PaRtZ Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 first off everytime I go to send a file to someone over msn, (or indeed that small popup window) it sorts the files by date modified instead of what I usually have it: nameNow I've just lost the big blue bar on the left when I open a folder, AND I've just discovered that the icons for "my documents, my pictures, my computer" are missing from my start menuhelp Before something else goes avg has found no viri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 first query is just computers being gay.2nd, i don't quite understand, upload a sccreenshot please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 Vista or XP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted July 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 xp. Now I cant shut down my laptop !!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willy wonka Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 lol @ some of those file names....lego, balls and ducko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted July 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 (edited) leave my files alone... i was just messing with maya if youre that nosy, ive uploaded it for you didnt work, never mind Edited July 16, 2007 by PaRtZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willy wonka Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 leave my balls alone... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTrialSpaz Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 looks like a setting to me. Tried sys restore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 big blue bar on left: tools > folder options > general > Show common tasks in foldersmissing bits from start menu:open start menu > rightclick > properties > customize button > big list of shit you can turn on and off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTrialSpaz Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 for the blue bar; Tools --> Folder Options --> show common tasks in folders (Very first option) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Jennings Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 (edited) I think this works. if it doesn't then i'm very sorry.If it does start it up again and it should be ok.If not pull the battery out. I do it all the time to my ThinkPad with win 98.It still runs fine...(sortof)Dont do it if you really care about it.This laptop isnt my primary computer. I use mac's usually.Hope this helpsCJ Edited July 16, 2007 by cjskate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted July 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 i tried both of them poop but didnt change anything. In the end I did a hard reset and its all back to normal now. Helluva weird though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 (edited) manx's and poos synopsis/solution sounds good.or, sometimes spyware does it. sometimes things just do it and a week later they're fine.run> type in shutdown -s or -r if you want to restart. Edited July 16, 2007 by Fat Pants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Jennings Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 (edited) Sorry about this. Delete it please oh mighty moderator! Edited July 16, 2007 by cjskate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 If the problem persists in the future, try disabling all programs that are listed in the startup tab in msconfig (start>run>msconfig). Might be caused by software which automatically boots with windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 xp. Now I cant shut down my laptop !!!!!!Woo Elastomania ***! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocks370 Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 (edited) do a virus scan here: http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/if nothing found then right click on the taskbar> click properties> click start menu> select classic> press okthen repeat this step but select "start menu" instead of "classic"as for the tools at the side of the window:open my docks> click tools>click folder options> make sure "use common tasks in folders" is selectedif this fails:Right click my computer>click properties>click advanced>click the performance settings button> scroll down the list and make sure "show common tasks in folders" is ticked (3rd from the bottom) Edited July 17, 2007 by rocks370 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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