Missing WinUpdate from StartMenu

[Thomas Wendell]

As the header says, I can't go staright to WinUpdate from the StartMenu. I
tried it today, when MS informed of new updates (yes, I do subscribe to that
service). When I pressed WindowsUpdate in Start, it said something like "
missing the object requested"?????? and then I had no WinUpdate there...

It always has started IE and gone to v4.windows.microsoft.com .
I don't have IE as default browser (have Opera), so a normal shortcut won't
work.

I can get to WUpdate throug IE->Tools etc or manually by typing it, but it
would be so much simpler straight from the start menu.
Anybody have an idea?



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[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

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.

P.S. Always use Internet Explorer when accessing the Windows Update website.

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| As the header says, I can't go staright to WinUpdate from the StartMenu. I
| tried it today, when MS informed of new updates (yes, I do subscribe to that
| service). When I pressed WindowsUpdate in Start, it said something like "
| missing the object requested"?????? and then I had no WinUpdate there...
|
| It always has started IE and gone to v4.windows.microsoft.com .
| I don't have IE as default browser (have Opera), so a normal shortcut won't
| work.
|
| I can get to WUpdate throug IE->Tools etc or manually by typing it, but it
| would be so much simpler straight from the start menu.
| Anybody have an idea?
|
|
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[Ramesh [MS-MVP]]

Pls post the exact error message.
Also, try:
Click Start | Run | wupdmgr.exe

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As the header says, I can't go staright to WinUpdate from the StartMenu. I
tried it today, when MS informed of new updates (yes, I do subscribe to that
service). When I pressed WindowsUpdate in Start, it said something like "
missing the object requested"?????? and then I had no WinUpdate there...

It always has started IE and gone to v4.windows.microsoft.com .
I don't have IE as default browser (have Opera), so a normal shortcut won't
work.

I can get to WUpdate throug IE->Tools etc or manually by typing it, but it
would be so much simpler straight from the start menu.
Anybody have an idea?



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