Hi Dean-Dean,
I was just reading your answer in another post.
All I did was buy a new mouse (DYNEX Wireless Optical Mouse)
I plugged it in and it started working. That was it.
I hadn't checked the control panel after that, so I don't know
if it added an icon or not.
All this seemed to have started when I saw a red shield in
the task bar area. I panicked.
I right-clicked desktop to personalize and couldn't. That's when I
tried update and also open control panel and nothing worked.
I have been reading and trying things for days. I'm scared to do
a system restore because I don't know when I should start from.
Any ideas. I have seen your posts on other members and I know you know your
stuff!
Thanks, Barb Lynne
"dean-dean" wrote:
Quote:
> Can you recollect a program or driver installation that added an icon in
> Control Panel? Do you recall anything installed when these problems started
> to occur?
>
> "BarbLynne" <BarbLynne@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:BB77D4CB-0297-42E5-8009-380A1E5C92A4@xxxxxx Quote:
> >I have VISTA HOME EDITION. A complete NEW in box version.
> > I had this since March 2007. Problems just started 2 weeks ago.
> > I don't have McAfee or Nortons.
> > I have Windows Live One-Care.
> >
> > When I click on CONTROL PANEL, it opens briefly then closes.
> > When I click on M/S Update, it opens briefly then closes.
> > When I right-click on desktop, scroll to Personalize, it does not show up.
> >
> > I need help. I have read and read all the threads. I haven't tried the
> > disk repair yet.
> > Is there a M/S fix yet. I can't tell.
> > Please, please help me.
> > Thank you-Barb Lynne
> >
>