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Yo Da Man!!! &nbsp;This is &quot;exactly&quot; what I needed!!! &nbsp;Thank you!!!
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Yo Da Man!!!  This is "exactly" what I needed!!!  Thank you!!!

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In the same way, uou might also want to add inetres.adm and conf.adm, as they include useful policy options
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In the same way, uou might also want to add inetres.adm and conf.adm, as they include useful policy options

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This really saved me. &nbsp;Thanks for posting the solution, swpa wnt.
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This really saved me.  Thanks for posting the solution, swpa wnt.

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Missing Folders with gpedit.msc<br />
<br />
Local Computer Policy\User Configuration\Administrati<wbr />ve Templates\Windows Components...<br />
<br />
SEARCH &amp;&nbsp;WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER are the &quot;ONLY&quot; ones listed.<br />
<br />
I am missing the follwing &quot;needed&quot; folders<br />
<br />
Windows Explorer<br />
Start Menu &amp;&nbsp;Taskbar<br />
Desktop<br />
Control Panel<br />
System<br />
<br />
<br />
I attempted a MS fix... &quot;article ID 555218 where you register various DLL's but that didn't restore the folders.<br />
<br />
I've attached a JPG of a screen shot, this shows what the folders should look like.<br />
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missing-gpedit-folders.jpg

Missing Folders with gpedit.msc

Local Computer Policy\User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components...

SEARCH & WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER are the "ONLY" ones listed.

I am missing the follwing "needed" folders

Windows Explorer
Start Menu & Taskbar
Desktop
Control Panel
System


I attempted a MS fix... "article ID 555218 where you register various DLL's but that didn't restore the folders.

I've attached a JPG of a screen shot, this shows what the folders should look like.

MISSING FOLDERS with the gpedit configuration window

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