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Windows 7 - Some apps won't work in Objectdock/Rocketdock, fine in Start Menu

 
02-27-2011   #1


Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit SP1
 
 

Some apps won't work in Objectdock/Rocketdock, fine in Start Menu

Really weird problem here. For some reason, some app links won't launch from Objectdock or Rocketdock, yet others will. The only thing they have in common is that they're either Microsoft programs like Freecell or Snipping Tool, or programs that are used to modify Windows like Classic Shell Explorer and Start Menu Customizer.

At the same time, other MS programs like Media Player, and 3rd-party tweaking apps like Ultimate Windows Tweaker, work launch just fine with both docks.

This issue is only happening in the docks. The Start Menu and Explorer will load these programs normally. I'm using Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit.

Like I said, weird. Any ideas?

Thanks


Last edited by elcoyoteloco; 02-27-2011 at 10:34 PM..
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02-28-2011   #2


Acer laptop W 7 Pro SP1 64 bit & Dell Desktop W 7 Pro SP1 32 bit
 
 


With the Snipping tool I had to use
C:\Windows\Sysnative\SnippingTool.exe as the link to it.
Try Nexus dock free Winstep Nexus Dock and Nexus Ultimate - The Advanced Docking System for Windows works very good
Jerry
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02-28-2011   #3


Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit SP1
 
 


That worked, thanks. Here's the MSDN article, but it doesn't make much sense to me.

File System Redirector (Windows)

Thanks again

UPDATE: Didn't work for Freecell, but I was able to make it work by manually creating a link using ObjectDock's add shortcut command or dragging the executable directly from Explorer. In other words, dragging the Start Menu shortcut didn't work.

Oh Microsoft, you so crazy!
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02-28-2011   #4


Acer laptop W 7 Pro SP1 64 bit & Dell Desktop W 7 Pro SP1 32 bit
 
 


Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by elcoyoteloco View Post
That worked, thanks. Here's the MSDN article, but it doesn't make much sense to me.

File System Redirector (Windows)

Thanks again

UPDATE: Didn't work for Freecell, but I was able to make it work by manually creating a link using ObjectDock's add shortcut command or dragging the executable directly from Explorer. In other words, dragging the Start Menu shortcut didn't work.

Oh Microsoft, you so crazy!
Good to hear. Sometimes you have to jump thur some hoop to get it to work.
Jerry
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