my xampp icon is not in my start menu anymore

[tintinw]

hi

i was able to use the xampp 2 weeks ago without any problem. i used to have the icon under my start menu and if i want to start it, i just double click on it and then a box will show on the lower right of my computer & the my xampp will try to check what is running. but now i don't see anymore.
i don't know what happened.
so if i want to start it, i go to the folder of xampp and look for the xampp_start.exe and double click on it. but now i'm getting only the DOS-Prompt with this message:


now i'm wondering how can i have it again in my start up menu, before i was not getting this one. anybody has any idea?
thanks

[da233]

xampp-control.exe is the file you want to be using, so stick that file into your start menu.

[tintinw]

ok but i don't see the xampp-control.exe either. how can i get it back? thanks

[da233]

It should be in your xampp root folder, wherever you installed it.