Solved Programs missing in Start Menu and admin permission lost

[Jacee]

Please see both of these articles:
Temporary connection-related errors may occur when you use Windows Update or Microsoft Update

How to troubleshoot problems connecting to Windows Update or to Microsoft Update

 

[Neil2305]

Hi.. I have read those - added websites etc to trusted sites... and tried the Fix... but no difference...

 

[Jacee]

Are you the Administrator of this computer? I see you as a /user/

Got some questions for you:

1. How did you install Windows 7, upgrade or clean install?
2. Did you install any update before you encountered this issue?

Let's also see if flushing the DNS cache and restoring MS's Hosts File works--->
Copy and paste these lines in Note pad.

@Echo on
pushd\windows\system32\drivers\etc
attrib -h -s -r hosts
echo 127.0.0.1 localhost>HOSTS
attrib +r +h +s hosts
popd
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
ipconfig /flushdns
netsh winsock reset all
netsh int ip reset all
shutdown -r -t 1
del %0

Save as flush.bat to your desktop.
Double click on the flush.bat file to run it.Vista and Windows 7... right click the .bat file and choose to run as Administrator. Your computer will reboot itself.

 

[Neil2305]

still the same...

still the same after running DNS clear....

 

[Jacee]

I see you as a /user/ ... were you ever the Administrator?

Also can you answer my other questions?

1. How did you install Windows 7, upgrade or clean install?
2. Did you install any update before you encountered this issue?

 

[Neil2305]

install..

Windows was installed via download and an upgrade from Vista.... and updates were working until I think last June... I managed to get them working again a few days ago.. but not firewall. but now firewall and no updates...

 

[cottonball]

Just a thought...

Are apps not running because UAC is disabled?http://social.technet.microsoft.com...ebfab2aa6ed4?Name=w8itprogeneral&outputAs=rss

 

[Neil2305]

Logged on as an 'Administrator' not sure how to turn this on or off.... I am the only user...

 

[cottonball]

On the Administrator/Permissions lost issue, is it possible to do this, or do you get a 'no go'...

Start > All > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt
Right-click the Command Prompt and select: Run as Administrator

Copy/paste the entire text in the code box, and paste it at the blinking cursor of the Command Prompt:

reg query "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system" /s >look.txt
start notepad look.txt
exit

Do you get any results titled look.txt?

 

[Neil2305]

I am now getting scam telephone support which is not from Microsoft.. so I am opting out for a while.... thanks for trying to resolve this... all is now working apart from Windows Updates...

 

[Neil2305]

Jacee... I followed instructions that you gave but circumstancers somewhat changed this week when I was scammed/hacked by someone... (which I have reported to online fraud and police)... my problem remains in terms of Windows Updates not working.... and having contacted Microsoft (part of the process in establishing was it their technical support who contacted me ... or not) it seems the only option left is to do a clean install of Windows 7.

 

[Jacee]

This would be my conclusion too.

 

[Neil2305]

one problem after another at the moment... my IE9 is now showing 'script' error messages on numerous websites that I visit... including ones that I often visit and have displayed fine before... I have uninstalled and re-installed but problem still there....

 

[Jacee]

Troubleshooting script errors How to troubleshoot script errors in Internet Explorer

 

[Neil2305]

Thanks..

 

[Jacee]

Since you've marked both of your topics (this one and http://www.sevenforums.com/system-s...nd-external-drive-how-do-i-find-out-what.html) as solved, I hope when your computers are fully cleaned, that you remember to change ALL passwords to each and every account.