Programs Folder is Empty in Windows NT 4.0 with System Policies

RESOLUTION

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall Windows. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" online Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it.

Go to the following location in the Registry and verify the data for each of the following values. The default values are listed below:

\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Explorer\User Shell Folders

NOTE: The above registry key is one path; it has been wrapped for readability.

Name: Desktop Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ Data: %USERPROFILE%\Desktop Name: NetHood Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ Data: %USERPROFILE%\NetHood Name: Programs Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ Data: %USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs Name: Start Menu Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ Data: %USERPROFILE%\Start Menu Name: Startup Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ Data: %USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup