Start Menu - Music Button - DEAD

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Somehow since last night, my MUSIC button died. [Vista Ultimate 32-bit]

1. When i click it, the button goes up/down, but no action occurs.
2. When I right-click it, I only get 3 choices: COPY, RENAME, PROPERTIES
3. When I click PROPERTIES, I do not get the normal tabbed window. I get
the window that appears in the screencap below. With no way to redirect the
link to my MUSIC folder.

SCREENCAP: http://www.scott-adams.com/images/Music - Properties.jpg

Anyone know how to repair this one?

Thanks!
Scott
 
Scott

Is the target folder for that shortcut still present? Open Windows Explorer
and navigate to C:\Users\username\Music. (Where username is the name you are
logged on with.) Check to see if the properties of the folder display OK.

If the folder is OK, try removing that shortcut from the Start Menu and then
enabling it again.

Right click Start/Properties/Customize Button. Scroll down to Music and
select Don't display this item. Apply/OK. Reboot the computer and then go
back and select one of the display options for the Music folder shortcut.
 
Ronnie --

You are absolutely right. I caught it this morning. I had added a second
hard drive to the machine, and Vista renamed the drive with my Music from F
to G. Hence, it did not exist. This morning (for some reason) the
PROPERTIES TAB was back to normal and I could redirect it back to the right
location.

Thanks!
Scott

Ronnie Vernon MVP said:
Scott

Is the target folder for that shortcut still present? Open Windows Explorer
and navigate to C:\Users\username\Music. (Where username is the name you are
logged on with.) Check to see if the properties of the folder display OK.

If the folder is OK, try removing that shortcut from the Start Menu and then
enabling it again.

Right click Start/Properties/Customize Button. Scroll down to Music and
select Don't display this item. Apply/OK. Reboot the computer and then go
back and select one of the display options for the Music folder shortcut.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


Scott Adams said:
Somehow since last night, my MUSIC button died. [Vista Ultimate 32-bit]

1. When i click it, the button goes up/down, but no action occurs.
2. When I right-click it, I only get 3 choices: COPY, RENAME, PROPERTIES
3. When I click PROPERTIES, I do not get the normal tabbed window. I get
the window that appears in the screencap below. With no way to redirect
the
link to my MUSIC folder.

SCREENCAP: http://www.scott-adams.com/images/Music - Properties.jpg

Anyone know how to repair this one?

Thanks!
Scott
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Scott

Great! Glad you got this problem sorted.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


Scott Adams said:
Ronnie --

You are absolutely right. I caught it this morning. I had added a second
hard drive to the machine, and Vista renamed the drive with my Music from
F
to G. Hence, it did not exist. This morning (for some reason) the
PROPERTIES TAB was back to normal and I could redirect it back to the
right
location.

Thanks!
Scott

Ronnie Vernon MVP said:
Scott

Is the target folder for that shortcut still present? Open Windows
Explorer
and navigate to C:\Users\username\Music. (Where username is the name you
are
logged on with.) Check to see if the properties of the folder display OK.

If the folder is OK, try removing that shortcut from the Start Menu and
then
enabling it again.

Right click Start/Properties/Customize Button. Scroll down to Music and
select Don't display this item. Apply/OK. Reboot the computer and then go
back and select one of the display options for the Music folder shortcut.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


Scott Adams said:
Somehow since last night, my MUSIC button died. [Vista Ultimate 32-bit]

1. When i click it, the button goes up/down, but no action occurs.
2. When I right-click it, I only get 3 choices: COPY, RENAME,
PROPERTIES
3. When I click PROPERTIES, I do not get the normal tabbed window. I
get
the window that appears in the screencap below. With no way to
redirect
the
link to my MUSIC folder.

SCREENCAP: http://www.scott-adams.com/images/Music - Properties.jpg

Anyone know how to repair this one?

Thanks!
Scott
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Ronnie,

I have this same problem but for both music and pictures. In the start
menu/properties/customise I don't have an option for music or pictures to
"display as link" like I do for Games, Control Panel, Documents etc.

The problem started when i went to transfer my music and pictures to a
second hard drive, then the links no longer worked and there doesn't seem to
be anywhere where I can redirect these links to the d drive. So I made a
copy of all my music such that it is all on both the c and d drives but even
then nothing happens when selecting the music link so I'm left
floundering.....any idea?




Ronnie Vernon MVP said:
Scott

Is the target folder for that shortcut still present? Open Windows
Explorer and navigate to C:\Users\username\Music. (Where username is the
name you are logged on with.) Check to see if the properties of the folder
display OK.

If the folder is OK, try removing that shortcut from the Start Menu and
then enabling it again.

Right click Start/Properties/Customize Button. Scroll down to Music and
select Don't display this item. Apply/OK. Reboot the computer and then go
back and select one of the display options for the Music folder shortcut.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


Scott Adams said:
Somehow since last night, my MUSIC button died. [Vista Ultimate 32-bit]

1. When i click it, the button goes up/down, but no action occurs.
2. When I right-click it, I only get 3 choices: COPY, RENAME, PROPERTIES
3. When I click PROPERTIES, I do not get the normal tabbed window. I get
the window that appears in the screencap below. With no way to redirect
the
link to my MUSIC folder.

SCREENCAP: http://www.scott-adams.com/images/Music - Properties.jpg

Anyone know how to repair this one?

Thanks!
Scott
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Have you tried right clicking on the Music entry on the Start Menu, select
Properties, Location tab, and directing it to your D: music folder?

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GO BEARS!


Mark McDonough said:
Ronnie,

I have this same problem but for both music and pictures. In the start
menu/properties/customise I don't have an option for music or pictures to
"display as link" like I do for Games, Control Panel, Documents etc.

The problem started when i went to transfer my music and pictures to a second
hard drive, then the links no longer worked and there doesn't seem to be
anywhere where I can redirect these links to the d drive. So I made a copy of
all my music such that it is all on both the c and d drives but even then
nothing happens when selecting the music link so I'm left floundering.....any
idea?




Ronnie Vernon MVP said:
Scott

Is the target folder for that shortcut still present? Open Windows Explorer
and navigate to C:\Users\username\Music. (Where username is the name you are
logged on with.) Check to see if the properties of the folder display OK.

If the folder is OK, try removing that shortcut from the Start Menu and then
enabling it again.

Right click Start/Properties/Customize Button. Scroll down to Music and
select Don't display this item. Apply/OK. Reboot the computer and then go
back and select one of the display options for the Music folder shortcut.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


Scott Adams said:
Somehow since last night, my MUSIC button died. [Vista Ultimate 32-bit]

1. When i click it, the button goes up/down, but no action occurs.
2. When I right-click it, I only get 3 choices: COPY, RENAME, PROPERTIES
3. When I click PROPERTIES, I do not get the normal tabbed window. I get
the window that appears in the screencap below. With no way to redirect the
link to my MUSIC folder.

SCREENCAP: http://www.scott-adams.com/images/Music - Properties.jpg

Anyone know how to repair this one?

Thanks!
Scott
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Try this, Mark.

Nothing happens when you click on a shell folder link in the Windows Vista Start menu:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/180/1/

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Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Ronnie,

I have this same problem but for both music and pictures. In the start
menu/properties/customise I don't have an option for music or pictures to
"display as link" like I do for Games, Control Panel, Documents etc.

The problem started when i went to transfer my music and pictures to a
second hard drive, then the links no longer worked and there doesn't seem to
be anywhere where I can redirect these links to the d drive. So I made a
copy of all my music such that it is all on both the c and d drives but even
then nothing happens when selecting the music link so I'm left
floundering.....any idea?




Ronnie Vernon MVP said:
Scott

Is the target folder for that shortcut still present? Open Windows
Explorer and navigate to C:\Users\username\Music. (Where username is the
name you are logged on with.) Check to see if the properties of the folder
display OK.

If the folder is OK, try removing that shortcut from the Start Menu and
then enabling it again.

Right click Start/Properties/Customize Button. Scroll down to Music and
select Don't display this item. Apply/OK. Reboot the computer and then go
back and select one of the display options for the Music folder shortcut.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


Scott Adams said:
Somehow since last night, my MUSIC button died. [Vista Ultimate 32-bit]

1. When i click it, the button goes up/down, but no action occurs.
2. When I right-click it, I only get 3 choices: COPY, RENAME, PROPERTIES
3. When I click PROPERTIES, I do not get the normal tabbed window. I get
the window that appears in the screencap below. With no way to redirect
the
link to my MUSIC folder.

SCREENCAP: http://www.scott-adams.com/images/Music - Properties.jpg

Anyone know how to repair this one?

Thanks!
Scott
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