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• Start "All programs" menu empty file (Windows Vista)

  All my programs on my menu start "all programs" folder disappeared. There are a few but those I recently downloaded. Accessories is not yet there. I searched all cases online to find the authors response to repopulate my all programs, but without success.

  I have restarted my computer several times. I did an analysis of checker (SFC) to file system. I ran a registry by Uniblue Fixer; I tried antivirus scans and analyses ad-aware; nothing seems to work. I still have all my programs and have lost but they are simply not easy access and I really want to take the time to build my own folder "all programs." I really want my old one back. But how?

  And P.S. I can't just restore because I never ran a backup before, so there is nothing to restore.

  Thank you!!!

  1.) open the path below, replace the {username} with your own login
  Start\program C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start
  2.) look if there is nothing there. If there is not something, it means it is initially empty. Meaning, it could have been deleted accidentally away.

  Recovery of most of them back
  1.) go to the path below, with a different name as {username} by default or user
  Start\program C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start
  2.) copy them through your way with your {username} don't forget not to vote also useful for others and to accept the proposed response, if it is relevant build it KB in this Forum.

• "All programs" list empty

  Yesterday, I noticed that when I click on "All programs" in the Start Menu, there are all the programs listed. I can still access all of C:\Program Files, so I know that I've accidentally deleted all the programs. Is it possible to restore them to "all programs"? Attached is a link to my "All programs" list look like now.

  Hi LisaEB,

  1. you remember to make changes to the computer before this problem?

  It seems that if you have something close to 70 or more shortcuts/folders in the all users folders & Start Menu/user combined program, the list of all programs will eventually be empty or empty. Check the number of recent programs that can be displayed in the Start Menu.

  Method 1:

  a. click Windows orb to open the Start Menu.

  b. right-click on all programs, and then select open.

  c. double-click the folder programs. There should be a list of folders.

  d. create a new folder.

  e. Select a bunch of files in the folder programs and drag the folders to the new folder.

  f. restart your computer and check if the programs are shown when you click on start > all programs.

  g repeat the above steps until the list is displayed in all programs.

  Method 2:

  You can also try the following steps and check if it helps...

  Important: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following windows Help article.

  Back up the registry

  a. Click Start and type regedit.exe.

  b. Select regedit in the search list.

  c. now, navigate to the following keys:-
  HKEY CURRENT USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

  d. the value of Start Menu to "%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu".

  e. go to HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders.

  f. common value Start Menu to "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu.

  g. close the registry editor and restart the machine.

  Hope this information is useful.

• I lost my accessory under Start, all programs, and accessibility.

  Original title: Technical Support.

  I have Windows XP Home Professional with Service Pack 3. I lost my accessory under Start, all programs, and accessibility. I want to use the calculator, but he's not here, I mean Windows components. They were deleted for a reason. He questioned the Service Pack 3 Cd, but I have only the CD with Service Pack 2. How can I reinstall them?

  System File Checker will not work for you for two reasons:

  1. He will ask the installation CD XP sp3 - which is not
  2. Even if you have the correct CD, this isn't what SFC

  Instead, see AccRestore - restores the missing Accessories group shortcut (this is a web site with confidence you can securely download the zip file, after you download the file, do a right click and "Extract all" and then double-click on the extracted exe file)

• No 'defragmanting' or 'disk cleanup' in my ads start/all programs etc.

  I use XP. There are no ads for cleaning disk or Defrag in my "start / all programs/area: How can I perform these actions, and how do I get them listed? Thank you!

  Hello

  You can consult the following address:

  C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Menu Menu\Programs\Accessories\SystemTools

  Find System Tools folder and recreate the shortcut for cleaning disk and Defragmenter in
  Disk Defragmenter = "C:\Windows\system32\dfrg.msc.
  
  Disk Cleanup = "C:\Windows\system32\cleanmgr.exe.
  See also:
  The accessories program group is not displayed on the menu all programs in Windows XP
   
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=891893

• When I click on START / all PROGRAMS /, most programs do not display on the screen.

  I had a problem with a virus. Used Microsoft security programs to remove it. However, when I click on START / all PROGRAMS /, most programs do not display on the screen. Any ideas on how to solve this problem?

  Hello

  I suggest you to follow these steps and check if that helps:

  Method 1:
  Try to perform the clean boot and check if it helps:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310353
  NOTE: When you are finished troubleshooting, make sure that you reset the computer in start mode normal such as suggested in step 7 of the above article.

  Method 2:
  Create a new user account and check if it helps:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/279783

  It will be useful.

• Too many programs listed to display correctly in "start - all programs.

  When I 'start' 'All programs' there are programs on the far right of the screen that are not completely.

  Right click on the Start button and choose "Open All Users" (or simply open if you have set things so that other users on your computer do not see the same list of "All programs" you do).

  Double-click it to open the folder programs.

  Create subfolders (File > New > folder) and move the links in them if necessary.

  For example, I have 3 different apps that I can use to display files of different types: ACDSee, IrfanView, and QuickViewPlus.  Rather than having 3 entrances separated on my list of all programs, I created a folder named viewers of files and records containing shortcuts to the applications in there.

• How to substitute instant-on software (ios) pavilion dm1? ("Start-> all programs-> IOS' is not available)

  When I followed the procedure th 'Start-> all programs' no IOS program/folder is displayed.

  Y at - it another option to enable/disable IOS at boot time?

  Thanks for your help.

  Hello omontesg. I understand you're wondering how to disable your instant on software. Is this correct?

  There are two ways, one of the inside of Windows and the other from the BIOS to disable this feature. Please see this support document for instructions on how to turn on or off.

  I hope that is useful; have a great day!

• Visio 2007 not in menu start all programs

  I am pretty new to this.  I have thin Visio 2007 application and the application will work perfectly, but one thing it is that it appears in the menu start all programs.  I even try to define a shortcut during the slim app and that came not so.  I can run Visio from the executable folder, but when you run the MSI package he doesn't hae uct short or that it defines in the beginning menuu all the programs folder.  Please let me know what I need or if I have to detail here

  Remove or comment out the line "Disabled = 1" under Microsoft Office Visio 2007.exe and rebuild the package. It should work now.

• Flash Player does not appear on "start > all programs" even after installation is complete.

  Hello

  I downloaded Flash Player 11 (latest) and installed.

  Installation progress bar reaches end that seemed to fill.

  But FlashPlayer does not appear under windows ' start > all programs.

  There is no "FlashPlayer" folder under "Program files > Adobe" as well.

  Anyone help?

  What is missing or wrong on my installation?

  Thank you

  togayan

  OK, now I understand: you need a Flash Player to play the local .swf files.

  You can't do that with add-on browser, you will need the standalone Flash Player (projector) for this.  You can download it from http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html

  Note that downloading is the player, not an installer, so you'll need to make the association of file manually.

  I suggest you place the player downloaded as well as other Flash files

  on 32 - bit systems: C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash

  on 64 - bit systems: C:\Windows\syswow64\Macromed\Flash

• If I click on start, all programs, the list of programs is empty.

  If I go to the c drive and the programs folder, programs are still there and can be started, as all shortcuts are gone from the desktop. I beleave this is the result of a virus.

  Hi Joseph,.

  ·         What is the antivirus installed on the computer program?

  Check to see if the following is useful.

  Method 1: You can run the Microsoft Safety Scanner to check the infection by the virus. Check out the following link to do so.

  Microsoft Safety Scanner - free online tool for PC health and safety

  Method 2: Check to see if this article helps you to the question of the desktop icons.

  Your desktop icons are missing in Windows XP

  Method 3: You can install the patch according to the list of programs on the start menu.

  When you point to "Programs" on a Windows XP-based computer, the program list does not appear, or the list of programs is empty

• "All programs" is empty after running Registry Cleaner

  After running registry cleaning software, I lost the ability to see all my programs when I click on "All programs"... property is (empty)... same problem when I click on "Favorites"... resulting (blank)... suggestions?

  It would be good to know how the system restore has failed.

  Any registry cleaner worthy of the name should back up the registry or at least to save the made changes so that you could "undo" them.  Try to run to the top and look for an option "Cancel".

  Another possible option would be to create a new user on your system.  When a new user is created, the default desktop items are regenerated and this could be a way to get back them.

  Other than that, you may have to re-create your icons to find programs in the folder c:\Program Files\ and recreate the shortcuts on your desktop and start menu.

  The register is an essential part of Windows and should not be messed with except if you know enough to back up the registry before you do anything about him, and restore the registry when things go wrong.

  HTH,
  JW

• I've just loaded Vista and I have no games, I tried to start - all programs - games - options set up the window options appears, the two check boxes are ticked and I select OK and nothing happens, please help __regards__carol games

  Recently downloaded Vista

  Hi Carol,.

  Welcome to the Windows Vista answers Forum!

  Which version of Windows Vista you have installed?

  Have you tried "turn Windows features on or off"? If this isn't the case, please follow the steps below:

  1. click on start.

  2. go in Control Panel.

  3. click on programs.

  4. Select programs and features.

  5. on the left pane, you will have an option turn Windows features on or off, click on it.

  6. a new window will appear on the, select games and click Ok.

  You need to restart the system to allow the changes take place.

  For more details, visit the below given link:

  Turn on or off Windows features

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows7/turn-Windows-features-on-or-off

  You can also run a file system (CFS) auditor to see if any of the file system are damaged. This tool will fix the problem in itself.

  Scan SFC enforcement procedure:

  1. click on the Start button

  2. on the Start Menu, click all programs followed by accessories

  3. in the menu accessories, right-click on command line option

  4. in the drop-down menu that appears, click the "Run as Administrator" option

  5. If you have the User Account Control (UAC) enabled, you will be asked permission before the opening of the command line. You simply press the button continue if you are the administrator or insert password etc.

  6. in the command prompt window, type: sfc/scannow then press enter

  7. a message is displayed to indicate that "the analysis of the system will start.

  8. be patient because the analysis may take some time

  9. If all the files need replace SFC will replace them. You may be asked to insert your Vista DVD for this process to continue

  10. If all goes although you should, after the analysis, see the following message "Windows resource protection not found any breach of integrity.

  11. once the scan is finished, close the command prompt window, restart the computer and check.

  For more information, please visit the below given link:

  How to repair the operating system and how to restore the configuration of the operating system to an earlier point in time in Windows Vista

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/936212

  Hope this information is useful.

  Amrita M

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• some of my (links) shortcut in the start menu programs are "empty". How can I fix the problem? Ron

  Links to programs on the start menu appear as "empty" when I run the mouse over them.  I've recreated some of them, but it's not the biggest problem of why it happened in the first place.  Help, please.  Win XP Pro SP3 IE 8.0 Dell Dimension 2400.

  Hi RonaldPease,

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

  ·         What do you mean by "links to programs on the start menu appear as"empty"when I run the mouse over them"?

  ·         You are able to launch programs by clicking on them?

  Perform a system restore and check if the problem persists.

  How to restore Windows XP to a previous state

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

  Post a screenshot as well:

  How i: post a screen shot on this forum?

• Destop icons not visible all hidden and programs deleted from start (all programs)?

  Almost the same thing as Tojodavis: 09:30 this morning, I opened a Web page on gardening, in virus 1.3 sec. started download and removed 97% of all the desktop icons and have also no programs showing on start under "all programs"? Do you have the beginning upward in SafeMode... nothing, have already run malware/antivirus 2-3times programs and had one on when this Trojan horse made his way through (sure that his party now) even tried to bring back to the week last start before all this... .new no icons or programs... have surfed the Web for answers everywhere and tried almost all the suggestions... Did someone know what is the virus and where it puts the data? Stayed at it for 16 1/2 hrs

  Hi Liz12,

  ·          You have security software installed on the computer?

  First consult the below Microsoft article and try the steps mentioned to that he not there no virus infection remains on the computer and check if that helps.

  Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/129972

  Once you have followed the steps mentioned in the above article and then check it out if you can activate the icons on the desktop on the computer.

  How to restore icons that have been removed from the desktop in Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/279769

  Your desktop icons are missing in Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/330170