OE disappears after sp3 upgrade   

My icon disappeared both off the start page as well as my taskbar and I can't 
find an executable file to reinstall a shortcut.  Ironically, I can still 
access OE from IE but I can't figure out where it's coming from.  Help!

date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:12:01 -0700   author:   Biggdan

Re: OE disappears after sp3 upgrade   

Right click on the Desktop | New | Shortcut. Browse to *C:\Program 
Files\Outlook Express\MSIMN.EXE* Click Next | Click Finish.  A new shortcut 
will be on the desktop.
-- 

                 Bruce Hagen
        MS-MVP Outlook Express
             Imperial Beach, CA


"Biggdan"  wrote in message 
news:356B2BF3-A861-4A90-BE7C-A632135A98EF@microsoft.com...
> My icon disappeared both off the start page as well as my taskbar and I 
> can't
> find an executable file to reinstall a shortcut.  Ironically, I can still
> access OE from IE but I can't figure out where it's coming from.  Help!

date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:18:27 -0700   author:   Bruce Hagen lid

Re: OE disappears after sp3 upgrade   

I tried that and the file wasn't there.  I then did a search on my entire c 
drive and found that exact executable file in the folder you specified.  The 
icon was faded so I guess it is hidden for some reason?  Anyway, it works now.


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

> Right click on the Desktop | New | Shortcut. Browse to *C:\Program 
> Files\Outlook Express\MSIMN.EXE* Click Next | Click Finish.  A new shortcut 
> will be on the desktop.
> -- 
> 
>                  Bruce Hagen
>         MS-MVP Outlook Express
>              Imperial Beach, CA
> 
> 
> "Biggdan"  wrote in message 
> news:356B2BF3-A861-4A90-BE7C-A632135A98EF@microsoft.com...
> > My icon disappeared both off the start page as well as my taskbar and I 
> > can't
> > find an executable file to reinstall a shortcut.  Ironically, I can still
> > access OE from IE but I can't figure out where it's coming from.  Help! 
> 
>

date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:47:01 -0700   author:   Biggdan

Re: OE disappears after sp3 upgrade   

Have you installed Windows Live Mail?
-- 
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ 

Biggdan wrote:
> My icon disappeared both off the start page as well as my taskbar and I
> can't find an executable file to reinstall a shortcut.  Ironically, I can
> still access OE from IE but I can't figure out where it's coming from. 
> Help!

date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:01:18 -0400   author:   PA Bear [MS MVP]

Re: OE disappears after sp3 upgrade   

On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:12:01 -0700, Biggdan wrote:

> My icon disappeared both off the start page as well as my taskbar and I can't 
> find an executable file to reinstall a shortcut.  Ironically, I can still 
> access OE from IE but I can't figure out where it's coming from.  Help!

I agree with PA Bear's question. SP3 did not remove the MSOE shortcuts when
I installed it. But I installed it *after* I had installed Windows Live
Mail. In fact, it was still called, "Windows Live Mail desktop" when I first
installed it; and installing WLMd removed all MSOE shortcuts. I had to add
them back. I think WLMd even "hid" the MSOE executables. It was a long time
ago when I first installed it.

-- 
Norman
~Shine, bright morning light,
~now in the air the spring is coming.
~Sweet, blowing wind,
~singing down the hills and valleys.

date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:54:34 -0700   author:   N. Miller