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Right Clicking Start Button missing item

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by cyrusjin, 2009/02/05.

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    cyrusjin

    cyrusjin Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi guys, I'm new here. and I have a problem with my right click menu from my Start Button.

    When I right click on my Start button it doesn't show the OPEN, EXPLORE, or even SEARCH from the context menu, what I have from the list are Properties, Open All User and Explore All User only.

    Is there a registry string for this for me to put it back from the original setting? or can I do this to GPEDIT.MSC?

    By the way I'm using Windows XP Pro sp 2

    Thanks in advance and more power to the forum!
     
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    Evan Omo

    Evan Omo Computer Support Technician Staff

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    Hi cyrusjin. Welcome to Windowsbbs! :)

    I couldn't find an immediate solution to your problem. :( But in the meantime click Start< Run and type sfc /scannow and press enter. Have your Windows XP CD available in case SFC needs a file. After SFC runs reboot the computer and let me know if the right click context menu in the start button was restored or not. Thanks! :cool:
     
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    cyrusjin

    cyrusjin Inactive Thread Starter

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    ok i'll do that Evan, thanks for this but if you can give me how to deal with it from the regedit that will be great!!

    thanks again!!
     
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    Evan Omo

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    I'll do some searching and let you know if I find anything.
     
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    A first line approach I use on problems like this is Dial-A-Fix.

    It can re-register many dll's and also detect and remove any policy restrictions present. It's a very useful tool for many other things as well.
     
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