Solved Process running, programs don't open

[theSEOguy]

Ok gents,

I'll admit, I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed, but my goodness I've been completely baffled by this one.

I start my system as normal.

Certain applications work as normal, like MS Outlook, IOBit security, Advance System Care Pro, Word, Exel, snipping tool and Paint (that's about it)

As for all other programs, when I click on an Icon nothing happens. Task manager shows the process is running but nothing is seen anywhere.

I end the process, go to Program Files and some (15%) applications open up when I run them as administrator - the rest won't show although the process is running.

Google Chrome for instance, also do not open up when run as administrator. It does open though when I click a link in my email...

I don't have a restore point that is old enough and I have done about everything else I could think of:
1) scan for virussess/malware etc
2) defragged, cleaned disc etc
3) ran MS Error finder and the likes etc

Could anyone out there pretty please advise if you think you know what it can be?

(I don't know why but perhaps something in the registry changed or under Users, I don't know...)

Much appreciate anything.

Riaan A

 

[richc46]

Riaan
Try this, it may help
How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7
Download and run malwarebytes. Run full scan and update before use.

 

[theSEOguy]

a 1000 000 thanks!

Rich,

YOU are a LEGEND!

Thanks for this little fix!
I'm about to print and frame this solution as well as write you as sole beneficiary into my Will. YOu deserve everything I own

Seriously, what took me weeks to try and figure out, took 1 response from a clever guy like you - and its all sorted!

You rock!

Ps: Did I mention how thankful I am? Thanks!

 

[richc46]

TY for the rep and kind words.
We are all volunteers our reward cannot be measured in monetary terms; it comes from the feeling we get from the smiley and TY that comes at the end. The rep that you gave was just iceing on the cake.

 

[splashby]

Thanks

Randomly found this while I was looking for a solution and this was the first one that worked after hours of searching. Thanks a lot.

 

[richc46]

Hey great a new record, helped two with one post.

 

[Onsight666]

Richc46, You can bump this record up to 3 fixes with 1 post. Give yourself a pat on the back mate.

 

[richc46]

Onsight, we are all volunteers and it is comments like yours that makes all this worthwhile, thanks for taking the time to post.

 

[Unfadding]

Onsight, we are all volunteers and it is comments like yours that makes all this worthwhile, thanks for taking the time to post.

You saved me too! Thank you so much!!!

 

[richc46]

Glad to help unfadding.

 

[Bebop]

Unfortunately I can't bring the same news I have the exact same problem, tried the clean boot and malwarebytes scan but every time I click scan the program freezes. looks like a reformat for me