Inadvertantly deleted some menu items

[Guest]

During a recent "routine" maintenance session in which I was removing some
unnecessary items from my computer, I inadvertantly deleted both the
"accessories" and "games" that were an original part of Windows XP on my
computer (XP, by the way, was preloaded when I purchased the computer).

Is there any way to reload these items, either via the manufacturer (Dell)
or from Microsoft directly?

 

[Elmo]

During a recent "routine" maintenance session in which I was removing some
unnecessary items from my computer, I inadvertantly deleted both the
"accessories" and "games" that were an original part of Windows XP on my
computer (XP, by the way, was preloaded when I purchased the computer).

Is there any way to reload these items, either via the manufacturer (Dell)
or from Microsoft directly?

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

Open Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, click the Add/Remove Windows
components button in the left pane. Locate Accessories, double-click,
do the same with Games, deselect the game/s, close the applet. Go back
in and add the game/s.

If/when prompted for the CD, redirect to the C:\Windows\I386 folder.

 

[Guest]

Joe, you're a Godsend. Thanks so very much for the help. It worked, as I'm
sure you knew it would, perfectly. Thanks, again.

Steve

 

[Elmo]

Joe, you're a Godsend. Thanks so very much for the help. It worked, as I'm
sure you knew it would, perfectly. Thanks, again.

Steve

That's great! Kelly's the one to applaud though, for collecting these gems.