[RESOLVED] Lose Menu's

[Rodney M]

I have this problem that I have every now and then. I lose both the right and left click menu's. All I can see is a line (Outline) of where the menu should be. My fix has been to go to Windows Color and Appearance and change and change back so that I can Apply. That will fix it for a time. Vista Home Premium SP2 32 bit

Any ideas what my problem and real fix is?

Thanks
Rod

[Dave-UK]

I have this problem that I have every now and then. I lose both the right and left click menu's. All I can see is a line (Outline) of where the menu should be. My fix has been to go to Windows Color and Appearance and change and change back so that I can Apply. That will fix it for a time. Vista Home Premium SP2 32 bit

Any ideas what my problem and real fix is?

Thanks
Rod

I haven't got a definite answer but it sounds like it maybe something to do with the Vista system fonts. I haven't got a Vista box running at the moment but I think the font should be Segoe UI. If the font is being changed,( or it's size), by some other program then that may account for the loss of text.

[SpywareDr]

Did you try using Windows' "System Restore" to roll Windows back to a previous state when your computer was functioning correctly?

• Microsoft.com > System Restore > Vista
  http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...System-Restore

[Rodney M]

I don't have a restore point that far back,

And I should also add I lose my start menu too, same fix!

[SpywareDr]

Try the command:

sfc /scannow

first.

If that doesn't work, try:

http://www.windowsvista.windowsreins...rtup/part1.htm

[Rodney M]

sfc /scannow showed


2011-05-15 17:38:45, Info CSI 0000012a [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:24{12}]"settings.ini" of Microsoft-Windows-Sidebar, Version = 6.0.6002.18005, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_INTEL (0), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, hash mismatch

2011-05-15 17:38:49, Info CSI 0000012c [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:24{12}]"settings.ini" of Microsoft-Windows-Sidebar, Version = 6.0.6002.18005, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_INTEL (0), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, hash mismatch

2011-05-15 17:41:35, Info CSI 00000188 [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:24{12}]"settings.ini" of Microsoft-Windows-Sidebar, Version = 6.0.6002.18005, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_INTEL (0), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, hash mismatch

2011-05-15 17:41:35, Info CSI 0000018a [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:24{12}]"settings.ini" of Microsoft-Windows-Sidebar, Version = 6.0.6002.18005, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_INTEL (0), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, hash mismatch

[SpywareDr]

Weird, never seen that. It usually simply replaces any flaky files and exits.

I'd be tempted to run a diagnostic against the hard drive first, then run CHKDSK. While you're at it, might as well test the RAM too. (If the hardware is flaky, the software will never work right).

If that all checks out OK, backup your data and reinstall Vista. (Personally, I'd install Windows 7 instead. )

--

RAM Diags:

• Memtest86 - A Stand-alone Memory Diagnostic
  http://www.memtest86.com/
  
  
• Windows Memory Diagnostic
  http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

Notes:

• Download either one to your hard drive then (extract)/execute it to create a bootable diskette or ISO CD-ROM image.
  
  
• Let the test run for a while, at least half an hour or so. If you get ANY errors, the RAM needs probably needs to be replaced.

Hard Drive Diags:

Hard drive diagnostic utilities are used primarily for determining the physical condition of your hard drive, (drive integrity and read/write verification). If you are having computer problems which you suspect are hard drive related, you can test your drive with the following:

• IBM/Hitachi "Drive Fitness Test"
  http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm
  
  
• Maxtor "PowerMax"
  http://www.maxtor.com/portal/site/ma...&downloadID=22
  
  
• Seagate "SeaTools Desktop"
  http://www.seagate.com/support/seatools/
  
  
• Western Digital "Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for DOS (Floppy or CD)"
  http://support.wdc.com/download/inde...pid=999&swid=2
  
  
• Fujitsu "Diagnostic Tools"
  http://www.fujitsu.com/us/services/c...utilities.html

Note: In most instances you download the file to your hard drive then (extract)/execute it to create a bootable diskette or ISO CD-ROM image.


CHKDSK

If it passes the HD Diags, run CHKDSK next (to ensure that the Windows file system is okay):

1. Click Start, type cmd in the Start Search box, right-click cmd.exe in the Programs list, and then click Run as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click Continue.
   
   
2. At the command prompt, type:
   chkdsk.exe /r /x c:
   and then press [Enter].

[Rodney M]

Windows Memory Diagnostic, found No Errors

WD Data Lifeguard Diagnostic, from a Ultimate Boot CD 5.0.3,
(Quick test) Test completed without errors.

Running, chkdsk.exe /r /x c:
A disk check has been scheduled.
Windows will now check the disk.
164864 file records processed.
432 large file records processed.
0 bad file records processed.
0 EA records processed.
61 reparse records processed.
210870 index entries processed.
0 unindexed files processed.
164864 security descriptors processed.
Cleaning up 2667 unused index entries from index $SII of file 0x9.
Cleaning up 2667 unused index entries from index $SDH of file 0x9.
Cleaning up 2667 unused security descriptors.
23004 data files processed.

CHKDSK is verifying Usn Journal...
36937816 USN bytes processed.
Usn Journal verification completed.
CHKDSK is verifying file data (stage 4 of 5)...
164848 files processed.

File data verification completed.
CHKDSK is verifying free space (stage 5 of 5)...
39615814 free clusters processed.
Free space verification is complete.
CHKDSK discovered free space marked as allocated in the
master file table (MFT) bitmap.
CHKDSK discovered free space marked as allocated in the volume bitmap.
Windows has made corrections to the file system.

312424447 KB total disk space.
153608452 KB in 136752 files.
71120 KB in 23005 indexes.
0 KB in bad sectors.
281615 KB in use by the system.
65536 KB occupied by the log file.
158463260 KB available on disk.

4096 bytes in each allocation unit.
78106111 total allocation units on disk.
39615815 allocation units available on disk.

Edit, (Personally, I'd install Windows 7 instead. )
I just don't like that start menu........
Otherwise I would!

[SpywareDr]

Do you still lose both the right and left click menu's every now and then?

[Rodney M]

I'll let you know if and when it happens.

For now I'll RESOLVED this post.