Where is my Start menu missing?

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• Most start menu missing icons, XP SP3

  I have XP SP3, over time most of my icons in the start menu > programs menu disappeared, only recently added programs have them.

  the icons are shortcuts to .exe files that initiate programs.

  the .exe inside their parent programs located in the folder of disc called "program files".

  to make a shortcut, just right click on the desktop, create new ones and then enter the location of the .exe file

  regarding the missing shortcuts, it is unclear what could happen to them.   but you can hunt down them and try to backup.  simply, do a right click on the menu start and open or explore all users.

  what you'll see in Solution Explorer are the folder parent for users, including the administrator.  you will also find subfolders for the desktop and startup programs.

  then hunt around for your missing shortcuts or the shortcuts in the folder and then copy them from a user account to the other.

  If, however, you still can't find your missing shortcuts.  then re-create the files in the appropriate user account and make new shortcuts to put in it.

• text missing Start menu missing, 10 to 20 minutes to boot windows, Explorer just started...

  something happened, it was just an ordinary day, I played some games, went to the internet, and then everything started late, hanging chrome, hanged Explorer, I started the security options to start the Task Manager, and then everything went totally to *. prepare security hanged options... I did a reboot, as it was the only thing I could do, computer hang in the balance sheet, I turned off the pc, he turned his back and "launch Startup Repair tool" appeared, I tried to start windows normally, it hung on the boot animation, I rebooted and started the repair, he was running for 45 minutes and he said that no problem not found I tried to do a system restore, but there is no point of restoration... then it starts fine, but always had been delayed as *, I uninstalled a few programs (trying to solve the gap) and among them was custopack (icon, start menu, taskbar visual mod), he had to restart, after it restarts, there was something weird to the logon screen... There was no text at all, after I logged the icons were not their names slot, there was absolutely no text anywhere, not even the date and the hour menu start did not work, security options were just a huge empty button (lock this pc I discovered), I looked around and discovered that perhaps it could be solved with the sfc/scannow , but he only said "Windows Resource Protection has not found any breach of integrity" so that the wrong, again, the pc has no text and hangs at the boot animation after that 30-minute recovery scan occurs with absolutely no result, and now im stuck here in this loop...... so I need help, I can't reinstall windows because I have important documents on my windows partition (office and others), and I saw that such a thing could be caused by malicious software, but of course I can't scan because I don't have the text on the buttons to her im like guess blind then How can I get the text, the start menu and everything back to normal?

  question 2 years ago, but in any case, the problem was that the hard drive has not to the point where he just died...

• When you log in to the user account, icons and start menu missing only to see Office XP

  After that, I don't connect to my side user all the watch is the background... no whole... start the taskbar button are missing and icons... I can't even right click... . How can I fix?

  * original title - after that I cannot connect to my side user all the watch is the background... no whole... start the taskbar button are missing and icons... I can't even right click... . How can I fix? *

  Hello

  · What is the number and the model of the computer?

  · What is the service pack installed?

  · Do you remember all the recent changes on the computer before the show?

  Try the steps listed in the link below: after the Windows Logo appears, or after you log on Windows, a Windows XP computer can display the wallpaper, a black screen or a blue screen: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318027

• Windows media player is missing from start menu/media dumped all this after finding only one place where he was

  just as I have said, could not find the icon for the victory. Media plyr 11 in one of the destinations except one place in my config pci audio options 3d...? After you open the player it automatically dumped all my music 4 me

  Hello

  Here's how you can do this:
  a. Click Start and then select all programs.
  b. go to Accessories, then entertainment.
  c. right-click on Windows Media Player and choose PIN to start menu.

  I hope this helps.

• Program icons missing on the Vista Start Menu, all programs there, but the icons are hidden

  I use a PC running Vista 32.

  When you click on the start icon (circle of windows) I see a lot of white space (where the icons should be) then at the bottom it says all programs with an arrow. When I click on this all programs with arrow icons appear, but I normally click here to see the show. Do not know what happened...
  Appreciate any help.
  I should mention I tried to go to properties to customize the start menu and clicked on default settings, but it does not work.
  Thank you.

  Hello

  I suggest you to follow the steps in this link and check if it helps:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-desktop/program-icons-missing-from-start-menu/45730f04-DCA4-4075-8E1B-62af7ef23395

  Check if that helps.

• Start menu search bar is missing

  • Start menu search bar is missing

  If you use the default XP Start menu and classic. Click with the right button on the taskbar, choose Properties and find this setting...

  

  Make sure that search is checked.

• WordPad program is missing in my computer XP Start menu.

  WordPad lost

  My wordpad program is missing in my computer XP Start menu. WordPad files still exist. I have to open a wordpad file, and then press the 'new' button to get a clean writing wordpad. It's boring. How can I return wordpad for the menu programs start---> menu accessories?

  I looked through the addition / removal of the Control Panel, but I can't find a restoration for the wordpad program.

  Why not try to go in start-> search-> for files and folders, and then type "wordpad."

• Where is my computer, it is not under the start menu

  Hello, I got an ebook for Christmas that required me to open my computer to install the software so that I can use it. There is no computer in the start menu and I do not know where to look for it or how to access it and someone can help me thank you Eliz

  Hello

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

  1. Right-click on the taskbar, click Properties.
  2. On the Start Menu tab, click Customize.
  3. On the Advanced tab, go to the section of menu items start and see if my computer is checked.
  4. If not, select it.
  5. If so, uncheck the box, then click ok and apply, follow the same procedure select it again.

  It will be useful.

• No activation in my Start menu Wizard. Where can I find it?

  I need to reactivate my XP Home Edition (in the next 3 days!), but I don't have in my menu start the Activation Assistant.  How/where else can I find?

  Enter the following text in the box run from the start menu:

  %systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a

  John
  

• Start Menu icon missing user!

  When I have connected to my Windows XP Pro computer and went to my Start menu, my user icon is missing. Only my name is there. How to bring back my user icon? : O

  You are right that there is no option that says "show the icon of the user".  If the "Start Menu" is already selected, then you have a different problem.

  When you start Windows, you get the homescreen or you go straight to your desktop?  If you get the Welcome screen, does show an icon for your username like this: http://www.softdistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/windowsxpwelcomescreen.jpg

  I suspect that you do not see the Welcome screen or if you do, there is no icon.  When one of these assumptions is correct, then

  Start > Control Panel > user accounts
  Click your user account
  Click on change my picture
  Click on an image
  Click the button change image
  exit from the control panel

• My icons on my desktop are missing and in the start menu, my files are missing (ie itunes) as "internet explore runs without any add ons.

  Last night my computer says something about a hard drive failure

  Hi Jazmin123,

  1. you remember to make changes to the computer, after which the issue started?

  2 are all the desktop icons and lack of start menu?

  3. what version of Internet Explorer is installed on the computer?

  4. do you see iTunes under installed programs? You are able to open iTunes in the program files directory navigation?

  Try the following steps:

  Step 1:

  Due to Internet Explorer, take a look at the link to the following article:

  Internet Explorer 8 will start in "no Add-ons" mode when you use the desktop icon to start Internet Explorer

  Internet Explorer Add-ons: frequently asked questions (Applicable to Windows XP)

  Step 2:

  If all the desktop icons are missing then try the steps from the following article link and check if that helps:

  Your desktop icons are missing in Windows XP

  I hope this helps. Can't wait to hear back on your part.

• all desktop icons not missing, run any command in the start menu, can't create desktop shortcuts

  All the desktop icons are missing, unable to create desktop shortcuts, without run command in the start menu... no info

  If system restore is turned on and you can go back enough, restore the computer to an earlier date using Safe Mode.

  Restart the computer and start typing the key F8, select Safe mode with command option. If you are prompted to select an operating system, use the arrow keys to select the right pair and press ENTER. Log in as administrator or with an account that has administrator credentials. At the command prompt, type % systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe, and then press ENTER. Follow the prompts to restore your computer to an earlier date.

• my Start menu is missing

  my Start menu is missing. I do not see the bar of tasks or clock or my Start button.

  See my taskbar is missing and I have no start - button what do I do? Microsoft® Security MVP, 2004-2010

• Windows XP stop missing from the start menu

  Original title: my stop is missing

  My stop from the beginning tab disappeared... what makes a most difficult job to shut down my computer. Anyone know how to get the return stop in my Start button? Thank you

  Hi Momcat,

  Click Start-> run, type &-> gpedit.msc-online user configuration-> models of administration-> start menu and taskbar ==> right side Double click on 'Add Logoff to the start menu' and select 'enable '.

  This will Log off and the stop button on your Start menu.

  I hope this helps.