Control Panel Won't open

I just bought a new computer and installed Microsoft Vista Ultimate on it.
Where I installed the new drivers for my graphic card nvidia 8800 GTS, my
control panel for vista stopped working. When ever I would try to open it, it
would flicker and close right away, the only way that It seemed to be fixed
is if I restored my computer to before I had the drivers installed.

Icons are missing from Control Panel, or you cannot start
Control Panel, the Welcome Center, or games in Windows Vista:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936686/en-us

Submit an online request to obtain a Microsoft hotfix:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935195


Download and install the following updates:

An update is available that improves the compatibility
and reliability of Windows Vista:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=938194

An update is available that improves the performance
and reliability of Windows Vista:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=938979

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"Joe" wrote:

I just bought a new computer and installed Microsoft Vista Ultimate on it.
Where I installed the new drivers for my graphic card nvidia 8800 GTS, my
control panel for vista stopped working. When ever I would try to open it, it
would flicker and close right away, the only way that It seemed to be fixed
is if I restored my computer to before I had the drivers installed.

So what do I need to do I am confused please explain

~Joe

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Icons are missing from Control Panel, or you cannot start
> Control Panel, the Welcome Center, or games in Windows Vista:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936686/en-us
>
> Submit an online request to obtain a Microsoft hotfix:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935195
>
>
> Download and install the following updates:
>
> An update is available that improves the compatibility
> and reliability of Windows Vista:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=938194
>
> An update is available that improves the performance
> and reliability of Windows Vista:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=938979
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Joe" wrote:
>
> I just bought a new computer and installed Microsoft Vista Ultimate on it.
> Where I installed the new drivers for my graphic card nvidia 8800 GTS, my
> control panel for vista stopped working. When ever I would try to open it, it
> would flicker and close right away, the only way that It seemed to be fixed
> is if I restored my computer to before I had the drivers installed.

The article says something about a cd-rom problem and its not my cd rom that
is causing it and the hotfix is for 64 bit and 86 and i don't have those I
have 32 bit.

"Joe" wrote:

> So what do I need to do I am confused please explain
>
> ~Joe
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Icons are missing from Control Panel, or you cannot start
> > Control Panel, the Welcome Center, or games in Windows Vista:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936686/en-us
> >
> > Submit an online request to obtain a Microsoft hotfix:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935195
> >
> >
> > Download and install the following updates:
> >
> > An update is available that improves the compatibility
> > and reliability of Windows Vista:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=938194
> >
> > An update is available that improves the performance
> > and reliability of Windows Vista:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=938979
> >
> > --
> > Carey Frisch
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows Shell/User
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > "Joe" wrote:
> >
> > I just bought a new computer and installed Microsoft Vista Ultimate on it.
> > Where I installed the new drivers for my graphic card nvidia 8800 GTS, my
> > control panel for vista stopped working. When ever I would try to open it, it
> > would flicker and close right away, the only way that It seemed to be fixed
> > is if I restored my computer to before I had the drivers installed.

86 is the 32-bit, but you should either stay with the working drivers, or
try other versions from the nVidia website. There are both later drivers
than Microsoft Update provides, and a newer beta you could try.

"Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:670571A1-9347-410C-AB39-B3114B09AC36@microsoft.com...
> The article says something about a cd-rom problem and its not my cd rom
> that
> is causing it and the hotfix is for 64 bit and 86 and i don't have those I
> have 32 bit.
>
> "Joe" wrote:
>
>> So what do I need to do I am confused please explain
>>
>> ~Joe
>>
>> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>>
>> > Icons are missing from Control Panel, or you cannot start
>> > Control Panel, the Welcome Center, or games in Windows Vista:
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936686/en-us
>> >
>> > Submit an online request to obtain a Microsoft hotfix:
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935195
>> >
>> >
>> > Download and install the following updates:
>> >
>> > An update is available that improves the compatibility
>> > and reliability of Windows Vista:
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=938194
>> >
>> > An update is available that improves the performance
>> > and reliability of Windows Vista:
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=938979
>> >
>> > --
>> > Carey Frisch
>> > Microsoft MVP
>> > Windows Shell/User
>> >
>> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > "Joe" wrote:
>> >
>> > I just bought a new computer and installed Microsoft Vista Ultimate on
>> > it.
>> > Where I installed the new drivers for my graphic card nvidia 8800 GTS,
>> > my
>> > control panel for vista stopped working. When ever I would try to open
>> > it, it
>> > would flicker and close right away, the only way that It seemed to be
>> > fixed
>> > is if I restored my computer to before I had the drivers installed.

Alright Thank You I will let you know how it goes

"John Barnes" wrote:

> 86 is the 32-bit, but you should either stay with the working drivers, or
> try other versions from the nVidia website. There are both later drivers
> than Microsoft Update provides, and a newer beta you could try.
>
> "Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:670571A1-9347-410C-AB39-B3114B09AC36@microsoft.com...
> > The article says something about a cd-rom problem and its not my cd rom
> > that
> > is causing it and the hotfix is for 64 bit and 86 and i don't have those I
> > have 32 bit.
> >
> > "Joe" wrote:
> >
> >> So what do I need to do I am confused please explain
> >>
> >> ~Joe
> >>
> >> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Icons are missing from Control Panel, or you cannot start
> >> > Control Panel, the Welcome Center, or games in Windows Vista:
> >> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936686/en-us
> >> >
> >> > Submit an online request to obtain a Microsoft hotfix:
> >> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935195
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Download and install the following updates:
> >> >
> >> > An update is available that improves the compatibility
> >> > and reliability of Windows Vista:
> >> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=938194
> >> >
> >> > An update is available that improves the performance
> >> > and reliability of Windows Vista:
> >> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=938979
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Carey Frisch
> >> > Microsoft MVP
> >> > Windows Shell/User
> >> >
> >> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >
> >> > "Joe" wrote:
> >> >
> >> > I just bought a new computer and installed Microsoft Vista Ultimate on
> >> > it.
> >> > Where I installed the new drivers for my graphic card nvidia 8800 GTS,
> >> > my
> >> > control panel for vista stopped working. When ever I would try to open
> >> > it, it
> >> > would flicker and close right away, the only way that It seemed to be
> >> > fixed
> >> > is if I restored my computer to before I had the drivers installed.
>
>

Hey Joe,
I just got the same computer setup with the same problem. Tried newest beta
drivers on Nvidia website. None worked.

Did you every solve the problem?

"Joe" wrote:

> Alright Thank You I will let you know how it goes
>
> "John Barnes" wrote:
>
> > 86 is the 32-bit, but you should either stay with the working drivers, or
> > try other versions from the nVidia website. There are both later drivers
> > than Microsoft Update provides, and a newer beta you could try.
> >
> > "Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:670571A1-9347-410C-AB39-B3114B09AC36@microsoft.com...
> > > The article says something about a cd-rom problem and its not my cd rom
> > > that
> > > is causing it and the hotfix is for 64 bit and 86 and i don't have those I
> > > have 32 bit.
> > >
> > > "Joe" wrote:
> > >
> > >> So what do I need to do I am confused please explain
> > >>
> > >> ~Joe
> > >>
> > >> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > Icons are missing from Control Panel, or you cannot start
> > >> > Control Panel, the Welcome Center, or games in Windows Vista:
> > >> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936686/en-us
> > >> >
> > >> > Submit an online request to obtain a Microsoft hotfix:
> > >> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935195
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > Download and install the following updates:
> > >> >
> > >> > An update is available that improves the compatibility
> > >> > and reliability of Windows Vista:
> > >> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=938194
> > >> >
> > >> > An update is available that improves the performance
> > >> > and reliability of Windows Vista:
> > >> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=938979
> > >> >
> > >> > --
> > >> > Carey Frisch
> > >> > Microsoft MVP
> > >> > Windows Shell/User
> > >> >
> > >> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >> >
> > >> > "Joe" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > I just bought a new computer and installed Microsoft Vista Ultimate on
> > >> > it.
> > >> > Where I installed the new drivers for my graphic card nvidia 8800 GTS,
> > >> > my
> > >> > control panel for vista stopped working. When ever I would try to open
> > >> > it, it
> > >> > would flicker and close right away, the only way that It seemed to be
> > >> > fixed
> > >> > is if I restored my computer to before I had the drivers installed.
> >
> >