Applications will not start, even though the process does.

After having some problems with the installation/update of Adobe reader 8 in
Vista Home Premium, I have not been able to run any application, whether from
the desktop or from the start meny. Windows base applications will still
start and work normally, but when I try to start IE, Mail or any other
application, it acts as if it starts, but nothing will show up as a running
app. and when I look in the processes, I see it there.

"DerickB" <derick@doctor4u.com> wrote in message
news:647A0D95-6175-43A1-9016-B390A2C9AC15@microsoft.com...
> After having some problems with the installation/update of Adobe reader 8
> in
> Vista Home Premium, I have not been able to run any application, whether
> from
> the desktop or from the start meny. Windows base applications will still
> start and work normally, but when I try to start IE, Mail or any other
> application, it acts as if it starts, but nothing will show up as a
> running
> app. and when I look in the processes, I see it there.

If you have Restore Points enabled, you should restore back to a point that
this Adobe 8 was not introduced to the system. That would be your temporary
fix to get out of it.