shortcut bar doesn't start at startup

M

mjshore

I installed FrontPage 2003 after which my Office2000 shortcut bar fails to
open at startup. I can manually start it but how do I get it back to start
automatically?
 
G

Gary Smith

mjshore said:
I installed FrontPage 2003 after which my Office2000 shortcut bar fails to
open at startup. I can manually start it but how do I get it back to start
automatically?
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Try this: Start the shortcut bar, then right-click the small gary box at
the extreme left end of the bar. Yu should get a menu with several
choices, including Exit. Click Exit, and you should get a dialog box
asking whether you want it to start automatically when you start Windows.
Click Yes, then restart to test.
 
M

mjshore

That sounds like the problem but I don't know how to fix it. I've found
several Startup folders. 1 in Windows shows nothing in it (I don't have files
hidden) but when I click on its properties it shows 84kb.
 
B

Beth Melton

If you don't see anything in the Windows Startup folder then you don't
have a shortcut to the OSB (MSOffice.exe). 84kb is about the size of
an empty folder.

If you are using a shortcut to manually start the OSB then right-drag
the shortcut to the Windows Startup folder and when prompted select
"Create shortcut here".

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mjshore

I put the shortcut to the OSB to
windows\system32\config\systemprofile\StartMenu\Programs\Startup. It didn't
work. Is there another folder it should be in? Thanks for your help
 
B

Beth Melton

Just put the shortcut in the Windows Startup folder you find in the
Start/Programs menu. You can drag/drop directly on the Start/Programs
menu - you don't have to use the Windows Explorer.

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

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mjshore

Thanks - finally got it

Beth Melton said:
Just put the shortcut in the Windows Startup folder you find in the
Start/Programs menu. You can drag/drop directly on the Start/Programs
menu - you don't have to use the Windows Explorer.

--
Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email can not be acknowledged.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/
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