"Administrative Tools folder is empty"

Symptom
When you open the Administrative Tools folder in the Start Menu, the shortcuts in the folder may be missing.
Cause
This happens due to one of these reasons:
The Administrative Tools shell folder path is incorrectly set.
The Administrative Tools shortcuts are deleted accidentally.
Solution for Case 1
Important: Backup the registry before modifying it. See here for more information.
Start Regedit.exe and navigate to the following locations one by one:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ User Shell Folders
-and-
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Shell Folders
Delete the value named Common Administrative Tools (if present).
Close Regedit.exe and restart Windows.
See if the shortcuts in the Administrative Tools folder are restored. If not, see Solution 2 below.
Solution for Case 2
Automate
The utility AdminTools (~8kb) restores the missing shortcuts to the Administrative Tools folder.
Creating the shortcuts manually
To re-create the shortcuts manually, refer this table. Re-create the shortcuts in the following folder:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools