Hi Ed,
See if the information in this MS article helps
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290144&FR=1
The MS Office shortcut in Startup is one you can remove if you
wish without generally losing Office functions.
If you're using the MS Office shortcut bar you can have it
load by using a shortcut in Startup to MSOffice.exe as a different
method.
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Have this shortcut in my Windows XP Professional Start/Programs/Startup menu.
Just want to know what it does. When I click on it nothing happens.>>
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Let us know if this helped you,
Bob Buckland ?

MS Office System Products MVP
*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*
Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx