Start Button Search finds apps but won't run

[thinkstorm]

Hi all,

I discovered that when starting to type program names in the start
button search bar, all entries in the "Programs" menu are found, but
the ones that have some {GUID} instead of links to .exe files won't
start.

This is specifically annoying for all MS Office 2003 links - none of
the work anymore, until I drag & drop links to the .exe into the "All
Programs" menu - and clicking away the UAC a couple of times....

Any clue how to fix this?

Cheers,
Thorsten

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Thorsten,

This is a shell extensions problem. Following the steps under "Method 2" in the following page ought to fix the problem:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

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Regards,

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


Hi all,

I discovered that when starting to type program names in the start
button search bar, all entries in the "Programs" menu are found, but
the ones that have some {GUID} instead of links to .exe files won't
start.

This is specifically annoying for all MS Office 2003 links - none of
the work anymore, until I drag & drop links to the .exe into the "All
Programs" menu - and clicking away the UAC a couple of times....

Any clue how to fix this?

Cheers,
Thorsten