Some Windows XP shortcuts not responding

[Guest]

Hi,

Symptoms:
1. There was a Windows Explorer Shortcut in the Quick Launch toolbar. When
it was clicked, no response.
2. When clicked Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Windows Explorer, no
response too.
3. My Computer icon on desktop worked normal.
4. When clicked Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add or Remove
Programs, no response.
5. From the My Computer icon on desktop, double clicked
c:\Windows\system32\appwiz.cpl, Add or Remove Programs panel appeared.
6. There were problems of some Windows shortcut icons (not all).

Following methods were tried but still failed:
1. Run anti-virus programs but no virus were found.
2. Run Windows System restore, but the problem still there.

I did not want to re-install XP, any other suggestions?
I were using windows XP SP2.
Thanks

 

[Elmo]

Hi,

Symptoms:
1. There was a Windows Explorer Shortcut in the Quick Launch toolbar. When
it was clicked, no response.
2. When clicked Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Windows Explorer, no
response too.
3. My Computer icon on desktop worked normal.
4. When clicked Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add or Remove
Programs, no response.
5. From the My Computer icon on desktop, double clicked
c:\Windows\system32\appwiz.cpl, Add or Remove Programs panel appeared.
6. There were problems of some Windows shortcut icons (not all).

Following methods were tried but still failed:
1. Run anti-virus programs but no virus were found.
2. Run Windows System restore, but the problem still there.

I did not want to re-install XP, any other suggestions?
I were using windows XP SP2.
Thanks

It might help to repair the .Lnk association here:

Fix File Associations.
http://dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

 

[Guest]

Thanks Elmo.
However, the problem still not solved.

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

Not sure I can help, but I have a few questions. Do other shortcuts besides the Explorer shortcut work (not My computer or other "namespace" icons like My Documents)? Can you make a new Explorer shortcut that works? Do any of the other CP applets work? Can you launch explorer from the Run box?

 

[Guest]

Hi Gary,

Thanks you for your attention.
My problem was fixed.
The shortcuts were deleted and re-created manually.
For the Windows Explorer, it was found in C:\Windows\explorer.exe. A new
shortcut was created and placed in Quick Launch.

Thanks!