programs do not appear in the start menu after upgrading windows 7

Please, I beg you! I need help.  I got Vista with this PC from nine a year ago but recently installed upgrading Windows 7.  My programs or files do not appear, and there is a file with something like Windows.old and when I opened it presents the information I had before, but how do I transfer to see what I did to Start Up.  Also, it does not show programs like Word, powerpoint, Excel, etc.

Window update has nothing to do with the upgrade of Windows. Posting here instead of assistance: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7install/threads

But I can tell you that you will need to reinstall all third-party software because you did a 'custom (Advanced) upgrade' to Win7 (vs an upgrade in Place). Good luck! ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

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