Control Panel - Resets Desktop

[512dude]

Intel Pentium 4 CPU 2.4 GHz
2.0 GB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro 4 980 XGL
XP SP2 Ver 5.1

I try to start the Control Panel from the START menu and instead of getting the Control Panel window I see my desktop refresh and all my file icons disappear and reappear. Same happens if I open a File Explorer window and click on the Control Panel iccon.

All else seems to be fine.

How can I fix this issue and access my Control Panel?

 

[kimsland]

Download RatsCheddar.zip http://www.castlecops.com/zx/sjpritch25/RatsCheddar.zip

It contains a program written by Rathat, and it is a Policy Controller.
Save and extract this program to the desktop.
Once extracted, click on the RatsCheddar.exe file.
Enable everything, then click Exit
Reboot your Computer.

Edit:

Another one, if the RatsCheddar didn't help
Task Manager Repair: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/TaskManager_Reset.reg
.

 

[zipperman]

Is the Control panel included in My Computer ? Should be.
Try openeing it there.
There are ways to set the start menu items.Do you need advice on doing this ?

 

[512dude]

Did the Cheddar routine and it did not solve my issue.

The link to kellys-korner you posted is not working or I would try that as well.

Thanks though,
c

Is the Control panel included in My Computer ? Should be.
Try openeing it there.
There are ways to set the start menu items.Do you need advice on doing this ?

It is along the left hand side menu but I get the same result if I try to launch it from there.

However, if I click on folders and the list of drives and folders shows on the left hand side of an file explorer window I can access it thru the folder tree and expand it.

Anyway to fix the links to the other iccons?

Thanks

 

[zipperman]

Right click Window,
Set it to icons.Double click the Control Panel icon
I'll be back with more Control Panel viewing options.

Does your Start menu look like this.?
It should have an arrow to expand the contents.

This is where you set the Control Panel.

 

[kimsland]

The link to kellys-korner you posted is not working or I would try that as well.

Right click on the link, "Save Target As" (I always drop it into the Desktop)
Then double click on the reg file. Yes
Restart
Test Control Panel

 

[512dude]

Thanks for your suggestions - after the 2nd reboot and attempting to start the control panel from the file Explorer window everything seems to work. perhaps the Chedder program didn't clear things the first time.

Thank you all,
C

 

[kimsland]

Thanks for letting us know

 

[zipperman]

Perhaps,

It was starting it from Explorer "set as icons".
Whats with this Cheese thing ?Where do you get it and details of use ?

 

[kimsland]

Originating site: http://rathat.geekstogo.com/apps.htm

 

[zipperman]

Glad i don't need it.

At present it is in beta
Sorry my time was wasted solving this the proper way.
Did you learn anything from my posts ?

 

[kimsland]

It was starting it from Explorer "set as icons"..

Did you learn anything from my posts ?

I re-read the posts over and over, to work out what the member needed to learn, and also if your posts helped.

I see where you have thought the issue was this expansion problem, from post#1. But this was not the issue.

When 512dude stated: "I see my desktop refresh and all my file icons disappear and reappear" he meant that even running from Start-->Run-->Control <ok> The same refresh of Explorer would happen.
ie There was a policy fault in Registry, that required resetting
(why it worked only from the 2nd restart, concerns me. I might have to state do a cold start for it to work.)

There's more info here on shortcuts and putting Control Panel to expand, or not, or even in right click of My Computer: http://www.geekgirls.com/windowsxp_controlpanel.htm

 

[five12dude]

Its back....the same old issue. Tried the Rat's Chedder program and it did not help.

Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[kimsland]

Have a look at:

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