Ronnie
to expand my last letter:-
Right click "Start"
Tick "Start Menu"
Tick "Customize"
Tick "Advanced"
Scroll down and tick all the "Display as a Menu" 's as you require.
You then get the full list of files on your desktop.
cheers

"EJ" wrote:

> 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?
> > >>
> > >>
> >