Shortcuts Missing from Start Menu After Windows Setup (172877)
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This article was previously published under Q172877 SYMPTOMS
After you install Windows 95, various shortcuts (possibly including
Calculator, Character Map, Disk Defragmenter, DriveSpace, MS-DOS Prompt,
Notepad, Phone Dialer, and Windows Explorer) may be missing from the Start
menu. Removing and reinstalling these components does not create the
shortcuts, nor does running the group converter tool (GRPCONV.EXE /S).
CAUSE
When you ran Setup, the PATH environment variable did not include the
Windows folder, or the PATH environment variable was changed after the
initial reboot during Setup. A likely cause of this issue is a network
login script that sets the PATH variable. To check this, type
set at a command prompt. This command lists the
current environment variables, including the PATH setting.
RESOLUTION
Correct the "SET PATH=" statement in the local Autoexec.bat file and/or
the network login script as necessary. Make sure that the "SET PATH="
statement includes the Windows folder (for example, C:\Windows). Then,
run Setup again. When you are prompted, choose the "Restore Windows files
that are changed or corrupted" option.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/17/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kbsetup KB172877 |
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