Contact Forum Editor

Send an email to our Forum Editor:

PLEASE NOTE: Your name is used only to let the Forum Editor know who sent the message. Both your name and email address will not be used for any other purpose.

Windows 7 Help

It's free to register, to post a question or to start / join a discussion

View Forum Rules | Contact Forum Editor

 

win 7 start up button

Newuser3477

Likes # 0

Posted October 20, 2011 at 4:22PM

previously when I left clicked on the start button a windoew appeared with a search box above it and above that black and white panels with control panel etc showing. This doesn't happen any more i don't know what i have accidenty clicked but can anyone tell me how to restore window Thanks

Like this post
rdave13

Likes # 0

Posted October 20, 2011 at 4:57PM

Right click the start button, properties, start menu, customize tab and select the use default tab bottom left, click ok and apply.

Like this post
Newuser3477

Likes # 0

Posted October 20, 2011 at 7:40PM

Thanks unfortunately I had tried this solution and it didn't work' is there anthing else I can try?

Like this post
Zak

Likes # 0

Posted October 20, 2011 at 9:24PM

Have you tried system restore to an earlier point when the windows 7 orb button was working?

Windows 7 Start Orb Not Working

Like this post
northumbria61

Likes # 0

Posted November 11, 2011 at 12:49PM

If you haven't yet found a solution to your problem I would run the SFC /SCANNOW File Checker from the Command Prompt. enter link description here

Like this post
difarn

Likes # 0

Posted November 11, 2011 at 1:53PM

Hi northumbria61

Had read about this happening in a blog and had this bookmarked if your problem is still unresolved:-

"The problem appears to be the ‘Start Menu window’ been moved to another location, mysteriously and for unknown reason. In order to fix and restore Start Menu to its original default and “by right” position, unlock the Taskbar (by unticking Lock the taskbar option when right clicking on empty space of Taskbar), and then move the Taskbar to another position on desktop (can be to the left, right or top position), before drag it back to original bottom of the screen position. Once Windows Taskbar is back to position, Start Menu will be recovered and reverted to its default location, i.e. above the Taskbar.

If the trick above doesn’t solve the Start Menu issue, try to change any customization option of Start Menu (right click on Start Menu button and choose Properties, and then click on Customize button). Apply the change. Then, revert the change back to original settings. The Start Menu should be fixed this way too."

Worth a try.

Like this post

Reply to this topic

This thread has been locked.



Check out PC Advisor's other tech forums

Send to a friend

Email this article to a friend or colleague:

PLEASE NOTE: Your name is used only to let the recipient know who sent the story. Both your name and the recipient's name and address will not be used for any other purpose.