| Windows 7: unable to delete folder in start menu |
25 Nov 2009
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#11 | | Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, clean install, upgrade disc CT |

Quote: Originally Posted by krohm tried safe mode, no good
and of course thats the first thing i tried, opened in windows explorer..
and its under C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs, not my user profile data
so has anyone got any suggestions, registry, anything.... Your words "Try Any Thing", might be a bit overkill, but system image, would do it. | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell XPS 420 OS Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, clean install, upgrade disc CPU Intel Core2 processsor Q8200(2.33Ghz 1333FSB) Quad Core Tech Motherboard Dell Memory 6 gb Graphics Card ATI Radeon 256MB HD3650 Sound Card Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio Monitor(s) Displays Dell SP2009W 20" Keyboard Dell USB Keyboard Mouse Dell Premium Optical USB Cooling Fan Hard Drives 640 GB Serial ATA Hard drive Internet Speed DSL 2.85 |
26 Nov 2009
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#12 | | |
i never system image, i format reguarly and backup reguarly
fcking thing, sucks | My System Specs | | |
26 Nov 2009
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#13 | | Vista and now 7 in 32 and 64 bit. Denmark |
Try looking in the registry at HKEY_Current_User\Software and remove any instance you see there of the program.
Repeat it in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Three desktops and one laptop with good specs.. OS Vista and now 7 in 32 and 64 bit. |
26 Nov 2009
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#14 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9 In the Crust |

Quote: Originally Posted by krohm i never system image, i format reguarly and backup reguarly
fcking thing, sucks What point did this serve?
~Lordbob | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Hera OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9 CPU Intel i5-2500k Motherboard ASUS P8P67 Pro Memory 2x 4Gb Corsair VENGEANCE DDR3-1600 Graphics Card NVidia GeForce N260GTX Twin Frozr Sound Card Realtek HD OnBoard Audio Monitor(s) Displays ASUS 24" Monitor Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard Razer Tarantula Mouse Razer Lachesis PSU Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W Case Cooler Master Haf 932 Cooling Fans Hard Drives G.SKILL Phoenix Series 60GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3R 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA II Internet Speed not fast enough |
26 Nov 2009
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#15 | | |

Quote: Originally Posted by Lordbob75 
Quote: Originally Posted by krohm i never system image, i format reguarly and backup reguarly
fcking thing, sucks What point did this serve?
~Lordbob
The hastle of cleaning, when you can install in 30-45 minutes (and can do it while lets say PLAYING GUITAR!!!!) it's just a nice way to clean up. With more and more space being added cleaning up is a bitch sometime. Sometimes things are left behind even when you uninstall and you have to manually clean, but if you've change a lot of **** over a year or so and don't know what to manually clean I just like to re-format my OS partition. I do it in linux too! I think it helps keep things neat, and I'm all about having my dir's neat and clean. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom OS Windows 7, Linux CPU AMD Phemon II x2 3@3750 Motherboard ASRock M3A770DE Memory 1G Crucial 1666 Graphics Card 8800GT OC (custom OC) Sound Card Sound Blaster Live! (never changes!) Monitor(s) Displays Vivitron 22" Screen Resolution 1600x1200 Keyboard Logitech Mouse Logitech M-BZ15A Laser PSU 450w Case Unknown Cooling Custom Air cooled Hard Drives Western Digital 120G/160G SATA
Maxtor 80G IDE Internet Speed Cable 10mbit |
26 Nov 2009
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#16 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9 In the Crust |

Quote: Originally Posted by mushroomboy 
Quote: Originally Posted by Lordbob75 
Quote: Originally Posted by krohm i never system image, i format reguarly and backup reguarly
fcking thing, sucks What point did this serve?
~Lordbob
The hastle of cleaning, when you can install in 30-45 minutes (and can do it while lets say PLAYING GUITAR!!!!) it's just a nice way to clean up. With more and more space being added cleaning up is a bitch sometime. Sometimes things are left behind even when you uninstall and you have to manually clean, but if you've change a lot of **** over a year or so and don't know what to manually clean I just like to re-format my OS partition. I do it in linux too! I think it helps keep things neat, and I'm all about having my dir's neat and clean. I meant his post.
~Lordbob | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Hera OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9 CPU Intel i5-2500k Motherboard ASUS P8P67 Pro Memory 2x 4Gb Corsair VENGEANCE DDR3-1600 Graphics Card NVidia GeForce N260GTX Twin Frozr Sound Card Realtek HD OnBoard Audio Monitor(s) Displays ASUS 24" Monitor Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard Razer Tarantula Mouse Razer Lachesis PSU Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W Case Cooler Master Haf 932 Cooling Fans Hard Drives G.SKILL Phoenix Series 60GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3R 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA II Internet Speed not fast enough |
26 Nov 2009
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#17 | | |
LOL, well I can't answer that. =P sorry | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom OS Windows 7, Linux CPU AMD Phemon II x2 3@3750 Motherboard ASRock M3A770DE Memory 1G Crucial 1666 Graphics Card 8800GT OC (custom OC) Sound Card Sound Blaster Live! (never changes!) Monitor(s) Displays Vivitron 22" Screen Resolution 1600x1200 Keyboard Logitech Mouse Logitech M-BZ15A Laser PSU 450w Case Unknown Cooling Custom Air cooled Hard Drives Western Digital 120G/160G SATA
Maxtor 80G IDE Internet Speed Cable 10mbit |
26 Nov 2009
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#18 | | |
tried the registry , deleted the entries, still no dice
damn | My System Specs | | |
26 Nov 2009
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#19 | | |

Quote: Originally Posted by Lordbob75 
Quote: Originally Posted by krohm i never system image, i format reguarly and backup reguarly
fcking thing, sucks What point did this serve?
~Lordbob what point did THIS serve?
Last edited by krohm; 27 Nov 2009 at 01:35 AM..
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27 Nov 2009
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#20 | | |
ok, anyone got any other ideas, it just sais it isnt there,
'could not find this item
this is no longer located in
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
Verify the item's location and try again'
might be a problem with the software install, its pretty obscure software, ill see if anyone else has had problems with this, or email the company | My System Specs | | unable to delete folder in start menu problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:20 AM. | |