Windows 7 missing start menu programs

Anonymous
2009-05-19T23:20:52+00:00

Hello

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Anonymous
2009-05-21T03:12:04+00:00

Hello Lythria,

Thank you for posting.  Are you referring to the list of recently run programs that appears when you click on the Start button or do you mean that when you click Start, then click All Programs there is nothing listed there?  Which version of Windows 7 RC are you using?  If you are missing the list of recently opened programs follow these steps to ensure that the settings are correct for the Start Menu.

1.     Right click on the Start Button

2.     Click Properties

3.     In the Task Bar and Start Menu Properties window click “customize”

4.     Click on the “Use Default Settings” button

5.     Click “Ok”

6.     Click “Apply”

7.     Open a program or two and ensure that the icons for these programs are showing in the recently opened items.

If this does not resolve your problem please let us know in your response.

Thanks,

Jack

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Anonymous
2011-02-20T23:42:23+00:00

hello i find a solution, it was an error from your uninstaller program 2010.

open your unistaller 2010 if you have it installed.. click on start menu all users and uncheck all boxes... that should fix the problem.

if it dont......

go to control panel...folder options....click view .....check the box showhidden files.....

go to c:\program data/microsoft/windows/start menu... if start menu folder is like clear .....right click properties...general..unckeck hiden...ok that should fix the problem too...  make sure go back and hide folders again ...... good luck guys....

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-05-07T17:53:36+00:00

    Oh yeah "Your name" is the username of the account having the error.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-05-07T17:46:08+00:00

    A work around is navigating to "C:\Program Files" and highlighting and right clicking on the contents of "Program Files" and selecting send to> Desktop, the same for the contents of "Program Files (x86)," next copy those new files on the desktop and add them to C:\Users"Your name"\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-05-04T10:23:20+00:00

    If you're running two monitors - it's a good idea to check the number 2 (especially if it's not switched on) just in case you have - by mistake - dragged your start button (and task bar) to the number two monitor.  It can and does happen.  I know - I just went through the same 'panic' as everyone else who accesses this Q&A forum.  If it is on number two ... just click and drag it back to the main monitor.

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