Lost Administrative Tools in Win7

[IanG]

Hi Everyone,

I am still using Win7 64bit Ultimate SP1, and today discovered the "Administrative Tools" icon in Control Panel was "greyed out".

It was also totally unresponsive when clicked - producing only an empty dialogue box (see below) together with a listing of all other drives.

I have tried starting from the <Start> box, but just get the same result.

Can anyone point me to a solution for restoring it please?

Thank you.

 

[samuria]

First do a complete disk check then from a admin cmd prompt type
sfc /scannow
Are the admin files still in the folders?

 

[IanG]

Hi Samuria,

Many thanks for replying to my problem.

I have done what you suggest but, as you will see from the screenshot, nothing untoward is found.

All further suggestions gratefully received!!

Ian

 

[samuria]

If the files are still in system32 etc you can just add them back or create a new folder for them some details Administrative Tools Location in Control Panel

 

[IanG]

Hi Samuria,

Unfortunately, the only thing I find in the folder is shown below, together with a shot of the .ini content.

Might the files be elsewhere on the system and, more impirtantly, how could they have become wiped out in this way?

Ian

 

[samuria]

Have you checked for a virus or malware as this can do it or do you use a cleaner as that can do it as well
try our fix Administrative Tools - Restore Shortcuts

 

[SIW2]

Not sure how you lost them. you can copy shortcuts into "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools"

View attachment admintools.zip

 

[IanG]

Hi Samuria,

My sincere thanks for your help on this matter --- Your latest suggestion proved a perfect solution.

Thanks,

Ian

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Hi SWI2,

Many thanks for the suggestion.

The problem is resolved.

Ian