Start Menu - all items on far lefthand side have disappeared

[Amy]

When I click on Start, the part of the Start menu *directly* above the Start
button is completely empty. To the right of that, there is the usual My
Documents, My Computer, Control Panel, etc. However, the left side is 100%
blank. Any idea how to get the items to show back up again, please? I've
explored my Start Menu and made sure the shortcuts are there for the items,
which they are...they're just not showing up. Any help is greatly
appreciated! Thank you in advance! - Amy

 

[JS]

Removing the Recent Documents link from XP Start Menu
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/recentdocs.htm

Follow the instruction except where it says:
"Under Recent documents, uncheck List my most recently opened documents"

Change it to read "Check List my most recently opened documents"

JS

 

[Amy]

Thank you. However, it's not the recent documents that are missing...it's
all the applications that were listed that are missing. Any thoughts on
that? Thanks again!

 

[sohel8]

When I click on Start, the part of the Start menu *directly* above th
Start
button is completely empty. To the right of that, there is the usua
My
Documents, My Computer, Control Panel, etc. However, the left side i
100%
blank. Any idea how to get the items to show back up again, please?
I've
explored my Start Menu and made sure the shortcuts are there for th
items,
which they are...they're just not showing up. Any help is greatly
appreciated! Thank you in advance! - Amy

Follow the instruction except where it says:
"Under Recent documents, uncheck List my most recently opene
documents"

Change it to read "Check List my most recently opened documents

 

[JS]

OK, try this:
Start Menu Most Frequently Used programs (MFU) list is empty:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/startmfu.htm

JS

 

[Anthony Buckland]

Thank you. However, it's not the recent documents that are missing...it's
all the applications that were listed that are missing. Any thoughts on
that? Thanks again!

....

Have you looked in "Customize Start Menu" in
"Taskbar and Start Menu Properties (click the
"Customize" button) to see the value of
"Number of programs on Start menu"?
On my machine, the number is 6, but it's
possible to set it to zero.

 

[Amy]

Yes, I tried that earlier...set it to 10; but that didn't work. Thank you
for the input though! I'm trying everything @ this point.

 

[Amy]

Yes, mine is set to 10. But still none show up.

....

Have you looked in "Customize Start Menu" in
"Taskbar and Start Menu Properties (click the
"Customize" button) to see the value of
"Number of programs on Start menu"?
On my machine, the number is 6, but it's
possible to set it to zero.

 

[Amy]

I have it set up that way already - it's checked. Still, nothing shows up.
Thank you though!

 

[Amy]

This is exactly what I needed...unfortunately, the company admin has regedit
locked down so I can't access it. At least I know where to point the Help
Desk now though. Thanks for your help!!

 

[JS]

You're welcome.

JS

This is exactly what I needed...unfortunately, the company admin has
regedit
locked down so I can't access it. At least I know where to point the Help
Desk now though. Thanks for your help!!