Shortcuts in Favorites Menu on Desktop won't open

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I have many, many shortcuts set up in my Desktop Favorites.  All of a sudden, a few of them don't open. In fact, not only do they not open, but they lock up the desktop application.  The only way I can get out is to go to task manager and force Sage to close.  Has anyone run into this issue before? 

*I am not on a large resolution, both of my screens are at 100%.

*This issue occurs via Remote Desktop connection to my in-office computer, as well as when I am actually in the office on the computer that's running Sage. 

So the two things I thought might be the issue (resolution or remote connection) have both been ruled out.  

Thank you...

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    I have had success with using this trick to get remote desktop items that open off-screen to come back to the main screen. We host our servers in the cloud so Sage is always remote for us.

    Of course, this trick only works if you can see the icon at the bottom of your screen showing it's open but you just can't see it.

    Move Option
    1. In Windows 10, 8, 7, and Vista, hold down the “Shift” key while right-clicking the program in the taskbar, then select “Move“. In Windows XP, right-click the item in the task-bar and select “Move“. ...
    2. Use your mouse or the arrow keys on your keyboard to move the window back onto the screen.
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    I have had success with using this trick to get remote desktop items that open off-screen to come back to the main screen. We host our servers in the cloud so Sage is always remote for us.

    Of course, this trick only works if you can see the icon at the bottom of your screen showing it's open but you just can't see it.

    Move Option
    1. In Windows 10, 8, 7, and Vista, hold down the “Shift” key while right-clicking the program in the taskbar, then select “Move“. In Windows XP, right-click the item in the task-bar and select “Move“. ...
    2. Use your mouse or the arrow keys on your keyboard to move the window back onto the screen.
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  • 0 in reply to kaysong70

    My situations never seem to fall into that.  We can never see the task bar icon.  I know I never have an issue with anyone as long as they keep their Sage items on the main screen.  This includes Paperless as well. 

  • +1 in reply to Jeff Rudacille
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    Thanks Jeff.  I tried the option in your first link and it didn't work.  The second link is refering to My Tasks and I don't even know what that's talking about?  I have Applications and Favorites, I don't see aynthing called Tasks or My Tasks... So I have a shortcut in Favorites to AP Invoices Inquiry.  And I click it and nothing seems to happen. I then go back to the Desktop application and I get the little bling error sound and cannot see the icon at the bottom of the screen (as kaysong70 had suggested).  I just think this is truly odd because I have used this shortcut a million times and never had this issue.  It happens with a few other shortcuts as well, but not all of them. And doesn't seem to matter if I recreate them, still happens.  

    Also I use two screens (and have for years).  I guess I will try the "main screen" option you suggested (but for the record, if that fixes it, how ridiculous!!)

  • 0 in reply to Jeff Rudacille

    OK so I just closed out again and when I did I got TS 6214 Invalid Window Columns error.  I looked that up in the Knowledgebase and found ID 24636.  I followed that (which was essentially the same directions, but this time I renamed all of the Timeberline directory instead of just AP and AR).  I also set up my "main" and opened Sage in the "main" screen as suggested.  I then logged back in and tried to run the AP Invoices Inquiry from my Favorites menu and it worked.  Hard to know if it was the renaming the REG EDIT or doing everything in one screen, so that may be trial and error while I figure that out.  But, the point is, I'm back in business.  Sorry there's no clear answer for others who come across this but at least there are several options to try.

    Thank you @Jeff Rudacille and @kaysong for your help!

  • 0 in reply to Siri H.

    Glad you are back in business!

  • 0 in reply to Siri H.

    Glad you are back in business.  The suggestion to keep all Sage screens on the main monitor was actually not a troubleshooting find it is in one of their KB's or it used to be.  I found that when we followed it the issues went away.   I have also found that moving Sage to the "main screen" after you lose screens does no good.  You have to get rid of the files or keys controlling the screen location then keep Sage on the main screen going forward.