Re: Start menu - Program list

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

Maybe your program can put them back.

If they're saved in a *.reg file, right click it and choose Merge and they should be put back.

"GrampyPeter" <GrampyPeter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:AEFD1BB9-4CE7-4743-B791-39336D0B6337@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The program I used to do the register "optimizing" saved the deleted register
values. Can I use the " registry editor" to put them all back? I don't know
if the undo in the program put them back or not.

If this is too risky, I can live with setting up a new user account and
moving my files over.
--
Grampy Peter


"Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" wrote:

"GrampyPeter" <GrampyPeter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:78B464DB-F66C-493F-A9E1-3DBADD4235A0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I used a third party program to "optimize" my computer performance. OK
> shame, shame, slap my hand :). I ran the registry cleaner. After, I
> noticed
> that when I ran Start - Programs, only about 7 items were listed when
> before
> there used to be dozens of programs listed. Based on what I've been
> reading,
> I suspect it is a registry issue. I tried running "undo" with the
> optimize
> program but the complete Start-program list is still missing. I tried
> system
> restore at 2 "system checkpoints" and both restores "failed." I tried
> running in "safe" mode; the full program list still is not present. I
> tried
> rebooting a couple of times, still no good.
>
> I'm running XP in the classic mode. I switched to the XP view mode and
> the
> green arrowhead is missing from the "All Programs" pointer. Not sure > if
> that's significant.
>
> I tried several of my regular programs and the PC seems to be > functioning
> fine.
>
> Not sure what to look for now to get my full program list back.
>
> The "optimize" program has found it's way to the trash.

Save any data that you want. Then boot from your Windows CD, format the
drive and reinstall Windows. Then reinstall your other programs.

.

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