Re: Start ->All Programs (nothing is appearing after accidental sh
Re: Start ->All Programs (nothing is appearing after accidental sh
dareys wrote:
| PCR,
|
| Thank you for the response.
|
| I did backup the registry prior to attempting any changes.
That's different from what I said. If you made a fresh Registry backup
("START button, Run, ScanReg"), it actually wiped out your oldest backup
to add the fresh one. This is because only 5 usable backups are normally
kept in C:\Windows\SysBckUp. When adding a fresh one, the oldest one
needs to be deleted. What I suggested was to make a copy of all the
current backups FIRST, before doing anything else dealing with those
backups. (If it comes time to use one of these backups of the backups,
you have to get it back into SysBckUp & delete one of the others in
there-- because ScanReg likes only 5! In doing so, ignore RBbad.cab--
that one doesn't count!)
It's fairly stupid-- but MS wrote things so that even restoring one
wipes out the oldest one of the 5 usable ones kept! It puts the current
Registry (the one being replaced, i.e., System.dat, User.dat, System.ini
& User.ini) into RB(next available number).reg. That goes into the
backup folder directly after restoring the one you chose. To make room
for it, the oldest backup is removed! Sheesh!
SO... if you start restoring them newest to oldest, by the time you get
to the oldest (if you need to)-- it won't be there! Neither will the
2nd-to-oldest!
And you actually already had wiped out the oldest when you did that
initial ScanReg. If it said... "No errors found. The system registry has
been backed up already today. Would you like to back it up again?"...
probably it were best to click no! You've already got today's-- it was
made automatically at boot!
| I checked hidden files.
OK. Very good on that.
| I will view the registry, although I have solved the problem as best
| I could.
Alright. If you have multiple users, maybe look at...
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Use
r Shell Folders
....as well. But I'm no expert on multiple users. Glee will be better,
though he once said he doesn't do that either, I think.
Also, can it be this has to do with folder sharing at...?... "Control
Panel, Network, File & Print Sharing". I'm afraid I know little to
nothing about that too!
| I appreciate the very detailed instructions.
You are welcome.
| Regards,
|
| Jean-Pierre
|
|
|
|
| "PCR" wrote:
|
|> dareys wrote:
|> | To whom it may concern,
|>
|> IMPORTANT: Just in case you need to restore a backup Registry (&
|> need to try more than one), make a copy of the backups FIRST. This is
|> because, even as you restore them, the oldest backup gets wiped
|> out...!...
|>
|> (a) Make a folder named "C:\RegBckUp".
|> (b) "START button, Find, F/F, RB???.cab".
|> Five or six should show up, all in...
|> "C:\WINDOWS\SYSBCKUP"
|> (c) Highlight the group (select 1st, hold shift, select last).
|> (d) R-Clk the group, & select "Copy".
|> (e) Paste the group into C:\RegBckUp.
|>
|> | After an accidental shutdown of the Windows 98 machine I was
|> | using, no programs are listed under Start -> All Programs.
|>
|> You mean..?.. "Start menu, Programs"
|>
|> First, ensure (though I think you already said) that hidden files
|> will show up in Explorer...
|>
|> "START button, Settings, Folder Options, View tab"
|> Bolt "Show all files" & UNcheck "Hide file extensions..."
|>
|> Next...
|>
|> (1) R-Clk the Toolbar, & select Properties.
|> (2) Click the Start Menu Programs tab.
|> (3) Click the Advanced button.
|> Do you see "Programs" in the left pane?
|> R-Clk it, select Properties. If it is checked Hidden-- UNcheck
|> that.
|> (4) Click the plus sign left of Programs.
|> Do you see all the other folders?
|> Ensure they are not Hidden.
|> (5) Click each folder.
|> Do you see the shortcuts in the right pane?
|> Spot check that the shortcuts are not Hidden too, I guess.
|>
|> If everything looks good with that, then verify this Registry key...
|>
|>
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\She
|> ll Folders
|> Programs "C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs"
|> Start Menu "C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu"
|>
|> That is...
|>
|> (a) "ATART button, Run, RegEdit"
|> (b) Click plus signs, beginning left of "HKEY_CURRENT_USER",
|> & ending left of "Explorer".
|> (c) Click "Shell Folders" in the left pane, & look in the right pane.
|> Do you see what I posted above?
|>
|> If you don't see them...
|>
|> (d) "R-Clk the R-Pane, New, String Value".
|> Use the names: Programs & Start Menu
|> (e) R-Clk "Programs", & select "Modify".
|> Paste "C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs" (no quotes)
|> into Value Data. The quotes will add automatically.
|> (f) R-Clk "Start Menu", & select "Modify".
|> Paste "C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu" (no quotes)
|> into Value Data. The quotes will add automatically.
|>
|> | I have been interacting with Microsoft Technical Support regarding
|> | potential solutions and have received some good tips, but nothing
|> | has solved the problem so far.
|> |
|> | I would like to hear from anyone who may have experienced and
|> | solved this problem.
|> |
|> | Thank you.
|> |
|> | Jean-Pierre
|> |
|> | P.S. I have verified the folder shows hidden files.
|>
|> --
|> Thanks or Good Luck,
|> There may be humor in this post, and,
|> Naturally, you will not sue,
|> Should things get worse after this,
|> PCR
|>
pcrrcp@netzero.net
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Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net