Vista - Programs not appearing at Start/All Programs

**rcalzadilla** · 03-14-2009

I just got my new computer with Vista Home Premium x64, from Windows Professional XP.

Installed programs are not showing up at Start/All Programs.
Some are in directory C: Programs or Program Files (x86) and still dont't show up.

Help!

**mpcrsc562** · 03-14-2009

the first thing i can think of, right off the top of my head, is during the installation process, were you given a prompt to "create start menu items?" or something similarly worded? it's happened to me before that you get into a mode to click all of the "next" buttons and inadvertently skip past the point where the program creates the start menu icons.

you can go to start > control panel > uninstall a program then single click the program(s) in question and at the top, see if you get the option to repair the program. if you don't get that option, you'll probably have to uninstall then reinstall the program(s).

**rcalzadilla** · 03-14-2009

Probably overlooked it at install.
Do you know why there are to Program Files and Program Files (x86)?

**mansrm81** · 03-14-2009

Maybe the programs x86 is for 32bit programs and the other is 64bit programs.

**Brink** · 03-14-2009

Rcalzadilla,

You can also manually create shortcuts by right clicking on the program's exe files in the C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files (x86) folder and click Send To and Desktop (create shortcut), then move the shortcut to the Start menu.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

03-14-2009	#1 (permalink)
rcalzadilla Vista Home Premium x64 6 posts	Programs not appearing at Start/All Programs I just got my new computer with Vista Home Premium x64, from Windows Professional XP. Installed programs are not showing up at Start/All Programs. Some are in directory C: Programs or Program Files (x86) and still dont't show up. Help!
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03-14-2009	#2 (permalink)
mpcrsc562 Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (Vista went bye-bye on this rig) 228 posts	Re: Programs not appearing at Start/All Programs the first thing i can think of, right off the top of my head, is during the installation process, were you given a prompt to "create start menu items?" or something similarly worded? it's happened to me before that you get into a mode to click all of the "next" buttons and inadvertently skip past the point where the program creates the start menu icons. you can go to start > control panel > uninstall a program then single click the program(s) in question and at the top, see if you get the option to repair the program. if you don't get that option, you'll probably have to uninstall then reinstall the program(s).
My System Specs

03-14-2009	#3 (permalink)
rcalzadilla Vista Home Premium x64 6 posts	Re: Programs not appearing at Start/All Programs Probably overlooked it at install. Do you know why there are to Program Files and Program Files (x86)?
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03-14-2009	#4 (permalink)
mansrm81 Vista Ultimate 64bit SP2/ 1,864 posts	Re: Programs not appearing at Start/All Programs Maybe the programs x86 is for 32bit programs and the other is 64bit programs.
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03-14-2009	#5 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,993 posts	Re: Programs not appearing at Start/All Programs Rcalzadilla, You can also manually create shortcuts by right clicking on the program's exe files in the C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files (x86) folder and click Send To and Desktop (create shortcut), then move the shortcut to the Start menu. Hope this helps, Shawn
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