Almost all programs have disappeared from my list of programs.

A lot of my icons also disappeared from my desktop, including Firefox and work.  I am running Windows XP.  I did a scan and it says no virus detected, but I doubt that.  How can I restore my programs to which they belong and where can I find them?

Hi JoyceHagan,

1. did you of recent changes on the computer?

2 is EMPTY the list of all programs on the start menu?

3. do you have security software installed on the computer?

I suggest that you perform the restoration of the system to the point before the problem occurred.

How to restore Windows XP to a previous state

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/306084

See also the link below and run them the fixit tool available, check if it works.

Difficulty of broken desktop shortcuts and common system maintenance tasks

http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/system_maintenance_for_windows/

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