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  • October 8, 2001 at 11:56 am #2135016

    Windows 95 Start button does not respond

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    by garytn9988 · about 20 years, 11 months ago

    Problem:
    After updating a Compaq Pentium II Armada M300 with I.E. 5.5, the Start button does not respond. I can right click on the start button and get to the applications. I have already attempted to reload I.E 5.5 but reloading I.E did not resolve the problem.

    Also when trying to change the view options I get an error that states something like “this is restricted contact your administrator”.

    What registry key can I look at and what value should it be to re-enable the start button?Thanks

    Gary

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    • October 8, 2001 at 3:41 pm #3617637

      Windows 95 Start button does not respond

      by mikeg9242 · about 20 years, 11 months ago

      In reply to Windows 95 Start button does not respond

      Sounds like you are running on a network drive? disable network drive.

    • October 8, 2001 at 6:22 pm #3617595

      Windows 95 Start button does not respond

      by fsch99 · about 20 years, 11 months ago

      In reply to Windows 95 Start button does not respond

      Rather than poke around the registry, why not just reinstall windows 95. This can be done by using your “windows 95” cd…not a restore cd…Do not format!! Just install “windows 95 cd” ..it will fix your problem and you will not loose your data..

      • October 9, 2001 at 5:20 am #3619432

        Windows 95 Start button does not respond

        by garytn9988 · about 20 years, 11 months ago

        In reply to Windows 95 Start button does not respond

        WE have workstation images that we use to reload a workstation. I have already done this which does resolve the issue but as soon as I reapply the I.E 5.5 upgrade, the comes back.

    • October 9, 2001 at 5:42 am #3619424

      Windows 95 Start button does not respond

      by sagacious · about 20 years, 11 months ago

      In reply to Windows 95 Start button does not respond

      Hi!

      Before you install the IE5.5. Did you update your Win 95 first?

      You see that all these 16 bit and 32 bit programs or applications do crank up the Operating system here and there. For Win 95, you have quite a number of patches.

      Go to http://www.windows.com and get your system updated with the necessary files before attempting the installation of IE 5.5. That should help as IE 5.5 may contain some files that would affect the 16 bit system. The problem may not lie on the machine or the IE 5.5 but on the Win 95 OS

      Try it!

      Regards,

      Sagacious

    • October 11, 2001 at 3:10 am #3623778

      Windows 95 Start button does not respond

      by mike (from canada) · about 20 years, 11 months ago

      In reply to Windows 95 Start button does not respond

      access the registry and delete all the keys labelled “Profiles”. and there are 3 ways to access the start button. Press CTRL+ESC or press the picture of the windows logo or click the left button on the start button.

    • January 25, 2002 at 10:15 pm #3445361

      Windows 95 Start button does not respond

      by garytn9988 · about 20 years, 8 months ago

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