Only tiles on Screen

[ottiliegirl]

Last night while exploring windows 10 I clicked on something on the lower right corner of the screen (tablet, maybe?) and my screen switched to 2 large multi squared boxes (Tiles?). I have clicked on everything imaginable but can not get back to the original screen. My taskbar is also missing in action. None of the things I pinned there show up. The windows logo does nothing when clicked nor does the task view button. Please help!

 

[davidhk129]

Do a system restore.
Pick a date BEFORE "last night " as your restore point.

Control Panel > View by : small icons > select Recovery > Open system restore >wait for it to load > click Choose a different restore point > bottom left > click Show more restore points > select a date as your restore point > click Next > just follow the prompts to start system restore.

It will take quite a while.
When finishes, it will restart.
Hope you get your "normal" screen back after that.

 

[ottiliegirl]

Tried to follow your instructons but the only date that appears is 8/9/15 which is when up upgraded to Windows 10. There is no place to chose a different restore point, no show me more. If I chose 8/9/15 will that take me our of Windows 10 back to Windows 7. I don't want to do that. Thanks.

 

[davidhk129]

If I chose 8/9/15 will that take me our of Windows 10 back to Windows 7. I don't want to do that. Thanks.

No. It will bring you back the very first time Windows 10 was installed. Not back to Windows 7.

 

[davidhk129]

When dust is settled, make it a habit to create a restore point regularly when the system is running fine.
That way, you will always have a date to "roll back " on if you run into issue you cannot resolve.
Also learn to create system image backup on regular basis. I do that once every 3 weeks or when I have installed a lot of updates or programs.

 

[ottiliegirl]

No. It will bring you back the very first time Windows 10 was installed. Not back to Windows 7.

I did a restore and when the system restarted it is looking for my password. Previous to the restore I had change to no password with a local account. However, I tried my Ms password several and it will not accept it. I am locked out. What now?

 

[davidhk129]

I had change to no password with a local account

Wish I knew that beforehand.
I am not sure how to help you.
An outside chance............
Try to place your cursor inside the password box, left click. Then hit Enter key.

I am really sorry I've gotten you into this predicament.
Hopefully someone will come along to help you.
If not, reinstall Win 7 will be in order.

 

[ottiliegirl]

Wish I knew that beforehand.
I am not sure how to help you.
An outside chance............
Try to place your cursor inside the password box, left click. Then hit Enter key.

I am really sorry I've gotten you into this predicament.
Hopefully someone will come along to help you.
If not, reinstall Win 7 will be in order.

 

[ottiliegirl]

That was not very helpful. Left clicking does nothing. If I can't get in how can I reinstall anything? Microsoft must have a way around this. Is there another forum that might have more help for me?

 

[davidhk129]

There are a lot of established computer experts in this forum. Just wait a bit. Please.

P.S. I assume then you do not have a Windows 7 Installation DVD for reinstall ?

Back to the sign in screen where you have no password to enter.......
Do you see something like this screenshot ? The icon on the extreme right is the one we need, the Power icon.

 

[ottiliegirl]

My Windows 7 was a download upgrading from Windows XP. I don't seem to have the original XP any longer.

Yes, I see three icons on the bottom right. However, the first one is different. It is the symbol for internet which has a yellow warning on it I assume because I am not connected to the internet right now. This issue seemed like a very small one to begin with but now is it much larger. Is there anyway to flag it for an expert so they don't overlook me?
I would appreciate it if you could somehow direct it to them. Thank you for our help.

 

[davidhk129]

However, the first one is different

Which one is considered as " first one " ?
The Power icon I was asking for ? The one on the extreme right ?

 

[ottiliegirl]

Yes, sorry. The power button is on the extreme right.

 

[davidhk129]

Are you saying that you do NOT have the Power icon but instead you have the Internet Icon in its place ?

 

[ottiliegirl]

I'm saying I have a power icon on the extreme bottom right. It is the extreme right icon in a row of three icons labeled as follows " connect to internet" "ease of access" "shutdown" .
I hope that is very clear.