Bug in Games Explorer on Start Menu - Vista RTM

Using Vista RTM, I cannot open any of my games (chess titans, solitaire,
minesweeper, etc.) from the Games Explorer on the start menu ('Games' on the
righthand side of the start menu). When I select a game to play, I get an
error message box saying:

"This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
action. Create an association in Set Associations control panel."

However, when I go into 'All Programs -> Games', and start the games from
there, no problems.

I have looked at the Set Associations control panel, and I don't see
anything applicable. How can I get the Games to play from the Games Explorer?

This has been happening since the installation of RTM. It's a clean install,
not an upgrade. To answer your question though, I have installed other
software since then, but this was apparent before that.

Oh well, thanks for your help.

"Jane C" wrote:

> So far no luck removing those arrows without stuffing other things up. I've
> learned to live with them ;-)
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> "David Wright" <DavidWright@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5552643A-74C3-442D-9C63-51B1BE2D7259@microsoft.com...
> > Jane, thank you, you hit the nail right on the head. It seems that
> > removing
> > the shortcut arrows prevents the Games from opening correctly. As soon as
> > I
> > put the shortcut arrows back, everything ran well. Do you know how I can
> > remove the shortcut arrows without diminishing usabililty?
>

Jane -
Just an update, using the app found at
http://www.frameworkx.com/frameworkx...blog=57&id=531 ,
I am able to remove or change the shortcut arrows without any ill
side-effects (that I have seen yet) ;^)

"Jane C" wrote:

> So far no luck removing those arrows without stuffing other things up. I've
> learned to live with them ;-)
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)

Thanks, David, I will check that out

--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
"David Wright" <DavidWright@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:12416397-1196-4B64-A107-7F8A16D21429@microsoft.com...
> Jane -
> Just an update, using the app found at
> http://www.frameworkx.com/frameworkx...blog=57&id=531
> ,
> I am able to remove or change the shortcut arrows without any ill
> side-effects (that I have seen yet) ;^)
>
> "Jane C" wrote:
>
>> So far no luck removing those arrows without stuffing other things up.
>> I've
>> learned to live with them ;-)
>>
>> --
>> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
>

No, it wasn't aimed at anybody in particular. I use the desktop for
downloads and lots of download icons look the same as the installed shortcut
if the arrow is removed so I don't like to do it. Adobe Reader, AVG,
Diskeeper all are the same without the arrow. It's no trick to check before
I move the installers off to my installers folder on an external drive, but
I just like the arrows.

"David Wright" <d_wright@hotpop.com> wrote in message
news:OtRUSRkJHHA.1504@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I don't know if that question was specifically directed towards Jeff, but
>IMO, the overall look just looks cleaner without the shortcut arrows. No
>real aversion to them.
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:7DBC20A3-2763-4D6A-AA2E-D2B1E9EA8AA2@microsoft.com...
>> What's up with the aversion to arrows? This isn't the Little Big Horn,
>> you know.
>>
>