Accessories Program Group missing from "All Programs" list (XP Hom

My Accessories Program Group has disappeared from the StartAll Programs
list. I know the programs are still there - eg Runcalc.exe & dfrg.msc still
work. What's more, of the four accounts on the PC, three of them have the
Program Group but one (mine !) doesn't. Have tried using the "Add/Remove
Windows components" trick to remove & reinstall - no joy. Have also tried the
"Accrestore" utility - again no luck (even though it said it had done it).
Have tried restarting after each of the above - no luck.
I suspect that somehow the Program Group has got hidden - but how, why, and
how to get it back, I have no idea. All thoughts gratefully received ! Thanks
in advance.

ColBla wrote:
My Accessories Program Group has disappeared from the StartAll Programs
list. I know the programs are still there - eg Runcalc.exe & dfrg.msc still
work. What's more, of the four accounts on the PC, three of them have the
Program Group but one (mine !) doesn't. Have tried using the "Add/Remove
Windows components" trick to remove & reinstall - no joy. Have also tried the
"Accrestore" utility - again no luck (even though it said it had done it).
Have tried restarting after each of the above - no luck.
I suspect that somehow the Program Group has got hidden - but how, why, and
how to get it back, I have no idea. All thoughts gratefully received ! Thanks
in advance.


It sounds as if the "Accessories" folder has been deleted from the "All
Users" path.

In an account that has the Accessories group showing, right click on
Start and choose "Open". Double click on "Programs" and then copy the
"Accessories" folder into
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories
--
Lem -- MS-MVP

To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm

Thanks, but sorry to say it didn't work. The "Accessories" folder was already
present in the "All Users" group. Tried pasting it again and re-booting, but
didn't resolve the problem.

When I look at these folders in "My Computer", I notice something odd -
maybe this gives some clues about what's going on ? For the three users where
everything works as it should, the icons in the "Accessories" folder for the
sub-folders, short-cuts, and applications all look normal. In the one account
where I'm having trouble, the "Accessories" folder is present and contains
everything it should, but all the icons in it look look semi-translucent,
like they're not properly there or are half-hidden or something. And they
don't appear on the "All Programs" menus.

All other ideas gratefully received please !

Col


"Lem" wrote:

ColBla wrote:
My Accessories Program Group has disappeared from the StartAll Programs
list. I know the programs are still there - eg Runcalc.exe & dfrg.msc still
work. What's more, of the four accounts on the PC, three of them have the
Program Group but one (mine !) doesn't. Have tried using the "Add/Remove
Windows components" trick to remove & reinstall - no joy. Have also tried the
"Accrestore" utility - again no luck (even though it said it had done it).
Have tried restarting after each of the above - no luck.
I suspect that somehow the Program Group has got hidden - but how, why, and
how to get it back, I have no idea. All thoughts gratefully received ! Thanks
in advance.


It sounds as if the "Accessories" folder has been deleted from the "All
Users" path.

In an account that has the Accessories group showing, right click on
Start and choose "Open". Double click on "Programs" and then copy the
"Accessories" folder into
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories
--
Lem -- MS-MVP

To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm

See if line 309 helps: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Happy Birthday if today is your birthday!

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


"ColBla" wrote in message
...
Thanks, but sorry to say it didn't work. The "Accessories" folder was
already
present in the "All Users" group. Tried pasting it again and re-booting,
but
didn't resolve the problem.

When I look at these folders in "My Computer", I notice something odd -
maybe this gives some clues about what's going on ? For the three users
where
everything works as it should, the icons in the "Accessories" folder for
the
sub-folders, short-cuts, and applications all look normal. In the one
account
where I'm having trouble, the "Accessories" folder is present and contains
everything it should, but all the icons in it look look semi-translucent,
like they're not properly there or are half-hidden or something. And they
don't appear on the "All Programs" menus.

All other ideas gratefully received please !

Col


"Lem" wrote:

ColBla wrote:
My Accessories Program Group has disappeared from the StartAll
Programs
list. I know the programs are still there - eg Runcalc.exe & dfrg.msc
still
work. What's more, of the four accounts on the PC, three of them have
the
Program Group but one (mine !) doesn't. Have tried using the
"Add/Remove
Windows components" trick to remove & reinstall - no joy. Have also
tried the
"Accrestore" utility - again no luck (even though it said it had done
it).
Have tried restarting after each of the above - no luck.
I suspect that somehow the Program Group has got hidden - but how, why,
and
how to get it back, I have no idea. All thoughts gratefully received !
Thanks
in advance.


It sounds as if the "Accessories" folder has been deleted from the "All
Users" path.

In an account that has the Accessories group showing, right click on
Start and choose "Open". Double click on "Programs" and then copy the
"Accessories" folder into
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories
--
Lem -- MS-MVP

To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm

Many thanks, but I tried this procedure first - didn't work. I've also tried
the "AccRestore" utility from the same page - again, it didn't work - even
though when it ran, it said it had done it - but the Accessories group is
still not visible on the All Programs list.

Any other thoughts folks ?


"Kelly" wrote:

See if line 309 helps: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Happy Birthday if today is your birthday!

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


"ColBla" wrote in message
...
Thanks, but sorry to say it didn't work. The "Accessories" folder was
already
present in the "All Users" group. Tried pasting it again and re-booting,
but
didn't resolve the problem.

When I look at these folders in "My Computer", I notice something odd -
maybe this gives some clues about what's going on ? For the three users
where
everything works as it should, the icons in the "Accessories" folder for
the
sub-folders, short-cuts, and applications all look normal. In the one
account
where I'm having trouble, the "Accessories" folder is present and contains
everything it should, but all the icons in it look look semi-translucent,
like they're not properly there or are half-hidden or something. And they
don't appear on the "All Programs" menus.

All other ideas gratefully received please !

Col


"Lem" wrote:

ColBla wrote:
My Accessories Program Group has disappeared from the StartAll
Programs
list. I know the programs are still there - eg Runcalc.exe & dfrg.msc
still
work. What's more, of the four accounts on the PC, three of them have
the
Program Group but one (mine !) doesn't. Have tried using the
"Add/Remove
Windows components" trick to remove & reinstall - no joy. Have also
tried the
"Accrestore" utility - again no luck (even though it said it had done
it).
Have tried restarting after each of the above - no luck.
I suspect that somehow the Program Group has got hidden - but how, why,
and
how to get it back, I have no idea. All thoughts gratefully received !
Thanks
in advance.


It sounds as if the "Accessories" folder has been deleted from the "All
Users" path.

In an account that has the Accessories group showing, right click on
Start and choose "Open". Double click on "Programs" and then copy the
"Accessories" folder into
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories
--
Lem -- MS-MVP

To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm

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