Hi all.... I'm having a problem with my taskbar and start menu- I can't unlock the taskbar or pin anything on the start menu.... also, I noticed in Control Panel, it comes up in category view, I try to change to small icons, and it won't let me- it will go to large icons, but not small.
Anybody have any ideas- I'm at my wit's end ( which, I grant you, isn't a far trip)
Do you just have the normal Windows 7 installation, or are you using other programs,( third party applications), as well?
Some Malware programs can cause various strange behaviour. Download this;
Malwarebytes
And run it. Tell us what it says.
Regards....Mike Connor
Thanks, mike... I'll download Malwarebytes right now....I'll let you know
Mike- ran Malwarebytes...it found 4 Trojans, which I deleted. Re-booted, and still have the same issue...Also, I should add, This only sems to happen on my logon, not my wife's.....
Anything else I can try?
Reset the Star Menu settings, and try
Right click Start menu Orb -> Properties -> Start Menu -> Customize -> Use Default Settings. Done
Well, that's a good start. It is likely that some of this malware has changed your settings. Let me have a think for a minute or two and I will get back to you..........
In the meantime you can simply try resetting your start menu to default settings;
Somebody else may also chime in with a solution in the meantime.
Regards....Mike Connor
Rishone- tried that-no dice... a funny thing- I can move the taskbar from bottom to top, etc, but I can't unlock the son of a b.....
if your wifes account is fine and yours isnt why not delete account and replace with a new one heres a guide that shows how and it also saves your files
https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...-accounts.html
Last edited by Brink; 03 Apr 2011 at 21:23. Reason: replaced link
So, some malware messed up your taskbar settings, as hangdawd suggested, its better to move on to a new account.
Does the Taskbar Lock item is grayed out, did you tried to unlock it from the Registry?
Run -> regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> Software -> Microsoft -> Windows -> CurrentVersion -> Policies -> Explorer
In the right-pane, delete the LockTaskbar value, and quit Registry Editor
You need to restart your system fro this changes to take effect.
Do you have a restore point or backup image that predates the problem? You might try using chkdsk /r, System Maintenance Troubleshooter, sfc /scannow, or any other maintenance diagnostic that you may think of. When it comes to third party diagnostics, there are so many that it would be difficult to create a list of them.
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