windows update link missing from start menu

help accidently removed it how do i get it back it was at top of programs.

thanks

Right-click on the Taskbar and select:
Properties > Start Menu (tab) > Customize > Add.
Type in: wupdmgr.exe , and click Next.
In the next window, click on the Start Menu and click Next.
Type in: Windows Update and click on Finish.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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"laurie" wrote:

| help accidently removed it how do i get it back it was at top of programs.
|
| thanks

i dont see anyplace to add when i click on start menu i have general and
advanced but dont see anyplace to add.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Right-click on the Taskbar and select:
> Properties > Start Menu (tab) > Customize > Add.
> Type in: wupdmgr.exe , and click Next.
> In the next window, click on the Start Menu and click Next.
> Type in: Windows Update and click on Finish.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
> Microsoft Newsgroups
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "laurie" wrote:
>
> | help accidently removed it how do i get it back it was at top of programs.
> |
> | thanks
>

Laurie;
Try it from "Classic Start Menu".

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"laurie" <> wrote in message
news:5D8C0F6C-4134-4CDD-8916-...
>i dont see anyplace to add when i click on start menu i have general and
> advanced but dont see anyplace to add.
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Right-click on the Taskbar and select:
>> Properties > Start Menu (tab) > Customize > Add.
>> Type in: wupdmgr.exe , and click Next.
>> In the next window, click on the Start Menu and click Next.
>> Type in: Windows Update and click on Finish.
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP - Shell/User
>> Microsoft Newsgroups
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "laurie" wrote:
>>
>> | help accidently removed it how do i get it back it was at top of
>> programs.
>> |
>> | thanks
>>

thanks that did it. daughter got virus and had to do system recovery, when
deleting all the junk installed accidently removed windows update instead of
windows catelog. all is working


"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> Laurie;
> Try it from "Classic Start Menu".
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "laurie" <> wrote in message
> news:5D8C0F6C-4134-4CDD-8916-...
> >i dont see anyplace to add when i click on start menu i have general and
> > advanced but dont see anyplace to add.
> >
> > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Right-click on the Taskbar and select:
> >> Properties > Start Menu (tab) > Customize > Add.
> >> Type in: wupdmgr.exe , and click Next.
> >> In the next window, click on the Start Menu and click Next.
> >> Type in: Windows Update and click on Finish.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Carey Frisch
> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> Windows XP - Shell/User
> >> Microsoft Newsgroups
> >>
> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> "laurie" wrote:
> >>
> >> | help accidently removed it how do i get it back it was at top of
> >> programs.
> >> |
> >> | thanks
> >>
>
>
>

Laurie;
I should have mentioned in my last post to consider Microsoft Update as a
replacement for Windows Update:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/msupd.htm
This will place a "Microsoft Update" link on the Start Menu.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"laurie" <> wrote in message
news:73038254-C1EF-4325-AF89-...
> thanks that did it. daughter got virus and had to do system recovery,
> when
> deleting all the junk installed accidently removed windows update instead
> of
> windows catelog. all is working