Re: Shortcut icons not starting Target applications

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Robert Ladd wrote:
Thanks Joe, but that didn't do the job. I haven't done it yet because this
is my development computer, but I think I may have to reinstall Windows XP.
If I do, will I have to apply the SP2 upgrade and all of the patches too?

Bob

Yes, all updates will need to be reapplied. Because of that, you might
want to create a slipstreamed CD:

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp

But first, try these:

"Unable to Start a Program with an .exe File Extension"
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/exefile.htm

Click Start, Run, and enter these lines:

regsvr32 /i shell32.dll (Press Enter key)

Click Start, Run, type SFC /SCANNOW, click OK. If any files are damaged
or missing, they'll be replaced. You may need to reboot afterwards so
damaged files will be replaced.

To do a repair install:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

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Joe =o)
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