Start Menu does not work

I have a problem with the start menu - only certain programmes will load - I
cannot get any Microsoft Office 2007 programmes to load from start menu - I
have to go the long route of opening them from programme files or from recent
documents. I have tried unpinning and pinning them again.
Anyone any ideas?

Does a reinstall (clean) of Office 2007 resolve it? Or, try running a repair
of Office...

"TranquilSue" <TranquilSue@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CAC72749-7166-4EA0-9CC9-94F49E26730B@microsoft.com...
>I have a problem with the start menu - only certain programmes will load -
>I
> cannot get any Microsoft Office 2007 programmes to load from start menu -
> I
> have to go the long route of opening them from programme files or from
> recent
> documents. I have tried unpinning and pinning them again.
> Anyone any ideas?

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?

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?
>
>

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?
>>
>>

I get no extra screen. It just does not run. I checked the
properties of the icon and it points to: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft
\Windows\Start Menu\Programs and the app shortcut is in this
directory, but it just does not launch. (Note that when I do click the
icon there are no new process started either)

Hi,

When I develop Vista Start Menu I meet with the same problem. In some
reason the Office create "difficult" shortcuts during installation.

So It seems MS developers trap in own trap.

Try Create shortcuts on desktop as you do it for other programs and
drop it in menu.

In any case you are welcome to try my Vista Start Menu. It run the
Office shortcuts without problems. And mach useful then menu in
Windows
Vista.
http://www.vistastartmenu.com

--
Best regards, Dennis Nazarenko
http://www.ordinarysoft.com

> I have a problem with thestartmenu- only certain programmes will load - I
> cannot get any Microsoft Office 2007 programmes to load fromstartmenu- I
> have to go the long route of opening them from programme files or from recent
> documents. I have tried unpinning and pinning them again.
> Anyone any ideas?

Can you edit the start menu properties and change to the classical start
menu?
I had the same problem ones and needed to completely reinstall vista (and
format the drive not-using Acronis!).


"L-M-c" <Les.McCarter@gmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:1171273552.223463.176620@p10g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
>I get no extra screen. It just does not run. I checked the
> properties of the icon and it points to: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft
> \Windows\Start Menu\Programs and the app shortcut is in this
> directory, but it just does not launch. (Note that when I do click the
> icon there are no new process started either)
>
>

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?
> >>
> >>
>

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?
> > >>
> > >>
> >