Ronnie
I mean that the notice about " Microsoft has detected a serious error and
has to close down" message (not verbatim but Im sure you understand.!)
Since my last mail I have actually gone to the Menu Start page and ticked
the "show menus". I now have the arrow alongside each Section (Documents, My
Music, My Pictures, Control Paanel, etc) and I can get to every file from
there.

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> EJ
>
> What is the error message you see? What do you mean "before the screen
> closes down"? What screen?
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "EJ" <EJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:732B02A5-491F-409A-8D22-2286B67FC1D5@microsoft.com...
> > It seems that this problem with Start Menu is becoming universal.
> > I, too, am having trouble. when I click on any of the links - "My
> > Documents,My Computer,My Pictures,My Computer, Control Panel " I get an
> > Error
> > Message and the screen closes down.
> > The only way I can get to my files and folders is by using "Run" and
> > typing
> > in the file name.
> > anyone else got these probs?
> >
> > "L-M-c" wrote:
> >
> >> I've similar problem, but is appears to only be Microsoft programs
> >> (how ironic). Office 2007 won't launch from the START MENU, but if I
> >> go into the ALL PROGRAMS and select the components from the Microsoft
> >> Office folder menu they start.
> >>
> >> Now a new piece of Info, I just installed a fresh version of MapPoint
> >> 2006, and I get the same behavior. Another Microsoft product that
> >> does not launch from the Start Menu.
> >>
> >> (Note, I have had to put the Office icons in the Quicklaunch bar to
> >> quickly get them running).
> >>
> >> Ideas?
> >>
> >>
>