Programs missing from start menu

Question

I recently noticed that many of my programs are suddenly missing from the start menu. For example, if I click on start, all programs, and accessories, everything under 'accessories,' 'entertainment' and 'system tools' shows 'empty.' This means I can't access character map, calculator, disk defrag, etc.  Has this happened to anyone? What happened to all of my programs?

jbautista83 · Answer

*I have a dell dimension e510 running windows xp

Davet50 · Answer

moving this to the Microsoft software fourm.

PudgyOne · Answer

jbautista83,   Start, control panel, add/remove programs, add/remove Windows Componets. Click on the ones you think you need, then click on details. You can install what you need from there.     Rick

Philip_Yip · Answer

Have you used any type of registry cleaner? This is a common problem when a registry cleaner or so called PCoptimisation program has been used.

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