Solution is that there is a shell context Menu conflict with another program
installed on your system. Do "Method 2" from the following web site to fix
the problem!

[url]http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm[/url]


"Reiper" wrote:
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> 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...
> > > > 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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