vista control panel

[stockcars99]

Hi

I had this exact same problem. All of a sudden I lost my control panel.

Fortunately I found out I lost it right after doing what it took to lose the control panel

I happened to be fooling around with RivaTuner and accepted a message .... and I should not have accepted that messaeg... the message prompts you to turn off driver signature verification (roughly that wording) .. if you turn this off...

What happens is you put Vista into a "reduced functionality mode" and that is why you lost your control panel....

You can download the fix for your 32 or 64 bit systems here:
http://itsvista.com/2007/04/kb...akst_action=share-this

When you use that sight it will say something like "Error message during Windows Vista startup if the Nero InCD program..." this is the correct page... My issue had nothing to do with Nero... the disappearing control panel can come from any number of possible reasons... the hotfix will cure them all Proof of this comes from this websites listing of the same hotfix: http://www.ngohq.com/news/1253...-hotfix.html#post56869

I found the solution elsewhere buy my search brought me to this website so I quickly joined and posted my findings to help anyone else that arrives here looking for a solution to the 'lost control panel mystery'

Good luck all.

 

[stockcars99]

PS...

I had this problem about 10 minutes ago and used the above mentioned KB929637 and fixed it very quickly.

 

[chubdeuce]

Anyone have success with the above methods?

The problem just occured and I'm having similar issues on Vista 64 (can't open control panel, can't use "Alt+Windows key" for Aero). Just want ot make sure this will work before applying.

Thanks

 

[flexy]

i had this issue a month or two ago and solved and with above described KB.

TODAY...my "evaluation copy" of SP1 deactivated itself and my PC goes crazy! I cant open CP anymore, i cant start windows update. The above fixes wont work, restarting services as described doesnt work either.

Since i cant open CP and cant open WU i also cant look for SP1, or deinstall SP1 or whatever.

What all this (see hotfix) has to do with "Nero"...i have no idea! IMHO its more an issue with OEM vistas and software licensing. Trying to start thr KB now tells me "this update doesnt apply to your system".

Bummer...without control panel i cant check anything right now.