Does the following KB article describe your situation re: Nero InCD?

Icons are missing from Control Panel, or you cannot start Control Panel, the
Welcome Center, or games in Windows Vista:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936686/en-us

If the above KB article is appropriate to your situation, you can apply for
a Hotfix from the info in this KB article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929637/

"Si" <zen114955@zen.co.uk> wrote in message
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> When I click on the CP shortcut, it briefly flashes on the screen and then
> disappears. The same thing happens with the games that came with Vista
> (except Inkball). Everything was fine yesterday and I have not made any
> changes.
>
> If anyone knows a solution to this problem please let me know.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Si
>