Clicking on Start Menu and Taskbar Items Doesn't Launch Program

I want to say that the Restore EXE association fixed it, but I'm tentative. I'll let you guys know if the issue surfaces again in the near future. Thanks.

Hi there, I'm terribly sorry to grave bump this, but this is the only other place where I've found someone who had the same problem as me. I tried the EXE association, that worked for about a day or two, then when I shut down my computer and turned it on the next day, the problem as come back, and restoring EXE association no longer works. I've uninstalled .NET framework and I'm going to check if it works, but I'm doubtful.

I haven't had any issues with this lately, and I can't remember doing anything other than the .exe association. Though it may be that I did run it a couple times before it stuck permanently (I can't remember). I hope you find a solution though, good luck to you!

I've noticed the same kind of problems as you, Chamenas. I have Windows 7 Professional. Programs don't always start with one click on the Start Menu, or with a double click on a short cut - nor with a click on a taskbar icon. I never had this kind of problems with XP.

I think it's a Windows glitch. Need to wait for a patch?

Chamenas, I have a question. When you had this problem, did you have Google Chrome installed on the computer?

Well, I have Google Chrome installed, and it's the Browser I use. I also noticed another weird thing: I'm using Start Menu 7 and it occasionally leaves the "final outpost" hanging, like in http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t...StartMenuX.jpg, where you can see Windows Start Menu part over Google Chrome - it also "works" with other programs, and on the Desktop. It may go off, just to get back, but the only way to really kill it is to reboot.

Not a big pain, but it never happened with XP.