Cant change target box in properties to play dx9?

[coolkid9998]

hi, i just recently re-installed windows vista and when i try to play crysis warhead under dx9 the target box in the desktop shortcut just sais "crysis-WARHEAD" and the box is gray so i cant type and change anything. the same thing goes for crysis. the reason i reinstalled windows in the first place was because this happened as well as other little things. what happened and what can i do to fix it? if i cant fix it, what are other ways of forcing dx9? ive tried just clicking play dx9 not only in the shortcut but under games in the start menu as well.

 

[pat mcgroin]

in games explorer in the start menu can you right click it and see dx9?