"faeiz2" <faeiz12******.com> wrote

> On Jul 2, 11:34 am, "Rock" <R...@nospam.net> wrote:
>> "faeiz2" <faei...******.com> wrote
>>
>> >I reinstalled window xp and I have several program previously
>> > installed in my pc in C:\program file folder but they dont appear in
>> > start menu - all program
>>
>> > how do i rectify.
>>
>> What programs? How did you reinstall - a repair install or a clean
>> install?
>> If a clean install programs need to be reinstalled from original media.
>> If
>> this is not the case please provide more details.
>>
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> clean install. some of the program such as internet bromser, anti
> virus, game and lot more. they are still in the program file folder,
> but dont appear on start menu all program like they are not exist.

With a clean install you have to reinstall all most apps from their original
media. Most application installers write settings to the registry and place
files in various system folders. This was wiped out by the clean install.

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]