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Sat Jan 12 22:57:45 PST 2008
"JP" <JP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FCC5EE27-99FE-4DA9-B556-0C757639B1C6@microsoft.com...
> Bob, I was able to get the "take ownership" added to the context menu. I
> don't think that is the solution to my problem though. But I did notice
> that when I right click the programs in the list of my recently opened
> programs, those that will open have a different contect menu than that of
> the
> ones that don't. The programs that will open have a "run as
> administrator"
> option where as the programs that won't open do not have this option
> (among a
> few others).
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
>> Add "Take Ownership" to right-click menu in Vista
>>
>>
http://www.petri.co.il/add-take-ownership-context-menu-vista.htm
>>
>> "JP" <JP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0892149C-3FE0-4D4D-8262-CB9F52C502E6@microsoft.com...
>> > thanks, takes care of the "take ownership" issue but the contenxt menu
>> > item
>> > is not available when right clicking the app name in the Start menu.
>> >
>> > "Bob" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Google "take ownership vista"
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "JP" <JP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:A6E14A7C-C42E-409F-8403-E1326D310A39@microsoft.com...
>> >> > what's that mean?
>> >> >
>> >> > "Bob" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> You may need to "take ownership"
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "JP" <JP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:09201418-6FEC-42AC-91A6-014B309D66B3@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Yep, looked at the properties and they are exactly the same -
>> >> >> > pointing
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > same shortcut location. its driving me crazy - i don't
>> >> >> > understand
>> >> >> > why
>> >> >> > some
>> >> >> > programs will launch while others won't.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > when i right click the program, there isn't a run as
>> >> >> > administrator
>> >> >> > option.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > jp
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Lang Murphy" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> "JP" <JP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:32AE71EE-EBCC-456D-B4EB-1DC7ADECA4B5@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> >I have a strange problem where some of my applications listed
>> >> >> >> >on
>> >> >> >> >the
>> >> >> >> >list
>> >> >> >> >of
>> >> >> >> > recently used programs (seen when clicking the start button)
>> >> >> >> > won't
>> >> >> >> > launch
>> >> >> >> > when clicked. I thought it was only Microsoft Office
>> >> >> >> > applications
>> >> >> >> > but
>> >> >> >> > today
>> >> >> >> > I noticed Adobe wouldn't launch.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > For those apps that don't launch, I have to go to All Programs
>> >> >> >> > and
>> >> >> >> > then
>> >> >> >> > find
>> >> >> >> > the application. I have never seen or heard of this before
>> >> >> >> > and
>> >> >> >> > hope
>> >> >> >> > there
>> >> >> >> > is an easy fix.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > I just upgraded to Vista Enterprise edition and have MS Office
>> >> >> >> > 2007
>> >> >> >> > installed along with VS 2008, SQL Server 2005, etc.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >> >> > Jason
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Yeah, that's weird... have you looked at the property settings
>> >> >> >> for
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> entries on the recently used programs list? Have you tried right
>> >> >> >> clicking
>> >> >> >> and using "run as administrator?" Not saying that either is an
>> >> >> >> answer...
>> >> >> >> just trying to find out why those shortcuts don't work while the
>> >> >> >> "regular"
>> >> >> >> shortcuts in All Programs do...
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Lang
>> >> >> >>
Well... sounds like something's messed up... I get the "run as
administrator" option when right clicking on "recently run" icons in the
Start menu... No answer, I know... sorry.
Lang