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Old 06-09-2008, 10:30 AM
Troy Dot Net
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Quick Launch icon shows properties but doesn't launch app

My system unexpectedly rebooted (apparently a device driver problem) and now
clicking a Quick Launch icon causes Windows to display the icon's properties
instead of launching the related application. This happens for all 12 Quick
Launch icons I have.

I know rebooting again will likely (I hope) fix the problem but does anybody
know why this is happening?

Thanks for your time.

Troy
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Old 06-09-2008, 10:50 AM
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Re: Quick Launch icon shows properties but doesn't launch app

The date and time was 6/9/2008 10:26 AM, and on a whim, Troy Dot Net
pounded out on the keyboard:

> My system unexpectedly rebooted (apparently a device driver problem) and now
> clicking a Quick Launch icon causes Windows to display the icon's properties
> instead of launching the related application. This happens for all 12 Quick
> Launch icons I have.
>
> I know rebooting again will likely (I hope) fix the problem but does anybody
> know why this is happening?
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
> Troy


Hi Troy,

When the system crashes, it's hard to tell exactly what processes may
have been running.

If a reboot doesn't clear it, try a System Restore to before the crash.
You could also try this:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

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