Office XP Shortcut Bar Won't Start Automatically

[Chris Burson]

I run a fabulous little program called 'Startup Control Panel' (I think!) by
Mike Lin which enables me to enable/disable all the programs that start on
boot up. In an effort to speed up the boot time, I unchecked two boxes
relating to Office. Both end with 'OSA.exe' - and I think one is from Office
97 and one from Office XP (I run Excel 97 & Word 2002).

Having disabled them both, the Shortcut will not launch on boot up and even
if I exit it, and select 'Start When I Start Windows...', it doesn't. How
can I repair my over-zealousness?

Cheers,

Chris

 

[Chris Burson]

:
: I run a fabulous little program called 'Startup Control Panel' (I think!)
by
: Mike Lin which enables me to enable/disable all the programs that start on
: boot up. In an effort to speed up the boot time, I unchecked two boxes
: relating to Office. Both end with 'OSA.exe' - and I think one is from
Office
: 97 and one from Office XP (I run Excel 97 & Word 2002).
:
: Having disabled them both, the Shortcut will not launch on boot up and
even
: if I exit it, and select 'Start When I Start Windows...', it doesn't. How
: can I repair my over-zealousness?
:
: Cheers,
:
: Chris
:

Obviously I have tried re-checking the boxes! (I forgot to mention that
before...)

Cheers,

Chris

 

[Susan Ramlet]

Hi, Chris,

That *was* going to be my first question...<grin>

However, if you have selected 'Start when I start Windows', then it sounds
like your control panel might be overriding that. I'd contact Mr. Lin to
find out how to get them back, especially since re-checking the boxes would
be the intuitive way to do it.

You could try re-installing Office, which certainly wouldn't hurt anything.

 

[Chris Burson]

Thank you, Susan. Yes, I realised that leaving the obvious unsaid was just
asking for trouble...

Anyway, I ran the Word 2002 set up again and was offered an option to
'Repair Damaged Files' (or similar) which seemed like a good place to start.
But alas, it hasn't made the Shortcut Bar appear on boot up. I've no idea
where I downloaded the Startup Control Panel program from, but will have a
mooch around. If any bright ideas spring to mind in the mean time...

Cheers,

Chris

:
: Hi, Chris,
:
: That *was* going to be my first question...<grin>
:
: However, if you have selected 'Start when I start Windows', then it sounds
: like your control panel might be overriding that. I'd contact Mr. Lin to
: find out how to get them back, especially since re-checking the boxes
would
: be the intuitive way to do it.
:
: You could try re-installing Office, which certainly wouldn't hurt
anything.
:
: --
: Susan Ramlet
: MVP - Microsoft Office
: ----------------------------------------------
: Please post replies to the newsgroup where all may benefit.
:
:
: > :
: > : I run a fabulous little program called 'Startup Control Panel' (I
: think!)
: > by
: > : Mike Lin which enables me to enable/disable all the programs that
start
: on
: > : boot up. In an effort to speed up the boot time, I unchecked two boxes
: > : relating to Office. Both end with 'OSA.exe' - and I think one is from
: > Office
: > : 97 and one from Office XP (I run Excel 97 & Word 2002).
: > :
: > : Having disabled them both, the Shortcut will not launch on boot up and
: > even
: > : if I exit it, and select 'Start When I Start Windows...', it doesn't.
: How
: > : can I repair my over-zealousness?
: > :
: > : Cheers,
: > :
: > : Chris
: > :
: >
: > Obviously I have tried re-checking the boxes! (I forgot to mention that
: > before...)
: >
: > Cheers,
: >
: > Chris
: >
: >
:
:

 

[Chris Burson]

'Yer 'tiz!

http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

Great little program...

Cheers,

Chris

: Thank you, Susan. Yes, I realised that leaving the obvious unsaid was just
: asking for trouble...
:
: Anyway, I ran the Word 2002 set up again and was offered an option to
: 'Repair Damaged Files' (or similar) which seemed like a good place to
start.
: But alas, it hasn't made the Shortcut Bar appear on boot up. I've no idea
: where I downloaded the Startup Control Panel program from, but will have a
: mooch around. If any bright ideas spring to mind in the mean time...
:
: Cheers,
:
: Chris
:
: :
: : Hi, Chris,
: :
: : That *was* going to be my first question...<grin>
: :
: : However, if you have selected 'Start when I start Windows', then it
sounds
: : like your control panel might be overriding that. I'd contact Mr. Lin
to
: : find out how to get them back, especially since re-checking the boxes
: would
: : be the intuitive way to do it.
: :
: : You could try re-installing Office, which certainly wouldn't hurt
: anything.
: :
: : --
: : Susan Ramlet
: : MVP - Microsoft Office
: : ----------------------------------------------
: : Please post replies to the newsgroup where all may benefit.
: :
: :
: : > :
: : > : I run a fabulous little program called 'Startup Control Panel' (I
: : think!)
: : > by
: : > : Mike Lin which enables me to enable/disable all the programs that
: start
: : on
: : > : boot up. In an effort to speed up the boot time, I unchecked two
boxes
: : > : relating to Office. Both end with 'OSA.exe' - and I think one is
from
: : > Office
: : > : 97 and one from Office XP (I run Excel 97 & Word 2002).
: : > :
: : > : Having disabled them both, the Shortcut will not launch on boot up
and
: : > even
: : > : if I exit it, and select 'Start When I Start Windows...', it
doesn't.
: : How
: : > : can I repair my over-zealousness?
: : > :
: : > : Cheers,
: : > :
: : > : Chris
: : > :
: : >
: : > Obviously I have tried re-checking the boxes! (I forgot to mention
that
: : > before...)
: : >
: : > Cheers,
: : >
: : > Chris
: : >
: : >
: :
: :
:
: