Wes,

If I type in C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Start Menu\Programs it
works, but not if I use the %homepath%\Start Menu\Programs. I agree with
you, there is something wrong with the Shell Folders.

Reg

"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:eow1T3UEGHA.1476@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Marta,
>
> %homepath%\Start Menu\Programs
> should be the equivalent of
> C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Start Menu\Programs
>
> You need to look at...
> Start Menu 'All Programs' is empty or nothing happens when you click the
> menu
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/AllPrograms.htm
>
> It sounds like something is messed up with
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Shell
> Folders
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:98163AF5-0171-43A3-88CF-66A090426AA5@microsoft.com,
> Marta LG <martalg1@yahoo.com> hunted and pecked:
>> 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.
>