What shall I do to get it back on my start menu? Hit the Windows Key and R at the same time, in the Run command window type “regedit”. Delete anything in that area except for No. Drive. Type. Autorun, that should fix the start menu problem. After that you do have to worry about having a virus on the computer.
I tried your “Show the Classic “All Programs” Menu in the Start Menu in Windows 7”. And the Favorites Toolbar icons don’t display. I tried it and my Start menu disappeared. Program Icons Missing in All Programs Menu. Discussion in 'Windows 7 Help and Support' started by brgroup, Apr 14, 2009. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > brgroup. All Programs every one of my installed programs icons are.
All data files AND programs have disappeared. Most of my icons from Start>All Programs have disappeared. System Restore is disabled by GPO, I have tried to recreate my local profile and restore from a back up profile I have. The Apps are still on the machine definitley. All my program icons in Windows 7 have disappeared. All my program icons in Windows 7 have disappeared. Display large icons in the Windows 7 Start Menu under “All programs. All my task bar, desktop icons. All my task bar, desktop icons. Desktop icons disappeared what to do in windows 7 and 8 Youtube. How to Restore Default Icons Without Programs. All desktop icons, programs, documents, pictures, have disappeared from my computer. My desktop has no icons. There are listings under 'programs' for different programs, but when I click them they are 'empty'. My start>All Programs has disappeared from my start menu. What shall I do to get it back on my start menu?
STEP 1: SCAN COMPUTER FOR INFECTIONS AND FIX OPTIONS 1. The most important thing you can do is make sure you know what you’re up against. Turn off Windows System Restore Points: a. Right Click on My Computer b. Click System Restore Tab d. Check the box next to: Turn off System Restore on all Hard drives i.
Malware can sometimes be restored from previous restore points, this will help the removal process run more smoothly 2. Click Apply and OK STEP 3: GO TO ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS TO CLEAR KNOWN MALWARE 1. Before scanning the computer you can remove certain malware programs from the Add/Remove Programs list in the Control Panel in Windows XP 2.
Open the Start Menu and select Control Panel 3. In the Control Panel, select Add or Remove Programs 4. Look through the list for anything suspicious 5. Search http: //www. Uninstall and follow the directions on any program that you decide to remove. STEP 4: REMOVE TEMPORARY FILES 1. Go to the Start Menu and select Control Panel and click Internet Options.
Open My Computer and click the Tools Menu and select “Folder Options.” a. Next click on the View Tab and click in the circle next to “Show Hidden Files and Folders” then click OK. In My Computer click on the C Drive > Documents and Settings > USERNAME (do this for as many names as you have on the computer) > Local Settings > Temp. Now go to the Edit Menu and click “Select All.” b.
Once all the files are selected hit the “Delete” key. Open the Start Menu, mouse over All Programs> Accessories> System Tools> and select Disc Cleanup a. Select C Driver and click OK b.
Check any boxes listed here c. Download, install, and run CCleaner: - http: //www. STEP 5: MALWARE REMOVAL TOOLS 1. Trojans, Worms, Key Loggers, Viruses, and Spyware are all very difficult to remove with just a single program. NOTE: It is recommend to run these programs in Safe Mode for the best results! Freeware – Rogue Remover: This is a handy little program that can help remove some of the well known programs that plague computers.
Freeware - Malwarebytes' Antispyware - This program has gained a lot of popularity for the text document it creates to outline what has been removed. Freeware – Spyware Doctor: In my personal experience and on sites like PC World, PC Magazine, AV- Testing, Spyware Doctor is the #1 at removing malware. Freeware – AVG Anti- Spyware: I’m not a huge fan of the AVG Antivirus but I’ve found that their Anti- Spyware does have a good kick to it. Freeware – SUPERAnti. Spyware: This program has the capability to detecting a lot of annoying pieces of malware, not quite as top notch as the paid versions but good enough.
Freeware – Spybot: This one gets a lot of advertising bots and other malicious programs. Trialware – Counterspy: With a surprisingly powerful engine I find that Counterspy will power through the system and pick up the mess a lot of the previous programs might have missed. Trialware – Spy Sweeper w/AV: I always save one of the best for last.
Trialware – Registry Mechanic – You can purchase the full version for $3. I find it does a pretty good job of cleaning up in the end even with just the trial. With a few stubborn files I find that the following programs will sometimes have a slight edge.
Smitfraud Removal: - http: //www. Vundofix: - http: //vundofix. Freeware – Ad- Aware 2.
Just because, does a great job finding cookies and small time malware. Freeware – Spyware Terminator: Although you might have almost cleaned out the complete infection it doesn’t hurt to run this guy to double check your work. Many times malware can hide itself in the computer to avoid detection, or change the file name it uses.
These are areas which are used by both legitimate programmers and hijackers. Some items are perfectly fine.
You should not remove them. Never remove everything. Doing that could leave you with missing items needed to run legitimate programs and add- ins. If you are unsure how to use this program then follow this guide. After running a scan make sure to post the log on the following website so the experts can analyze it for you. Once more I recommend going to the online scanner just to be sure that you were able to remove all the malware infections: - http: //housecall. STEP 8: TURN ON SYSTEM RESTORE 1.
Turn on Windows System Restore Points: a. Right Click on My Computer b. Click System Restore Tab d. Uncheck the box next to: Turn off System Restore on all Hard drives 2.
Click Apply and OK STEP 9: WINDOWS UPDATES 1. It might seem simple butting running the Windows Updates on the system will help it against vulnerabilities of future malware problems. Now that the system has been cleaned you want to protect it from happening again. Avast: In overall scans I found that this comes in at the top for virus and spyware protection amongst the free anti- virus programs. Avira: In the same scans I found that Avira comes in a very close second to Avast for virus and spyware protection.
Spyware Blaster: This is a powerful utility that helps to block potential spyware problems from browsers and websites. PC Tools Threatfire: This program is a behavioral detector that is capable of blocking a vast majority of malicious programs. Best part is, it’s free! Spy Sweeper w/AV: As I said before this one is the best that I’ve come across.
Comodo Firewall: With amazing ratings this free firewall has stormed to the top of the list. In a worst case scenario if the following steps do not clean your system, even after purchasing the software, you would want to do the system recovery on the computer. Just make sure you backup your important files before formatting.