Am currently scratching my head in shock that Windows XP has reconfigured my Start Menu without most of my installed programs, these programs e.g. MS Office are all installed but the folder options and program links have gone from my start menu. The shortcuts on my desktop are still there but now if I want to run a program I have to search through explore or use the run command. Any ideas how to get the program links back and maybe how this happened?
Ta very much.
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How does this happen?
a) you've deleted this from the start menu
b) you haven't use these shortcuts for a while - in this case they are hidden and can be revived if you click on the small arrow at the end of the programs (start->programs->look for the arrows)
For the case it's really not there, check this:
My windows isn't speaking english so the desciption may be not 100% accurate:
right click on the taskbar -> settings/options -> choose "start menu" tab -> customize
or go to this this folder:
documents and settings\your username\start menu
a) you've deleted this from the start menu
b) you haven't use these shortcuts for a while - in this case they are hidden and can be revived if you click on the small arrow at the end of the programs (start->programs->look for the arrows)
For the case it's really not there, check this:
My windows isn't speaking english so the desciption may be not 100% accurate:
right click on the taskbar -> settings/options -> choose "start menu" tab -> customize
or go to this this folder:
documents and settings\your username\start menu
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...or reinstall all the OP and all will go better
thanks...my Lord...i'm unbeliver
tear up your pants for psicho...and jump on him
tear up your pants for psicho...and jump on him
In this case I'd choose OpenOffice - It's free & powerful:psichonaut wrote:...or reinstall all the OP and all will go better
http://www.openoffice.org/
Could also have been caused by running a program like CCleaner, which reorders things as part of the clean-up process. You can prevent it by unchecking Menu Order Cache in the Windows/Advanced section of the Cleaner function.
Any more of that and we'll be round your front door with the quick-setting whitewash and the shaved monkey.
Or just get a Mac and dump that piece of Microsuxx garbage.
I mean, who names an operating system that sounds like brown sauce.
I mean, who names an operating system that sounds like brown sauce.
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Could be a virus as well. There are a few common ones that essentially wipe out the start menu stuff.
Run Malwarebytes and see what it finds (Full scan). Once your PC is clean, then it may restore itself.
If not, then the easiest solution is to create a new user profile, copy over all your documents, desktop folders etc, into it, then delete the original affected profile and associated files and folders.
Run Malwarebytes and see what it finds (Full scan). Once your PC is clean, then it may restore itself.
If not, then the easiest solution is to create a new user profile, copy over all your documents, desktop folders etc, into it, then delete the original affected profile and associated files and folders.
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Is ther an echo in here?Karst wrote:Or just get a Mac and dump that piece of Microsuxx garbage.
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I happen to love my maxed-out dual-core
it was built by a techie friend of mine to be a great multi-media machine...
and it is!
I also use Peer Guardian, Mozilla's Firefox browser (with the no-script and
ad-block added on) and AVG free version and have had no problems with
viruses and such.
...piece of Microsuxx garbage
it was built by a techie friend of mine to be a great multi-media machine...
and it is!
I also use Peer Guardian, Mozilla's Firefox browser (with the no-script and
ad-block added on) and AVG free version and have had no problems with
viruses and such.
wah-hoo
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"Error somewhere between monitor and seat"DocSommer wrote:My experience: 99% of all computer related trouble is sitting in front of the device
The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
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that's the phrase in proper english - thanks
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I have run ccleaner so this could have caused the problem but all the menu order settings are unchecked by default (and still are) so not sure what's gone wrong. Thanks, Neilstufarq wrote:Could also have been caused by running a program like CCleaner, which reorders things as part of the clean-up process. You can prevent it by unchecking Menu Order Cache in the Windows/Advanced section of the Cleaner function.
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get Mac!!!the-happening wrote:I have run ccleaner so this could have caused the problem but all the menu order settings are unchecked by default (and still are) so not sure what's gone wrong. Thanks, Neilstufarq wrote:Could also have been caused by running a program like CCleaner, which reorders things as part of the clean-up process. You can prevent it by unchecking Menu Order Cache in the Windows/Advanced section of the Cleaner function.
thanks...my Lord...i'm unbeliver
tear up your pants for psicho...and jump on him
tear up your pants for psicho...and jump on him
Yeah, and I'm just hoping none of you are looking at this through Internet <splat>plorer.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7787445.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7787445.stm
Firefox, Opera, Chrome and Apple's Safari system are not vulnerable to this current flaw.