Weirdest problems.Can't start programs from start menu and use Cop

Hi all,
I have the weirdest problem with my newly installed Windows Vista. Let's say
i have started a program before by going in Start -> All programs. Then the
icon will be in the start menu. If i try to click on that icon the software
doesn not start. Only if i go thru Start -> All programs.

A simmiliar problem is if i want to go into Device Manager. I usually use
Windows button + Pause/Break then press Device Manager. This doesn't work
anymore. If i go thru control panel it works fine.....again very weird.

Another problem i have is with Copy/ Paste. I insert a cd and want to copy
some files from that. Copy is avaialble in the menu but when i want to paste
the paste is grey in context menu and in manin menu on windows explorer. not
even the shortcut Ctrl + V works.

I have tried many windows but i never encountered anything close to this....

Any body has a idea what couses this ?

Best Regards
Mihai Marinescu

Hi Mihai,

This sounds like a third-party shell extensions problem. Follow "Method 2" in this article.

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm
(Ignore the title)

Note that you can undo the action any time you want. Does not cause any harm in trying the method above.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Mihai" <Mihai@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:04635F44-E67C-41ED-AC24-1AAA2B6AFE22@microsoft.com...
Hi all,
I have the weirdest problem with my newly installed Windows Vista. Let's say
i have started a program before by going in Start -> All programs. Then the
icon will be in the start menu. If i try to click on that icon the software
doesn not start. Only if i go thru Start -> All programs.

A simmiliar problem is if i want to go into Device Manager. I usually use
Windows button + Pause/Break then press Device Manager. This doesn't work
anymore. If i go thru control panel it works fine.....again very weird.

Another problem i have is with Copy/ Paste. I insert a cd and want to copy
some files from that. Copy is avaialble in the menu but when i want to paste
the paste is grey in context menu and in manin menu on windows explorer. not
even the shortcut Ctrl + V works.

I have tried many windows but i never encountered anything close to this....

Any body has a idea what couses this ?

Best Regards
Mihai Marinescu