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help it seems i have deleted accessories and all its contennts from programs
in xp start menu.
including games ie.. solitare etc.. can i download from a sight or download
and run a program to tell me whats missing and fix it please help im new to
this .thanks

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These are only shortcuts to actual programs.

Just copy from the Administrator's Accessories folder.

Open...
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories
In right hand pane Ctrl + A (selects all)
Right click | Copy
Open...
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories
In right hand pane
Right click | Paste
------

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories
Should have...
Accessibility:
Magnifier
Narrator
On-Screen Keyboard
Utility Manager
--
Entertainment:
Windows Media Player
--
Address Book
Command Prompt
Notepad
Program Compatibility Wizard
Synchronize
Tour Windows XP
Windows Explorer

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In news:7269063F-445F-4AF4-A625-CD97D7EE995A@microsoft.com,
tony <tony@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> help it seems i have deleted accessories and all its contennts from
> programs in xp start menu.
> including games ie.. solitare etc.. can i download from a sight or
> download and run a program to tell me whats missing and fix it please
> help im new to this .thanks

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Or, you could go to Start>Control Panel>add/remove programs>add remove
windows components> then, on the accessories option, click details, and
place a mark next to all you are missing. Hit Okay, or apply, I can't
remember which.

"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:O0Na6UFtEHA.820@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> These are only shortcuts to actual programs.
>
> Just copy from the Administrator's Accessories folder.
>
> Open...
> C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories
> In right hand pane Ctrl + A (selects all)
> Right click | Copy
> Open...
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories
> In right hand pane
> Right click | Paste
> ------
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories
> Should have...
> Accessibility:
> Magnifier
> Narrator
> On-Screen Keyboard
> Utility Manager
> --
> Entertainment:
> Windows Media Player
> --
> Address Book
> Command Prompt
> Notepad
> Program Compatibility Wizard
> Synchronize
> Tour Windows XP
> Windows Explorer
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
> Wes
>
> In news:7269063F-445F-4AF4-A625-CD97D7EE995A@microsoft.com,
> tony <tony@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > help it seems i have deleted accessories and all its contennts from
> > programs in xp start menu.
> > including games ie.. solitare etc.. can i download from a sight or
> > download and run a program to tell me whats missing and fix it please
> > help im new to this .thanks

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