Access denied error

[Black Baptist]

When I click on the start menu and highlight programs and right click it and
select open I get a access denied error messsage. I am logged on as admin.
Anyone know why this is happening? Same happens in safe mode logged on as
administrator.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | OK |
Navigate to >>
Local Computer Policy\User Configuration\Administartive Templates\Start Menu
and Taskbar\
Remove Drag-and-drop context menus on the Start Menu

[[Prevents users from using the drag-and-drop method to reorder or remove
items on the Start menu. Also, it removes context menus from the Start menu.

If you disable this setting or do not configure it, users can remove or
reorder Start menu items by dragging and dropping the item. They can display
context menus by right-clicking a Start menu item.]]

 

[Black Baptist]

Wesley Vogel rambled on in microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support:

Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | OK |
Navigate to >>
Local Computer Policy\User Configuration\Administartive Templates\Start Menu
and Taskbar\
Remove Drag-and-drop context menus on the Start Menu

[[Prevents users from using the drag-and-drop method to reorder or remove
items on the Start menu. Also, it removes context menus from the Start menu.

If you disable this setting or do not configure it, users can remove or
reorder Start menu items by dragging and dropping the item. They can display
context menus by right-clicking a Start menu item.]]

Don't know if it would've helped...I formated c: and reinstalled Thanks
for your reply anyway.