Vista Tutorial - Programs gone!

I downloaded iTunes, Windows messenger, Picasa etc and then all of a sudden
they were gone from my computer. Over the weekend the computer I believe
re-started and then all the programs were gone!

I even searched the hard drive and the program files acted like they were
NEVER there. I have never heard of Windows totally erasing a program, can
anyone help?!?!?

Sounds like you need to log on to your original
user account.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"Jeffrey" <Jeffrey@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:A505E8ED-CA3A-47BB-A277-41173C203F10@xxxxxx
I downloaded iTunes, Windows messenger, Picasa etc and then all of a sudden
they were gone from my computer. Over the weekend the computer I believe
re-started and then all the programs were gone!

I even searched the hard drive and the program files acted like they were
NEVER there. I have never heard of Windows totally erasing a program, can
anyone help?!?!?

Since you never did a normal shutdown or restart of your computer before the
weekend which have insured the saving of all new options etc. Is it possible
that the computer had a power failure causing the computer to turn off and
that it rebooted as a result of some other action?
"Jeffrey" <Jeffrey@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:A505E8ED-CA3A-47BB-A277-41173C203F10@xxxxxx

System Restore will do it. If the programs yo have installed were not there
at the date you take your computer back to, they won't be there.

"Jeffrey" wrote: