Saturday, January 12, 2013

XP Start Menu Not Working

XP Start Menu Not Working:
The windows start menu is one of the more convenient features of the windows operating system. The start menu is divided into three parts divide by separation lines as shown below.
The part on the left above the line are program that will always be shown on the menu unless you manually remove them as shown below from the list and are called ‘pinned’ items.
The programs below that line are added as you open new programs. If you want to add one of them permanently, put the cursor on the icon and hold down the left mouse button and drag the icon above the line.
The All Programs selection is located under the last separator. Putting your mouse over the ALL Programs option produces a list of all the programs that are available on the start menu.
Unfortunately, sometimes the start menu stops working.

What Causes the Start Menu To Stop Working?

There can be several causes for this problem, but the most common causes are:
  1. Corrupt or missing operating system files
  2. Damaged registry keys
  3. Virus or spyware infection

How to Fix the Start Menu Not Working Problem

The repair depaends on the cause of the problem.
Corrupt or missing operating system files
  1. Use the following steps to repair the problems:

    Press Ctrl + Alt + Del or right click anywhere on the task bar to open the Task Manager.

    Select File -> New task(run) as shown
  2. type cmd in the dialogue box and then press Enter.
  3. At the Command Prompt window, type the sfc /scannow and press Enter.

    Insert the Windows XP installation disk in the CD/DVD drive if prompted.
The System File Checker will detect and try to fix or replace missing or corrupt operating system files.
Corrupted Registry Key
To fix a corrupted you need to use a good registry cleaner that has the ability to repair corrupted entries. In fact you should clean your registry as part of a regular maintenance program.
Virus or Spyware infection
Run and anti-virus and anti-spyware program to do a complete scan of your computer and eliminate all threats.

Summary

I would perform these repairs in the following order:
  1. Do the anti-virus and spy-ware scan and if that doesn’t fix it
  2. Repair the system files and if that doesn’t fix it
  3. Clean the registry. Even if one of the first two steps eliminates the problem, you should still run a good registry cleaner to optimize your operating system performance.

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