Restore or Fix Missing Accessories Shortcuts in Start Menu

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Restore or Fix Missing Accessories Shortcuts in Start Menu

Posted By Raymond In Category: Computer

May
11
2008

I usually ask my clients to run disk defragmenter at least once a month to reduce the amount of fragmentation in file systems in order to keep disk access speed from degrading. I told them they could easily run Disk Defragmenter from Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmenter. One of them got back to me saying that there’s no Accessories folder at the Start Menu!

Restore missing shortcuts in accessories group

The Accessories group shortcut in Start Menu is the easiest way for any computer user to access Windows built-in utilities such as Disk Cleanup, Disk Defragmenter, Backup, Scheduled Tasks, Synchronize and etc. Those tools are only shortcut mostly pointing to executable files in Windows System32 directory. Since it is only a shortcut, I am not surprised that it can be accidentally deleted or removed from Start Menu.

There are 2 ways I know that can easily restore back the Accessories group to Start Menu.

First logical way is to copy the whole Accessories folder from another computer and paste it to the computer that is missing of the Accessories folder. It’d normally work because the shortcut points to environment variable path such as %SystemRoot%\system32 instead of C:\Windows\system32. So even if the Windows is installed in D:\ drive, it’d still work.

Second method is using a small and simple tool created by Ramesh Srinivasan to restore accessories group.

This utility restores the missing shortcuts to the Start Menu Accessories group. The Accessories group includes sub-folders namely Accessibility, Communications, System Tools, Entertainment. You can select the sub-folders that you want to restore and can also select whether to restore it to All Users or Current User Profile. This tool is only 60KB in size and works only in Windows XP.
[ Download AccRestore ]

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Ammar

Thanks Raymond.

This might help in future.
Friend

Please put some useful information. But i appretiate your hard work.
Roy Raay

Thanks mate, cheers!
KALMANI

@friend…PLEASE STFU!!!…THIS IS USEFUL INFO…THANX BTW RAYMOND.
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SO far I dont facing this problem … heheh
Rusty

Thanks Raymond never know when this may comein handy.It appears that this old PC does something different every day
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Thanks for the tip. :mrgreen:
jeff

thanks raymond. its really helpful!
Blacker

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Ricky

Thanks Raymond. As other said it will come handy some times in the future. This is very usefull info for people like us “Friend”.

Thanks again Raymond.

Ricky
Sophea

Thank your raymond. It really great for your comment.
Your commend is very useful for people like us.

Wish your success in your business.

Many thanks again!!!

Sophea
ro

por favor coloq como podemos acessar os atalhos do computador……………………………………………………………………………com um cliq ou dois????????????????
Randy

Thanks a lot! I was able to restore my ‘Accessories’ in Window$ VISTA!!!!!
Lee H

Is there any way to restore more in WIN XP Pro? I lost about 80% of my start/all programs/… items. I think that a registry “fix” program created the problem. I tried going through my entire programs directory and “pinning” the .exe programs to the start, but this is not what I really the same thing. Before the error, when I hit “start”, then “all programs” the list was about 3 columns of programs, now it only has 20 programs listed. I tried changing the number of start menu items allowed, but the software will not allow me to change the number higher than 30.
mike

Hi this is if you have lost most of your programs in the Vista Home Premium start all programs area
First of all you need to do is create shortcuts from the following programs and shortcuts
To get these open start>computer>search
Start to type or copy paste the following into the search bar located in the top right hand corner
The 1st 7 are folders and the rest are just shortcuts and save to the desktop.

Accessories
Extras and Upgrades
Administrative Tools
Games
Maintenance
Programs
Startup
Shortcuts
Launch Internet Explorer Browser
Media Center
Media Center
Windows Collaboration
Windows Contacts
Windows Defender
Windows DVD Maker
Windows Media Player
Windows Movie Maker
Windows Photo Gallery
Windows Sidebar

Once you have done this you will need to do the following:

Right click on the Start button and click on Open All Users or Explore All Users, not Open/Explore.
NOTE: This will open this hidden Start Menu folder in Windows Explorer:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu then you copy or cut and paste all of the folders and
Shortcuts you have just made in the folder then close this and then hey presto all done:
Click start all programs then you will see all back to normal…
This took a while for me to figure out and no doubt it will happen again so I will be smart
Write it all down and copy all the folders and shortcuts I have made and this no file to a cd for
Future use
I hope this helps anyone with this issue thanks for looking… you don’t need to install
Any other software to do this as my old Pappy said to the best way to learn About a Pc is to read
The forums lol
Daveo

Hey this worked fine on my Vista x86! My Remote Desktop Connection (in addition to many others) was restored without issue. Thanks for a quick solution that works!
http://angel.encarnacion@hotmail.com ANGEL

cada vez que voy a trabajar con windows word, aparece algo que dice “MISSING SHOTCUT” me ha colmado la paciencia, por favor alguien que me ayude a quitar esta cosa.

gracias

angel
Lee

Sweet! I just bought a new computer and in the middle of all my upgrading and reinstalling I accidentally deleted system tools cause Im a tool!

Nice little piece of software you have here!

Thank you!
WOW

just wow, simple easy to use, i was super drunk and i figured it out, thank you!
Stephen Warcup

That was cool and easy, Just one ? is there a way to also add the backup tab it’s the only one missing now thank you have a great day
Ronny Patel

Thanks a lot! I was able to restore my ‘Accessories’
Les

Thank you very much for the great restore program. My PC got many viruses and after removing all of them my PC was in a mess. I was ready to resinstall my OS. This virus or group of viruses actually hides all of your icons and hides all of your folders. I have also lost most of my shortcuts. I have decided to create new shortcuts for programs I need to open when I need to.

Les
Amrita

Thanks a lot! It was very useful :)
kieran

cheers,,had lost the shortcut for win media player,lol,,back in a flash

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Restore or Fix Missing Accessories Shortcuts in Start Menu

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