Restore the default Start menu shortcuts

Copyright © 2008 Ramesh Srinivasan
Windows Vista

Question

I have just lost my Windows links in the Start menu - those to Windows Defender, DVD Maker, Meeting Space etc. Apart from working through a list and having to put the links back manually, is there a quicker way that won't upset my PC too much?

Answer

Download the default shortcuts from here.
Unzip and extract the contents to the following folder:

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

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