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New "Set Program Access and Defaults" Start Menu Icon and Help Content Are Available for Windows XPArticle ID: 820291 - View products that this article applies to. On This PageSUMMARYAn update is available that adds an additional icon for the
Set Program Access and Defaults feature to the Start menu. The
icon appears on the right panel of the Start menu, below the Control
Panel icon. The update also adds a Help button to the
Set Program Access and Defaults dialog box, and it adds Help
content for this feature. If you are a member of the Administrators group, you can use the Set Program Access and Defaults feature to specify the default program for certain activities, such as Web browsing, sending e-mail messages, or playing media files. You can also control how the program's icons, shortcuts, and menu entries appear. For additional information about how to specify default programs, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 332003
For additional information about the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/332003/EN-US/
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How to Change Your Default Programs and to Enable or Remove Access to Microsoft Windows and Non-Microsoft Programs
322389
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389/
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How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack
MORE INFORMATIONA supported feature that modifies the default behavior of the product is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to modify the behavior that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that specifically require it. This feature may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by the lack of this feature, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this feature. To obtain this feature immediately, download the feature by following the instructions later in this article or contact Microsoft Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support The following files are available for download from the Microsoft
Download Center:
(http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)
Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Media Center Edition, and Windows XP Tablet PC EditionNote Because of file dependencies, if your computer is running Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional, this hotfix requires Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1).Collapse this image 
(http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C87EF940-A311-4D3C-A7BE-2F86A8A5D450&displaylang=en)
For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 119591 Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most
current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file
was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to
prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/119591/EN-US/
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How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel. Date Time Version Size File name ----------------------------------------------------------- 29-May-2003 15:47 5.1.2600.1228 579,584 Appwiz.cpl 12-May-2003 01:12 6.0.2800.1221 996,352 Explorer.exe 12-May-2003 01:13 5.1.2600.1221 33,792 Shmgrate.exe 01-May-2003 21:37 20,223 Spad.chm Windows XP 64-Bit EditionCollapse this image
(http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=0D4FD7DC-12E1-4243-97E6-F3BA5E4451BA&displaylang=en)
For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 119591 Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most
current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file
was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to
prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/119591/EN-US/
)
How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel. Date Time Version Size File name Platform -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29-May-2003 15:47 5.1.2600.1228 1,434,624 Appwiz.cpl 10-May-2003 10:00 6.0.2800.1221 1,749,504 Explorer.exe IA64 10-May-2003 10:02 5.1.2600.1221 86,528 Shmgrate.exe IA64 01-May-2003 21:37 20,223 Spad.chm 29-May-2003 15:38 5.1.2600.1228 579,584 Wappwiz.cpl 12-May-2003 01:12 6.0.2800.1221 996,352 Wexplorer.exe X86 12-May-2003 01:13 5.1.2600.1221 33,792 Wshmgrate.exe X86 PropertiesArticle ID: 820291 - Last Review: May 17, 2007 - Revision: 6.2 APPLIES TO
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