Set Program Access and Defaults not present

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John Butler

In one of my Windows XP Pro +SP2 systems this this tool for setting email,
explorer and the like dfaults has disappeared from the Satart menu & Control
panel. It is afeature that came in With SP1 as part of appwiz.cpl but I
cannot see how to reinstall it.

Can anyone help?

John
 
Click Start, Run and type:

control appwiz.cpl,,3

Does the Set Program Access and Defaults (SPAD) applet launch correctly?

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


In one of my Windows XP Pro +SP2 systems this this tool for setting email,
explorer and the like dfaults has disappeared from the Satart menu & Control
panel. It is afeature that came in With SP1 as part of appwiz.cpl but I
cannot see how to reinstall it.

Can anyone help?

John
 
Yes, it does not launch correctly

John
Click Start, Run and type:

control appwiz.cpl,,3

Does the Set Program Access and Defaults (SPAD) applet launch correctly?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


In one of my Windows XP Pro +SP2 systems this this tool for setting email,
explorer and the like dfaults has disappeared from the Satart menu & Control
panel. It is afeature that came in With SP1 as part of appwiz.cpl but I
cannot see how to reinstall it.

Can anyone help?

John
 
Now, to enable the item in Start menu:

Customize the Windows XP Start Menu
http://windows.about.com/od/customizingwindows/ss/start_adv_6.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Yes, it does not launch correctly

John
Click Start, Run and type:

control appwiz.cpl,,3

Does the Set Program Access and Defaults (SPAD) applet launch correctly?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


In one of my Windows XP Pro +SP2 systems this this tool for setting email,
explorer and the like dfaults has disappeared from the Satart menu & Control
panel. It is afeature that came in With SP1 as part of appwiz.cpl but I
cannot see how to reinstall it.

Can anyone help?

John
 
Replied to [John Butler]s message :
In one of my Windows XP Pro +SP2 systems this this tool for setting email,
explorer and the like dfaults has disappeared from the Satart menu & Control
panel. It is afeature that came in With SP1 as part of appwiz.cpl but I
cannot see how to reinstall it.

Can anyone help?
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XP Start Menu
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1. Right click Start | Properties
2. Customize button | Advanced button
3. Scroll down and tick "Set Program Access and Defaults"
4. Click OK | OK

Classic Start Menu
```````````````````
1. Right click Start | Open All users
2. Create a new shortcut :
Target : "control.exe appwiz.cpl,,3" (without quotes)
Icon : Last icon in "%SystemRoot%\system32\moricons.dll"



If there is no "Set Program access and.." in XP start menu properties then :
1. Click Start | Run | Type: regedit
2. Expand: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
3. Right side, Delete "NoSMConfigurePrograms"
 
Thank you Ramesh I have it woeking OK now

John
Now, to enable the item in Start menu:

Customize the Windows XP Start Menu
http://windows.about.com/od/customizingwindows/ss/start_adv_6.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Yes, it does not launch correctly

John
Click Start, Run and type:

control appwiz.cpl,,3

Does the Set Program Access and Defaults (SPAD) applet launch correctly?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


In one of my Windows XP Pro +SP2 systems this this tool for setting email,
explorer and the like dfaults has disappeared from the Satart menu & Control
panel. It is afeature that came in With SP1 as part of appwiz.cpl but I
cannot see how to reinstall it.

Can anyone help?

John
 
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