Are you talking about ones pinned to the start menu or in the recently used
section.
If you have one that works from quick launch, what happens if you drag and
drop it back on the start menu. Delete the one on the start menu first.

"Raas" <Raas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> At first my programs would launch from the Vista Start Menu, no problem.
> Now, however, some of them won't launch. Clicking on them simply closes
> the
> start dialog. I can move them to the quick launch bar and they start
> properly, but I would like to have them work otherwise. Anyone know what
> can
> be done to correct the problem?
>
> --
> Raas