Error loading applications from Start Menu

[MatthewClemmons]

I have scoured Google Groups and the Microsoft KB and have yet to find
a solution for my particular problem. A Filemon trace hasn't revealed
the problem to me either. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

When I attempt to open certain applications (all MS applications,
Adobe, Filemon, regedit) from the Start Menu, I receive the following
error followed by a successful application load:

Cannot find the file '(null)' (or one of its components). Make sure the
path and filename are correct and that all required libraries are
available.

I am able to open a file for the application via Windows Explorer or my
Desktop without receiving the error. Placing a Shortcut on the Desktop
returns mixed results. For MS applications, I still get the error.
For Adobe, for example, the error does not occur.

When attempting to install an application, like Yahoo Messenger, I
receive the following error and the installation terminates:

Cannot find the file 'regedit' (or one of its components). Make sure
the path and filename are correct and that all required libraries are
available.

The first time I noticed this behavior was after uninstalling some
software (Audible Manager & MSN Messenger). I reinstalled and
uninstalled the software again hoping that the issue would resolve, but
it did not.

Does anyone have any ideas on what's wrong and how to fix it?

Thanks.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Check that the system variable;
PATHEXT contains;
.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH
and that
PATH contains at least;
%systemroot%; %systemroot%\system32

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

|I have scoured Google Groups and the Microsoft KB and have yet to find
| a solution for my particular problem. A Filemon trace hasn't revealed
| the problem to me either. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
|
| When I attempt to open certain applications (all MS applications,
| Adobe, Filemon, regedit) from the Start Menu, I receive the following
| error followed by a successful application load:
|
| Cannot find the file '(null)' (or one of its components). Make sure the
| path and filename are correct and that all required libraries are
| available.
|
| I am able to open a file for the application via Windows Explorer or my
| Desktop without receiving the error. Placing a Shortcut on the Desktop
| returns mixed results. For MS applications, I still get the error.
| For Adobe, for example, the error does not occur.
|
| When attempting to install an application, like Yahoo Messenger, I
| receive the following error and the installation terminates:
|
| Cannot find the file 'regedit' (or one of its components). Make sure
| the path and filename are correct and that all required libraries are
| available.
|
| The first time I noticed this behavior was after uninstalling some
| software (Audible Manager & MSN Messenger). I reinstalled and
| uninstalled the software again hoping that the issue would resolve, but
| it did not.
|
| Does anyone have any ideas on what's wrong and how to fix it?
|
| Thanks.
|

 

[Matt]

PATHEXT and PATH each contain the respective values.

 

[Dave Patrick]

One of these might help. Your details are too vague to do anything with.

http://www.google.com/search?q="Cannot+find+the+file"+null&hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&start=30&sa=N

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| PATHEXT and PATH each contain the respective values.

 

[Matt]

What details would be more helpful? I'm happy to provide further
detail given direction...

 

[Matt]

bump

 

[Bob I]

BUMP doesn't apply here.

bump