You can try to do a system restore to the date just before this problem first appeared. If proper functionality is restored, run a complete virus and spyware scan on your system. Include a scan for rootkits as well.
If the System Restore doesn't fix the problem, create a new user account with full administrative priveleges, and -assuming this one works correctly- take ownership of all the files and folders belonging to the old account and then delete the old user.
If new account doesn't work correctly either, try windows system file check:
click start>run
type in: sfc /scannow
(space between sfc and /)
click ok
Insert XP CD if sfc requests it and reboot when it's done.
Odd, this is 2nd or 3rd post with a similar problem in the last week or so. Wonder what's going on here...
Read the
red link at the top and then post your log on the forum with a description of your problem, plus the Model of Dell you have and the OS Version.
Don`t try to fix this youself as you could do a lot of damage.
There's a solution for this that has worked for several people, including myself. To see this solution, just do a search on "missing control panel" and look for the post authored by Ni Ni. It should be the second post listed. Good luck.
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Posted October 15th, 2007 23:00