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• Windows 8 Start Menu empty

  Last night, after a "critical update," my icons start menu does not open the applications or programs.  This morning, the start menu was empty, and "Pin at the start" will not work for nothing.  I also lost the ability to change my PC settings and manage my account.

  I can always get on the desktop, so I backed up (copy/paste) to an ext HDD.

  So far, I ran sfc/scannow (100% checked) and I tried 2 system restore points with no luck.  Now, I am running chkdsk (stuck at 27%, but I'll be patient).

  How can I return my Start menu?  I have no confidence that refreshing will fix the problem, simply wipe the software I installed and probably wipe my files, too.

  Toshiba and MS want to much $$ for support since I was 8 days after the warranty period.  And I'm not AV Avast I heard caused problems for other people, I have McAfee.

  Any suggestions would be helpful. (Really miss me my HP with Vista now.  Never had a problem).

  Start\program C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start and remove all what it with the exception of the startup folder. Programs and the icons reappear magically.

• After removing a virus from the XP machine, now Start menu is empty

  Windows Recovery virus detected and deleted. However the records of program/menu start read "empty."  I tried "MS fixit '.  tried to manually reset the registry database "shell folders".  any other ideas?

  Hello

  · What is the service pack installed?

  I suggest you create another user on the computer and verify the results: how to create and configure user accounts in Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279783

  If the problem does not occur in the new user, and then follow the steps from the link below: how to copy data from a corrupted to a new profile in Windows XP user profile: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811151

• Post-it Note, Snipping Tool, Sound Recorder etc missing from the Start Menu

  Some integrated programs have suddenly disappeared in the folder 'Accessories' in the Start Menu, including sticky notes, Snipping Tool, Sound Recorder, and record Tablet PC Tools was empty too and maybe even more than programs that I do not know. (I don't know why this happened, the only reason why I can think of is maybe I fell a development of my antivirus program).

  I looked online for solutions, I tried:

  -Option unchecking and rechecked the "Tablet PC Tools' of the 'Turn Windows has or not', which bought only the programs in the Tablet PC Tools in the Start Menu folder, but not the Post-it Notes and other

  -Restore to an earlier point, but did not work

  -Enter sfc/scannow in the command prompt but it has said is that Windows has no problems of integrity or something after scanning and solves nothing

  The programs are always there, I found 3 of them in C:/Windows/System32 as exe files and they work from there, but they just will not be displayed in the Start Menu or when I do a search. I don't know what else is missing. Is it possible to bring them back in the start menu? Would be fixed it with a factory reset? - but I don't really want to do a factory reset, unless I am out of options.

  Help would be much appreciated!

  A factory reset would, but that's certainly an exaggeration just to restore shortcuts.

  A colleague MVP of my friends has released a download of all the default shortcuts in Windows 7 and has instructions on how to retrieve it here:

  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/135246-start-menu-all-programs-Windows-7-restore-default-shortcuts.html

• 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?

• the office, links in the menu start, documents and records HAVE SUDDENLY DISAPPEARED!

  something has went seriously wrong on this dell inspirion laptop computer that is running windows xp. a second all is fine and things are as they are usually... the next ssecond office is empty all of a sudden, the only thing that is listed in the start menu is a link to internet explore and files, etc. of My Documents (umong all other institutions) are EMPTY! I tried to run a system restore, but happening wuldnt page "confirm the restore point. then all of a sudden I started to receive alerts for something like disk space is low or something like that, and that there was "failure of hard drive" and the other along these same lines... WHAT THE * HAPPENED AND WHAT THE * SHOULD I DO TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM? * !! Please oh please that there is somebody there who can help me to understand this! because I'm totally baffled!

  Hello

  · You have security software installed on the computer?

  · Were there any changes made on the computer before the show?

  Check is it y of error codes and error message appears in Event Viewer: how to view and manage the event logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427

  Try the following steps:

  1. online virus scanner and check if any malware or virus detected on the computer activity. You can run the scan for viruses online from the link below: http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

  NOTE: Make sure that you select the correct version of the operating system before downloading the scanner)

  Follow the steps from the link: Troubleshooting for problems when you try to use the System Restore tool in Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302796

• I get all the programs listed under my program menu on the start menu, but they all show empty and all my programs are in c/programs as it should.

  My computer was infested with viruses, Trojans and so had all digitized and clean, but all my programs listed in the start menu there are the EMPTY list.

  I have downloaded and run the Microsoft Fixer ( http://support.microsoft.com/kb/886549 ) and everything is the same.

  Any help will be much appreciated.

  Thank you!

  Jorge.

  Hi DandyBaron,

  ·         You are not able to access these programs at all, or simply not start menu?

  Follow these methods in the order and see if the problem is resolved.

  Method 1: Follow the steps and check out them.

  a. open an Admin command prompt window. To open an administrator (high) prompt, click Start, click programs, accessories principally made, right click Guest and then click Run as administrator.

  b. in the command prompt window, type the following command and press ENTER:

  regsvr32 msxml3.dll

  c. closing session and you connect again to your user account and see if the menu items are displaying correctly.

  Method 2:

  Step 1:

  I suggest you analyze your computer Microsoft Safety Scanner, it will help us to get rid of viruses, spyware and other malware

  The Microsoft Security Scanner is a downloadable security tool for free which allows analysis at the application and helps remove viruses, spyware and other malware. It works with your current antivirus software.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

  Note: The Microsoft Safety Scanner ends 10 days after being downloaded. To restart a scan with the latest definitions of anti-malware, download and run the Microsoft Safety Scanner again.

  Step 2: try the SFC (System File Checker) scan on the computer.

  How to use the System File Checker tool to fix the system files missing or corrupted on Windows Vista or Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929833

  Hope this information helps.

• Empty the program file on the start menu

  The program in my Start menu file is completely empty. I have no idea where the files that were there disappeared. I see a lot of them when I open the C"" drive. How to make their return in the program file?

  Hi RosemarySoltis,

  Check to see if you can locate your program under C:\Documents and Settings\ files\Start Menu\Programs.

• Windows XP SP3. Space above the start menu is empty, some programems wont shortcuts or all programs.

  Recently installed Office 2010, but need technical assistance. Tech has created a new user account 'my computer', but on my screen to connect normal admin, space in the start menu above all rest programs empty. In addition, some desk top of page shortcuts will not run, no programs will work directly from the main menu.  Additionally, Windows update will not work. Outlook will start the new screen of the computer user, but not my normal log on screen.  I tried a number of alternative, none succeeded.  It seems that the fundamental problem is the connection to my main user on screen log has somehow been disconnected and I'm unable to re-establish the connection. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you.

  Desmond

  Hello

  Method 1.
  The FixIt in the article below automatically detect and fix common maintenance problems such as broken desktop shortcuts, unused icons, disk volume errors.
  Difficulty of broken desktop shortcuts and common system maintenance tasks
  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/system_maintenance_for_windows/en-us

  Method 2.
  If still the problem persists you can consult the steps outlined in the article below and check.
  Cannot open files with extensions such as.exe, .com, and.lnk on a Windows XP-based computer
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/923077

  Method 3.
  To configure the settings of the list of programs, follow these steps:
  a. right click on an empty area of the start menu, and then select Properties.
  b. click on customize.
  c. change the value of the number of programs on the start menu.
  d. click Ok and apply and then Ok.

  Reference: customize the Start Menu
  http://www.Microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/accessibility/customizestartmenu.mspx

  I hope this helps.

  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Shekhar S - Microsoft technical support.

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• After installing a program, the program on the start menu folder is empty.

  After installing a program, the program on the start menu folder is empty. Here is my problem for the last 3 months, I got a problem with the installation of programs on my newest PC is Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2. After Installation the problem is that when I go to start and all programs folder menus and switch to this folder the last installed Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2, the program shows as empty folder. I can't run anything in the menu start all programs. Other small programs that I installed, I was able to start the program to find the exe to start and worked with it by starting the program example start.exe start. When I start sqlservr.exe manually from C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Binn it comes up with a black screen and a small window which I don't know that I do not get the appropriate permissions on the files it needs to run. C: Program Files and c: data files have corrupted permissions or other files are corrupt is there a way to reset these permissions back to their original condition or what else is happening here? Any suggestions or solutions would be greatly appreciated thank you in advance. Here is the link to the file error.log on installing SQL Server, I hope this helps. https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=B230D50BE87FE76E! 103 & authkey =! ADolb-9ezWKwNsE

  Thanks Randy

  Hello
  The question you posted would be better suited to the TechNet community. Please visit the link below to find a community that will provide the support you want.
   
  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/category/SQLServer
  Hope this information is useful.

• The Start Menu program folder is empty

  I was trying to organize my folders in the program file in the start menu. In my effort to move some of the files, a new appeared folder also named 'Programmes', which seemed to be a duplicate in the program file, so I removed it. When I did the menu is empty, so I tried to restore it from the Recycle Bin. He restored some of the files and folders, but none that were originally on the computer, such as the Solitaire and file administration tools. Essentially, I want to clean the computer and reinstall all programs and files that have been on it the day I bought the computer. However, I don't have a CD to do this.

  How to restore my Start menu list?

  How to get Vista recovery Media and/or to use the Vista recovery Partition on your computer.

  There is no Vista free download legal available.

  Contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send a recovery disk/s Vista set.

  Normally, they do this for a cost of $ small.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  In addition, ask them if you have a recovery Partition on your computer/laptop to restore it to factory settings.

  See if a manual provided with the computer or go to the manufacturer's website, email or you can call for information on how to make a recovery.

  Normally, you have to press F10 or F11 at startup to start the recovery process...

  Another way I've seen on some models is press F8 and go to a list of startup options, and launch a recovery of standards of plant with it, by selecting the repair option.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  Ask them if you can also make recovery disk/s for the recovery Partition in case of a system Crash or hard drive failure.

  They will tell you how to do this.

  Every computer manufacturer has their own way of making recovery disk/s.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  Or borrow a good Microsoft Vista DVD (not Dell, HP, etc).
  A good Vista DVD contains all versions of Vista.
  The product key determines which version of Vista is installed.

  There are 2 disks of Vista: one for 32-bit operating system, and one for 64-bit operating system.

  If install a cleaning is required with a good DVD of Vista (not HP, Dell recovery disks):

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/918884

  MS advice on the conduct of clean install.

  http://www.theeldergeekvista.com/vista_clean_installation.htm

  A tutorial on the use of a clean install

  http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_install_03.asp

  Super Guide Windows Vista Installation

  After installation > go to the website of the manufacturer of your computer/notebook > drivers and downloads Section > key in your model number > get latest Vista drivers for it > download/install them.

  Save all data, because it will be lost during a clean installation.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• My section of games on the start menu are empty. Is there a way to get other Games downloaded online?

  I am running windows XP and do not have the disks.
  However I have solitaire spider on my desk, not in the games section in the start menu if.

  Hello

  You have the folder i386 somewhere in your car?

  Maybe in C:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386

  If so, you can try to use that to restore these games, instead of pointing to the CD do point to the i386 folder.

  Click Start > Control Panel
  Double click on "Add or Remove Programs.
  Click "Add/Remove Windows components" and
  Click on "Accessories and utilities.
  Click on "Details". Check the box 'games'.
  Select the games you want to install on your computer.

  How to restore Windows XP Games(instead of the windows CD your source would be the i386 folder if you have it.)
  http://www.ehow.com/how_6570594_restore-Windows-XP-games.html#ixzz1SYhQTLgA

  Also check these free game sites:
  http://game.Giveawayoftheday.com/
  http://www.gamersdatabase.com/download-Windows-games/

• Post Virus left side of the Start Menu is empty - XP Home Edition

  Although I had (have) Microsoft Security Essential under my protection against the virus, I have acquired the Virus from Windows XP Recovery. Although there are long, I lost the functionality of system restore using Spybot, Malware bytes and MY, I think I've eradicated the virus. I use the computer in normal mode, and it seems to work normally. However, all elements previously available on the left side of the start menu, including MS Word, are no longer.

  I use a version of MS Office 2003. I can access MS Word documents stored on the computer and laboriously open a new Word document like this, but I get a message that there were a change in the model when I try to close any Word document. The guest in Tools/Options/save message is not checked and no auto-macro display in the macro area.

  Editing the registry is above my pay grade and I don't have the disks of office. Two questions: 1) any suggestion (s) rather than buying another copy of Microsoft Office?, and 2) what are the chances that I actually eliminated the virus?

  Thanks in advance for any help,

  Dave

  See if the following can help. Lira entire thread.

  (Hidden?) missing files after you remove the virus from windows recovery

  http://forums.CNET.com/7723-6132_102-525986.HTML?tag=contentBody;threadListing

• Empty the screen how to access the start menu

  There is no start menu in windows vista, after I improved my avast & restarted

  Hello

  See if that helps you.

  Do a Safe Mode system restore to before the problem started.

  http://bertk.MVPs.org/html/restoresysv.html

  How to access Safe Mode

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/how-to-start-Windows-in-safe-mode/#Vista

  See you soon.

• Windows 7 taskbar and start menu large icons are either missing (empty by default) or do not show the right program.

  I use Windows 7 Home Premium on an AMD Athlon (TM) II X 4 630 2.80 GHz with 6.0 GB of RAM (64 bit OS). PC is up-to-date with the latest updates and use Norton Anti Virus.

  I used this PC for several months with no problems. After doing some research in my menu of the taskbar Windows Explorer and start icons have become corrupted. The links always work but do not show the right program.

  I tried several things to fix this. I removed everything in the start menu and taskbar, rebooted, added a few back but the problem still exists. I deleted the icon cache file (renamed to db.old), restarted, problem still exist. I made a recovery of a checkpoint system before the problem was still not fixed. When I go to small icons, the problem disappears. The problem only seems to appear when you use large icons in the bar of tasks and the start menu.

  Based on what I've tried so far is there any other suggestions on how to fix this?

  This tutorial is to rebuild the icon cache when the cache is corrupt.

  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/49819-icon-cache-rebuild.html

  Option One is easier.

  If that doesn't do anything for you, please repost to Windows 7 forum, section office and customization:
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7desktop/threads

  For the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.