Front Row appears installed but also not installed!

I recently upgraded to leopard and am having problems with Front Row. It appears in my applications but when I click on it nothing appears to happen. So I tried to update it and got a message along the lines of "to install this update you need Front Row installed". Has anyone got any suggestions on how to resolve this?

That is not the correct size for the Front Row application. Before you go any further, what kind of troubleshooting have you already done? You'll want to make sure your file directories are healthy and there are no other underlying problems before you proceed with re-installing Mac OS X. Make sure you backup all your important files! The next thing I'd do is put in your Mac OS X install disk, restart and hold down on the "c" key. This will startup the computer from the Mac OS X installer. You'll have to choose a language, but don't continue to install Mac OS X. Rather, choose to open the Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. Run the "Repair Disk" option. Does it find any problems? Repair any problems and run the "Repair Disk" option again until no problems are found. Any problems it can't fix? You may need a more sophisticated repair utility. When you're done, quit the Disk Utility and then quit the Installer. You should restart back to your Mac after that.
-Doug

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