I have, I turned on my computer and now I can't find one of my programs. They are there, but they will not appear.

I turned on my computer today and none of my programs has emerged. The icons were not on my desk. When I click on the start menu and click programs, it says (empty).

Hi Mlwatson82,

·         Did you do changes on the computer before the show?

Follow the suggestions below for a possible solution:

Method 1:

Step 1: Start in safe mode and check if the problem persists.

What is safe mode?

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-is-safe-mode

 

See also

Startup options (including safe mode)

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/advanced-startup-options-including-safe-mode

Step 2: If the problem does not occur in safe mode, you can put your system to boot (in normal mode) to solve the problem.

How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

 

Note: After troubleshooting, be sure to set the computer to start as usual as mentioned in step 7 in the above article.

I hope this helps.

Tags: Windows

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