Start Button Shortcuts don't work

Got a new PC with Vista Home Premium loaded and activated.
If you click on the Start Button and then click "Control Panel", Vista tries
to start Control panel but fails. The same happens with "Chess Titans".
Haven't tried all the shortcuts. Can start Control Panel by other methods.
Have already tried reinstalling Vista by Upgrading from my DVD.

Change the Theme to 'Windows Classic', and test, then change back
Control Panel/Personalizations/Theme
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"samc61" <samc61@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:99C377CF-5FC1-4006-B5AC-9C4EAB547E33@microsoft.com...
> Got a new PC with Vista Home Premium loaded and activated.
> If you click on the Start Button and then click "Control Panel", Vista
> tries
> to start Control panel but fails. The same happens with "Chess Titans".
> Haven't tried all the shortcuts. Can start Control Panel by other
> methods.
> Have already tried reinstalling Vista by Upgrading from my DVD.

Thanks. I'll give it a go when I get back home and then let you know.

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> Change the Theme to 'Windows Classic', and test, then change back
> Control Panel/Personalizations/Theme
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> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web
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> Mark L. Ferguson
> .
>
> "samc61" <samc61@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:99C377CF-5FC1-4006-B5AC-9C4EAB547E33@microsoft.com...
> > Got a new PC with Vista Home Premium loaded and activated.
> > If you click on the Start Button and then click "Control Panel", Vista
> > tries
> > to start Control panel but fails. The same happens with "Chess Titans".
> > Haven't tried all the shortcuts. Can start Control Panel by other
> > methods.
> > Have already tried reinstalling Vista by Upgrading from my DVD.
>

I am having the same problem. Control Panel is "empty" and other times all
is there. Is the only fix reloading O/S ?
Marcy


"samc61" wrote:

> Got a new PC with Vista Home Premium loaded and activated.
> If you click on the Start Button and then click "Control Panel", Vista tries
> to start Control panel but fails. The same happens with "Chess Titans".
> Haven't tried all the shortcuts. Can start Control Panel by other methods.
> Have already tried reinstalling Vista by Upgrading from my DVD.