Any ideas on why newly installed program is not displayed in the Start/All
Programs list and how to fix this?

On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 13:53:04 -0800, Bill Cannon wrote:

> Any ideas on why newly installed program is not displayed in the Start/All
> Programs list and how to fix this?

Is it supposed to? Instead of a shortcut menu, a programs might add an icon
to the control panel. Or, if an add-in, it will integrate with a larger
application.

If the program is supposed to have its own shortcut menu, try a refresh
(pressing F5). Or a restart. A restart shouldn't be required but some
installs make quite a few changes at that time. If still no luck, locate
the folder that the program was installed to. Find the main *.EXE file.
Right click on it and select Send To> Desktop as a Shortcut. You can drag
that shortcut to the start menu or to the Quick Launch bar if you'd like.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User

I have a shortcut on the desktop. I just assumed that it should also be
listed in the All programs list. Thanks.


"Sharon F" wrote:

> On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 13:53:04 -0800, Bill Cannon wrote:
>
> > Any ideas on why newly installed program is not displayed in the Start/All
> > Programs list and how to fix this?
>
> Is it supposed to? Instead of a shortcut menu, a programs might add an icon
> to the control panel. Or, if an add-in, it will integrate with a larger
> application.
>
> If the program is supposed to have its own shortcut menu, try a refresh
> (pressing F5). Or a restart. A restart shouldn't be required but some
> installs make quite a few changes at that time. If still no luck, locate
> the folder that the program was installed to. Find the main *.EXE file.
> Right click on it and select Send To> Desktop as a Shortcut. You can drag
> that shortcut to the start menu or to the Quick Launch bar if you'd like.
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
>