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Old 05-12-2007, 10:10 PM
Programatix
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Vista Update Breaks Start Menu?

Hi,

I have Vista Ultimate installed on 2 machines with latest updates via
Windows Update. Both are having problem with the Start Menu about 1 week
ago. If I click any application in the Start Menu (the one that appear if
the Orb is clicked), some applications do not start. Currently the list is
as below
1) All Microsoft Office applications
2) All CorelDraw X3 applications
3) Perfect Disk 8

The same happen if I run them by typing the application name in the Search
Bar.

Anyway, I am able to start the applications if I click on the Orb->All
Programs and followed by the required applications.

Can anyone out there confirm this?

Thanks in advance.

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Old 05-13-2007, 01:00 AM
ordinarysoft@gmail.com
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Re: Vista Update Breaks Start Menu?

Hi,

I may suggest that this happened since this applications has difficult
"shortcuts". So I may suggest try create shortcuts to this
applications himself.

Also I recommend to try - Vista Start Menu
[url]http://www.vistastartmenu.com[/url]
[color=blue]
> I have Vista Ultimate installed on 2 machines with latest updates via
> Windows Update. Both are having problem with theStartMenuabout 1 week
> ago. If I click any application in theStartMenu(the one that appear if
> the Orb is clicked), some applications do notstart. Currently the list is
> as below
> 1) All Microsoft Office applications
> 2) All CorelDraw X3 applications
> 3) Perfect Disk 8
>
> The same happen if I run them by typing the application name in the Search
> Bar.
>
> Anyway, I am able tostartthe applications if I click on the Orb->All
> Programs and followed by the required applications.
>
> Can anyone out there confirm this?
>
> Thanks in advance.[/color]


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Old 05-13-2007, 04:40 PM
Doris Day - MFB
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Re: Vista Update Breaks Start Menu?

Programatix wrote:
[color=blue]
> Hi,
>
> I have Vista Ultimate installed on 2 machines with latest updates via
> Windows Update. Both are having problem with the Start Menu about 1 week
> ago. If I click any application in the Start Menu (the one that appear if
> the Orb is clicked), some applications do not start. Currently the list is
> as below
> 1) All Microsoft Office applications
> 2) All CorelDraw X3 applications
> 3) Perfect Disk 8
>
> The same happen if I run them by typing the application name in the Search
> Bar.
>
> Anyway, I am able to start the applications if I click on the Orb->All
> Programs and followed by the required applications.
>
> Can anyone out there confirm this?
>[/color]

If it makes you feel any better, I can confirm that those programs aren't
starting on your system.

Love and Kisses,
Doris

--
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Old 05-13-2007, 07:50 PM
Mark
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Re: Vista Update Breaks Start Menu?

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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Old 05-14-2007, 05:10 AM
Programatix
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Re: Vista Update Breaks Start Menu?

Mine is not blurred but when clicked, nothing happens.

"Mark" <dxt44******.com> wrote in message
news:uE1I0HdlHHA.3996@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> 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
>[/color]

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Old 05-15-2007, 04:20 PM
Reiper
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Re: Vista Update Breaks Start Menu?

Same exact problem here... MS Apps and now AutoCAD LT Apps don't load from
the "recently opened programs" listing.

"Programatix" wrote:
[color=blue]
> Mine is not blurred but when clicked, nothing happens.
>
> "Mark" <dxt44******.com> wrote in message
> news:uE1I0HdlHHA.3996@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=green]
> > 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
> >[/color]
>[/color]
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Old 05-17-2007, 06:50 AM
Programatix
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Re: Vista Update Breaks Start Menu?

So, anyone with solution?

"Reiper" <Reiper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:36B45FAD-D0AF-429B-BE61-0221EE2035BF@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> Same exact problem here... MS Apps and now AutoCAD LT Apps don't load
> from
> the "recently opened programs" listing.
>
> "Programatix" wrote:
>[color=green]
>> Mine is not blurred but when clicked, nothing happens.
>>
>> "Mark" <dxt44******.com> wrote in message
>> news:uE1I0HdlHHA.3996@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>> > 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
>> >[/color]
>>[/color][/color]

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Old 05-17-2007, 08:00 AM
Reiper
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Re: Vista Update Breaks Start Menu?

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:
[color=blue]
> So, anyone with solution?
>
> "Reiper" <Reiper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:36B45FAD-D0AF-429B-BE61-0221EE2035BF@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > Same exact problem here... MS Apps and now AutoCAD LT Apps don't load
> > from
> > the "recently opened programs" listing.
> >
> > "Programatix" wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> >> 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
> >> >
> >>[/color][/color]
>
>[/color]
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Old 05-17-2007, 08:20 AM
Reiper
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Re: Vista Update Breaks Start Menu?

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:
[color=blue]
> 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:
>[color=green]
> > 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
> > >> >
> > >>[/color]
> >
> >[/color][/color]
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Old 05-17-2007, 12:30 PM
Reiper
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Re: Vista Update Breaks Start Menu?

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:
[color=blue]
> 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:
>[color=green]
> > 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:
> >[color=darkred]
> > > 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
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > >
> > >[/color][/color][/color]
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Old 05-18-2007, 07:30 AM
Programatix
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Re: Vista Update Breaks Start Menu?

I've tried but it doesn't work. For your case, what program has you
disabled?

"Reiper" <Reiper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8A2FEAA8-ED92-4566-B66B-E35FB4C5E402@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> 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:
>[color=green]
>> 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:
>>[color=darkred]
>> > 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:
>> >
>> > > 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
>> > > >> >
>> > > >>
>> > >
>> > >[/color][/color][/color]

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Old 05-18-2007, 07:40 AM
Reiper
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Re: Vista Update Breaks Start Menu?

In my case the program that "broke" the start menu was Handy Backup by
Novosoft. I read somewhere else that another 3rd party backup software did
the same thing.

By the way did you run shell view as an administrator (right click the
program and run as administrator)?

"Programatix" wrote:
[color=blue]
> I've tried but it doesn't work. For your case, what program has you
> disabled?
>
> "Reiper" <Reiper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8A2FEAA8-ED92-4566-B66B-E35FB4C5E402@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > 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:
> >[color=darkred]
> >> 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:
> >>
> >> > 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:
> >> >
> >> > > 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
> >> > > >> >
> >> > > >>
> >> > >
> >> > >[/color][/color]
>
>[/color]
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Old 05-20-2007, 10:00 AM
Roscoe
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Re: Vista Update Breaks Start Menu?

This worked for me. A program called Media Center by JRiver was causing the
conflict. I disabled this shell extension using the program cited by Reiper
and my start menu items now open.

Thanks Reiper!


"Reiper" <Reiper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8A2FEAA8-ED92-4566-B66B-E35FB4C5E402@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> 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:
>[color=green]
>> 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:
>>[color=darkred]
>> > 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:
>> >
>> > > 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
>> > > >> >
>> > > >>
>> > >
>> > >[/color][/color][/color]

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Old 05-21-2007, 03:00 AM
Programatix
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Re: Vista Update Breaks Start Menu?

Ok found the problem. It's Ray Adam ATI Tools. It does not appear in the
Shell View application. That is why I still have problem when I disabled
everything. I tried uninstalling each application I've installed.

Thanks for the info.

"Reiper" <Reiper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:06CA756B-AE28-4423-B749-A0DD2A39CF7E@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> In my case the program that "broke" the start menu was Handy Backup by
> Novosoft. I read somewhere else that another 3rd party backup software
> did
> the same thing.
>
> By the way did you run shell view as an administrator (right click the
> program and run as administrator)?
>
> "Programatix" wrote:
>[color=green]
>> I've tried but it doesn't work. For your case, what program has you
>> disabled?
>>
>> "Reiper" <Reiper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8A2FEAA8-ED92-4566-B66B-E35FB4C5E402@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
>> > 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:
>> >
>> >> 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:
>> >>
>> >> > 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:
>> >> >
>> >> > > 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
>> >> > > >> >
>> >> > > >>
>> >> > >
>> >> > >[/color]
>>
>>[/color][/color]

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Re: Vista Update Breaks Start Menu?

Ok, found the program that did this. It's ATI Tray Tool. The problem is, it
is not listed by the program recommended by you.

Thank you for your information. Without it, I wouldn't have solve this
problem.

"Reiper" <Reiper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:06CA756B-AE28-4423-B749-A0DD2A39CF7E@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> In my case the program that "broke" the start menu was Handy Backup by
> Novosoft. I read somewhere else that another 3rd party backup software
> did
> the same thing.
>
> By the way did you run shell view as an administrator (right click the
> program and run as administrator)?
>
> "Programatix" wrote:
>[color=green]
>> I've tried but it doesn't work. For your case, what program has you
>> disabled?
>>
>> "Reiper" <Reiper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8A2FEAA8-ED92-4566-B66B-E35FB4C5E402@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
>> > 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:
>> >
>> >> 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:
>> >>
>> >> > 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:
>> >> >
>> >> > > 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
>> >> > > >> >
>> >> > > >>
>> >> > >
>> >> > >[/color]
>>
>>[/color][/color]

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