Does this help?
Frequently Used Programs list is reset to defaults during every logon in
Windows Vista
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/163/1/
"Steve" <sonospam@barumba.biz> wrote in message
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> Yep, already checked and the programs are listed, they just won't run....
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> S
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> "JW" <JW@nospam.nspam> wrote in message
> news:%231M7%23to3HHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Right click empty space in your Start Menu select Properties select the
>> Start Menu Tab make sure that the Store and Maintain list of recently
>> open files check box is checked.
>> "Steve" <sonospam@barumba.biz> wrote in message
>> news:122EADEE-A3E8-4995-B4BD-276A4C434F66@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi, looked around and have seen references and questions all over the
>>> place but no answer. I cannot start most of my programs using the Vista
>>> Recently used programs menu i.e. that displayed on left clicking the
>>> Start Menu. It's driving me mad having to go through the complete menu
>>> structure to get to the programs. I know I can put them on the quick
>>> start menu but don't want all of my programs on there...
>>>
>>> Regards...
>>>
>>> Steve.
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