Vista - Parental Controls not Opening

I am running Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit on a laptop with 2.4Ghz dual core
Intel CPU, and 4GB of ram. There is currently only one account on the laptop,
set at administrator level.

I am attempting to set up an user-level account with restricted access to
programs. I created an account just fine, but when I click on "Set Up
Parental Controls for Any User" from the main control panel window, nothing
happens. It makes the "click" sound that occurs whenever browsing between
pages, but it stays on the current page.

I have tried rebooting my computer, and browsing there manually ("Control
Panel\User Accounts and Family Safety\Parental Controls") but to no avail.
The laptop otherwise functions as normal. Any suggestions?

I am having the exact same problem & I am running a desktop with dual core 3.4, 2gb ram & vista ultimate 64. Is it possible that there are some security authorization issues that need to be removed???? I have also come across other "admin" issues with trying to modify a .dll file to change the vista welcome tone......kept saying I don't have a right to save changes. They may be totally seperate but???? Others in forums said they got the change to work (the .dll issue that is). I have changed all priveledges to favor myself supposedly having complete control over vista.....if that really exists. I have noticed that you have placed this issue @ a number of forums, if you get a response would it be posible for u 2 post it here????

Same problem here with a 4GB Q6400 machine running Ultimate x64.

Has anyone solved this yet?

I notice nothing at all happening if I double chick Parental Controls in control panel.

If I right click the same icon and select "Explore" a blank window opens up with "Desktop" in the upper address bar.

Add me to the list of Parental Controls not working on either of my Vista 64 Home Premium and Vista 64 Ultimate. Funny thing is it used to work on my sons computer before but I decided to stop using it because it was restricting him to much. All I want to do is set it up so he can only use the computer until 10:30pm on school nights, no other restrictions. But now ever time I click on the link to set up Parental Controls nothing opens.
I just did a fresh install of Vista 64 Premium on my computer so I could try out the SP1 and its doing the same thing when I click on Parental Controls. I'm thinking about doing another reinstall and see if this problem is being caused by CCleaner deleting something from the registry.

Hello everyone,

Have you checked to make sure that the "Parental Control" service is set to "Manual" in Services?

See:

Services

Shawn

I am having the same problems, so would be interested to see how this
thread works out.

I seem to remember there being a Microsoft problems Forum, doesn't
anybody else?

Yea Brink it is set to manual in services good idea tho. it tok a while to find that but it is set.
Resistance: I haven't seen anything on a microsoft forum. If you could direct me to that 1 that may prove useful.
Diz: I also have CC & unless you performed a registry clean & deleated something......but mine wasn't working b4 CC so I don't think that's the prob. I have also installed multiple times with no success.
CLB: Mine does the same "explore" geek out?????????
It has been brought to my attention that upon installing Vista my DVD writer may be 2 fast & might b glossing over certain parts of the OS....What does any1 think bout that?????? I would try but have installed enough times that I am taking the lazy approach and don't really want to unless I get some second opinions.
Thanks for the responses I hope we can figure this one out. I have some buddies that also have vista but not 64 ultimate and they have no probs with anything.......I think we have all run into a vista 64 issue that may only b solved by the Vista gods........which want $60 just to ask 'em some q's

Hi Putakez,

You might try running a "sfc /scannow" (no quotes) command to see if it can find and fix the problem.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66...tem-files.html


If not, then you can do a Repair install. This will allow you to repair your Vista installation without losing your files, settings, and programs.

Repair Install For Vista

Shawn

OK,
It seems that CLB, putakez5150 and DizConnected have all run CCleaner. This is probably not a coincidence. I don't know about CoFaulty but I suspect we have messed up registry entries with CCleaner.
I just uninstalled my copy.

Brink,
I have run "sfc /scannow" but nothing was found.

I don't remember the exact details but last time I tried to initiate a repair install, the repair option was specifically unavailable. I may try again and take notes.

I wonder if there would be any hope of identifying the hosed registry entry and exporting a key from a working system?

Yea I did not find anything either when running the sfc/scannow. My repair option is also not available @ the moment, but in the past when it was a fix for this problem was not available.

CLB: I have not actually run the registry cleaner since I last reformatted.......I was thinking the same thing.