No Apps Listed Above Start > All Programs

After creating a 2nd user in my Win7 laptop, when I click the Start button the only entry that appears is All Programs. When I click on that I see a listing of installed programs and apps. Why doesn't anything appear above All Programs, and what can I do to restore normal operation?

Hello

This is the default behaviour of the Start Menu. Recent Items would be blank because this is on a new account profile.


You can check the settings under

Right-mouse click Start Menu, then select Properties from the pop-up list.
In Taskbar and Start Menu Properties, Start Menu Tab, under Privacy, select

Store and display a list of recently opened files, and
Store and display a list of recently opened programs.

Select Apply when your done.

!Paul Black - I set the original account and the 2nd account to Administrator.

@iko22 - I didn't mean "recently opened files" or "recently opened programs". I meant the list of installed programs that appears above the "All programs" slot.

Hello skuddle

I think I understand what you mean. Does this provide any help Start Menu All Programs in Windows 7 - Restore Default Shortcuts. Apologies if I still misunderstand the question.

skuddle said:

... and what can I do to restore normal operation?

Since all are still under 'All Programs' normal 'operations' are unaffected. On my machine I have only what I want there. Simply clik the 'All Programs', navigate to the desired program, r-clik and select 'pin to start menu'. Use the link provided by iko22 as your guide for the defaults.