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Author:  skoo [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:41 pm ]
Post subject:  32bit programs missing
Hi,
I'm using Classic Shell on a Windows 8 machine, and I've found that many of my 32bit programs are not showing up in the start menu (they show up on the Win8 Start screen but I don't use that). How can I make them show up?

Thanks
Author:  Ivo [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 32bit programs missing
The start menu shows the combined contents of these 2 folders:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
That's where installers place shortcuts to the programs they install. Can you see if the programs you are missing have shortcuts there?
Author:  skoo [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 3:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 32bit programs missing
They have folders in ProgramData, but there's nothing in the folders. :?

edit: if I create a shortcut manually and put it in the ProgramData file it seems to work!
Author:  Ivo [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 4:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 32bit programs missing
Looks like something is busted on your machine. Try to figure out where the start screen gets its contents. Search for a shortcut with the name that is displayed there.
Author:  skoo [ Tue Feb 26, 2013 7:14 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 32bit programs missing
It seems that Start Menu shortcuts are going in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs.

...That's not normal, is it!?
Author:  Ivo [ Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:08 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 32bit programs missing
Yup, that's where they should go. The start menu shows those shortcuts when you expand the Programs sub-menu.
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