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Started by baginz , Sep 23 2005 10:53 AM

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baginz

Posted 23 September 2005 - 10:53 AM

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I ran a file cleanup utility (McAfee Quickclean) and subsequently lost the majority of my start/programs items.Could someone offer a workaround.I could system restore,but everything otherwise is working great and I would prefer to keep it this way.

Thanks for your help!!!! :tazz:

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gerryf

Posted 23 September 2005 - 11:01 AM

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since those are merely shortcuts anyway, you could rebuilt them manually by draggng shortcuts on to the start menu, right clicking and choose PIN, or opening a folder and doing it in a more methodic way (right click start menu, choose EXPLORE (note: not explore all users)