Start Menu - All Programs are missing

[BillK62]

Something happened this morning. All of my program links (reached through
Start | All Programs) have disappeared. (And, unfortunately, last night I
emptied the Recycle Bin.)

I do have a weekly backup made through the Backup and Restore center of
Vista Ultimate. But I've tried going through the Restore options and can't
find the missing Start Menu information saved anywhere. (I even tried the
Search option.)

This is very frustrating. Any suggestions?

 

[shri]

You can restore the Start menu to its original, default settings.

1. Open Taskbar and Start Menu Properties by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Taskbar and Start Menu.
2. Click the Start Menu tab, and then click Customize.
3. In the Customize Start Menu dialog box, click Use Default Settings, and then click OK.


Try this steps.......

 

[tech]

You can restore the Start menu to its original, default settings.

1. Open Taskbar and Start Menu Properties by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Taskbar and Start Menu.
2. Click the Start Menu tab, and then click Customize.
3. In the Customize Start Menu dialog box, click Use Default Settings, and then click OK.

Try the above steps....

 

[Michael McKenzie]

Hi this is if you have lost most of your programs in the Vista Home Premium start all programs area
First of all you need to do is create shortcuts from the following programs and shortcuts
To get these open start>computer>search
Start to type or copy paste the following into the search bar located in the top right hand corner
The 1st 7 are folders and the rest are just shortcuts and save to the desktop.


Accessories
Extras and Upgrades
Administrative Tools
Games
Maintenance
Programs
Startup
Shortcuts
Launch Internet Explorer Browser
Media Center
Media Center
Windows Collaboration
Windows Contacts
Windows Defender
Windows DVD Maker
Windows Media Player
Windows Movie Maker
Windows Photo Gallery
Windows Sidebar


Once you have done this you will need to do the following:

Right click on the Start button and click on Open All Users or Explore All Users, not Open/Explore.
NOTE: This will open this hidden Start Menu folder in Windows Explorer:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu then you copy or cut and paste all of the folders and
Shortcuts you have just made in the folder then close this and then hey presto all done:
Click start all programs then you will see all back to normal...
This took a while for me to figure out and no doubt it will happen again so I will be smart
Write it all down and copy all the folders and shortcuts I have made and this no file to a cd for
Future use
I hope this helps anyone with this issue thanks for looking... you don’t need to install
Any other software to do this as my old Pappy said to the best way to learn About a Pc is to read
The forums lol

 

[Gordon]

in message

Hi this is if you have lost most of your programs in the Vista Home
Premium start all programs area
First of all you need to do is create shortcuts from the following
programs and shortcuts
To get these open start>computer>search

And your QUESTION is?

 

[measekite aka Spanky de Monkey]

in message


And your QUESTION is?

I guess you have reading comprehension problems. Maybe you should knock off
the drinking during the holidays. His post is more of a "How To" and NOT a
questionl. If you print out the post and take it to someone who understands
English, they will explain it to you in your native language.

Just FYI

 

[Gordon]

I guess you have reading comprehension problems. Maybe you should knock
off the drinking during the holidays. His post is more of a "How To" and
NOT a questionl.

Idiot. This is a Newsgroup for people to post QUESTIONS not Howtos.

Plonk.