Dawnsdad

Hi Starbuck, sorry for delay in response, I have uninstalled the update, and now have some of the icons returned on the start menu problem is very few are named and most will not open. There is no luck with the desk top icons, I have tried to restore PC but the list of restore points only goes to the previous day when I replaced missing apps. Had thought of a total restore and starting again but this update is going to come back and likely trash everything again. Thoughts??? Cheers DD

Hi Starbuck, I missed that bit on your post I have now performed the reset to no avail other than I can see what the few remaining icons refer to, I have also found on the start menu underneath the alphabetical programme list a long list of "MS-resourse:app title" links and loads of other different things after the "MS-resource:" I have tried to open some of these most often a coloured screen flashes up and immediately disappears or I get an error message stating the file is not there or to check my storage box,? one I did manage to open was an out of date printer connection app that is not suitable for win 10 so will not work, possibly left over from win 8.1, I see there is a way of uninstalling the update that seemingly caused the problem, any chance this would reverse the removal of icons and problems as a number of programmes were mashed up and unusable? Thanks DD

Thanks, everything is set as shown in your screenshots DD

OK thanks for that, I believe I may have confused the situation by using that phrase "Life at a glance".? When I left clicked the start ,I have two individual columns one is a list of programmes in alphabetical order, on the right of this is/was a list of icons mainly apps that came along with win 10 this list is headed "Life at a glance" presumably by MS with icons to apps placed on win 10 for easy access. it is these app icons that have disappeared into an alphabetical mush, these have now morphed into very tiny thumbnail of blue squares. I have found one or two that I had saved to start menu can still be opened and take me to the programme, Many do not. It is mainly the desktop icons disappearing that gives me a headache though as I have a Habit of saving Documents, websites communications etc to the desktop for ease of access. Any thoughts on actions to rectify the problem Thanks DD

Hi guys its been a few years since I needed your help with computer problems but this ones got me flummoxed After the most recent MS update I found all but three desktop icons had disappeared, so gradually began to replace them, today I looked for an app on the right hand side of the start (left click) menu Life at a glance and found a muddled mess of words with no icons so any ideas, was it really the updates ?or is there something else going on? all suggestions gratefully appreciated DD

Hi guys, A few weeks ago I downloaded Ad-aware by Lavasoft, (free version) I had no problems till I realised it was continuously running in the background and slowing the PC down. I was also starting to get critical update warnings for it several times a day so I did an uninstall using the programmes uninstaller, low and behold its gone from my programmes list, BUT I am still getting critical update warnings several times a day for a programme I no longer have, Any Ideas gratefully received.:mad: Please feel free to move if in wrong area cheers DD

Thanks Starbuck, Will look at upgrading to Win 10 in not to distant future. DD

Hi Starbuck, Thanks for the info, just to clarify things, on my PC I have Windows 8 which was upgraded to 8.1 so still have Cyberlink media centre which was preinstalled on Win 8, so if I upgrade to Windows 10 will I lose that install? DD

Hi Nev, Thanks for that it works a treat, please mark as solved. DD

Thanks Nev. I will give this a try when I get home in the morning (night shift worker) and let you know how I get on. DD

Hi All, My other half bought a new Toshiba laptop a few months ago with Windows 8.1pre installed she has now informed me there is no media player installed, and apparently MS MP is not compatible unless she's doing something wrong?. is it possible to find a free or inexpensive media player she could install, and would upgrading to windows 10 improve the situation. Thanks for any input that would give me a peaceful time:rolleyes: Dawns Dad

Hi KenB, thanks for your reply, I had already done a system restore before my initial post (and several other so called cures) I'm only now glad I could not download some of the other so called "fixes" as who knows what state the comp would be in? I have now discovered the problem and rectified it (took less than a minute to execute) If you wish I will send details as it may be a good starting point for anyone with similar problems. Thanks DD

Hi all, Just a short one to ask if anyone knows a cure for the above issues, which show error code 0X80072ee4? Have searched on Google but most of the fixes require a download which is not possible, bit of a chicken and egg thing, have not found anything else that appears to work. hoping someone knows.:( Thanks DD

Hi Guys, Thanks very much, Ken your correct, I do not have those symbols on my keyboard, and though the on screen keyboard shows the FN key there is no notification or blue F key. I have managed a system restore which is I think back to the date I installed 8.1, it has not removed 8.1 but has cured the problems with the wireless connection and my apps are working again.:) I can not find the 8.1 upgrade but as things appear a lot better now I think I will leave well alone? none of the so called cures for the secure boot is not configured message on the bottom right of the screen have so far worked so guess I'll have to put up with that for a while, again thanks for all your help:smile:, DD

Hi Guys, Thanks for replies, Grandad, if win 8 or 8.1 will restore to a previous date as other win OS's do I cant find it so I do not think it does, the only thing I could do is, if I had a backup restore to that, but hey guess what?:o "Blue Fn button + the "F" key that has the (((i))) symbol" Ken where do I find these symbols as they are not on my keyboard?:( Armageddon, thanks for that, will see what the upgrade is supposed to do?:rolleyes: DD