[Janice]

In my Start->Program menu, many application shortcuts including MSDOS prompt
disappeared. The applications are still there, and they can be executed by
double clicking the icon in the Windows explorer. Which system files contain
the information about the shortcut in Start->Program menu? How to fix it?
Thanx

[Thorsten Matzner]

"Janice" <no@mail.com> wrote:

>In my Start->Program menu, many application shortcuts including MSDOS prompt
>disappeared. The applications are still there, and they can be executed by
>double clicking the icon in the Windows explorer. Which system files contain
>the information about the shortcut in Start->Program menu? How to fix it?

The Start Menu consists of the folders C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL
USERS\START MENU and C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\{username}\START MENU.

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[Janice]

Then how can I restore those shortcuts to the Start Program menu?
Thanx
"Thorsten Matzner" <tmatzner@gmx.net>
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> "Janice" <no@mail.com> wrote:
>
> >In my Start->Program menu, many application shortcuts including MSDOS
prompt
> >disappeared. The applications are still there, and they can be executed
by
> >double clicking the icon in the Windows explorer. Which system files
contain
> >the information about the shortcut in Start->Program menu? How to fix it?
>
> The Start Menu consists of the folders C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL
> USERS\START MENU and C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\{username}\START MENU.
>
> --
> (tm)
> ICQ: 192649233

[Malke]

Janice wrote:

> Then how can I restore those shortcuts to the Start Program menu?
> Thanx
> "Thorsten Matzner" <tmatzner@gmx.net>
> ???????:uLrB$z0eFHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> "Janice" <no@mail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >In my Start->Program menu, many application shortcuts including
>> >MSDOS
> prompt
>> >disappeared. The applications are still there, and they can be
>> >executed
> by
>> >double clicking the icon in the Windows explorer. Which system files
> contain
>> >the information about the shortcut in Start->Program menu? How to
>> >fix it?
>>
>> The Start Menu consists of the folders C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL
>> USERS\START MENU and C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\{username}\START MENU.

Right-click on the Start button and choose "Explore All Users". Now you
will be able to work with the Start menus for all the user accounts on
the system. Right-click and drag shortcuts to where you want them,
choosing "Copy". If a shortcut is missing, find the executable and
create a shortcut to the Start menu where you want it.

Malke
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