Start Menu

Why, when I pin a Microsoft Office 2007 application to the Start Menu, does
it not start when I click on it. Applications also do not start from the
Start short cut. However, if I go into programs, they do start. Would
somebody explain?

Hello Microsoft,
Was this question too difficult or does no-one else have the same problem?

"montepoeta" wrote:

> Why, when I pin a Microsoft Office 2007 application to the Start Menu, does
> it not start when I click on it. Applications also do not start from the
> Start short cut. However, if I go into programs, they do start. Would
> somebody explain?

Montepoeta

Right click the pinned shortcuts that are not working and select "Unpin from
start menu".

Now, go into Programs and select a shortcut that works. Right click the
known good shortcut and select the Pin to start menu item.


--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"montepoeta" <montepoeta@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A9A2B149-6BAE-435D-8301-E650A8B99C17@microsoft.com...
> Hello Microsoft,
> Was this question too difficult or does no-one else have the same problem?
>
> "montepoeta" wrote:
>
>> Why, when I pin a Microsoft Office 2007 application to the Start Menu,
>> does
>> it not start when I click on it. Applications also do not start from
>> the
>> Start short cut. However, if I go into programs, they do start. Would
>> somebody explain?

This isn't really helpful because, although I can enter the shortcut
manually, the "Start Search" which should be a very useful feature, shows
the applications - particularly Microsoft Office 2007 but does not start them
when clicked. This must be a fairly fundamental bug?

Graeme Ward
Finite Computing

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> Montepoeta
>
> Right click the pinned shortcuts that are not working and select "Unpin from
> start menu".
>
> Now, go into Programs and select a shortcut that works. Right click the
> known good shortcut and select the Pin to start menu item.
>
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "montepoeta" <montepoeta@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A9A2B149-6BAE-435D-8301-E650A8B99C17@microsoft.com...
> > Hello Microsoft,
> > Was this question too difficult or does no-one else have the same problem?
> >
> > "montepoeta" wrote:
> >
> >> Why, when I pin a Microsoft Office 2007 application to the Start Menu,
> >> does
> >> it not start when I click on it. Applications also do not start from
> >> the
> >> Start short cut. However, if I go into programs, they do start. Would
> >> somebody explain?
>

Montepoeta

Well, you never mentioned the Start/Search feature in your original message,
the only problem you mentioned was that "pinned shortcuts" would not work???
My answer was based on your message.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"montepoeta" <montepoeta@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B2520208-2313-4F28-910C-E757425F8D2D@microsoft.com...
> This isn't really helpful because, although I can enter the shortcut
> manually, the "Start Search" which should be a very useful feature, shows
> the applications - particularly Microsoft Office 2007 but does not start
> them
> when clicked. This must be a fairly fundamental bug?
>
> Graeme Ward
> Finite Computing
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
>> Montepoeta
>>
>> Right click the pinned shortcuts that are not working and select "Unpin
>> from
>> start menu".
>>
>> Now, go into Programs and select a shortcut that works. Right click the
>> known good shortcut and select the Pin to start menu item.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "montepoeta" <montepoeta@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A9A2B149-6BAE-435D-8301-E650A8B99C17@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello Microsoft,
>> > Was this question too difficult or does no-one else have the same
>> > problem?
>> >
>> > "montepoeta" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Why, when I pin a Microsoft Office 2007 application to the Start Menu,
>> >> does
>> >> it not start when I click on it. Applications also do not start from
>> >> the
>> >> Start short cut. However, if I go into programs, they do start.
>> >> Would
>> >> somebody explain?
>>

Ronnie,

My original post included "Applications also do not start from the
Start short cut." Perhaps this was not clear enough? Is there an answer?

Graeme

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> Montepoeta
>
> Well, you never mentioned the Start/Search feature in your original message,
> the only problem you mentioned was that "pinned shortcuts" would not work???
> My answer was based on your message.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "montepoeta" <montepoeta@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B2520208-2313-4F28-910C-E757425F8D2D@microsoft.com...
> > This isn't really helpful because, although I can enter the shortcut
> > manually, the "Start Search" which should be a very useful feature, shows
> > the applications - particularly Microsoft Office 2007 but does not start
> > them
> > when clicked. This must be a fairly fundamental bug?
> >
> > Graeme Ward
> > Finite Computing
> >
> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> Montepoeta
> >>
> >> Right click the pinned shortcuts that are not working and select "Unpin
> >> from
> >> start menu".
> >>
> >> Now, go into Programs and select a shortcut that works. Right click the
> >> known good shortcut and select the Pin to start menu item.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Ronnie Vernon
> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> Windows Shell/User
> >>
> >>
> >> "montepoeta" <montepoeta@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:A9A2B149-6BAE-435D-8301-E650A8B99C17@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hello Microsoft,
> >> > Was this question too difficult or does no-one else have the same
> >> > problem?
> >> >
> >> > "montepoeta" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Why, when I pin a Microsoft Office 2007 application to the Start Menu,
> >> >> does
> >> >> it not start when I click on it. Applications also do not start from
> >> >> the
> >> >> Start short cut. However, if I go into programs, they do start.
> >> >> Would
> >> >> somebody explain?
> >>
>

STILL NO ANSWER: IS THIS THE BUG THAT MICROSOFT DOES NOT WANT TO ADMIT???

"montepoeta" wrote:

> Ronnie,
>
> My original post included "Applications also do not start from the
> Start short cut." Perhaps this was not clear enough? Is there an answer?
>
> Graeme
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
> > Montepoeta
> >
> > Well, you never mentioned the Start/Search feature in your original message,
> > the only problem you mentioned was that "pinned shortcuts" would not work???
> > My answer was based on your message.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Ronnie Vernon
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows Shell/User
> >
> >
> > "montepoeta" <montepoeta@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:B2520208-2313-4F28-910C-E757425F8D2D@microsoft.com...
> > > This isn't really helpful because, although I can enter the shortcut
> > > manually, the "Start Search" which should be a very useful feature, shows
> > > the applications - particularly Microsoft Office 2007 but does not start
> > > them
> > > when clicked. This must be a fairly fundamental bug?
> > >
> > > Graeme Ward
> > > Finite Computing
> > >
> > > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Montepoeta
> > >>
> > >> Right click the pinned shortcuts that are not working and select "Unpin
> > >> from
> > >> start menu".
> > >>
> > >> Now, go into Programs and select a shortcut that works. Right click the
> > >> known good shortcut and select the Pin to start menu item.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >> Ronnie Vernon
> > >> Microsoft MVP
> > >> Windows Shell/User
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "montepoeta" <montepoeta@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:A9A2B149-6BAE-435D-8301-E650A8B99C17@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Hello Microsoft,
> > >> > Was this question too difficult or does no-one else have the same
> > >> > problem?
> > >> >
> > >> > "montepoeta" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> Why, when I pin a Microsoft Office 2007 application to the Start Menu,
> > >> >> does
> > >> >> it not start when I click on it. Applications also do not start from
> > >> >> the
> > >> >> Start short cut. However, if I go into programs, they do start.
> > >> >> Would
> > >> >> somebody explain?
> > >>
> >

On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 00:19:00 -0800, montepoeta
<montepoeta@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>STILL NO ANSWER: IS THIS THE BUG THAT MICROSOFT DOES NOT WANT TO ADMIT???
>

Maybe your attitude don't encourage people to help you ?

That may very well be true but it also reflects the frustration one feels
when wasting so much time trying to find the way round basic problems and
errors. In Windows, the start menu has always been a great tool and now, in
Vista, which is otherwise a superb OS, something as simple as this doesn't
appear to work in the way it should. MS does tend, sometimes, assume that
their customers are idiots but many of us do spend time looking at all of the
obvious solutions before asking for help.

"Dennis_N" wrote:

> On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 00:19:00 -0800, montepoeta
> <montepoeta@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >STILL NO ANSWER: IS THIS THE BUG THAT MICROSOFT DOES NOT WANT TO ADMIT???
> >
>
> Maybe your attitude don't encourage people to help you ?
>