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Old 11-11-2007, 05:30 PM
xpriestsxsyrinxx
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Re: Windows explorer (taskbar) freezes and start menu disappears

Thanks for the advice, but after the scan finished, it found a corrupt log,
but couldn't fix it. As for repairing it with the Vista DVD, I'm not sure how
to do that.

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
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> Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories and right-click
> on the Command Prompt and choose "Run as administrator".
> Type in: SFC /SCANNOW and press your Enter key.
>
> This should repair/replace any corrupt system files.
>
> If that does not work, try repairing your system. Boot from your Windows
> Vista DVD, select the System Repair Option > on the setup screen, select
> 'Repair Computer > Select your installation of Windows > select Startup
> Repair option and follow instructions.
>
> Also, check your Event Viewer for any error logs that might give us a clue
> as to what might be failing.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: [url]http://adacosta.spaces.live.com[/url]
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> [url]http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry[/url]
> "xpriestsxsyrinxx" <xpriestsxsyrinxx@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:6C1CE7E6-9E31-42AB-B94B-FAF524AADD34@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > About every 10 minutes or more, the taskbar freezes and I can't do
> > anything.
> > I have to constantly open the task manager, end the exlporer process, and
> > reopen explorer. I don't know how at all I'd be able to fix this.
> >
> > Another problem I've been having is with my start menu. Whenever I open
> > it,
> > the shortcut files aren't there. The program folder and all of the things
> > on
> > the right (including documents, computer, network, etc.) is still there. I
> > don't know how I'd fix this either.
> >
> > If anyone has a solution to anyone of these 2 or both of these problems,
> > please help me out and reply with an answer.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jer[/color]
>
>
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Old 11-11-2007, 05:30 PM