System Properties will not open from control panel

[Guest Baron]

I'm running XP Pro and recently noticed that I can no longer open System

Properties from control panel. I also tried Win-key + Break-key and that also

does not open System Properties. However, I am able to get to Computer

Management either from control panel or from My Computer|Manage.

I tried starting in safe mode as a test but was still not able to open

System Properties. Also, I am the administrator. Any ideas?

[Guest JF]

Re: System Properties will not open from control panel

 

*Bonjour Baron * !

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> I'm running XP Pro and recently noticed that I can no longer open System

> Properties from control panel. I also tried Win-key + Break-key and that also

> does not open System Properties. However, I am able to get to Computer

> Management either from control panel or from My Computer|Manage.

> I tried starting in safe mode as a test but was still not able to open

> System Properties. Also, I am the administrator. Any ideas?

 

Try WIN+Pause instead WIN+Break

 

Try this answer to this issue :

83. Properties Missing From My Computer

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/properties.reg

==>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

NoPropertiesMyComputer=0

 

Immediate effect.

 

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Regards, Jean-François

[Guest Gerry]

Re: System Properties will not open from control panel

 

Baron

 

The Control Panel applet for System is sysdm.cpl.

 

You could try TweakUi. Download TweakUI, one of the MS powertoys, from

here: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

 

In TweakUi select My Computer, Control Panel. You can see a complete

list of Control Panel extensions. The one for mouse, keyboard etc is

sysdm.cpl. Check the box before to display or uncheck to hide and click

on Apply and OK.

 

It quite common for malware to attack the means of restoring the

computer and if sysdm.cpl is missing from the list in TweakUi it would

not be a surprise. A copy of main.cpl is to be found in

c:\windows\system32 and there is a backup copy in

c:\windows\system32\dllcache. Using Windows Explorer check to see if one

or both are present. You most likely need to enable Show hidden files.

 

Go to Start, Control Panel, Folder Options, View, Advanced Settings and

verify that the box before "Show hidden files and folders" is checked

and "Hide protected operating system files " is unchecked. You may need

to scroll down to see the second item. You should also make certain that

the box before "Hide extensions for known file types" is not checked.

Next in Windows Explorer make sure View, Details is selected and then

select View, Choose Details and check before Name, Type, Total Size, and

Free Space.

 

The normal way to restore missing or damaged files in the system32

folder is to use the System File Checker tool. Try Start, Run, type "sfc

/scannow" without quotes and hit Enter.

 

Description of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 System

File Checker (Sfc.exe)

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310747

 

You will need your Windows XP CD. You may encounter problems if your CD

does not include SP3 as seems likely.

 

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Hope this helps.

 

Gerry

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FCA

Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute

 

 

 

 

Baron wrote:

> I'm running XP Pro and recently noticed that I can no longer open

> System Properties from control panel. I also tried Win-key +

> Break-key and that also does not open System Properties. However, I

> am able to get to Computer Management either from control panel or

> from My Computer|Manage.

> I tried starting in safe mode as a test but was still not able to open

> System Properties. Also, I am the administrator. Any ideas?

[Guest Baron]

Re: System Properties will not open from control panel

 

Thanks for the information guys! The following registry entry fixed the

problem.

 

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

"NoPropertiesMyComputer"=dword:00000000

 

Thanks again for your help!

 

"JF" wrote:

> *Bonjour Baron * !

> <news:C5C2CF8B-83D0-43DB-9812-B16636EC461F@microsoft.com>

>

> > I'm running XP Pro and recently noticed that I can no longer open System

> > Properties from control panel. I also tried Win-key + Break-key and that also

> > does not open System Properties. However, I am able to get to Computer

> > Management either from control panel or from My Computer|Manage.

> > I tried starting in safe mode as a test but was still not able to open

> > System Properties. Also, I am the administrator. Any ideas?

>

> Try WIN+Pause instead WIN+Break

>

> Try this answer to this issue :

> 83. Properties Missing From My Computer

> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/properties.reg

> ==>

> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

> NoPropertiesMyComputer=0

>

> Immediate effect.

>

> --

> Regards, Jean-François

>

>

>

[Guest JF]

[PLAIN]Re: System Properties will not open from control panel [solved][/PLAIN]

 

Re: System Properties will not open from control panel [solved]

 

*Bonjour Baron * !

<news:7002D1B4-227E-49EF-904D-6F60E75352C0@microsoft.com>

> Thanks for the information guys!

> The following registry entry fixed the problem.

> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

> "NoPropertiesMyComputer"=dword:00000000

> Thanks again for your help!

 

Thank you for the feedback !

Do you have any idea how it came ?

 

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Regards, Jean-François