

Haven't checked everything in safe mode extensively. but probably not extensively but I don't know what to fix otherwise.Įverything seems ok in safe mode but I cannot seem to get safe mode to establish an internet connection.

I looked at the registry enough to not see anything weird according to other similar problems I researched. I used SFC and loaded last known good configuration. I only have one cable to the modem and no wifi on this computer, not that there is any wifi connection anywhere near by so it has to be coming from the modem. However, I am posting this now so I obviously am connected somehow. I tried ncpa.cpl in an admin cmd and got the "Server execution failed" error after some time. The network connection icon in the taskbar is claiming there is no connection and no connections are available. The other odd issues are that certain settings, my default browser and email got reset and don't seem to be taking to me changing them. Anything that relies on explorer.exe returns that error. or start c:" but it returns the error "Server execution failed", after quite some time, with the path I enter.

However program shortcuts and start items open just fine.Īlso, when I go into cmd (with admin) I can try to get a explorer drive/folder with "start. Try to access a drive/folder from the start > search box, as in "C:" Item such as "User", Documents, Computer, or Control panel. This happens when I try to open a folder shortcut, use a start menu You may not have the appropriate permissions Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. I can use the settings themselves just fine, but I have to first open the Control Panel itself, which is rather annoying.To go over the full list of issues I'm experiencing: "Pen and Touch" (it's a guess re exclusive, since when a setting item is available in both old Control Panel and new Settings, I can't open it), etc. Other search results are functioning just fine: I can open apps, files, Control Panel itself, settings exclusive to the new Settings window, e.g.

Disk Management settings such as "Create and format hard disk partitions"). This issue also applies to a few other setting items not directly visible in the Control Panel (e.g. and I'm talking about the old style Control Panel, not the new better looking Settings window) I can't open them with a click/enter! "Administrative Tools", "Mouse", "Sound" etc. I've upgraded to Windows 10 Pro and have a strange issue with Windows Search: whenever a search result is a Control Panel item (e.g. Hopefully your comments will help someone else, though, so thank you for writing them! This means that unfortunately I won't be able to test/accept proposed solutions. I've mentioned this in the comment already, but it's worth repeating here to avoid any misunderstanding: this issue is gone after numerous Windows updates.
