Vista - Start Menu Office 2007 shortcuts have stopped working

when I go to the Start menu, click on a recently used Office 2007 program or
a pinned Office 2007 program, nothing happens. They don't launch. When I
open an actual office 2007 file, the apps load fine however.

My other pinned and recent apps shortcuts work - for example, Quickbooks,
Epson Scan, MS Email, MS Internet

Can anyone help me sort this out? Would really like to have a useful Start
menu..

THANKS!
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Paula

Try deleting the shortcuts then recreating them.

I deleted Excel from the Start menu, then re-added it by going into the
Programs list, right clicking then picking "Pin to the Start Menu". It still
doesn't work.

Just for fun, I also picked "Add to Quick Launch", which puts it in my
bottom toolbar to the right of the Start icon. When I click on it here it
doesn't work either.

I did the same thing with MS Word with the same results!

I don't want to have to reinstall MS Office, but wondering if I do this
next...
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Paula


"fuzor_silverbolt" wrote:

Hi Paula,

This issue is caused by a third-party shell extension, which seems to only affect the Windows Installer shortcuts like Office shortcuts.

See: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm
(Proceed directly to "Method 2" in that page.)

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
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"PaulaSnap" <PaulaSnap@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:02886C0C-6C61-4F7F-BF5A-2739276A366C@xxxxxx
I deleted Excel from the Start menu, then re-added it by going into the
Programs list, right clicking then picking "Pin to the Start Menu". It still
doesn't work.

Just for fun, I also picked "Add to Quick Launch", which puts it in my
bottom toolbar to the right of the Start icon. When I click on it here it
doesn't work either.

I did the same thing with MS Word with the same results!

I don't want to have to reinstall MS Office, but wondering if I do this
next...
--
Paula


"fuzor_silverbolt" wrote:

Dear Ramesh,

Thank you so much! Problem solved. It was a WebEx context menu which I
recently installed...And yes, I used Option 2, not Option 1...

Cheers
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Paula


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

Excellent!

You're welcome Paula.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"PaulaSnap" <PaulaSnap@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:9C4963F4-177D-4C64-B9D5-C54AA5D99D22@xxxxxx
Dear Ramesh,

Thank you so much! Problem solved. It was a WebEx context menu which I
recently installed...And yes, I used Option 2, not Option 1...

Cheers
--
Paula


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

On Mar 27, 8:30 am, "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@xxxxxx> wrote:
I am having the same problem and tried this method. It did not work :
(. I disabled the three non-microsoft context menus that I had and the
Office 2007 apps STILL won't launch from the start menu. I used the
suggested program and disabled them 1 by 1, restarting after each. Now
all non-ms context menus are disable and the apps don't launch. Any
thoughts?

I am having a similar problem.....
When I click on start in XP.....My documents, My Pictures, My Music, My
computer, control Panel etc will not open when I click on them. If I
put them on my desktop they still do not work. The, Help and Support
and Run...work correctly but the Search will not open


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On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:39:58 +0100, "Gordon"
<gbplinux@xxxxxx> wrote:
It's another one of those wretched vBulletin board people.

Hi Ramesh,
I've got the same issue with MS Office 2007 apps (Excel & Word & Powerpoint)
not running when pinned to the start menu - and also not running from the
recent apps list on the start menu.

I've tried "method 2" with the ShellExView as many posts have indicated --
and ended up turning off EVERY non-microsoft entry, rebooting, and still
having the same problem.

Other thoughts?

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: