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Windows XP - missing programs


Expert: Richard Rost - 10/6/2008

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Hi,

I cannot find my programs like Microsoft office and Adobe Suite in my "All Programs".

It used to be that when I click the "Start" then the "All Programs" I can find my programs there but now they're not there. I still can see my other programs installed but not really sure what's missing and what's not.

My OS is XP and the last thing I remember doing before the problem happened was that I was tinkering with my Display Settings.

I tried to look at the "Add or Remove Programs" to see if they're still there and they are.

I can still open Word, Excel, Photoshop because they're at the start Menu but the others are missing.

Hope you can help.

Thanks

Answer
I would have to see your system to know what you did. Sounds like you deleted your shortcuts somehow. Easiest way to fix: reinstall those programs.

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