Problem with quick launch bar in win xp sp2

[Guest]

I have 2 generic short cut icons on the quick launch bar that are not valid
short cuts. They used to be Publisher and PowerPoint until on day when I
booted up they were generic and I cannot delete them due to a Cyclic
redundancy check error. I cannot drag them off the bar. I can not delete them
with a command prompt window due to the CRC error. If I leave the quick
launch bar active the computer slows to a crawl so I disabled it. Any one
ever have this problem? How can these icons be deleted? Help!!

 

[Guest]

Have you check your computer for virus and spyware? Further, boot your
Windows in Safe Mode and then try to delete those annoying shortcuts.

Let us know.

 

[Guest]

I have tried to delete in safe mode. It does not work. Some how windows
messed these two short cuts up, so there must be a way to un mess them. I
Hope! The computer is part of a closly monitored system and constantly
checked for virus and spy ware problems. Thanks for the input.

 

[Guest]

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ucc Tech

I have tried to delete in safe mode. It does not work. Some how windows
messed these two short cuts up, so there must be a way to un mess them. I
Hope! The computer is part of a closly monitored system and constantly
checked for virus and spy ware problems. Thanks for the input.

 

[Guest]

Check the following link:

http://groups.google.co.in/group/mi...bd62/2c661f9eb1f6a60a?&hl=en#2c661f9eb1f6a60a

Hope this one help. Let us know!

 

[Guest]

rajkohli, I tried the new solution you posted and it did not work. I still
have 2 invalid shortcuts on my quick launch bar that cannot be deleted, moved
or anything because of a "cyclic redundancy check" error. I cannot use the
quick launch area because the presence of the 2 bad shortcuts slow the
computer to a crawl. Thanks for your input.

 

[Guest]

Try the following link:

http://www.xptools.net/shortcut.htm

You can also search www.google.com for "Removing Invalid Shortcuts". There
are lot of free tools available.

Hope this help, let us know.

 

[Guest]

I downloaded and ran xptools plus 2 other registry scanners. None of them
were of any help. They did not detect the 2 invalid shortcuts. I think I will
just give up and live without a quick launch bar.
James

 

[Guest]

The last thing that I can suggest you is:

Run a CHKDSK /F on your System Partition.
Update your antivirus software and then check your system for viruses.
Further, disable your anti-virus temporary and then try to delete those
shortcuts.

Try the following link:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Goto line no. 117 - download and update registry.

Last but not the least:

Put your hard-disk to another pc. Goto the Quick Launch Folder. Something like
C:\Documents and Settings\Students\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Quick Launch
Then try to delete those shortcuts.

Hope this information helps you, let us know!