Notepad displays in tray but won't open

[Guest]

please tell me how do to open it

 

[Guest]

Right click the icon, then Properties. Click the Shortcut tab.
Make sure the shortcut (in 'Target') is directed to
%SystemRoot%\system32\notepad.exe
and the 'Start In' is directed to %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%
Let us know if it works.

 

[Guest]

,when i open notepad from the run window, it puts the notepad icon in the
tray but will not open. when i right click it only displays maximize,
minimize, close. it won't open at all.

 

[bojimbo26]

,when i open notepad from the run window, it puts the notepad icon in the
tray but will not open. when i right click it only displays maximize,
minimize, close. it won't open at all.

Try start , all programes , accesories then "right click the icon ,
etc ( as "Unknown" wrote )
Jim

 

[Guest]

i did that and it puts the icon in the tray but the program does not open for
m eto type in it

 

[bojimbo26]

i did that and it puts the icon in the tray but the program does not open for
m eto type in it

When you right click , have you tried to left click on "maximise " ?
Jim

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Start\Programs\Accessories\notepad

Right click on notepad and select Properties.
On the Shortcut tab make sure that Normal Window is selected next to Run.

Run:
[[Specifies how you want the window to display this item when you open the
shortcut: in a standard window, in a full screen (maximized), or as a button
on the taskbar (minimized).]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Guest]

i followed your instructions and the "normal window" was already was already
selected. no change in result. the icon is placed in the tray but doesn't
open the program for use.

Start\Programs\Accessories\notepad

Right click on notepad and select Properties.
On the Shortcut tab make sure that Normal Window is selected next to Run.

Run:
[[Specifies how you want the window to display this item when you open the
shortcut: in a standard window, in a full screen (maximized), or as a button
on the taskbar (minimized).]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

i did that and it puts the icon in the tray but the program does not open
for m eto type in it

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Try this.

Start\Programs\Accessories\notepad

Right click on notepad and select Properties.

On the Shortcut tab, click the Find Target button.

A folder should open with notepad.exe highlighted.

It may be C:\WINDOWS\system32 or C:\WINDOWS.

Double click the notepad.exe that the folder opens to.

Does notepad open?

Try these...

Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...
%windir%\notepad.exe

Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...
%windir%\system32\notepad.exe

Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...
%windir%\\system32\dllcache\notepad.exe

Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...
%windir%\ServicePackFiles\i386\notepad.exe

Do any of the above commands open notepad?

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

i followed your instructions and the "normal window" was already was
already selected. no change in result. the icon is placed in the tray but
doesn't open the program for use.

Start\Programs\Accessories\notepad

Right click on notepad and select Properties.
On the Shortcut tab make sure that Normal Window is selected next to Run.

Run:
[[Specifies how you want the window to display this item when you open
the shortcut: in a standard window, in a full screen (maximized), or as
a button on the taskbar (minimized).]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

i did that and it puts the icon in the tray but the program does not
open for m eto type in it

:

On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 02:14:01 -0800, oohansel

,when i open notepad from the run window, it puts the notepad icon in
the tray but will not open. when i right click it only displays
maximize, minimize, close. it won't open at all.

:

Right click the icon, then Properties. Click the Shortcut tab.
Make sure the shortcut (in 'Target') is directed to
%SystemRoot%\system32\notepad.exe
and the 'Start In' is directed to %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%
Let us know if it works.

:

please tell me how do to open it

Try start , all programes , accesories then "right click the icon ,
etc ( as "Unknown" wrote )
Jim

 

[Elmo]

i followed your instructions and the "normal window" was already was already
selected. no change in result. the icon is placed in the tray but doesn't
open the program for use.

Start\Programs\Accessories\notepad

Right click on notepad and select Properties.
On the Shortcut tab make sure that Normal Window is selected next to Run.

Run:
[[Specifies how you want the window to display this item when you open the
shortcut: in a standard window, in a full screen (maximized), or as a button
on the taskbar (minimized).]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

i did that and it puts the icon in the tray but the program does not open
for m eto type in it

:

On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 02:14:01 -0800, oohansel

,when i open notepad from the run window, it puts the notepad icon in
the tray but will not open. when i right click it only displays
maximize, minimize, close. it won't open at all.

:

Right click the icon, then Properties. Click the Shortcut tab.
Make sure the shortcut (in 'Target') is directed to
%SystemRoot%\system32\notepad.exe
and the 'Start In' is directed to %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%
Let us know if it works.

:

please tell me how do to open it
Try start , all programes , accesories then "right click the icon ,
etc ( as "Unknown" wrote )
Jim

When the task is shown on the taskbar, right-click the taskbar, click
Cascade windows.

 

[Guest]

cascading didn't work. after i opened all the window, notepad of course
didn't open, i right clicked the taskbar, i could cascade. but, notepad
didn't open

i followed your instructions and the "normal window" was already was already
selected. no change in result. the icon is placed in the tray but doesn't
open the program for use.

Start\Programs\Accessories\notepad

Right click on notepad and select Properties.
On the Shortcut tab make sure that Normal Window is selected next to Run.

Run:
[[Specifies how you want the window to display this item when you open the
shortcut: in a standard window, in a full screen (maximized), or as a button
on the taskbar (minimized).]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In oohansel <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
i did that and it puts the icon in the tray but the program does not open
for m eto type in it

:

On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 02:14:01 -0800, oohansel

,when i open notepad from the run window, it puts the notepad icon in
the tray but will not open. when i right click it only displays
maximize, minimize, close. it won't open at all.

:

Right click the icon, then Properties. Click the Shortcut tab.
Make sure the shortcut (in 'Target') is directed to
%SystemRoot%\system32\notepad.exe
and the 'Start In' is directed to %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%
Let us know if it works.

:

please tell me how do to open it
Try start , all programes , accesories then "right click the icon ,
etc ( as "Unknown" wrote )
Jim

When the task is shown on the taskbar, right-click the taskbar, click
Cascade windows.

 

[Guest]

does notepag need to be reinstalled??

i followed your instructions and the "normal window" was already was already
selected. no change in result. the icon is placed in the tray but doesn't
open the program for use.

Start\Programs\Accessories\notepad

Right click on notepad and select Properties.
On the Shortcut tab make sure that Normal Window is selected next to Run.

Run:
[[Specifies how you want the window to display this item when you open the
shortcut: in a standard window, in a full screen (maximized), or as a button
on the taskbar (minimized).]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In oohansel <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
i did that and it puts the icon in the tray but the program does not open
for m eto type in it

:

On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 02:14:01 -0800, oohansel

,when i open notepad from the run window, it puts the notepad icon in
the tray but will not open. when i right click it only displays
maximize, minimize, close. it won't open at all.

:

Right click the icon, then Properties. Click the Shortcut tab.
Make sure the shortcut (in 'Target') is directed to
%SystemRoot%\system32\notepad.exe
and the 'Start In' is directed to %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%
Let us know if it works.

:

please tell me how do to open it
Try start , all programes , accesories then "right click the icon ,
etc ( as "Unknown" wrote )
Jim

When the task is shown on the taskbar, right-click the taskbar, click
Cascade windows.

 

[Elmo]

does notepag need to be reinstalled??

i followed your instructions and the "normal window" was already was already
selected. no change in result. the icon is placed in the tray but doesn't
open the program for use.

:

Start\Programs\Accessories\notepad

Right click on notepad and select Properties.
On the Shortcut tab make sure that Normal Window is selected next to Run.

Run:
[[Specifies how you want the window to display this item when you open the
shortcut: in a standard window, in a full screen (maximized), or as a button
on the taskbar (minimized).]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In oohansel <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
i did that and it puts the icon in the tray but the program does not open
for m eto type in it

:

On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 02:14:01 -0800, oohansel

,when i open notepad from the run window, it puts the notepad icon in
the tray but will not open. when i right click it only displays
maximize, minimize, close. it won't open at all.

:

Right click the icon, then Properties. Click the Shortcut tab.
Make sure the shortcut (in 'Target') is directed to
%SystemRoot%\system32\notepad.exe
and the 'Start In' is directed to %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%
Let us know if it works.

:

please tell me how do to open it
Try start , all programes , accesories then "right click the icon ,
etc ( as "Unknown" wrote )
Jim

When the task is shown on the taskbar, right-click the taskbar, click
Cascade windows.

If it hasn't been suggested yet, click Start, Run, type SFC /SCANNOW,
click OK. If any files are damaged or missing, they'll be replaced.
You may need to reboot afterwards so damaged files will be replaced.

 

[Guest]

got an error message "windows can't find" SFC /SCANNOW. i have windows xp
home edition (i think)

does notepag need to be reinstalled??

oohansel wrote:
i followed your instructions and the "normal window" was already was already
selected. no change in result. the icon is placed in the tray but doesn't
open the program for use.

:

Start\Programs\Accessories\notepad

Right click on notepad and select Properties.
On the Shortcut tab make sure that Normal Window is selected next to Run.

Run:
[[Specifies how you want the window to display this item when you open the
shortcut: in a standard window, in a full screen (maximized), or as a button
on the taskbar (minimized).]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In oohansel <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
i did that and it puts the icon in the tray but the program does not open
for m eto type in it

:

On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 02:14:01 -0800, oohansel

,when i open notepad from the run window, it puts the notepad icon in
the tray but will not open. when i right click it only displays
maximize, minimize, close. it won't open at all.

:

Right click the icon, then Properties. Click the Shortcut tab.
Make sure the shortcut (in 'Target') is directed to
%SystemRoot%\system32\notepad.exe
and the 'Start In' is directed to %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%
Let us know if it works.

:

please tell me how do to open it
Try start , all programes , accesories then "right click the icon ,
etc ( as "Unknown" wrote )
Jim
When the task is shown on the taskbar, right-click the taskbar, click
Cascade windows.

If it hasn't been suggested yet, click Start, Run, type SFC /SCANNOW,
click OK. If any files are damaged or missing, they'll be replaced.
You may need to reboot afterwards so damaged files will be replaced.