Create a Desktop Shortcut to Hotmail (All Windows)

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Create a Desktop Shortcut to Hotmail (All Windows)
Category: Home > Windows > Desktop

This tweak can be used to create a shortcut directly to your Hotmail e-mail account on your desktop.

Right-click on your desktop and create a new shortcut. For Windows NT/2000 set the target to:

%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe
"%ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer\hmmapi.dll",OpenInboxHandler

for Windows 9x/Me set it to:

rundll32 "C:\Program
Files\Internet Explorer\hmmapi.dll",OpenInboxHandler

Click "Finish" and click the icon to launch Hotmail.

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: May 31, 2001

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