Microsoft KB Archive/262076

= Nothing happens when you click Start in Windows 2000 =

Article ID: 262076

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q262076



Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure to back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry



SYMPTOMS
When you click Start, nothing happens.



CAUSE
This problem may occur because of an incorrect StartMenu entry in the following registry subkey:



RESOLUTION
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

To resolve this problem, follow these steps:  Click Start, click Run, type regedt32, and then click OK.

Note You must type regedt32. Do not type regedit . Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

 In the right pane, double-click StartMenu. In the String Editor dialog box, type %userprofile%\StartMenu, and then click OK. Exit Registry Editor.</ol>

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MORE INFORMATION
The incorrect value may be caused by a misconfigured system policy or Group Policy setting. When you investigate, check the User Configuration/Windows Settings/Folder Redirection/Start Menu settings to see whether an invalid path has been specified. The specified path should be reachable when the user is logged on.

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