Search Programs and File Option not working in START Menu


  1. vinoddhaka1982
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    Windows 7 Enterprise
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    Search Programs and File Option not working in START Menu


    I am using windows 7 Enterprise 64 bit edition. When I click on START and then try to execute any application from Search Programs and Files , such as "Notepad", WinWord etc. nothing comes up.

    Also most of the time I get an error, please see the attached screen shot.

    Can anyone help me with this??
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    Last edited by vinoddhaka1982; 05 Oct 2010 at 06:59. Reason: some text missing
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  3. Ztruker
    Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       New #2

    Try running System File Checker, see if corrects the problem: How to Repair Windows 7 System Files with System File Checker
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