Actually, revise the second part to create the shortcut in a folder (create a
shortcut folder somwher) then right click the created shortcut and click "pin
to the start menu". The other way works but only if you leave the shortcuts
on your desktop.

"Reiper" wrote:
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> No solution but I do have a workaround... First right click the shortcut in
> the start menu (recently opened programs list) and click "remove from this
> list". Then manually create the shortcut on your desktop (or presumably
> somewhere else) with the Target field pointed at the executable. Launch the
> program from the new link which will re-add the shortcut to the recently
> opened programs list. As long as the manually created shortcut remains then
> the one in the start menu should work.
>
> "Programatix" wrote:
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> > So, anyone with solution?
> >
> > "Reiper" <Reiper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:36B45FAD-D0AF-429B-BE61-0221EE2035BF@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
> > > Same exact problem here... MS Apps and now AutoCAD LT Apps don't load
> > > from
> > > the "recently opened programs" listing.
> > >
> > > "Programatix" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Mine is not blurred but when clicked, nothing happens.
> > >>
> > >> "Mark" <dxt44******.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:uE1I0HdlHHA.3996@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > >> > Yes it did.
> > >> > About a week ago some small icons in the Start menu (to the left from
> > >> > program names) stopped being displayed correctly on my computer. It
> > >> > was
> > >> > corrected a few days later by following update.
> > >> > Now I am back to the same situation. I restored system back to the May
> > >> > 10
> > >> > point hoping that it would remove a new Windows Mail problem (it did
> > >> > not).
> > >> > Some icons in Start menu are blurred again now.
> > >> > Mark
> > >> >
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> >
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