Some Windows XP shortcuts not responding

Hi,

Symptoms:
1. There was a Windows Explorer Shortcut in the Quick Launch toolbar. When
it was clicked, no response.
2. When clicked Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Windows Explorer, no
response too.
3. My Computer icon on desktop worked normal.
4. When clicked Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add or Remove
Programs, no response.
5. From the My Computer icon on desktop, double clicked
c:\Windows\system32\appwiz.cpl, Add or Remove Programs panel appeared.
6. There were problems of some Windows shortcut icons (not all).

Following methods were tried but still failed:
1. Run anti-virus programs but no virus were found.
2. Run Windows System restore, but the problem still there.

I did not want to re-install XP, any other suggestions?
I were using windows XP SP2.
Thanks

Simon Kwong wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Symptoms:
> 1. There was a Windows Explorer Shortcut in the Quick Launch toolbar. When
> it was clicked, no response.
> 2. When clicked Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Windows Explorer, no
> response too.
> 3. My Computer icon on desktop worked normal.
> 4. When clicked Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add or Remove
> Programs, no response.
> 5. From the My Computer icon on desktop, double clicked
> c:\Windows\system32\appwiz.cpl, Add or Remove Programs panel appeared.
> 6. There were problems of some Windows shortcut icons (not all).
>
> Following methods were tried but still failed:
> 1. Run anti-virus programs but no virus were found.
> 2. Run Windows System restore, but the problem still there.
>
> I did not want to re-install XP, any other suggestions?
> I were using windows XP SP2.
> Thanks

It might help to repair the .Lnk association here:

Fix File Associations.
http://dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

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Joe =o)