can't access control panel


  1. Posts : 3
    windows 7 32 bit
       #1

    can't access control panel


    When I click on the control panel icon on my desktop nothing happens. When I click on start>control panel I get the same result. I have a power options icon on my desktop and that does not work either. If I right click the power options icon and choose open file location the control panel opens normally. Everything works fine in safe mode though. What could be causing this problem?
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  2. Posts : 7,730
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
       #2

    Welcome to Windows Seven Forums.

    I thing a virus scan in safe mode should be your first option, for which Malwarebytes is ideally suited.

    Malwarebytes : Free anti-malware, anti-virus and spyware removal download
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  3. Posts : 3
    windows 7 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks for your reply but that did not help. I ran malwarebytes and some other anti spyware program in safe mode and nothing has changed. Another thing that I forgot to mention is that my hard drive never stops working in normal mode. I can hear it chattering and the light stays on almost 100% of the time. That does not happen in safe mode either.
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  4. Posts : 7,730
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
       #4

    In that case it may pay you to run a diagnostic check on your hard drive.

    Disk Check

    The constant chatter is probably the hard drive being indexed, but I still think you should run chkdsk on it.
    Last edited by seavixen32; 04 Oct 2011 at 17:03. Reason: Spelling error
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  5. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #5

    If you hear a chattering coming out of your hard drive I would backup every thing before it quiets. Hard drives should not chatter. Please post you specs using the User CP at the top of every page.
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  6. Posts : 3
    windows 7 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    I ran disk check on the C: drive and my control panel icons work now. I am still having problems with the hard drive though. When I said it was chattering I meant that I could hear it working. It is not making any noises that it shouldn't. Thanks for all the input so far!
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