Windows Update in Vista

ChaosMinionX · Aug 9, 2007, 07:33 AM

I just deleted the shortcut to this for manual, how do I manually readd the shortcut to "Windows Update" to the Vista Startmenu? I know in XP it used to be an exe in the system32 folder, however I cannot find it in there in vista.

Thanks in advance.

Mr cairo · Aug 9, 2007, 08:38 AM

if you open the run box and type wuapp it will start from there

and its definatly in the System 32 folder called wuapp.exe

ChaosMinionX · Aug 10, 2007, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cairo

if you open the run box and type wuapp it will start from there

and its definatly in the System 32 folder called wuapp.exe

Got it thanks, had to type "%SystemRoot%\system32\wuapp.exe" without quotes into the search box.

PangingJr · Aug 10, 2007, 07:14 AM

R-click on Start button, select Explore or Open All Users, and then within the folder create a New Shortcut,
type in %SystemRoot%\system32\wuapp.exe for the location of the item, name this shortcut Windows Update,
and then R-click on the newly created shortcut, select Properties, under the tab Shortcut click Change Icon...,
then at the Look for icon in this file: type in %SystemRoot%\system32\wucltux.dll,
then once the shortcut to the "Windows Update Application Launcher" (wuapp.exe) is compleately created and with the appropriate icon, after this you can R-click on it and select "Pin to Start Menu" if you like.

Erroneus · Aug 10, 2007, 10:33 AM

Or just open control panel and right click on it there and select create shortcut, now check your desktop

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Mr cairo F0rum For Humans Only Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Slightly to the left Posts: 1,780 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	if you open the run box and type wuapp it will start from there and its definatly in the System 32 folder called wuapp.exe __________________ *Please consider Sponsoring my wife for the race for life* Last edited by Mr cairo; Aug 9, 2007 at 08:45 AM.

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Aug 10, 2007, 07:14 AM	#4
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	R-click on Start button, select Explore or Open All Users, and then within the folder create a New Shortcut, type in %SystemRoot%\system32\wuapp.exe for the location of the item, name this shortcut Windows Update, and then R-click on the newly created shortcut, select Properties, under the tab Shortcut click Change Icon..., then at the Look for icon in this file: type in %SystemRoot%\system32\wucltux.dll, then once the shortcut to the "Windows Update Application Launcher" (wuapp.exe) is compleately created and with the appropriate icon, after this you can R-click on it and select "Pin to Start Menu" if you like.