Wesley,

The programs appear if I do:

Start | Run | Paste the following in the box and click OK...
%allusersprofile%\Start Menu\Programs


They don't appear if I do:

Start | Run | Paste the following in the box and click OK...
%homepath%\Start Menu\Programs

Any thoughts?

Reg

"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:ejOCjGNEGHA.3528@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Reg,
>
> Are you using the XP Start Menu?
>
> If so, try changing to the Classic Start Menu and see if the Programs
> folder
> appears full.
>
> Right click Start button | Properties | Select Classic Start Menu |
> Click Apply | Click OK |
>
> Then click the Start button and point to Programs. Anything?
>
> All Programs (or Programs) is really a combination of
> %homepath%\Start Menu\Programs
> and
> %allusersprofile%\Start Menu\Programs
>
> Do the programs appear if you...
> Start | Run | Paste the following in the box and click OK...
> %homepath%\Start Menu\Programs
> and
> Start | Run | Paste the following in the box and click OK...
> %allusersprofile%\Start Menu\Programs
>
> Anything?
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:7Xmuf.5836$7f7.1163@trnddc08,
> R. Drapeau <drapeaur@verizon.net> hunted and pecked:
>> Wes,
>>
>> Thank you very much, but unfortunately that didn't work. This appears to
>> be a nasty problem that many people have had. I researched further and
>> there does not appear to be a clear explaination or resolution.
>>
>> Reg
>>
>> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:OJO4quAEGHA.3528@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> Start Menu 'All Programs' is empty or nothing happens when you click the
>>> menu
>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/AllPrograms.htm
>>>
>>> --
>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>
>>> Wes
>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>> In news:2Ukuf.1625$A64.874@trnddc07,
>>> R. Drapeau <drapeaur@verizon.net> hunted and pecked:
>>>> I'm running Win XP, SP2. When I the standard Start Menu, when I select
>>>> "All Programs" nothing shows up...it's like the "All Programs" group
>>>> doesn't have anything to show. However, when I change to "Classic
>>>> Start
>>>> Menu" when I select the "Programs" group I do have programs listed.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas what could be causing this would be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you.
>