Install of Outlook 2003 on XP

Has anybody else had a problem with installing Office 2003
on Windows XP and not getting an icon on the desktop for
Outlook? We install the same package on Windows 2000 and
the icon shows up fine. The icons show up in the Start
menu just fine on both OSs.

The Outlook icon has been removed from the desktop.

I haven't tested it yet but I think you can get it back by doing the
following
-open regedit
-create the subkey
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Deskt
op\NameSpace\{00020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
-create a new string value named; (default)
-give it the value; Microsoft Office Outlook

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"Jerrold" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Has anybody else had a problem with installing Office 2003
> on Windows XP and not getting an icon on the desktop for
> Outlook? We install the same package on Windows 2000 and
> the icon shows up fine. The icons show up in the Start
> menu just fine on both OSs.

You may also be able to get it back using TweakXP or
TweakUI for Windows XP which is free from the M$ website.
Ofcourse it's only doing visuallt what Roady has
suggested, but you may find it preferable to editing the
registry.

>-----Original Message-----
>The Outlook icon has been removed from the desktop.
>
>I haven't tested it yet but I think you can get it back
by doing the
>following
>-open regedit
>-create the subkey
>
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\Explorer\Deskt
>op\NameSpace\{00020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
>-create a new string value named; (default)
>-give it the value; Microsoft Office Outlook
>
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>"Jerrold" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:0b5a01c3c4ab$1681e890$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> Has anybody else had a problem with installing Office
2003
>> on Windows XP and not getting an icon on the desktop for
>> Outlook? We install the same package on Windows 2000
and
>> the icon shows up fine. The icons show up in the Start
>> menu just fine on both OSs.
>
>
>.
>

The Tweak UI only allows you to disable available icons or activate inactve
icons. Another way to go you be creating a shortcut. If you also want the
r-click functionality of the icon you can set the program as the default
e-mail program in your Startmenu so it will show up as pinned which holds
the functionality as well. Then rightclcik the icon and drag & drop it to
your desktop to create a shortcut there. I did the same for the Outlook icon
in my Quick Launch so I can access my account settings from the taskbar.

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"Solutions Guys" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> You may also be able to get it back using TweakXP or
> TweakUI for Windows XP which is free from the M$ website.
> Ofcourse it's only doing visuallt what Roady has
> suggested, but you may find it preferable to editing the
> registry.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >The Outlook icon has been removed from the desktop.
> >
> >I haven't tested it yet but I think you can get it back
> by doing the
> >following
> >-open regedit
> >-create the subkey
> >
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
> on\Explorer\Deskt
> >op\NameSpace\{00020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
> >-create a new string value named; (default)
> >-give it the value; Microsoft Office Outlook
> >
> >--
> >Roady
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> >"Jerrold" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:0b5a01c3c4ab$1681e890$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Has anybody else had a problem with installing Office
> 2003
> >> on Windows XP and not getting an icon on the desktop for
> >> Outlook? We install the same package on Windows 2000
> and
> >> the icon shows up fine. The icons show up in the Start
> >> menu just fine on both OSs.
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Don't forget though just because it's not there it doesn't
mean it's not available to TweakUI. You get some weird
stuff, or perhaps I should say 'features' in all Windows
OSs, stuff that makes no sense at all. It's always worth
checking it out...eliminate the options one at a time.

Either way the shortcut is an adequate solution, it's just
a shame about the loss of the right-click functionality as
Roady quite rightly points out is a consequence of solving
the problem this way.

>-----Original Message-----
>The Tweak UI only allows you to disable available icons
or activate inactve
>icons. Another way to go you be creating a shortcut. If
you also want the
>r-click functionality of the icon you can set the program
as the default
>e-mail program in your Startmenu so it will show up as
pinned which holds
>the functionality as well. Then rightclcik the icon and
drag & drop it to
>your desktop to create a shortcut there. I did the same
for the Outlook icon
>in my Quick Launch so I can access my account settings
from the taskbar.
>
>--
>Roady
>www.sparnaaij.net
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>
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>"Solutions Guys" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message
>news:08d101c3c577$33c00c30$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> You may also be able to get it back using TweakXP or
>> TweakUI for Windows XP which is free from the M$
website.
>> Ofcourse it's only doing visuallt what Roady has
>> suggested, but you may find it preferable to editing the
>> registry.
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >The Outlook icon has been removed from the desktop.
>> >
>> >I haven't tested it yet but I think you can get it back
>> by doing the
>> >following
>> >-open regedit
>> >-create the subkey
>> >
>>
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
>> on\Explorer\Deskt
>> >op\NameSpace\{00020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
>> >-create a new string value named; (default)
>> >-give it the value; Microsoft Office Outlook
>> >
>> >--
>> >Roady
>> >www.sparnaaij.net
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>> >Also Outlook FAQ, How To's, Downloads and more...
>> >
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>> >-----
>> >"Jerrold" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in
>> message
>> >news:0b5a01c3c4ab$1681e890$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> Has anybody else had a problem with installing Office
>> 2003
>> >> on Windows XP and not getting an icon on the desktop
for
>> >> Outlook? We install the same package on Windows 2000
>> and
>> >> the icon shows up fine. The icons show up in the
Start
>> >> menu just fine on both OSs.
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

Better reread my post; when you create a shortcut to Outlook this way you
won't loose the right click functionality.

Also note that the Tweak UI only edits the registry settings for already
available icons; you cannot create the Outlook icon from there.

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"Solutions Guy" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Don't forget though just because it's not there it doesn't
> mean it's not available to TweakUI. You get some weird
> stuff, or perhaps I should say 'features' in all Windows
> OSs, stuff that makes no sense at all. It's always worth
> checking it out...eliminate the options one at a time.
>
> Either way the shortcut is an adequate solution, it's just
> a shame about the loss of the right-click functionality as
> Roady quite rightly points out is a consequence of solving
> the problem this way.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >The Tweak UI only allows you to disable available icons
> or activate inactve
> >icons. Another way to go you be creating a shortcut. If
> you also want the
> >r-click functionality of the icon you can set the program
> as the default
> >e-mail program in your Startmenu so it will show up as
> pinned which holds
> >the functionality as well. Then rightclcik the icon and
> drag & drop it to
> >your desktop to create a shortcut there. I did the same
> for the Outlook icon
> >in my Quick Launch so I can access my account settings
> from the taskbar.
> >
> >--
> >Roady
> >www.sparnaaij.net
> >Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office related News
> >Also Outlook FAQ, How To's, Downloads and more...
> >
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> >-Add Sound To Your E-mail
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> >
> >-----
> >"Solutions Guys" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in message
> >news:08d101c3c577$33c00c30$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >> You may also be able to get it back using TweakXP or
> >> TweakUI for Windows XP which is free from the M$
> website.
> >> Ofcourse it's only doing visuallt what Roady has
> >> suggested, but you may find it preferable to editing the
> >> registry.
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >The Outlook icon has been removed from the desktop.
> >> >
> >> >I haven't tested it yet but I think you can get it back
> >> by doing the
> >> >following
> >> >-open regedit
> >> >-create the subkey
> >> >
> >>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
> >> on\Explorer\Deskt
> >> >op\NameSpace\{00020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
> >> >-create a new string value named; (default)
> >> >-give it the value; Microsoft Office Outlook
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >Roady
> >> >www.sparnaaij.net
> >> >Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office related News
> >> >Also Outlook FAQ, How To's, Downloads and more...
> >> >
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> >> >-Color Code Your E-Mail Advanced
> >> >-Add Sound To Your E-mail
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> >> >"Jerrold" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> in
> >> message
> >> >news:0b5a01c3c4ab$1681e890$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> Has anybody else had a problem with installing Office
> >> 2003
> >> >> on Windows XP and not getting an icon on the desktop
> for
> >> >> Outlook? We install the same package on Windows 2000
> >> and
> >> >> the icon shows up fine. The icons show up in the
> Start
> >> >> menu just fine on both OSs.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >