Vista Tutorial - Can start program from the desktop, but not from the start menu

Hi,

I have a game installed on Windows Vista Ultimate. I am able to start it
from an icon on the desktop, but not from the start menu or quick launch
toolbar. I have checked the properties for all three shortcuts and they
are similar. I have even dragged it from the start menu to the desktop
to make sure they are similar, but I am still only able to start the
game from the desktop. When I try from the start menu or quick launch I
get a cryptic (non English) error message.

Why would it matter where I start the program from when the properties
for the shortcut is exactly the same? I never had anything like this
happen on XP.


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//ceed

"ceed" <ceed.spameater@dysthe.net> wrote in message
news:20070726-192419.241.0@ceed.News.Individual.net...
> Hi,
>
> I have a game installed on Windows Vista Ultimate. I am able to start it
> from an icon on the desktop, but not from the start menu or quick launch
> toolbar. I have checked the properties for all three shortcuts and they
> are similar. I have even dragged it from the start menu to the desktop
> to make sure they are similar, but I am still only able to start the
> game from the desktop. When I try from the start menu or quick launch I
> get a cryptic (non English) error message.
>
> Why would it matter where I start the program from when the properties
> for the shortcut is exactly the same? I never had anything like this
> happen on XP.
>
>
> --
> //ceed
>


Press ctrl-c and paste in the 'cryptic (non-English) error message'

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Jon

Your start menu shortcuts are an amalgam of more than one address -
something like:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
and
C:\Users\Doug\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
and I am wondering whether in one of these they have different permissions
than you have (as User) on your desktop? And can you right click on the
Start Menu shortcuts and run them "As Administrator"? Sorry, not very
helpful but it may suggest something.


"ceed" <ceed.spameater@dysthe.net> wrote in message
news:20070726-192419.241.0@ceed.News.Individual.net...
> Hi,
>
> I have a game installed on Windows Vista Ultimate. I am able to start it
> from an icon on the desktop, but not from the start menu or quick launch
> toolbar. I have checked the properties for all three shortcuts and they
> are similar. I have even dragged it from the start menu to the desktop
> to make sure they are similar, but I am still only able to start the
> game from the desktop. When I try from the start menu or quick launch I
> get a cryptic (non English) error message.
>
> Why would it matter where I start the program from when the properties
> for the shortcut is exactly the same? I never had anything like this
> happen on XP.
>
>
> --
> //ceed
>

On Jul 26, 2:30 pm, "Jon" <Email_Addr...@SomewhereOrOther.com> wrote:
> "ceed" <ceed.spamea...@dysthe.net> wrote in message
>
> news:20070726-192419.241.0@ceed.News.Individual.net...
>
>
>
>
>
> > Hi,
>
> > I have a game installed on Windows Vista Ultimate. I am able to start it
> > from an icon on the desktop, but not from the start menu or quick launch
> > toolbar. I have checked the properties for all three shortcuts and they
> > are similar. I have even dragged it from the start menu to the desktop
> > to make sure they are similar, but I am still only able to start the
> > game from the desktop. When I try from the start menu or quick launch I
> > get a cryptic (non English) error message.
>
> > Why would it matter where I start the program from when the properties
> > for the shortcut is exactly the same? I never had anything like this
> > happen on XP.
>
> > --
> > //ceed
>
> Press ctrl-c and paste in the 'cryptic (non-English) error message'

Here you go. I am not getting much out if this I'm afraid:

---------------------------
Error Message
---------------------------
¸ÞÀÌÇýºÅ丮 ½ÇÇàÆú´õ¿¡ ÀÖ´Â ÇØÅ· ÇÁ·Î±×·¥À» »èÁ¦ÇÏ°í´Ù½Ã ½ÇÇàÇÏ¿©
ÁֽʽÿÀ.
---------------------------
OK
---------------------------

//ceed


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"ceed" <ceed.spameater@dysthe.net> wrote in message
news:1185483886.750017.67160@22g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...
>
> Press ctrl-c and paste in the 'cryptic (non-English) error message'

Here you go. I am not getting much out if this I'm afraid:

---------------------------
Error Message
---------------------------
¸ÞÀÌÇýºÅ丮 ½ÇÇàÆú´õ¿¡ ÀÖ´Â ÇØÅ· ÇÁ·Î±×·¥À» »èÁ¦ÇÏ°í ´Ù½Ã ½ÇÇàÇÏ¿©
ÁֽʽÿÀ.
---------------------------
OK
---------------------------


Yep, that's pretty cryptic. No idea sorry.

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Jon