Yes, because the Start Menu icon in that location is just a symbolic link. Its only there for compatibility, but its not meant to be accessed directly.
The Start Menu's real location is
C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\
for the specific user.
While the general Start Menu used by most installers is
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
The easiest way to access these is to right click on the All Programs link from the start menu and click on Open, or Open All Users for each location respectively.
ProgramData is a hidden folder, so you may need to set the Folder view to show hidden files and folders.
----------------------------------
Phil AKA Vacunita
----------------------------------
Ignorance is not necessarily Bliss, case in point:
Unknown has caused an Unknown Error on Unknown and must be shutdown to prevent damage to Unknown.
Behind the Web, Tips and Tricks for Web Development.