Have you tried:

Open the 'Run...' dialog <WinKey+R>

copy & paste the following command:

regsvr32 /i shell32.dll

Always fixed a multitude of problems in XP :-)


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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

"nicholas hall" <niknik1971NOSPAM@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:F4B1BBC8-A887-499E-98E0-B31E75F98F7B@microsoft.com...
> Already tried that without any joy?
>
> That is why I think it is a REG problem.
>
> NIK
>
> "marty" <martyfelker@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:CD004758-ACED-4C51-AC26-7C298F826C19@microsoft.com...
>> Works for me. Create shortcut on the Desktop by right click - New and
>> then move the shortcut to another folder if you wish.
>>
>> "nicholas hall" <niknik1971NOSPAM@btinternet.com> wrote in message
>> news:68238A3C-02C8-4D43-A25D-590DBD704E3F@microsoft.com...
>>> That works fine, but I would like to be able to do the right click, new,
>>> shortcut method.
>>> I wonder if there is a reg problem that is stopping that method?
>>>
>>> NIK
>>>
>>> ""LG"" <nowhere@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23ChxJ$sUHHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>> "nicholas hall" <niknik1971NOSPAM@btinternet.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:0B6B3ACD-ACD5-4091-99FE-99DF86E81A65@microsoft.com...
>>>>>I have been trying to create shortcuts on my desktop and in my
>>>>>documents folder as well.
>>>>>
>>>>> To try and create a shortcut I right click the mouse and go to new and
>>>>> then shortcut.
>>>>> ... nothing happens.
>>>>
>>>> In the start menu right click on the executable. On the menu it says
>>>> "send to desktop (create shortcut)".
>>>
>>
>