Having trouble with my custom launchers not displaying on the "Applications" menu, but they are present when viewed from applications:///

I don't remember which packages caused this because I updated multiple times before I had a chance to reboot. My custom launchers disappeared from the "Applications" menu the last time I logged in.

I've reverted to default menu (rm -R ~/.gnome2/vfolders), and tried adding new launchers, still no go.

Recent packages updated:
gnome-common (2.8.0-4 -> 2.8.0-5)
cups (1.1.22-1 -> 1.1.23-1)
libgsf (1.11.1-1 -> 1.11.1-2)
librsvg (2.8.1-2 -> 2.8.1-3)
mplayer (1.0pre6-1 -> 1.0pre6a-1)
scrollkeeper (0.3.14-1 -> 0.3.14-2)
gst-plugins (0.8.6-3 -> 0.8.7-1)
gst-plugins-cdparanoia (0.8.6-3 -> 0.8.7-1)
gst-plugins-faad (0.8.6-3 -> 0.8.7-1)
gst-plugins-flac (0.8.6-3 -> 0.8.7-1)
gst-plugins-gconf (0.8.6-1 -> 0.8.7-1)
gst-plugins-gnomevfs (0.8.6-3 -> 0.8.7-1)
gst-plugins-lame (0.8.6-3 -> 0.8.7-1)
gst-plugins-mad (0.8.6-3 -> 0.8.7-1)
gst-plugins-ogg (0.8.6-3 -> 0.8.7-1)
gst-plugins-vorbis (0.8.6-3 -> 0.8.7-1)
upgraded openldap (2.2.17-1 -> 2.2.20-1)
upgraded gail (1.8.1-1 -> 1.8.2-1)
upgraded glib2 (2.6.0-1 -> 2.6.1-1)
upgraded glibc (2.3.4-1 -> 2.3.4-2)
gnome-system-monitor (2.8.0-1 -> 2.8.1-1)
rhythmbox (0.8.8-3 -> 0.8.8-4)
control-center (2.8.1-1 -> 2.8.1-2)
gpdf (2.8.1-1 -> 2.8.2-1)
gnome-system-monitor (2.8.1-1 -> 2.8.0-1) ->trouble with this package as well (reported), hence the downgrade.