frequently used programs have disappeared

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Right click 'Start' button -- Properties -- 'Start Menu' tab -- 'Customize'
button -- 'General' tab. See if 'Number of programs in Start menu' is set to
0. Verify also the settings on 'Advanced' tab here.

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On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 03:43:03 -0700, "tataaero"
<tataaero@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I am reposting a question i asked previously with the response from another
>user
>
>Hi
>I'm using SP2 now, although the problem occured before I upgraded. Basically
>the frequently used program shortcuts on the Start menu have disappeared.
>This has only occured in my profile; all other profiles still display the
>shortcuts. I think it happened after uninstalling a program but not sure.
>
>
>"jerryrock" wrote:
>
> Right click on the taskbar go to properties, click on the start menu tab and
> then the customize button. You can add or remove program icons there.
>
>
>> "tataaero" wrote:
>
>Thanks but that is not really the problem. That only allows you to specify
>the number of programs that gets displayed whereas I can not see any programs
>at all, except internet explorer and outlook express which have their own
>boxes in the properties menu. Any other ideas??