Empty All Programs in Start Menu

[Guest]

I had an issue where I had a missing hal.dll file and could not even get
Windows loaded so I booted from my XP CD and seem to have everything back to
the way it was...including two versions of Windows (new one, and the settings
I used to have). Anyway, on the edition with the settings I used to have,
all the programs are somewhere around where they usually are...except in the
Start Menu under All Programs...there is nothing there. Ahhh! I'm ready to
get a mac! Please help if you can!

 

[Elmo]

I had an issue where I had a missing hal.dll file and could not even get
Windows loaded so I booted from my XP CD and seem to have everything back to
the way it was...including two versions of Windows (new one, and the settings
I used to have). Anyway, on the edition with the settings I used to have,
all the programs are somewhere around where they usually are...except in the
Start Menu under All Programs...there is nothing there. Ahhh! I'm ready to
get a mac! Please help if you can!

Try this Kelly fix.

Line 309. Restore Accessories - Start Menu/All Prog
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

[Guest]

How do those kelly fixes work? Do I type what it says in the notpad that
pops up?

 

[Guest]

This one doesn't work? Can anyone else help me out?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Start Menu 'All Programs' is empty or nothing happens when you click the
menu
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/AllPrograms.htm

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[Guest]

Actually, it doesn't. When I click the link the browser starts to open, then
shuts down....every single time. I've seen that website posted but I just
can't quite get to it :-(

Laura

 

[Wesley Vogel]

I just can't quite get to it

That's a problem for another thread/time.

<quote>
First, login as Administrator (or equivalent) and execute this command from
Start, Run dialog:

regsvr32 /i shell32.dll

Restart Windows. If that does not help, inspect and fix the the Shell Folder
data for Start Menu, Programs, Common Start Menu and Common Programs.

NOTE: Backup the Registry before modifying it. See this page for more
information on backing up the registry keys.

Typing REGEDIT.EXE in the Start, Run dialog. Fix the data for these four
registry values: (The defaults can be taken from the UserShellFolders page.)

Under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
* Common Start Menu
* Common Programs

Under HKEY_CURRENT_USER
* Start Menu
* Programs

If Common Programs value is not available in the right-pane, create a new
REG_EXPAND_SZ value named Common Programs and assign the data as said above.
Restart Windows for the changes to take effect.
<quote>

from...
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/AllPrograms.htm


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer User Shell Folders

Shell Folder Path
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
Common Programs %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs
Common Start Menu %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\User Shell Folders

Shell Folder Path
---------------------------------------------------
Programs %USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs
Start Menu %USERPROFILE%\Start Menu

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[Guest]

Thank you so much for posting what was on that page! I found it the first
night I had issues on Google, but like I said, I just couldn't open it. But
it helped. It's been a frustrating week and now it's over. Thanks a bunch!

Laura

 

[Wesley Vogel]

You're welcome.

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