Start > Search Programs and files not working properly

Its been happening ever since I installed Win7.

For example, When I click Start, type "CC" in the search box, the Start menu displays what I intend to start (CCleaner) but when I press enter I get this:



Its acting completely wierd!

On top of that, when I right click the entry, I get a menu which is expanded towards the left awkwardly. See below:




I also recall that I have unchecked "Allow files on this drive to have contents indexed in addition to file properties." in the properties of my Windows 7 boot drive.

And since the programs are installed there, I think the problem might be related.

I have checked it again but it dosen't have any effect!

Please help! Any and all replies appreciated!

Thank you!

Allright! I solved the big menu problem.

It seems to be some issue with WinRAR's icons, so I turned off the icons in the context menu and everything's OK accept for the Start > Search problem!

And it only seems to affect some programs. I could launch Paint and Window's Defragmenter by just typing a few letters and hitting enter.

Quite frankly, I have grown quite dependent on Start search box for launching programs quickly, so I am considering to do a repair install or even a clean install.

BTW, I tried rebuilding the index but it still acts wierd.

I also wanted to ask that would it be OK to use the same CD key I used before in case I want to re-install? Or should I start a new thread for it?

Ok thanks Barman58. Will proceed to do a clean install now.

The problem remains! And I'm posting from a clean install!

Now, when I click on Notepad from the first screenshot, I get this inside notepad:

===========================================================================
Interface List
12...00 17 31 57 a8 1f ......Intel(R) PRO/1000 PL Network Connection
1...........................Software Loopback Interface 1
10...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
13...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
===========================================================================
IPv4 Route Table
===========================================================================
Active Routes:
None
Persistent Routes:
None
IPv6 Route Table
===========================================================================
Active Routes:
None
Persistent Routes:
None


Now what in the world could that mean? Is it some sort of hosts file or what? and by the looks of the first screenshot, it seems it is opening a file named "Kanad" Which is my real name, but the username I have used for my account is "Kanad Godse"; my full name!

I am fresh out of ideas! Please help!

I am now going to report it to MS via the feedback tool, but first I need to know from this forum's users if anyone else has a similar problem?

The problem once more: When I try to launch a program from Start Search by typing a few letters of the program, and after confirming that the intended program is found and highlighted, I press Enter which should launch the program but instead I get the first screenshot of my first post and when I choose Notepad, I get the stuff posted above!

Hope to hear from you folks!

Solved!

There was a file named "Kanad" which was in C:\Users which had no extension.

It was 2kb in length and when I opened it in Notepad I got the same contents as in my previous post.

I deleted the file and Start search now seems to be fine!

Would like to see if anyone else has that file! If so then they would definately get this problem!

hey! thanks for the info, i had the same problem. im trying to remember what program created that file but its not coming to mind.. hmmm