Start Menu won't launch applications

I have a strange problem where some of my applications listed on the list of
recently used programs (seen when clicking the start button) won't launch
when clicked. I thought it was only Microsoft Office applications but today
I noticed Adobe wouldn't launch.

For those apps that don't launch, I have to go to All Programs and then find
the application. I have never seen or heard of this before and hope there
is an easy fix.

I just upgraded to Vista Enterprise edition and have MS Office 2007
installed along with VS 2008, SQL Server 2005, etc.

Thanks,
Jason

"JP" wrote:

> I have a strange problem where some of my applications listed on the list of
> recently used programs (seen when clicking the start button) won't launch
> when clicked. I thought it was only Microsoft Office applications but today
> I noticed Adobe wouldn't launch.
>
> For those apps that don't launch, I have to go to All Programs and then find
> the application. I have never seen or heard of this before and hope there
> is an easy fix.
>
> I just upgraded to Vista Enterprise edition and have MS Office 2007
> installed along with VS 2008, SQL Server 2005, etc.
>
> Thanks,
> Jason

I have the same problem. Outlook will come up but Word and Excel will not
come up from the start menu. If you get any answers please let me know.
Thank you!!

"JP" wrote:

> I have a strange problem where some of my applications listed on the list of
> recently used programs (seen when clicking the start button) won't launch
> when clicked. I thought it was only Microsoft Office applications but today
> I noticed Adobe wouldn't launch.
>
> For those apps that don't launch, I have to go to All Programs and then find
> the application. I have never seen or heard of this before and hope there
> is an easy fix.
>
> I just upgraded to Vista Enterprise edition and have MS Office 2007
> installed along with VS 2008, SQL Server 2005, etc.
>
> Thanks,
> Jason

"JP" <> wrote in message
news:32AE71EE-EBCC-456D-B4EB-...
>I have a strange problem where some of my applications listed on the list
>of
> recently used programs (seen when clicking the start button) won't launch
> when clicked. I thought it was only Microsoft Office applications but
> today
> I noticed Adobe wouldn't launch.
>
> For those apps that don't launch, I have to go to All Programs and then
> find
> the application. I have never seen or heard of this before and hope
> there
> is an easy fix.
>
> I just upgraded to Vista Enterprise edition and have MS Office 2007
> installed along with VS 2008, SQL Server 2005, etc.
>
> Thanks,
> Jason


Yeah, that's weird... have you looked at the property settings for the
entries on the recently used programs list? Have you tried right clicking
and using "run as administrator?" Not saying that either is an answer...
just trying to find out why those shortcuts don't work while the "regular"
shortcuts in All Programs do...

Lang

Yep, looked at the properties and they are exactly the same - pointing to the
same shortcut location. its driving me crazy - i don't understand why some
programs will launch while others won't.

when i right click the program, there isn't a run as administrator option.

jp

"Lang Murphy" wrote:

> "JP" <> wrote in message
> news:32AE71EE-EBCC-456D-B4EB-...
> >I have a strange problem where some of my applications listed on the list
> >of
> > recently used programs (seen when clicking the start button) won't launch
> > when clicked. I thought it was only Microsoft Office applications but
> > today
> > I noticed Adobe wouldn't launch.
> >
> > For those apps that don't launch, I have to go to All Programs and then
> > find
> > the application. I have never seen or heard of this before and hope
> > there
> > is an easy fix.
> >
> > I just upgraded to Vista Enterprise edition and have MS Office 2007
> > installed along with VS 2008, SQL Server 2005, etc.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jason
>
>
> Yeah, that's weird... have you looked at the property settings for the
> entries on the recently used programs list? Have you tried right clicking
> and using "run as administrator?" Not saying that either is an answer...
> just trying to find out why those shortcuts don't work while the "regular"
> shortcuts in All Programs do...
>
> Lang
>

You may need to "take ownership"


"JP" <> wrote in message
news:09201418-6FEC-42AC-91A6-...
> Yep, looked at the properties and they are exactly the same - pointing to
> the
> same shortcut location. its driving me crazy - i don't understand why
> some
> programs will launch while others won't.
>
> when i right click the program, there isn't a run as administrator option.
>
> jp
>
> "Lang Murphy" wrote:
>
>> "JP" <> wrote in message
>> news:32AE71EE-EBCC-456D-B4EB-...
>> >I have a strange problem where some of my applications listed on the
>> >list
>> >of
>> > recently used programs (seen when clicking the start button) won't
>> > launch
>> > when clicked. I thought it was only Microsoft Office applications but
>> > today
>> > I noticed Adobe wouldn't launch.
>> >
>> > For those apps that don't launch, I have to go to All Programs and then
>> > find
>> > the application. I have never seen or heard of this before and hope
>> > there
>> > is an easy fix.
>> >
>> > I just upgraded to Vista Enterprise edition and have MS Office 2007
>> > installed along with VS 2008, SQL Server 2005, etc.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Jason
>>
>>
>> Yeah, that's weird... have you looked at the property settings for the
>> entries on the recently used programs list? Have you tried right clicking
>> and using "run as administrator?" Not saying that either is an answer...
>> just trying to find out why those shortcuts don't work while the
>> "regular"
>> shortcuts in All Programs do...
>>
>> Lang
>>

what's that mean?

"Bob" wrote:

> You may need to "take ownership"
>
>
> "JP" <> wrote in message
> news:09201418-6FEC-42AC-91A6-...
> > Yep, looked at the properties and they are exactly the same - pointing to
> > the
> > same shortcut location. its driving me crazy - i don't understand why
> > some
> > programs will launch while others won't.
> >
> > when i right click the program, there isn't a run as administrator option.
> >
> > jp
> >
> > "Lang Murphy" wrote:
> >
> >> "JP" <> wrote in message
> >> news:32AE71EE-EBCC-456D-B4EB-...
> >> >I have a strange problem where some of my applications listed on the
> >> >list
> >> >of
> >> > recently used programs (seen when clicking the start button) won't
> >> > launch
> >> > when clicked. I thought it was only Microsoft Office applications but
> >> > today
> >> > I noticed Adobe wouldn't launch.
> >> >
> >> > For those apps that don't launch, I have to go to All Programs and then
> >> > find
> >> > the application. I have never seen or heard of this before and hope
> >> > there
> >> > is an easy fix.
> >> >
> >> > I just upgraded to Vista Enterprise edition and have MS Office 2007
> >> > installed along with VS 2008, SQL Server 2005, etc.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Jason
> >>
> >>
> >> Yeah, that's weird... have you looked at the property settings for the
> >> entries on the recently used programs list? Have you tried right clicking
> >> and using "run as administrator?" Not saying that either is an answer...
> >> just trying to find out why those shortcuts don't work while the
> >> "regular"
> >> shortcuts in All Programs do...
> >>
> >> Lang
> >>
>
>

Google "take ownership vista"


"JP" <> wrote in message
news:A6E14A7C-C42E-409F-8403-...
> what's that mean?
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
>> You may need to "take ownership"
>>
>>
>> "JP" <> wrote in message
>> news:09201418-6FEC-42AC-91A6-...
>> > Yep, looked at the properties and they are exactly the same - pointing
>> > to
>> > the
>> > same shortcut location. its driving me crazy - i don't understand why
>> > some
>> > programs will launch while others won't.
>> >
>> > when i right click the program, there isn't a run as administrator
>> > option.
>> >
>> > jp
>> >
>> > "Lang Murphy" wrote:
>> >
>> >> "JP" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:32AE71EE-EBCC-456D-B4EB-...
>> >> >I have a strange problem where some of my applications listed on the
>> >> >list
>> >> >of
>> >> > recently used programs (seen when clicking the start button) won't
>> >> > launch
>> >> > when clicked. I thought it was only Microsoft Office applications
>> >> > but
>> >> > today
>> >> > I noticed Adobe wouldn't launch.
>> >> >
>> >> > For those apps that don't launch, I have to go to All Programs and
>> >> > then
>> >> > find
>> >> > the application. I have never seen or heard of this before and
>> >> > hope
>> >> > there
>> >> > is an easy fix.
>> >> >
>> >> > I just upgraded to Vista Enterprise edition and have MS Office 2007
>> >> > installed along with VS 2008, SQL Server 2005, etc.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> > Jason
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Yeah, that's weird... have you looked at the property settings for the
>> >> entries on the recently used programs list? Have you tried right
>> >> clicking
>> >> and using "run as administrator?" Not saying that either is an
>> >> answer...
>> >> just trying to find out why those shortcuts don't work while the
>> >> "regular"
>> >> shortcuts in All Programs do...
>> >>
>> >> Lang
>> >>
>>
>>

thanks, takes care of the "take ownership" issue but the contenxt menu item
is not available when right clicking the app name in the Start menu.

"Bob" wrote:

> Google "take ownership vista"
>
>
> "JP" <> wrote in message
> news:A6E14A7C-C42E-409F-8403-...
> > what's that mean?
> >
> > "Bob" wrote:
> >
> >> You may need to "take ownership"
> >>
> >>
> >> "JP" <> wrote in message
> >> news:09201418-6FEC-42AC-91A6-...
> >> > Yep, looked at the properties and they are exactly the same - pointing
> >> > to
> >> > the
> >> > same shortcut location. its driving me crazy - i don't understand why
> >> > some
> >> > programs will launch while others won't.
> >> >
> >> > when i right click the program, there isn't a run as administrator
> >> > option.
> >> >
> >> > jp
> >> >
> >> > "Lang Murphy" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> "JP" <> wrote in message
> >> >> news:32AE71EE-EBCC-456D-B4EB-...
> >> >> >I have a strange problem where some of my applications listed on the
> >> >> >list
> >> >> >of
> >> >> > recently used programs (seen when clicking the start button) won't
> >> >> > launch
> >> >> > when clicked. I thought it was only Microsoft Office applications
> >> >> > but
> >> >> > today
> >> >> > I noticed Adobe wouldn't launch.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > For those apps that don't launch, I have to go to All Programs and
> >> >> > then
> >> >> > find
> >> >> > the application. I have never seen or heard of this before and
> >> >> > hope
> >> >> > there
> >> >> > is an easy fix.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I just upgraded to Vista Enterprise edition and have MS Office 2007
> >> >> > installed along with VS 2008, SQL Server 2005, etc.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks,
> >> >> > Jason
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Yeah, that's weird... have you looked at the property settings for the
> >> >> entries on the recently used programs list? Have you tried right
> >> >> clicking
> >> >> and using "run as administrator?" Not saying that either is an
> >> >> answer...
> >> >> just trying to find out why those shortcuts don't work while the
> >> >> "regular"
> >> >> shortcuts in All Programs do...
> >> >>
> >> >> Lang
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

Add "Take Ownership" to right-click menu in Vista

http://www.petri.co.il/add-take-owne...menu-vista.htm

"JP" <> wrote in message
news:0892149C-3FE0-4D4D-8262-...
> thanks, takes care of the "take ownership" issue but the contenxt menu
> item
> is not available when right clicking the app name in the Start menu.
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
>> Google "take ownership vista"
>>
>>
>> "JP" <> wrote in message
>> news:A6E14A7C-C42E-409F-8403-...
>> > what's that mean?
>> >
>> > "Bob" wrote:
>> >
>> >> You may need to "take ownership"
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "JP" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:09201418-6FEC-42AC-91A6-...
>> >> > Yep, looked at the properties and they are exactly the same -
>> >> > pointing
>> >> > to
>> >> > the
>> >> > same shortcut location. its driving me crazy - i don't understand
>> >> > why
>> >> > some
>> >> > programs will launch while others won't.
>> >> >
>> >> > when i right click the program, there isn't a run as administrator
>> >> > option.
>> >> >
>> >> > jp
>> >> >
>> >> > "Lang Murphy" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> "JP" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:32AE71EE-EBCC-456D-B4EB-...
>> >> >> >I have a strange problem where some of my applications listed on
>> >> >> >the
>> >> >> >list
>> >> >> >of
>> >> >> > recently used programs (seen when clicking the start button)
>> >> >> > won't
>> >> >> > launch
>> >> >> > when clicked. I thought it was only Microsoft Office
>> >> >> > applications
>> >> >> > but
>> >> >> > today
>> >> >> > I noticed Adobe wouldn't launch.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > For those apps that don't launch, I have to go to All Programs
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > then
>> >> >> > find
>> >> >> > the application. I have never seen or heard of this before and
>> >> >> > hope
>> >> >> > there
>> >> >> > is an easy fix.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I just upgraded to Vista Enterprise edition and have MS Office
>> >> >> > 2007
>> >> >> > installed along with VS 2008, SQL Server 2005, etc.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >> > Jason
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Yeah, that's weird... have you looked at the property settings for
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> entries on the recently used programs list? Have you tried right
>> >> >> clicking
>> >> >> and using "run as administrator?" Not saying that either is an
>> >> >> answer...
>> >> >> just trying to find out why those shortcuts don't work while the
>> >> >> "regular"
>> >> >> shortcuts in All Programs do...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Lang
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>