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I have just installed IE7 Beta3 and I no more have any application in my "start menu"..all gone but IE and "accessories"!
any clue on how to restore the initial Start menu ?
any help appreciated

ya..this is the last thing I wanted to do. I was hoping a quick fix...

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Originally posted by Jexel
perhaps try doing a system restore back to when you didn't have it installed...backup your start menu shortcuts under documents and settings/username/startmenu and then reinstall ie7 and then replace it back

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That's one hell of an over-reaction! System Restore won't even help at all, you know. In future, don't post stupid suggestions.

To see if all your shortcuts have actually gone, take a look in "C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Start Menu\Programs" and also "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs"

unfortunatlly the Start Menus directories don't contain much(IE, media, oe !). The programms are still there however (I have check with the add/install function). is the only solution now to create by hand one by one all shortcuts?

Sounds like it. It won't take as long as you think either.

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Originally posted by Jexel
perhaps try doing a system restore back to when you didn't have it installed...backup your start menu shortcuts under documents and settings/username/startmenu and then reinstall ie7 and then replace it back

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Just for future reference:

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Originally posted by Windows Help
System Restore is not intended for backing up personal files, so it cannot help you recover a personal file that has been deleted or damaged. You should still back up your personal files and important data on a regular basis using a backup program.

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thanks Chestah for the reminder.
my mistake : I didn't except an MS application (even a Beta3) to do such a mess.
altought I know well how to save personal data but I have difficulties to save all Settings. do you know any application that can do that?...without saving the whole disk?

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Originally posted by alecfinet
I have difficulties to save all Settings. do you know any application that can do that?...without saving the whole disk?

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Files and Settings Transfer Wizard does a decent job at that.  Although it was meant for switching computers, nothing prevents you from restoring the backup it creates to the same computer rather than a new one.

However, I think loss of start menu, like happened to you, is extremely rare.