https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/i-am-having-a-problem-a-problem-with-the-ui-of-3d-max-2014/m-p/8966919#M31178 <P>A few days ago I had to step away from my computer but when i came back most of the buttons disappeared. When I shut the program off I got this dialog box. Is there a way to fix it or do I need to try to reinstall. I use windows 7. Thank you.</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="nuts.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/666998i539C73D4F5F1327B/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="nuts.jpg" alt="nuts.jpg" /></span></P> Wed, 14 Aug 2019 23:15:03 GMT Anonymous 2019-08-14T23:15:03Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/i-am-having-a-problem-a-problem-with-the-ui-of-3d-max-2014/m-p/8966919#M31178 <P>A few days ago I had to step away from my computer but when i came back most of the buttons disappeared. When I shut the program off I got this dialog box. Is there a way to fix it or do I need to try to reinstall. I use windows 7. Thank you.</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="nuts.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/666998i539C73D4F5F1327B/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="nuts.jpg" alt="nuts.jpg" /></span></P> Wed, 14 Aug 2019 23:15:03 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/i-am-having-a-problem-a-problem-with-the-ui-of-3d-max-2014/m-p/8966919#M31178 Anonymous 2019-08-14T23:15:03Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/i-am-having-a-problem-a-problem-with-the-ui-of-3d-max-2014/m-p/8967537#M31179 <P>Hi,</P><P>Likely your user preferences have become corrupted - check this article:</P><P><A href="https://knowledge.autodesk.com/search-result/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/3ds-Max-State-Sets-Error-System-NullReferenceException-Object-reference-not-set-to-an-instance-of-an-object-at-Autodesk-Max-StateSets-ActionItems-OpenClose-get-IsChecked.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">System.NullReferenceException ...</A></P><P>Rather than reinstall they suggestion a reset - see below:</P><P><A href="https://knowledge.autodesk.com/search-result/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Resetting-3ds-Max-3ds-Max-Design.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to reset 3ds Max user preference settings back to default</A></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Good luck!</P><P>Daf</P> Thu, 15 Aug 2019 10:45:14 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/i-am-having-a-problem-a-problem-with-the-ui-of-3d-max-2014/m-p/8967537#M31179 Daf 2019-08-15T10:45:14Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/i-am-having-a-problem-a-problem-with-the-ui-of-3d-max-2014/m-p/8968843#M31180 <P>Thanks. I'll see what I can do.</P> Thu, 15 Aug 2019 20:53:48 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/i-am-having-a-problem-a-problem-with-the-ui-of-3d-max-2014/m-p/8968843#M31180 Anonymous 2019-08-15T20:53:48Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/i-am-having-a-problem-a-problem-with-the-ui-of-3d-max-2014/m-p/8970826#M31181 <P>It worked. Thank you so much for the help.</P> Fri, 16 Aug 2019 19:43:21 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/i-am-having-a-problem-a-problem-with-the-ui-of-3d-max-2014/m-p/8970826#M31181 Anonymous 2019-08-16T19:43:21Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/i-am-having-a-problem-a-problem-with-the-ui-of-3d-max-2014/m-p/8970887#M31182 <P>Great! You're welcome!</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 16 Aug 2019 20:23:31 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/i-am-having-a-problem-a-problem-with-the-ui-of-3d-max-2014/m-p/8970887#M31182 Daf 2019-08-16T20:23:31Z