Been dealing here with several users losing shortcuts. This is normally due to malware -- first thing I would do is Malwarebytes or Vipre Rescue on those workstations. I'm guessing you'll find something.
David On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 1:35 PM, [email protected] <[email protected]>wrote: > > A week or so ago, we had 2 users suddenly lose their icons to programs > located under Start->All Programs. These are WinXP machine, local > profiles. The subdirectories are all there and visible (Games, > Accessories, UltraVNC, and all the others), but the shortlink links to the > actual programs are ALL gone. > > Their desktop icons have not been effected by this. > > I know I can probably blow away their profile and re-create to get icons > back but... any idea what might have happened and how to get them back? > Short of replacing their profile? > > JR > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > myhosting.com - Premium Microsoft® Windows® and Linux web and application > hosting - http://link.myhosting.com/myhosting > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > -- David _____________________ *"The right to be let alone – the most comprehensive of rights and the right most valued by civilized men."* – Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, Olmstead v. U.S., 277 U.S. 438 (1928) ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
