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Programs s gone off PC

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  • 07-04-2015 8:08pm
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    KwackerJack
    Registered Users Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭


    So I start up my PC and all my desktop icons are gone!

    I look in start menu and see them there but when I click a folder its empty Check my program list and all are still there??

    What the heck happened...tried a restore but not working!!

    Running windows 7


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    Polar Ice
    Registered Users Posts: 857 ✭✭✭Polar Ice


    Right click on your desktop


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    bluferbl
    Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭bluferbl


    Sounds like it could be a problem with your profile. Have a look in c:\users and see if there's a user folder with temp in the name.


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    KwackerJack
    Registered Users Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭KwackerJack


    Polar Ice wrote: »
    Right click on your desktop

    Tried that first....even the location folders are empty!
    bluferbl wrote: »
    Sounds like it could be a problem with your profile. Have a look in c:\users and see if there's a user folder with temp in the name.

    Same as all the other folders, its there but empty. Strange thing is I can log off and on no problem and the PC is running fine bar all the missing programs!

    Looks like I'll have to re-install windows 7 :confused:


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    bluferbl
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    Is your data still there?


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    KwackerJack
    Registered Users Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭KwackerJack


    bluferbl wrote: »
    Is your data still there?


    All my pics, music, downloads are still there!

    Browsers are gone off the desktop and task bar but they work from the location folders!


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    bluferbl
    Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭bluferbl


    Just to go back a step, you said "Same as all the other folders, its there but empty."

    Is there a folder in c:\users called KwackerJack (if you were using that user name) and another folder called something like KwackerJack.temp?


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    KwackerJack
    Registered Users Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭KwackerJack


    bluferbl wrote: »
    Just to go back a step, you said "Same as all the other folders, its there but empty."

    Is there a folder in c:\users called KwackerJack (if you were using that user name) and another folder called something like KwackerJack.temp?


    Just one folder with a lock symbol....I can see all the other folders contained but there empty!

    If I cant sort it soon ill re-install as I have an online exam on saturday


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    bluferbl
    Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭bluferbl


    KwackerJack wrote: »
    Just one folder with a lock symbol....I can see all the other folders contained but there empty!

    If I cant sort it soon ill re-install as I have an online exam on saturday

    I think I'd do the same...nuke and pave! I'd also run a chkdsk to make sure the drive is OK.


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    mordeith
    Registered Users Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭mordeith


    KwackerJack wrote: »
    Just one folder with a lock symbol....I can see all the other folders contained but there empty!

    If I cant sort it soon ill re-install as I have an online exam on saturday

    Make sure you backup your data first ;-)


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    Dravokivich
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    I really don't think you'll need to re-install windows. Is it possible you could have just accidentally deleted'em? Or someone else on the PC?

    After all they are just shortcuts. Create new ones.


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    Skerries
    Registered Users Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    run Malwarebytes just make sure ransomware isn't installed
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    KwackerJack
    Registered Users Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭KwackerJack


    mordeith wrote: »
    Make sure you backup your data first ;-)

    Oh i did :)
    Dravokivich wrote: »
    I really don't think you'll need to re-install windows. Is it possible you could have just accidentally deleted'em? Or someone else on the PC?

    Nope, no shortcuts all direct links! Checked everywhere and im the only person on the PC as I live alone.

    After all they are just shortcuts. Create new ones.
    Skerries wrote: »
    run Malwarebytes just make sure ransomware isn't installed

    I ran malware and it found a few things but nothing major, still no change! I ended up re-installing and sent an email to Microsoft just to see if they know anything.


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