Missing ability to create folders and other problems

st0n3r · Nov 4, 2009

Ok, so the title says the most of it. I just happen to notice the past few days that i am unable to make new folders via right click. When i do right click and select new, the submenu only says (empty) in gray. I have no options on creating a new folder, file etc. Ive tried using the folder fix registry thing to no available correction. Also, im not sure if its related, but 1/2 of my start menu is missing as well. When i click start, all the immediate programs in the list are empty, its just a giant white box, but if i choose like programs etc stuff shows up, what gives?

I run the avg free antivirus and malwarebytes as well and neither find anything. Id rather not do a restore either as im not sure really when it started.

Vista Home Premium 64bit OS

zigzag3143 · Nov 4, 2009

st0n3r said:
Ok, so the title says the most of it. I just happen to notice the past few days that i am unable to make new folders via right click. When i do right click and select new, the submenu only says (empty) in gray. I have no options on creating a new folder, file etc. Ive tried using the folder fix registry thing to no available correction. Also, im not sure if its related, but 1/2 of my start menu is missing as well. When i click start, all the immediate programs in the list are empty, its just a giant white box, but if i choose like programs etc stuff shows up, what gives?

I run the avg free antivirus and malwarebytes as well and neither find anything. Id rather not do a restore either as im not sure really when it started.

Vista Home Premium 64bit OS

The start menu disappearing is a known problem. when the number of items in staart exceeds abt 80 they vanish. they are still in expanded but not in initial view. There is a fix for it. I forget what it is exactly. It is something like move the start items to a different folder then back. If y ou search for missing start menu items here you should be able to find it.

let me investigate the other problem

Ken

st0n3r · Nov 4, 2009

this is what i see or what i dont see actually. I just tried something where i downloaded a file and followed instructions on copy/pasting the stuff via explore all users with the right click on start menu, still nothing....

and here is my right click options.... or lack thereof.

Brink · Nov 4, 2009

Hello St0n3r, and welcome to Vista Forums.

It looks like you need to enable the Start Menu Pin To area, and restore the default New context menu items.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

st0n3r · Nov 4, 2009

Brink said:
Hello St0n3r, and welcome to Vista Forums.

It looks like you need to enable the Start Menu Pin To area, and restore the default New context menu items.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Ive tried both of those as mentioned and neither worked. Yes, i did logoff, reboot shutdown everything has been tried and doesn't rectify the problem

Brink · Nov 4, 2009

Well, since you tried those and do not think a System Restore would do much good, then you can create a new administrator account to see how it may work instead.

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