Not sure what happened but lost programs. Is there anyway to find out if they are still in the computer? If I go to start and all programs the programs that I had are all gone except for ones I just down loaded to get put back into computer. Can anyone help me out here?
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Something in your registry may have been inadvertently changed. Perform a full system scan with MalwareBytes. You may even need to run a Repair Install.
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opened up c drive a lot of stuff in there... Looks like programs and other files.. The only thing when I go to start and then programs a lot of files are gone in that area.. I go into add and remove programs it all populates up... seem to be all in that area...
As Orbital Shark suggested, something may have changed in your registry.
Have you tried System Restore? (seems to me my standard bit of advice for the day)
The entries in All Programs are only shortcuts. Have a look into C > Program files. If they are there, open the folders of the programs in question and make new shortcuts from the program exes.
I like Orbital Shark idea. What made them go away in the first place. If something changed the registry; what did it?
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