i dont have a start or turn off botton on computer or all programs--blank how do i get it back?
924470
Welllll, just push the Windows logo key on your keyboard; this will bring up the Start Menu.   Also, you can hit CTRL + ESC, and this will bring up the Start Menu.
248753
tryto reboot the system, if that dont work go to start then programs and select system restore and set it to an earlier date, that may fix the problem just go back to a point where u know it was working ok, DO NOT USE THE SYSTEM RECOVERY these are two diferent things, if you use the recovery u will have to relaod everything u had manually
982235
First go to control panel > Power Options > Power Schemes > Settings for Home/Office Desk Schemes  and check whether you have activated any auto turn off for HDD or Monitior (say after 10 minutes). \n\nCheck whether you have activated any screen server which gives you a blank screen after certain amount of time.\n\nIf it is not this please make sure your data cable, mouse cable and keyboard cables are properly connected to your system. \n\nMake sure that no automatic shutdown tasks is created earlier.\n\nAlso run a virus scan so as to make sure that there is timer based viruses which activate them selves in a sp. time.
947059
After you unchecked the programmes in the startup configuration utilty & rebooted, the window you saw appear stating that you have changed the start up configuration is normal.\nYou should have put a tick/check in a small box in that window which you pressed OK to, to confirm that you do not want to see that window again. Regardless of this the programmes you unticked will not start up again (unless you re-enable them by putting back the check in the future).
1098213
hit start button\n\nclick on run\n\ntype msconig\n\ngo to startup if using win xp\n\nchoose program's that u dont want to start at start up \n\nreboot computer now these prgrams no longer open up anymore at start up\n\nbewarned do not delete Internet explore items and or ssytray
184254
not sure\nthe best - unplug and re-plug ur pc, then restart..
811929
system restore to before the problem started.see if helps.if not might need to reinstall some .dll files
852966
looks in your "start menu...  system start up"  see if anything is in there... and delete it
1107773
go to the black screen of windows when you are starting windows, when you see the windows logo and the f2 and f12 set up screen, quickly press f8, hold down the f8 key until you have opened the blue screen and look there for administrator passwords and read carefully. remeber to look for the safe mode option and hit enter safe mode. the first option at the top is the right one. good luck. I had the same problem and I got real live chat supporrt to help me through DELL because I bought my pc there. this is what they had me do and it works great! best thing to do really is get assistance from a live person. sometimes remote assistance is  the best option if you trust the person who is accessing your pc. if you bought your pc at a certain store or factory, they should have free supporrt for you. check your start up page for the programs that your pc manufact...installed and go to help or support  good luck!
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have you tried Start->Control Panel->Add or Remove Software option ?\nIf that doesnt work, you are out of luck.
708369
Try a weird startup key thing- hit F8 as the OS is loading- it will bring you to SafeMode- that shuts down a lot of functions that are not really vital, and you can usually boot up.  First things first, run virus- then run anti-spyware.  Then try start&#92; run type chkdsk it is a hard disk utility.and should help. If you can find nothing wrong, Windows sometimes can right itself once you get it to boot up.  Also look for error logs.  Unless you set it up ahead of time, you will not have internet in SafeMode, so take screenshots of any errors you do not understand (hit printscreen, then open paint and hit Ctrl + V to paste the image in paint.  save it to lookk up on the net later.  After that, restart normally.
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If you have any devices connected to your USB or Firewire ports (printer, scanner, external hard drive, etc.) disconnect them all.  \n\nOnce you get to your desktop and can access the start button, do a disk clean up and defrag (start > programs > accessories > system tools > disk cleanup then after it finishes running, defrag.)\n\nMake sure you run a current antivirus and antispyware.\n\nNow that you've got a cleaner system, see if the startup problem has been fixed.  If it has, great.  Plug your devices back in, one at a time.  Try starting the computer after each device is plugged in. If the startup problem returns, you've isolated the cause.\n\nBut if you've cleaned the system and the startup problem is still there, try reinstalling your operating system.  And if that doesn't help, you might have a bigger problem with the motherboard, the BIOS, etc.  In which case you might have to go to your computer manufacturer's support site to download the latest drivers or get some one on one tech help.
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Reinstall windows u can recover.\n\nU havent said what is happening now without giving details of current behaviour giveing recovery ideas is very difficult So pl explain.
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Just bootup Ur PC! if it still work?\ngo to " Start >All programs>Accessories>System tools>System Restores . select > restore my computer to earlier time, clip on NEXT and choose a date B4 Ur problems occurred, then U follow the on screen instruction. It should resolve Ur problems.\nIf U have destroyed the System initial file during Ur restoration in DOS mode, then GOD BLESS YOU! Reinstall Ur OS!
628576
start menu does not have option to turn on or off. Therefore, if it is disappear, you probably delete one or many system file. Recover the windows to get it back. How?\nPut windows XP CDrom into PC, turn on you PC, choose fix windows, NOT install new windows, so all your installed softwares and documents stayed the same, it only fix the problem.
900502
Turn computer off UN plug printer from power, plug in again start computer, it will recover.
279872
I did it with a restart in DOS mode or a force delete with some programs. Just make sure that there is no program that run it at that moment.