Administrative Tools Location in Control Panel

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  1. Posts : 5
    windows 7, 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #11

    Youka said:
    What is the default location for the Administrative Tools shortcut that resides in the Control Panel?

    The reason I ask is because if I click on "Administrative Tools" in the Control Panel, I get an error message that states that the "Location is Not Available".

    The "location" that is spelled out in the error message specifies a subfolder that does not exist on my system, as follows:

    C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\STUFF\Administrative Tools.
    So I searched the registry for all references to STUFF, and deleted the reference (there were 3 of them) from the registry keys, rebooted, and . . .

    Everything works . . .

    "Administrative Tools" are now accessible via the Control Panel, Start Menu and All Programs.

    It should be noted that "STUFF" was a horribly gone wrong attempt to correct this problem using a suggestion from a blog.

    Wish I had found this Forum first! It would have saved me a lot of grief.

    Thanks, Everyone!
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  2. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #12

    That's great news Ed. I'm happy to hear that you were able to sort out the mess that site left you in.
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  3. Posts : 748
    Vista and now 7 in 32 and 64 bit.
       #13

    well done, M8
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  4. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #14

    Youka you answered my late question. Where did Stuff come form.
    Welcome to the best Windows 7 forum in the world.
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  5. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit
       #15

    Hey guys, I hv the same problem too....HELP PLZZZ


    I found the registry path and on the right side window, there is the registry file named Administrative Tools.

    Now what to do with it?????????

    I found the file, but how to solve the problem.
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  6. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #16

    Hello Jinder, and welcome to Seven Forums. :)

    If this issue has just started recently, then you might see if doing a system restore using a restore point dated before this started may help.
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