Before i upgraded i was 11.04 and since i have an older graphics card i didnt get the the aps on the left hand side but a normal menu option along the top of the screen. Now that i have upgraded to 11.10 this menu options has gone completely. I have tried the option of holding the shift button on boot up but nothing happens.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: nautilus 1:3.2.0-0ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Oct 23 20:40:47 2011
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/nautilus
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: nautilus
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-14 (8 days ago)
Thanks for reporting this issue. If I interpret your issue correctly, you are not getting any menu, not only in Nautilus but in general. In 11.10 if your graphics card does not support the default "Ubuntu" option in the login screen, you can try "Ubuntu 2D" which is supported for all graphic cards. If instead you want an old "Gnome" experience with menus in the top bar, you can try to install "gnome-shell" and try the "Gnome" option in login.
If this is not the issue please excuse me and try to clarify it in your description.