This is why you should never let someone else use your computer *smile*. If you do have others use your machine, create individual accounts for them and ensure that you have a password protecting your account, thus preventing anyone from modifying your setup and installed programs. All the best, Ibrahim. ----- Original Message ----- From: john coley To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 3:51 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: how do i put back up program back in program files Hi Vincent, what exactly have they deleted? Do you mean they have just deleted it from the start menu? In that case it's only a short cut and you can recreate the short cut. If however they've deleted the folder from program files you'd have to reinstall it. John. ----- Original Message ----- From: vts To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 3:41 PM Subject: [access-uk] how do i put back up program back in program files hello while I left some one use my computer while I was away. they deleted a program off my computer.. lucky enough I have it backed up on my external hd.how do I put this back on my computer in my program folder in my start menu. step by step if possible please. many thanks in advance. regards Vincent