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stinkfist
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Subterfuge......
7401 Posts
4/07
Posted - Nov 6 2008 : 9:20PM
Can someone help me please,i have AVG free edition and Ad-Aware free edition that i use to try and keep any viruses at bay.Well today i am getting this problem.When i click on the "Start" bottom left it looks like this(pic below) it is all black on the side and when i move over it only then does My Document Folder,Control Panel etc become visible..Should i just do a system restore would that solve the problem...any help would be great thanks.
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Zoid
Senior Member

Boobies and Anal
2004 Posts
5/04
Posted - Nov 6 2008 : 9:41PM
Does this phenomenon appear at random or is it always like this? Does rebooting computer restore the menu (at least temporarily)?
System Restore might help assuming you did something (i.e. installed drivers, software, etc) at the time when Start Menu was functioning properly.
stinkfist
Senior Member

Subterfuge......
7401 Posts
4/07
Posted - Nov 6 2008 : 9:55PM
Zoid,this has only appeared i have not installed any new software or hardware.I am going to do a system restore and see if that does the trick.
jayo All-Star Supporter
All-Star Member

2117 Posts
7/04
Posted - Nov 6 2008 : 10:12PM
That sounds more like goofy shit than malware. Assuming you still have the problem and Restore didn't fix it, I'd (more or less in this order)
1. try a different color theme and see if the problem persists
2. Run another Malware program like SPYBOT Search & Destroy (also free)
3. Check your video drivers
stinkfist
Senior Member

Subterfuge......
7401 Posts
4/07
Posted - Nov 6 2008 : 10:19PM
I closed down my computer and it's back to normal now,not sure what the hell happened but thanks for advice guys.



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