Sometimes, when turning on the computer and starting the operating system, the user notices that there is no program in the main menu or any folder that was installed there earlier. As a rule, this problem can be corrected immediately and without the help of specialists.
Instructions
Step 1
Make sure that the program you are looking for is not actually present on your computer. To do this, go to the Start menu, open Control Panel and select Programs and Features. Wait for the entire list of installed programs in alphabetical order to load. Search for the program you need by name. If it is not on the list, it is most likely not on the computer either.
Step 2
Think back to all your last actions with the program. Usually, the application folder also contains its uninstall service, on the icon of which users often accidentally click. This action could lead to the uninstallation of the program. Also, another computer user could accidentally delete the necessary files, so you should ask him about this and in the future delimit access to the operating system.
Step 3
Examine the Trash folder, which is usually on your desktop. Sometimes when you accidentally press the Del key or select the appropriate function in the properties of a file or folder, the program moves there. After finding it there, restore the folder by selecting this function in the "Trash".
Step 4
Use System Restore if you are unable to get the program back on your own. You will find this service in the Utilities section of the Start menu. Select a restore point while the program was still running and wait for the operation to complete. After rebooting the system, the application will reappear on the computer.
Step 5
Check the system for viruses, because one of them could provoke the removal of the program or even its replacement with virus files. Most often, in this case, you will not be able to restore the program on your own. Remove the virus from the system, then roll back to the desired restore point. This way you can get the program back and protect it from being removed again.
