Wesley,

I am using the XP Start menu. If I use the Classic view, it shows the
programs.

Reg

"Marta LG" <martalg1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:98163AF5-0171-43A3-88CF-66A090426AA5@microsoft.com...
> Hello all:
>
> I was following Wesley's instructions about the ...%homepath%\Start
> Menu\Programs and the %allusersprofile%\Start Menu\Programs. On the first
> one I got the following message: "Windows cannot find \Documents. Make
> sure
> you type the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file,
> click
> the Start button, and then click Search." THEN on the second one when I
> copied pasted on the Run window and clicked OK it did work, it connected
> me
> to a folder named Programs. I tried the Classic Menu and shows that I
> have
> an empty All Programs menu. What do I need to do next to get my Programs
> back to the Start-All Programs menu. Your assistance will be greatly
> appreciated.
> --
> Marta
> Romans 1:16
>
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
> 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.
>
>