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• Games folder has stopped working all of a sudden

  Hello...

  My folder of the game has stopped working for some reason any. I mean, it was working perfectly and suddenly, all my games disappeared.

  Problems:

  1. cannot drag ANY game in the folder to create even the simplest links;

  2. no game seems to go in the Games folder of all after installing it. Only Fallout 3, but that too after it write manually using the command prompt. Will not work with other coz' I don't really know for others;

  3. even after manual registry entires, only some will appear and that too, just an icon without any kind of information. The icon is too very bad quality. Most of these managers to game such that VGEE won't even pick up one of these games;

  4. it seems to be two registry entries. Is this normal? PIC is here:

  http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/7509/capturebf.PNG

  The files, btw, will be visible only if I add games in the top folder.

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  I have already tried to disable and reactivate the control panel Games folder, have tried to create a new registry entries, tried to delete a user and create a new, tried to use software like VGEE, tried to remove the registry entries and start fresh, tried the thing 'show all files' and other things that I remember.

  What should do? How to create links in the folder?

  And please don't say pc format, coz I have over 60 games, averaged around 6 GB, larger be up to 14 GB, which I'll have to download it again and loads of other software too, some have no CD or digital download copy or such. Received more than 1 TB of files, it would be really a copy/paste of pain.

  Is the folder of games btw: http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/6810/capturecl.PNG

  Hi Devil12911,

  Restore the system to the date it was working fine. Link below will help you to complete the restore of the system:http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/System-Restore-frequently-asked-questions

  With regard to:

  Samhrutha G S - Microsoft technical support.

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• 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

• Hi, I have a bunch of programs on my desktop I want to put in my Start menu. Someone has any idea how to do this? In addition, I have Windows 8

  I have shortcuts to programs on my desktop I want to put in my windows menu start. I looked and there was no possibility to add to the start menu. Does anyone have an idea how to do this? Thank you

  Copy the shortcut "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start start\program"

  This will place the program on the screen of "All Apps". From there you can right click the icon and the Pin-to-Start

  ProgramData is a hidden folder, click the view tab in the file Explorer, and check the "Hidden items" box if you do not see.

• How to add start menu folders

  I would like to add a folder to the start menu where these records are, users name, documents, pictures, music, games, computer, Control Panel, devices and printers, default programs, help support. This choice is found when I open the start menu. I am using windows 7 home preium.

  Remove libraries,
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-files/how-do-i-remove-libraries-Favorites-from-Windows/6a52e21a-DACF-47cc-883E-cea9c6af8b2e#footer

  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/35627-libraries-folder-add-remove-navigation-pane.html

  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/92587-start-menu-user-folder-buttons-open-users-instead-libraries.html

  More like x - p,
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-desktop/how-to-make-Windows-7-look-like-XP/257ad2da-B7E4-4CA4-9795-8da1db1429a7

• In the Start Menu pin loses program Icon

  Pavilion dv4-2145-dx Windows 7 Ultimate x 64.

  I install a new program that puts an icon on the desktop.  I right click on the desktop icon and select Pin to the Start Menu.  When I click on the Start Menu, the icon has been converted with a default Windows icon.  By clicking on the appropriate program icon default access.  Right-click on the icon/properties by default displays the correct icon and if I click on change icon the icon displayed is the correct icon.

  Any ideas as to why this icon is converted into an icon of windows by default and how to solve this problem of icon?

  TIA

  I also found this.

  http://www.SevenForums.com/graphic-cards/21558-icon-went-missing-Windows-7-heres-fix.html

• How to 'show' a choice of program menu in the Start Menu?

  When Start menu > programs and then maybe digging through another couple of submenus to load a program, is there a way I can pin as the end point directly in my Start Menu?  I know you can do this in Windows 7.  (If not, what is the best way to do it?)

  Hello

  Yes you can right-click the point, and the PIN in the Start Menu.

  How to pin a program to the Start Menu of Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/79565-start-menu-PIN.html

  How to pin a folder to the Start Menu of Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/98613-start-menu-pin-folder.html

  How to reset the PIN to Start Menu box in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/197435-start-menu-Reset-PIN-area.html

  I hope this helps and happy holidays!

  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• Unable to see the default windows games in the Games folder in the start menu

  I just installed Windows XP and I can't see all of the games in the folder in the start menu as Pinball games, Solitaire, etc.

  Please help because I'm a big fan of solitaire and I enjoy to play.
  Help, please.
  Thank you.

  Hi mohd_07651,

  Thank you for using the Microsoft Answers forums.

  You should have the windows xp cd to go back on these games.

  1. with the CD Windows XP in the CD drive, click Start, and then click Control Panel.

  2. double-click on Add or remove programs.

  3. click on Add/Remove Windows components.

  4. in the Windows Components Wizard, click Accessories and utilities (the words, not the box), and then click Details.

  5. apply the appropriate method.

  If the games check box is not enabled (no games are installed), and you want to install all of the games, click to select the games check box, click OKand then click Next.

  b. If the games check box is not enabled (no games are installed), and you want to install one or more of the games, click games (the word, not the box) and then click to select the check boxes for the games you want to install. Click OK, click OK, and then click Next.

  c. If the games check box is checked and the background of the check box is white (all games are installed), and you want to uninstall all of the games, click to clear the games check box, click OK, and then click Next.

  d. If the games check box is checked and the background of the check box is white (all games are installed), and you want to uninstall only some of the games, click games (the word, not the box) and then click to clear the check boxes for the games you want to uninstall. Click OK, click OK, and then click Next.

  e. If the games check box is checked and the background of the check box is gray (one or more games are installed), and you want to uninstall all of the games, click to clear the games check box, click OK, and then click Next.

  f. If the games check box is checked and the background of the check box is gray (one or more games are installed), and you want to uninstall only some of the games, click games (the word, not the box) and then click to clear the check boxes for the games you want to uninstall. Click OK, click OK, and then click Next.

  For more information visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307768

  http://www.Microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups.mspx

  Hope this information is useful.

  Let me know if it worked.

  Thank you, and in what concerns:

  Umesh P - Microsoft Support

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• I lost my games folder in the all programs folder in the start menu, how can I replace it (Win 7 Pro)

  If I remember correctly, I was playing solitaire spider on this computer about 1 year ago, but now I can't find the Games folder in the start menu. In the past, the record of the games was still installed automactically when I installed the operating system. Can it be restored or installed from a stand alone facility?

  Thank you

  Frank

  When you go to start, type spider and see if it lists the game.  Otherwise, type appwiz.cpl and press ENTER.  Then click Add windows components, and then check out the games.  Sometimes, on Windows 7 Pro, they are disabled.

• Two problems: 1: there is no Mozilla or Firefox folder in the start menu;. 2: when I said 4 FF to return by default, I had all the features of FF 3 instead. I reinstalled the browser, but that has not helped. Advice would be much appreciated.

  Two problems:

  1. when I said Firefox 4 to return to the default toolbar, he returned to v. 3. I reinstalled v. 4, but that did not help.

  2. I tried to open it in safe mode and discovered that there is no Mozilla or Firefox folder in my Start menu.

  I'm the home runnint Windows 7, 64-bit.

  1.
  
  The orange Firefox button appears when the menu bar is hidden. Turn off Bar Menu item in view > toolbars or from the context menu for toolbars.

  2.
  
  You can open the Firefox 4.0 SafeMode pressing the SHIFT key when you use the desktop Firefox or shortcut in the start menu.
  
  Or use the Help menu option, click restart with the disabled... modules while Firefox is running.
  
  To exit safe mode of Firefox, simply close Firefox and wait a few seconds before using the shortcut of Firefox to open it again.

• Results of the selection of the files or programs of the office or start menu in view this file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action.

  I am running Windows XP.  My deleted security a software threatens malware a few days before and since any file or program I select in the desktop, start menu or results of the status bar in a notice that "this file doesn't have a program associated with it for performing this action.  Create an association in the folder options panel.  Nothing I've tried has worked!  Help!

  Run the EXE File Association Fix http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
  You probably also need to run the LNK (shortcut) file Association problem from the same site.

  Be sure to read the instructions at the top of the page.

• solitaire game disappeared in the start menu

  How can I get that back in my Start menu

  Original title: the solitaire game has disappeared from the start menu. I ran disk cleanup and he was gone. I have windows xp

  Hi Indoordelight,

  You try to add or reinstall the games once again to add or remove programs in Windows XP. Access the link below and follow the steps in the article to add the games to your computer and check to see if it helps you solve the problem.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307768

  I hope this helps. Let us know the results.

  Thank you and best regards,

   

  Srinivas R

  Microsoft technical support.

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• Start menu appears when the letter button two times, reducing to the minimum the games or the theft of focus

  Hey all,.

  I just got a new computer with Windows 7 64 bit Home installed on it.  We have installed a few programs (Google Chrome, steam, Team Fortress 2) but quickly noticed an interesting glitch.

  A letter key is typed twice and held, it evokes sometimes the start menu.  It happens more frequently when you play, and thus minimize the and killed us.  It can also happen outside of a game - my wife had trouble typing a web address, because when she hit 'w-w-w' the menu start jump upward and she just type 'Google' or whatever in local search.

  A few notes:

  • The computer is new.  The keyboard and mouse as well - are the keyboard and the mouse are brand gear xtreme.
  • We have updated Windows from a half hour ago.
  • We have updated the graphics drivers from an hour before.
  • We run avast antivirus and have analyzed malware.  We only visited sites of confidence, since we got the computer yesterday, and the problem appeared the first time my wife ran IE, so I'm doubtful that it is malware.
  • Nothing unnecessary runs in the background - that is if I run TF2, the only other program running is steam that has to work.
  • We tested intensively - the Windows key has not been pressed.
  • The problem may appear when a program runs, but its also duplicable when simply on the desktop is open - double typing and taking much will eventually bring up the Start Menu.  However, the problem is much easier to duplicate and much more infuriating when you play full-screen.
  Thanks for any help you can provide.
  -Zack

  Hi Zack,

  ·        Is this a desktop or laptop computer?

  1. to find if the issue is with the keyboard or the operating system, I suggest you to usethe keyboard to the screen. Follow the steps for the same:

  i. Click Start

  II. in the search box type at the keyboard of the screen

  2 start theclean boot computer and check if the problem still persists. Link below will help you to start the computer in clean boot:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135

  If the problem does not persist, you can continue with step 2 from the link above.

  Make sure that you reset the computer in normal mode in step 7.

  With regard to:

  Samhrutha G S - Microsoft technical support.

  Visit ourMicrosoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Lost folder of the Start Menu Windows XP Media Center shortcuts

  My system crashed a few weeks ago and I had to get it fixed.  I lost most of my programs, but reinstalled.  Yesterday I went to run an application in the menu START and the HANDLE has been note there.  Also my Microsoft Help and Support has disappeared.  Can you tell me how recovery these elements?  I have'nt had a chance.  Thanks Dyan

  Original title: Lost shortcuts folder of the Start Menu on Windows XP Media Center VERSION 2002 SERVICE PACK 3

  Control Panel, taskbar and Start Menu, Start Menu, tab customize, advanced.

  Scroll down and select what you would like to have in the Start Menu.

• "This file has no program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Folder Options Control Panel. "

  When I try to evoke some (not all) attachments on my screen (on Outlook Express), I got the following:
   

  "This file has no program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Folder Options Control Panel. "

  I went in (Windows XP) Folder Options in the control panel and have no idea how to do to "create an association?   Could someone please give me a hint on how to do this?

  Thank you.

  Frank

  Hello

   
  • What type of file you are trying to open?
   
  I suggest to change the default program and check.

  How to change or choose the program that starts when you double-click a file in Windows XP