Vista - Can't start certain programs from Start Menu

Hi,

I do not know what happened but I can't start certain programs from the
Start Menu. The same thing happen if I use the search feature on the Start
Menu. So far, that include all the Microsoft Office applications and
CorelDraw Graphics Suite X3.

Anyway, I am able to start those programs if I click on Start->All Programs
and go to their appropriate folder. Opening the documents directly also will
start the appropriate programs.

I tried reinstalling those programs but it doesn't help.

Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Have your try right clicking on program, then click on open?
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savannah


"Programatix" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I do not know what happened but I can't start certain programs from the
> Start Menu. The same thing happen if I use the search feature on the Start
> Menu. So far, that include all the Microsoft Office applications and
> CorelDraw Graphics Suite X3.
>
> Anyway, I am able to start those programs if I click on Start->All Programs
> and go to their appropriate folder. Opening the documents directly also will
> start the appropriate programs.
>
> I tried reinstalling those programs but it doesn't help.
>
> Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>

Yes. Nothing happened.

Is there anything to do with Vista caching anything? If it is, is there a
way to delete all the caches in Vista?

Btw, add Perfect Disk 8 to the list.

"Savannah135" <savannah135@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5A170FBD-96D8-4236-AC50-8AE3E731BB94@microsoft.com...
> Have your try right clicking on program, then click on open?
> --
> savannah
>
>
> "Programatix" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I do not know what happened but I can't start certain programs from the
>> Start Menu. The same thing happen if I use the search feature on the
>> Start
>> Menu. So far, that include all the Microsoft Office applications and
>> CorelDraw Graphics Suite X3.
>>
>> Anyway, I am able to start those programs if I click on Start->All
>> Programs
>> and go to their appropriate folder. Opening the documents directly also
>> will
>> start the appropriate programs.
>>
>> I tried reinstalling those programs but it doesn't help.
>>
>> Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>>

Ok, I just found out that another PC which is using Vista is also having the
same problem.

"Programatix" <N0_programatix_Sp^mming@msn.com> wrote in message
news:FEC9F619-84E9-41F7-879C-BD4689AE38A9@microsoft.com...
> Yes. Nothing happened.
>
> Is there anything to do with Vista caching anything? If it is, is there a
> way to delete all the caches in Vista?
>
> Btw, add Perfect Disk 8 to the list.
>
> "Savannah135" <savannah135@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5A170FBD-96D8-4236-AC50-8AE3E731BB94@microsoft.com...
>> Have your try right clicking on program, then click on open?
>> --
>> savannah
>>
>>
>> "Programatix" wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I do not know what happened but I can't start certain programs from the
>>> Start Menu. The same thing happen if I use the search feature on the
>>> Start
>>> Menu. So far, that include all the Microsoft Office applications and
>>> CorelDraw Graphics Suite X3.
>>>
>>> Anyway, I am able to start those programs if I click on Start->All
>>> Programs
>>> and go to their appropriate folder. Opening the documents directly also
>>> will
>>> start the appropriate programs.
>>>
>>> I tried reinstalling those programs but it doesn't help.
>>>
>>> Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>>>
>

Was Zilla Data Nuker installed to the system? That can cause this sort of
behavior...

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"Programatix" <N0_programatix_Sp^mming@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Ok, I just found out that another PC which is using Vista is also having
> the same problem.
>
> "Programatix" <N0_programatix_Sp^mming@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:FEC9F619-84E9-41F7-879C-BD4689AE38A9@microsoft.com...
>> Yes. Nothing happened.
>>
>> Is there anything to do with Vista caching anything? If it is, is there a
>> way to delete all the caches in Vista?
>>
>> Btw, add Perfect Disk 8 to the list.
>>
>> "Savannah135" <savannah135@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5A170FBD-96D8-4236-AC50-8AE3E731BB94@microsoft.com...
>>> Have your try right clicking on program, then click on open?
>>> --
>>> savannah
>>>
>>>
>>> "Programatix" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I do not know what happened but I can't start certain programs from the
>>>> Start Menu. The same thing happen if I use the search feature on the
>>>> Start
>>>> Menu. So far, that include all the Microsoft Office applications and
>>>> CorelDraw Graphics Suite X3.
>>>>
>>>> Anyway, I am able to start those programs if I click on Start->All
>>>> Programs
>>>> and go to their appropriate folder. Opening the documents directly also
>>>> will
>>>> start the appropriate programs.
>>>>
>>>> I tried reinstalling those programs but it doesn't help.
>>>>
>>>> Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>>>>
>>
>

No... and never heard of that app.

"zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@nomailplz.online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:%23EiSDMplHHA.3656@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>
> Was Zilla Data Nuker installed to the system? That can cause this sort of
> behavior...
>
> --
> Speaking for myself only.
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> --
> "Programatix" <N0_programatix_Sp^mming@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:%23NBT%23sRlHHA.4768@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Ok, I just found out that another PC which is using Vista is also having
>> the same problem.
>>
>> "Programatix" <N0_programatix_Sp^mming@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:FEC9F619-84E9-41F7-879C-BD4689AE38A9@microsoft.com...
>>> Yes. Nothing happened.
>>>
>>> Is there anything to do with Vista caching anything? If it is, is there
>>> a way to delete all the caches in Vista?
>>>
>>> Btw, add Perfect Disk 8 to the list.
>>>
>>> "Savannah135" <savannah135@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:5A170FBD-96D8-4236-AC50-8AE3E731BB94@microsoft.com...
>>>> Have your try right clicking on program, then click on open?
>>>> --
>>>> savannah
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Programatix" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I do not know what happened but I can't start certain programs from
>>>>> the
>>>>> Start Menu. The same thing happen if I use the search feature on the
>>>>> Start
>>>>> Menu. So far, that include all the Microsoft Office applications and
>>>>> CorelDraw Graphics Suite X3.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyway, I am able to start those programs if I click on Start->All
>>>>> Programs
>>>>> and go to their appropriate folder. Opening the documents directly
>>>>> also will
>>>>> start the appropriate programs.
>>>>>
>>>>> I tried reinstalling those programs but it doesn't help.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

If you look at the properties of the shortcut in your Start menu does it
point to the same path as the executable you browsed to and clicked on?

Joe

"Programatix" <N0_programatix_Sp^mming@msn.com> wrote in message
news:8FF682AE-48AA-40D6-8295-D0E18EB139B0@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I do not know what happened but I can't start certain programs from the
> Start Menu. The same thing happen if I use the search feature on the Start
> Menu. So far, that include all the Microsoft Office applications and
> CorelDraw Graphics Suite X3.
>
> Anyway, I am able to start those programs if I click on Start->All
> Programs and go to their appropriate folder. Opening the documents
> directly also will start the appropriate programs.
>
> I tried reinstalling those programs but it doesn't help.
>
> Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Yup. They are the same. I can even right-click & drag it to the desktop
(choose copy) and double click on the shortcut and it run without problem.

"Joe Grover" <grover.joe@acd.net> wrote in message
news:eUu7PrImHHA.4768@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> If you look at the properties of the shortcut in your Start menu does it
> point to the same path as the executable you browsed to and clicked on?
>
> Joe
>
> "Programatix" <N0_programatix_Sp^mming@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:8FF682AE-48AA-40D6-8295-D0E18EB139B0@microsoft.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I do not know what happened but I can't start certain programs from the
>> Start Menu. The same thing happen if I use the search feature on the
>> Start Menu. So far, that include all the Microsoft Office applications
>> and CorelDraw Graphics Suite X3.
>>
>> Anyway, I am able to start those programs if I click on Start->All
>> Programs and go to their appropriate folder. Opening the documents
>> directly also will start the appropriate programs.
>>
>> I tried reinstalling those programs but it doesn't help.
>>
>> Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>

Problem solved. It turned out that some application hooked itself to the
context menu in a way that is not compatible with Vista.

For my problem, it's ATI Tray Tool. So, if you come into this problem,
better check out all the applications that ask to install itself in the
Explorer Context Menu.

"Programatix" <N0_programatix_Sp^mming@msn.com> wrote in message
news:8FF682AE-48AA-40D6-8295-D0E18EB139B0@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I do not know what happened but I can't start certain programs from the
> Start Menu. The same thing happen if I use the search feature on the Start
> Menu. So far, that include all the Microsoft Office applications and
> CorelDraw Graphics Suite X3.
>
> Anyway, I am able to start those programs if I click on Start->All
> Programs and go to their appropriate folder. Opening the documents
> directly also will start the appropriate programs.
>
> I tried reinstalling those programs but it doesn't help.
>
> Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.