SHDYTXMN...agreed, soft reset 'fixed' other problems but, the icons were working in (or relied on) the corrupt state.
CHERYL...yes, the folders for these programs in the start meun work fine...just a matter of the icon for the programs are gone. (not really a biggie, I suppose but I prefer to see the icon instead of a folder.
BEOWULF....took your advice and did a hard reset and, yes, I ended up placing these two programs in the Axim instead of a storage card...all is good. I have plenty of space in the AX for these programs so it wasn't too big of a deal to give up the space.
THANK YOU FOR THE REPLIES!!!! I appreciate it
