This is weird. When I click on Start | Programs, the little "boxed X" icon
for Microsoft Excel is missing.

But now there is a shortcut on my desktop for Excel.

I had no reason to delete the icon nor any reason to place a shortcut on my
desktop but as I'm the only person that uses this PC, I plead guilty.

How can I get the icon back on the Start | Programs menu where it belongs?

Thanks!

RW wrote:
> This is weird. When I click on Start | Programs, the little "boxed X" icon
> for Microsoft Excel is missing.
>
> But now there is a shortcut on my desktop for Excel.
>
> I had no reason to delete the icon nor any reason to place a shortcut on my
> desktop but as I'm the only person that uses this PC, I plead guilty.
>
> How can I get the icon back on the Start | Programs menu where it belongs?

Someone dragged it there by mistake. Now you can drag it back.
Right-click on the Start button and choose "Explore". Find your Start
Menu and right-click/drag/move the Excel shortcut to where you want it.


Malke
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MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

"RW" wrote

> This is weird. When I click on Start | Programs, the little "boxed X" icon
> for Microsoft Excel is missing.
>
> But now there is a shortcut on my desktop for Excel.
>
> I had no reason to delete the icon nor any reason to place a shortcut on
> my
> desktop but as I'm the only person that uses this PC, I plead guilty.
>
> How can I get the icon back on the Start | Programs menu where it belongs?

Drag it back.

--
Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

RW wrote:
> This is weird. When I click on Start | Programs, the little "boxed X" icon
> for Microsoft Excel is missing.
>
> But now there is a shortcut on my desktop for Excel.
>
> I had no reason to delete the icon nor any reason to place a shortcut on my
> desktop but as I'm the only person that uses this PC, I plead guilty.
>
> How can I get the icon back on the Start | Programs menu where it belongs?
>
> Thanks!

When you drag it back, hover over the Start button and it will open.
Continue hovering over All Programs, etc., till you reach where you want
to drop it.

--
Joe =o)