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!

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.
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Biggdan" wrote in message
...
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 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
...
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!

Have you installed Windows Live Mail?
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
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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!

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.

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