Windows 7 > All Programs = BLANK / Missing / Empty

To Fix:
Open C:\Users\ [...] \App Data\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu 


right click on the programs folder > properties. 
then i checked the 'hidden' check box to make the folder (and all subfolders) hidden. 
then click apply.





After doing that everything shows up when I go to start menu -> all programs like it should.