Vista keeps loosing Control Panel

juno_first · 13 Jul 2007 at 21:48

Every few days Vista 32bit will not allow the opening of the control panel (but *.cpl progs work from system32), Personolize (display properties) & System (right click 'My Computer') don't work either.

Although if I re-install different nVidia drivers these functions return & then a few days later the functions stop again even if the PC has just been sitting in Windows doing nothing/no settings changed/no programs installed.

I've Googled the 'bug' & many other people are having the same problem, with no cure found.

Can anyone help, thanks...

braz2kuk · 14 Jul 2007 at 11:15

Hi mate,

I had Vista 32 on my computer when i first got it and had this problem and it really pi**ed me off for ages never found a fix but i did come across and temp fix, can't remember exactly but basically there is a control service vista starts on bootup if you write a small bat file that stops then restarts this service on startup then it fixes your problem it's not ideal but it did work will see if i can find the instructions for it if i can i will post them.

braz2kuk · 14 Jul 2007 at 11:17

Actually found it, do this and let me know:

1) Launch services.msc from a run command
2) Find the SLUNotify service & stop it
3) Find the Software Licensing service & stop it (it may say that ReadyBoost needs that service to run; stop it anyway)
4) Restart both services, starting with Software Licensing

Pete

braz2kuk · 14 Jul 2007 at 11:18

And as i was saying just make a batfile to do the above process every time you boot and you will never loose your control panel again.

I really wish nVidia would sort this out it's been ages now

juno_first · 14 Jul 2007 at 12:16

thanks...

SLU notification is not running on mine (I'm running 'just' the services I need -found a guide for best speed).

GREAT, by stopping software licensing then restarting it, the control panel etc start working

I'm a little computer savvy (used write BASIC games 20 years ago :cool:

) err could you post what needs be in the BAT file & I presume it just goes in the start-up folder? ta.

braz2kuk · 14 Jul 2007 at 15:12

Hey,

yeah .bat goes in the startup folder

The contents of the file im not sure about i think it's along the lines of:

service.stop servicename
service.start servicename

but i would google just to be sure

juno_first · 14 Jul 2007 at 15:33

ta

I've created a BAT file to stop then start service licensing, as follows:

NET STOP "slsvc"
NET START "slsvc"

Hopefully this will work

A good fix for anyone with this problem until nVidia fix it.

hohum · 14 Jul 2007 at 23:27

This sounds like the 8800/WD Raptor bug that had an article recently on Tom's Hardware Guide. Quite bizarre it is...

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/wd-raptor-nvidia-g80-dont-play-nice-with-vista,review-2336.html

However, during our migration to Windows Vista, we encountered a problem. After installing the OS (Windows Vista Enterprise Edition 32 Bit, English), the chipset drivers and the graphics drivers, several errors suddenly appeared. For example, we could no longer open the control panel, the Computer properties or the Personalize Desktop menu. The printer went AWOL as well. This problem does not occur every time the system starts up. Nonetheless, it does appear sporadically after a period of uptime.

Upon further analysis, we determined that the individual entries of the Control Panel could be opened through their direct links (*.cpl) and would then work without a hitch.

Basically, if you are using a raptor drive setup then your problems will completely disappear if you were to change the drives for any other make or model. Weird huh?

juno_first · 15 Jul 2007 at 02:34

I dont have any raptor drives though I have 4 drives on raid 0 & the bug happened on my old amd mobo too.

A wierd & frustrtating vista bug that apparantly affects thousands of people.

I never had this problem whilst testing rc vista.

I have to run a bat file when the control panel etc decides not to work & all is then fine.

I suppose its like buying a new car & the windscreen wipers stop working every other day until you replace a fuse: like why would you buy this car unless you needed to get from A to B, ms should be sued.