Computer > Manage does not open


  1. Posts : 26
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #1

    Computer > Manage does not open


    When I right click the Computer icon on the desktop and try to open Manage, nothing happens. The mouse cursor changes to an hourglass for a nanosecond, then back to a pointer, but that is all. No error messages. I've tried running sfc /scannow which did find an error and corrected it, but did not fix this particular problem. I can still access Services and Disk Management via the Control Panel by typing in either services or disk into the search box.
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  2. Posts : 26
    Windows 7 Professional x64
    Thread Starter
       #2

    Fixed my own problem.

    The Administrative Tools folder was empty for some reason. I moved it to the Accessories folder quite some time ago as I like to re-arrange shortcuts and folders into groups, but I did not delete any of its contents.

    I found a download of the Accessories contents and, by typing the correct path into Explorer++ to open the folder (as I couldn't find another way), and pasting the folder into it, the shortcuts worked, and Manage now opens.

    Here is the download for anyone else with the same problem:

    Fix Windows 7 Administrative Tools Empty Folder / Not Working Issue
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