Lost administratiive tools on xp pro system

[~A_Sammy]

Hi,
I installed a modem and lost access to admin tools, it's just a blanked out
screen now.
Could just be a coincidence. I made a restore point just prior to
installing the modem,
and restored to there, but that didn't fix it.
To get there I go to start, control panal, performance and maintenance, and
then click on aministrative tools.
There was a group of shortcuts for the tools, but the shortcuts are gone.
Can anybody tell me how to get them back?

I saw this happen once before and to fix it had to reformat and re-install
everything.

thanks,
Sammy

 

[Rich Barry]

You will find them in C:\Windows\System32. Just rt click on each and
choose send to desktop as shortcut.

 

[Kelly]

Hi,

Suggestions:

Right-click the Start button, and then click Properties.
On the Start Menu tab, click Customize. On the Advanced tab, under Start
menu items, click System Administrative Tools.

Administrative Tools Group Does Not Appear on the Start Menu
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q291/7/32.asp

Automated Edit:

Restore Administrative Tools (Line 54)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

[~A_Sammy]

I got the fix from a different newsgroup, here it is:

Right-click the Start menu and choose Properties.
Click the Customize button on the Start menu tab.
Check the box for "Display Administrative Tools"