You just have a shortcut somewhere on your start menu that doesn't point to
anything because you uninstalled the program. Just look for it and delete
it. Apparently the uninstall of the program didn't delete it. I assume the
shortcut is called Willowroad . Just search for willowroad* and you should
find a shortcut file. Delete it.
The q240308 is a microsoft patch that's you've already installed. I love
some of the alternatives that the search program comes up with.
I don't understand why the Gateway tech didn't figure this out.
Ben Moore
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Sowders" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 10:25 AM
Subject: [PCSOFT] Missing Shortcut-Windows Cannot Find
> I installed a WillowRoad screensaver, from a disc, and wanted to get rid
of it,
> so uninstalled it with the Add/Remove program. Upon restart, a window came
up
> saying "Missing Shortcut--Windows is searching for WillowRd.exe. To locate
the
> file yourself , click browse."
> An extensive search did not find it on this computer. Called
Gateway-big
> mistake- they said to reinstall it and uninstall it with the screensavers
> uninstaller and it would go away.. I did , and the same window message
comes up
> at reboot.
> Now I get a window that says " Problem with shortcut--The item
'WillowRd.exe
> that this shortcut refers to has been changed or moved. The nearest match,
based
> on size, date and type is D:/My Download Files\ q240308.exe. Do you want
this
> shortcut to point to that item?
> The q240308 is in the Windows system folder, have no idea what it
does, or
> what will be disabled if I send the missing shortcut to that place. What
should
> I do here, PLEASE????
> Would copying q240308 to a floppy, sending the shortcut to its
suggested
> place, then reinstalling the q file from the floppy work, or mess it up ?
> Any help in getting rid of the 'Windows looking for a shortcut' that
is not
> there would be greatly appreciated.
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