Programs missing from start menu in xp

Thank you! Any more feedback? The more you tell us the more we can help. Can you help us improve? Resolved my issue. Clear instructions. Easy to follow. No jargon. Pictures helped. Didn't match my screen. Incorrect instructions. Too technical. Not enough information. Depending on the cause of the error, use one of the following methods to resolve the error message. SFC or the System File Checker utility will detect and then try to fix or replace missing or corrupt operating system files.

Corrupt entries in the Windows registry may also cause Start Menu problems. To prevent and fix these issues, you may use a good registry cleaner tool, such as RegServe to thoroughly scan and repair these problem entries.

However, before you proceed with the clean up, remember to backup the registry. If you are using RegServe you need not worry about this, because the tool automatically backs up the registry before making any changes to it. An Introduction to the Start Menu Most likely, one of first things you notice after turning on your Windows PC, is the Start button on the bottom-left corner of the screen. Causes of the Start Menu Not Working Problem Your Start menu may stop working and Desktop icons may not be visible due to one of the following problems: Your computer is infected with a virus or spyware.

Some of the operating system files are corrupt. You have landed in an Explorer window that show the items that are on your personal "All Programs" menu, and not on that of the other users. These are also the items that are above the horizontal line.

The items in the subfolder "programs" are displayed below the horizontal line in the "All Programs" menu. In these two folders it is safe to add or delete any items that you want, it won't be reflected in the other user's "All Programs". Now that you have cleaned out the unneeded items from your All Programs list, finish the job by sorting the list by name. Doing so will make it easier to find your programs on the list.

To sort by name : click the Start button, click "All Programs", right-click any item on the list and select "Sort by Name". With support of Nevio webshops. Of course you can! You can safely delete these shortcuts.