Internet Explorer Icon Not Added to the Start Menu

ID: Q169788

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 5 for Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

Internet Explorer may not appear on the Start menu after installation.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if user profiles are enabled on the computer. When this occurs, a "The Internet" icon does appear on the desktop and works correctly for all profiles.

RESOLUTION

To determine whether user profiles are enabled, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click Passwords.

3. Click the User Profiles tab. If the "Users can customize their

   preferences and desktop settings. Windows switches to your personal
   settings whenever you log in" option is selected, user profiles are
   enabled.

To create a shortcut to the "The Internet" icon on the Start menu, follow these steps:

1. Right-click the "The Internet" icon on the desktop, and then click

   Create Shortcut. This creates an additional shortcut on the desktop.

2. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Taskbar.

3. On the Start Menu Programs tab, click Advanced.

4. Drag the shortcut you created in step 1 to the Programs folder.

5. If you want to rename the shortcut, right-click the shortcut in the

   Programs folder, and then click Rename.

6. In Windows Explorer, click Close on the File menu, and then click OK in

   the Taskbar Properties dialog box.

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords          : kbui msiew95 
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: March 20, 1999