no program will open from the desktop or start menu. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support () Please Help! Anything from the desktop including my documents, recycle bin, my computer, internet explorer or even from the start menu...

last week . Opening from a desktop and opening a folder from the start menu . The folder attempting to open is not isolated to one folder or program . I next will practice open...

are all closed. These can be defined as "wide", since they grow in size or shrink depending on the number of programs open on your desktop. To "unstack" them, 1) Rightclick on the Start Button. 2) Choose "Properties" 3) Click on the "Taskbar" tab 4)...

tested it again to see that, and yes after it hangs and even though Explorer won't work, I can open up Outlook Express or any other Non-Explorer program off of my Start Menu, etc. Thanks PCR for getting me to check that again. It's not very useful without...

to open programs from the Desktop and Start Menu.. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support () Folders such as My Computer, My Documents, My Pictures, and My Music will not open from the desktop or the Start Menu. I just hear a...

went mostly blank (at least the > right > pane did, and remnants of the progress dialog box remained in that pane. > Explorer was frozen, though I could still open folder windows. It never > did unfreeze, and I was finally able to get the Close Program...

and desktop back if Explorer crashes? Intended For Windows XP Windows 2000 From time to time, Explorer (the application responsible for the taskbar, desktop, and Start Menu) will crash, and the taskbar and all...

I have an issue with programs (desktop, start menu, control panel etc) insisting on opening in wordpad when I select or double click them. When I select the program or task, a wordpad window opens with a bunch of gibberish. At the top reads "this program...

program file (.exe) or the program's shortcut icon. > Right-click the program file or shortcut, and then click Properties. >> 3. Click the Program tab for an MS-DOS program or the Shortcut tab for a > Windows program. >> -- > Hope this helps. Let...

I start Tivo Desktop, Tivo complains TivoBeacon is not running. How do I start TivoBecon? I tried going to Windows Explorer and starting it there (right-click and then Run or Open), but that didn't work. Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.tivo () On Fri,...