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Cannot access everything-windows 7

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kdlog

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Dec 8, 2010
Installed Windows 7 on a new build-ssd. Windows loaded and worked properly, and was able to access anything I tried to.

Installed driver for graphics card. After restart, windows shows desktop background. No icons and unable to open start menu from windows key. I am able to right click and open SOME things that way, but others will NOT open. I was able to delete drivers in safe mode, then windows worked fine again.

Now, I've installed the mobo driver and the graphics card driver. I am having the same problem.

I have run a memory check and hard drive check. I have also made sure the icons are suppose to be displayed. I have installed all windows updates.

Any ideas on what to try next?

**Also, just checked and our windows activation says Status: not available, Product ID: not available. And this is still in safe mode. (I am using a different computer)

gtx580
corsair ax750 psu
gigabyte x58-ud3r
ocz vertex 2 120 gb
i7 950
windows 7 professional 64 bit
 
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***While NOT in safe mode, we went to try to activate it, it says 3 days until activation, and then clicked on activate now, but it does nothing (part of our limitations we are experiencing)
 
We did what you said, and everything showed up fine. We checked the windows activation again and it did say windows has been activated. There is a windows update we are doing.

What does this indicate now that everything is working in this mode, but not in the regular boot? Is there something we need to look for?
 
SOLVED!!

Problem solved!!

We had to uninstall the graphics card driver and install an older version!
 
If I were you I would explain what happened to the graphics card company that manufactures your card so that future driver updates will solve the issue so that you don't have to run legacy drivers on your rig.

Brian
 
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