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Admin Tools menu got wiped out

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by chipw

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While experimenting with user profiles on a Win2000 Server box I wiped out all the menu items that were in the Admin Tools menu on the Start Menu.
Any way to rebuild that menu without reinstalling the OS?

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by joseph moore

Is the menu list empty of items, or is Administrative Tools not even visible?
Because you can enable/disable Administrative Tools from being on the Start -> Programs menu.
Right-click the Taskbak and choose Properties.
Click the Advanced tab
In the "Start Menu Settings" window, make sure that Display Administrative Tools is checked.

If it is checked, and you don't have any tools listed, then uncheck it, click OK, and log off/log on. Then look under Start -> Programs to make sure Administrative Tools is really not there.
Then reverse the process, and check the Display Admin Tools checkbox. Click OK, log off/log on.
That might rebuild it.

hope this helps

by chipw

After following your instructions, the Admin Tools is listed but it is still empty.
Any other ideas?

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