How to Create a "Windows Update" Shortcut in Windows 7
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This will show you how to create or download a Windows Update shortcut in Windows 7.
EXAMPLE: Windows Update
OPTION ONE
To Download a "Windows Update" Shortcut
Download
2. Click on Save, and save the .zip file to the desktop.
3. Open the .zip file and extract the Windows Update shortcut to the desktop.
4. Right click on the Windows Update shortcut, and click on Properties, General tab, and on the Unblock button. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: If you do not have a Unblock button under the General tab, then the shortcut is already unblocked and you can continue on to step 5.
5. You can now Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start Menu this shortcut, assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move it where you like for easy use.
6. When done, you can delete the downloaded .zip file on the desktop if you like, or save it to use again.
OPTION TWO
To Manually Create a "Windows Update" Shortcut
2. Copy and Paste either location below into the location area, and click on the Next button. (see screenshot below) %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe url.dll,FileProtocolHandler wuapp.exe
OR
%windir%\explorer.exe shell:::{36eef7db-88ad-4e81-ad49-0e313f0c35f8}
3. Type Windows Update for the name, and click on the Finish button. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: You can name this anything you would like though.
4. Right click on the new Windows Update shortcut on the Desktop and click on Properties.
5. Click on the Change Icon button. (see screenshot below)
6. In the line under "Look for icons in this file", type the location below and press Enter. (see screenshot below) %windir%\system32\wucltux.dll
7. Select the icon highlighted in blue above and click on OK. (see screenshot above)
NOTE: You can use any icon that you would like instead though.
8. Click on OK. (see screenshot below)
9. You can now Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start Menu this shortcut, assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move it where you like for easy use.
That's it,
Shawn
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