Strangest thing happened after installing the Earthlink software. Seems many of my programs were missing from the start menu/programs....such as, Microsoft Word, the Paint program, Gateway PC camera, Yahoo messenger, the Communications is "empty" as is Entertainment, Games, and System tools. (Plus more). Even the small pics next to our user account names which you click-on to log into are changed. I checked my add/remove programs and they are listed as being "installed" but I have not way of finding them to open/use. (Yeah, I did a file search on many of the programs and the files are still there) I noticed in the All Programs .......next to "Start" is says: install. So, when I click on it a small missing shortcut window comes-up saying "Windows is searching for install2.exe. To locate the file yourself click Browse." ....... but, nothing happens. I can't figure out why installing Earthlink software would cause problems like this.....never had pc problems before. Your help/opinion would be appreciated.......thanks.
2007-09-19 00:43:11 · 1 answers · asked by Jon R 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
First of all you don't need to Install any software from an Internet Service Provider to make your connection work. They do this as a so called service so that they don't have to spend time with there Suppor t people getting all of your settings correct.
Next I doubt that anything was deleted.
Go to Start, Lower Left and then choose All Programs until you find the missing ones one by one and click and open them and right click and create a new short-cut for your Desktop.
Don
2007-09-19 00:58:58 · answer #1 · answered by Don M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋