Guest Ian S Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 In my Windows XP Home SP2 installation, some of my applications no longer launch. Clicking the desktop icon fails to launch the program. No error message, nothing. Nor can I start them by using the Start menu. Some of the applications are third party (Adobe Reader, Photoshop CS2), but some are windows applications (Notepad, Wordpad, Media Player). The remaining apps operate as normal. If I use Window Explorer to locate the appropriate exe file in the Program Files sub directory, then double click the file, it still fails to launch. However, if I use Start > Run, then navigate to the appropriate exe file, they do launch properly. What is the difference? If I double click on the appropriate file type (eg .txt, .pdf), then again the program launches correctly. I have not (knowingly!) changed any settings on my PC. I have recently installed a new AntiVirus/Firewall program, but I have already tried disabling this, with no effect. The problem may relate to user rights; if I right click the app, chose Run As, but then keep the Current User, I can get the program to launch, though with the Adobe programs I must untick the "Protect my computer from unauthorised program activity" box. I run with Administrator rights on my PC. I even tried a repair installation of XP, but to my surprise this did not fix the problem (though it created some more, now resolved, wiith Windows update!) Any advice much appreciated -- Best Regards Ian S
Guest Kelly Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 Re: Some applications no longer launch Hi Ian, See if line 12 helps: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm SupportSpace http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner "Ian S" <IanS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E6A1DB03-6A90-4E5F-8930-9764D40C4B0E@microsoft.com... > In my Windows XP Home SP2 installation, some of my applications no longer > launch. > Clicking the desktop icon fails to launch the program. No error message, > nothing. > Nor can I start them by using the Start menu. Some of the applications are > third party (Adobe Reader, Photoshop CS2), but some are windows > applications > (Notepad, Wordpad, Media Player). The remaining apps operate as normal. > If I use Window Explorer to locate the appropriate exe file in the Program > Files sub directory, then double click the file, it still fails to launch. > However, if I use Start > Run, then navigate to the appropriate exe file, > they do launch properly. What is the difference? > If I double click on the appropriate file type (eg .txt, .pdf), then again > the program launches correctly. > > I have not (knowingly!) changed any settings on my PC. I have recently > installed a new AntiVirus/Firewall program, but I have already tried > disabling this, with no effect. > > The problem may relate to user rights; if I right click the app, chose Run > As, but then keep the Current User, I can get the program to launch, > though > with the Adobe programs I must untick the "Protect my computer from > unauthorised program activity" box. I run with Administrator rights on my > PC. > > I even tried a repair installation of XP, but to my surprise this did not > fix the problem (though it created some more, now resolved, wiith Windows > update!) > Any advice much appreciated > -- > Best Regards > > Ian S
Guest Ian S Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 Re: Some applications no longer launch Hi Kelly Thanks for the reply, but unfortunately, no, it made no difference. -- Best Regards Ian S "Kelly" wrote: > Hi Ian, > > See if line 12 helps: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm > > -- > > All the Best, > Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) > > Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm > > SupportSpace > http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner > > "Ian S" <IanS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:E6A1DB03-6A90-4E5F-8930-9764D40C4B0E@microsoft.com... > > In my Windows XP Home SP2 installation, some of my applications no longer > > launch. > > Clicking the desktop icon fails to launch the program. No error message, > > nothing. > > Nor can I start them by using the Start menu. Some of the applications are > > third party (Adobe Reader, Photoshop CS2), but some are windows > > applications > > (Notepad, Wordpad, Media Player). The remaining apps operate as normal. > > If I use Window Explorer to locate the appropriate exe file in the Program > > Files sub directory, then double click the file, it still fails to launch. > > However, if I use Start > Run, then navigate to the appropriate exe file, > > they do launch properly. What is the difference? > > If I double click on the appropriate file type (eg .txt, .pdf), then again > > the program launches correctly. > > > > I have not (knowingly!) changed any settings on my PC. I have recently > > installed a new AntiVirus/Firewall program, but I have already tried > > disabling this, with no effect. > > > > The problem may relate to user rights; if I right click the app, chose Run > > As, but then keep the Current User, I can get the program to launch, > > though > > with the Adobe programs I must untick the "Protect my computer from > > unauthorised program activity" box. I run with Administrator rights on my > > PC. > > > > I even tried a repair installation of XP, but to my surprise this did not > > fix the problem (though it created some more, now resolved, wiith Windows > > update!) > > Any advice much appreciated > > -- > > Best Regards > > > > Ian S > >
Recommended Posts