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mixx2003
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      04-01-2005
I have just lost my link to windows update in the Start menu.
The link appears to be there, but just shows an unknown file icon, and when
I open the Properties there is no data in the target path.
I also am unable to modify the target properties for the link.
If anyone has a solution for this problem please help.

Note, I can still access Windows update through the Internet Explorer Tools
Menu.
 
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MowGreen [MVP]
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      04-02-2005
Which version of Windows ? Can you delete the shortcut ?

MowGreen [MVP 2004-2005]
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mixx2003 wrote:

> I have just lost my link to windows update in the Start menu.
> The link appears to be there, but just shows an unknown file icon, and when
> I open the Properties there is no data in the target path.
> I also am unable to modify the target properties for the link.
> If anyone has a solution for this problem please help.
>
> Note, I can still access Windows update through the Internet Explorer Tools
> Menu.

 
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mixx2003
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      04-02-2005
I am Using Windows XP Home and I have deleted the invalid shortcut.

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> Which version of Windows ? Can you delete the shortcut ?
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2004-2005]
> Windows Server - Software Distribution
> Windows - Security
>
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
> mixx2003 wrote:
>
> > I have just lost my link to windows update in the Start menu.
> > The link appears to be there, but just shows an unknown file icon, and when
> > I open the Properties there is no data in the target path.
> > I also am unable to modify the target properties for the link.
> > If anyone has a solution for this problem please help.
> >
> > Note, I can still access Windows update through the Internet Explorer Tools
> > Menu.

>

 
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MowGreen [MVP]
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      04-07-2005
You can recreate the shortcut by doing this :
Right click the Start menu button and choose Properties.
Click the Customize button next to the type of Start menu you've chosen.
Click the Add button.
Click the Browse button, click on WINDOWS, then click on the system32
folder.
Scroll down to wupdmgr.exe.
Click once on it, then click OK.
Click Next.
Click on Start Menu, click Next.
Type in Windows Update, click Finish.

Now click the Windows Update link on the Start menu to see if it
connects to Windows Update.

MowGreen [MVP 2004-2005]
Windows Server - Software Distribution
Windows - Security

==============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============


mixx2003 wrote:

> I am Using Windows XP Home and I have deleted the invalid shortcut.
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>Which version of Windows ? Can you delete the shortcut ?
>>
>>MowGreen [MVP 2004-2005]
>>Windows Server - Software Distribution
>>Windows - Security
>>
>>===============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>>Never Forgotten
>>===============
>>
>>
>>mixx2003 wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I have just lost my link to windows update in the Start menu.
>>>The link appears to be there, but just shows an unknown file icon, and when
>>>I open the Properties there is no data in the target path.
>>>I also am unable to modify the target properties for the link.
>>>If anyone has a solution for this problem please help.
>>>
>>>Note, I can still access Windows update through the Internet Explorer Tools
>>>Menu.

>>

 
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mixx2003
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      04-07-2005
Thank you, I had to just use explorer to navigate to the file and pin it to
the Start menu, then I renamed it, but it worked.


"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> You can recreate the shortcut by doing this :
> Right click the Start menu button and choose Properties.
> Click the Customize button next to the type of Start menu you've chosen.
> Click the Add button.
> Click the Browse button, click on WINDOWS, then click on the system32
> folder.
> Scroll down to wupdmgr.exe.
> Click once on it, then click OK.
> Click Next.
> Click on Start Menu, click Next.
> Type in Windows Update, click Finish.
>
> Now click the Windows Update link on the Start menu to see if it
> connects to Windows Update.
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2004-2005]
> Windows Server - Software Distribution
> Windows - Security
>
> ==============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
> mixx2003 wrote:
>
> > I am Using Windows XP Home and I have deleted the invalid shortcut.
> >
> > "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Which version of Windows ? Can you delete the shortcut ?
> >>
> >>MowGreen [MVP 2004-2005]
> >>Windows Server - Software Distribution
> >>Windows - Security
> >>
> >>===============
> >> *-343-* FDNY
> >>Never Forgotten
> >>===============
> >>
> >>
> >>mixx2003 wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>I have just lost my link to windows update in the Start menu.
> >>>The link appears to be there, but just shows an unknown file icon, and when
> >>>I open the Properties there is no data in the target path.
> >>>I also am unable to modify the target properties for the link.
> >>>If anyone has a solution for this problem please help.
> >>>
> >>>Note, I can still access Windows update through the Internet Explorer Tools
> >>>Menu.
> >>

>

 
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MowGreen [MVP]
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      04-08-2005
You're welcome. Glad it was simple to resolve.

MowGreen [MVP 2004-2005]
Windows Server - Software Distribution
Windows - Security

===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============

mixx2003 wrote:

> Thank you, I had to just use explorer to navigate to the file and pin it to
> the Start menu, then I renamed it, but it worked.
>
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>You can recreate the shortcut by doing this :
>>Right click the Start menu button and choose Properties.
>>Click the Customize button next to the type of Start menu you've chosen.
>>Click the Add button.
>>Click the Browse button, click on WINDOWS, then click on the system32
>>folder.
>>Scroll down to wupdmgr.exe.
>>Click once on it, then click OK.
>>Click Next.
>>Click on Start Menu, click Next.
>>Type in Windows Update, click Finish.
>>
>>Now click the Windows Update link on the Start menu to see if it
>>connects to Windows Update.
>>
>>MowGreen [MVP 2004-2005]
>>Windows Server - Software Distribution
>>Windows - Security
>>
>>==============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>>Never Forgotten
>>===============
>>
>>
>>mixx2003 wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I am Using Windows XP Home and I have deleted the invalid shortcut.
>>>
>>>"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Which version of Windows ? Can you delete the shortcut ?
>>>>
>>>>MowGreen [MVP 2004-2005]
>>>>Windows Server - Software Distribution
>>>>Windows - Security
>>>>
>>>>===============
>>>> *-343-* FDNY
>>>>Never Forgotten
>>>>===============
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>mixx2003 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I have just lost my link to windows update in the Start menu.
>>>>>The link appears to be there, but just shows an unknown file icon, and when
>>>>>I open the Properties there is no data in the target path.
>>>>>I also am unable to modify the target properties for the link.
>>>>>If anyone has a solution for this problem please help.
>>>>>
>>>>>Note, I can still access Windows update through the Internet Explorer Tools
>>>>>Menu.
>>>>

 
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