Unable to create outlook shortcut in the start menu: access denied

[soup_or_power]

Hi
When I want to create a shortcut for Outlook in the start menu I get
the message "Access Denied". Can anyone help?

Thanks

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

how are you doing it and which os are you using?

 

[soup_or_power]

how are you doing it and which os are you using?

By drag and drop. Is there another way? The OS is Windows-XP.

Thanks

Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

Hi
When I want to create a shortcut for Outlook in the start menu I get
the message "Access Denied". Can anyone help?

Thanks

 

[Sharath]

start>all programs>microsoft office right click on Outlook and send to
desktop

how are you doing it and which os are you using?

By drag and drop. Is there another way? The OS is Windows-XP.

Thanks

Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

Hi
When I want to create a shortcut for Outlook in the start menu I get
the message "Access Denied". Can anyone help?

Thanks

 

[soup_or_power]

start>all programs>microsoft office right click on Outlook and send to
desktop

Yup. But that won't create the shortcut on the Start menu.

how are you doing it and which os are you using?

By drag and drop. Is there another way? The OS is Windows-XP.

Thanks

Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/






Hi
When I want to create a shortcut for Outlook in the start menu I get
the message "Access Denied". Can anyone help?

Thanks

 

[Brian Tillman]

When I want to create a shortcut for Outlook in the start menu I get
the message "Access Denied". Can anyone help?

When you install Outlook (you must have an Administrator account for that),
the installation will automatically put a shortcut to Outlook on the Start
menu. Do you have a "MIcrosoft Office" menu item? The installation should
also put an Outlook shortcut on the QuUick Launch toolbar. Do you have that
enabled?

Failing those, right-click the Start button and choose Explore. That should
open your Start menu. Open the Programs folder and create your shortcut
there. Since you own that folder, you shouldn't have any access issues.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

depends where on the start menu - you can do it from the file system or pin
to the menu. it sounds like permissions are wrong - do you use an
administrator account?

how are you doing it and which os are you using?

By drag and drop. Is there another way? The OS is Windows-XP.

Thanks

Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

Hi
When I want to create a shortcut for Outlook in the start menu I get
the message "Access Denied". Can anyone help?

Thanks

 

[soup_or_power]

depends where on the start menu - you can do it from the file system or pin
to the menu. it sounds like permissions are wrong - do you use an
administrator account?

No. I don't use an administrator account.
Thanks

how are you doing it and which os are you using?

By drag and drop. Is there another way? The OS is Windows-XP.

Thanks

Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/






Hi
When I want to create a shortcut for Outlook in the start menu I get
the message "Access Denied". Can anyone help?

Thanks

 

[soup_or_power]

When you install Outlook (you must have an Administrator account for that),
the installation will automatically put a shortcut to Outlook on the Start
menu. Do you have a "MIcrosoft Office" menu item? The installation should
also put an Outlook shortcut on the QuUick Launch toolbar. Do you have that
enabled?

The installation did not add the outlook to Start menu. How do I enable
it?

Failing those, right-click the Start button and choose Explore. That should
open your Start menu. Open the Programs folder and create your shortcut
there. Since you own that folder, you shouldn't have any access issues.

Thanks, I will try that.