No programs, no system tools, no items on desktop..desperately need help

Just that quick, I changed my mind.  Going to wait until I get the computer in my hands, since I will most likely have more questions... or at least different ones.  Just excited.

You should enjoy win 7 (i do). No substitute for just getting in the water and thrashing about. One nice feature i like on 7 is the very easy method of viewing options (access to monitor or tv screen or both) when connecting to a HD tv. May not be a relevant if your "new" computer is a desktop. Be prepared for a bit more touchy feely stuff such as "do you really want to do---" in 7. But it can make you feel more needed  Enjoy,truenorth

Stoooop...getting so excited!!!  Haha.  The computer is an Acer laptop.  I went with Acer because they get such good reviews on newegg and I don't know how to build yet.  I can only add to existing computers so far.  I'm learning though. 

Here are the specs on the new toy:

  Memory Type:     DDR3
   
     Memory Slots (Total):     4
   
     Total Memory Size:     6GB
   
     Memory Slots (Available):     2
   
     Maximum Memory Supported:     16GB
   
     Memory Configuration:     4GB + 2GB
   
     Display Type:     HD+ Widescreen CineCrystal LED-backlit Display
   
     Screen Size:     17.3"
   
     Maximum Resolution:     1600 x 900
   
     Processor Class:     Core i7
   
     Processor Brand:     Intel
   
     Processor Type:     Quad-Core
   
     Processor Speed:     2.2GHz
   
     Processor Number:     2670QM
   
     Lifestyle:     Gaming
        Desktop Replacement
        Entertainment
   
     Condition:     New
   
     Operating Systems:     Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
   
     Platform:     Laptop
   
     Capacity:     750GB
   
     Drive Types:     Hard Drive
   
     Hard Drive Speed:     5400 RPM
   
     Graphics Description:     Dedicated Graphics
   
     GPU/VPU:     ATI Mobility Radeon HD 6650M
   
     Video Memory:     2GB VRAM

Further inspection...

Still don't have icons to my programs, and many things read empty when I try to open them from the programs menu like...

Some of the accessories
All of the admin tools
My printer
HP back up and recovery
InterVideo WinDVD
Itunes
Light scribe
MS Office tools
MS Silverlight
Picasa
Quicktime
Soundmax
Startup

However, I can find pictures from programs that aren't showing, music from itunes which isn't showing etc.

What am I missing?

--Nat