> "Kev" <Kev@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> <snip> re-setting this shortcut to the new Outlook program has no
>> effect, and if I try to use it, it attempts to re-load the old
>> version; as this is no longer there there Windows Installer starts
>> to run, attempting to re-insstall Office/Outlook 2000.
>
> Did you then reboot or logoff/logon?
> XP enumerates keys from shortcuts in the Start Menus and Desktops at
> LOGON.

Not sure where you're coming from, but on XP Pro, you can change any of
the properties of a shortcut and they are applied immediately.
I often keep a shortcut window open while I watch the effects of my
changes to be sure they are what I expected.
Am I mis-reading soemtnhing? If so, apologies.

Twayne