Missing shortcuts

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Windows XP

Last response: April 2, 2011 4:22 AM in Windows XP

debrariley

April 1, 2011 9:13:46 PM

Hello,

Why are my desktop shortcut icons grayed out?
And, the All Programs list empty?

Thanks!

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mosox

April 2, 2011 4:22:58 AM

Try this: Go to the partition with the operating system on it (in My computer). Right click the Program Files folder go to Properties and see if "hidden" is checked. Uncheck that.

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