Microsoft KB Archive/237552

= SBS: "Upgrade Client Applications" Does Not Appear in "To Do" List =

Article ID: 237552

Article Last Modified on 8/6/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server 4.5

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This article was previously published under Q237552



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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SYMPTOMS
The Small Business Server (SBS) 4.5 To Do list may not display the Upgrade Client Applications option.



CAUSE
The Upgrade Client Applications option should be displayed on SBS 4.5-based computers that are upgraded from SBS 4.0. However, the upgrade process may not create the necessary registry key for the Upgrade Client Applications option.



RESOLUTION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To resolve this issue, manually add or modify the following registry keys:  Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe). Locate the following key in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\SMALLBUSINESS\CONSOLE\TODOLIST\MICROSOFT

 Double-click the LinkCount value. Increase the current LinkCount value by one. Click OK to save the value. On the Edit menu, click Add Key, and then add a key named Link , where  is the number of the LinkCount value in step 3. Click the Link  key. On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following registry values: <ul> Value Name: Action

Data Type: REG_SZ

Value: %SystemDrive%\smallbusiness\scw.exe (Note: replace %SystemDrive% with the drive on which SBS is installed</li> Value Name: Enabled

Data Type: REG_DWORD

Value: 1</li> Value Name: Target

Data Type: REG_DWORD

Value: 0</li> Value Name: TitleText

Date Type: REG_SZ

Value: Upgrade Client Applications</li> Value Name: URL

Date Type: REG_SZ

Value: <Blank></li> Value Name: DescriptionText

Date Type: REG_SZ

Value: Click Upgrade Client Applications to upgrade the applications on client computers attached to your Small Business Server network. You need to perform this task once for each client computer attached to your network.</li></ul> </li> Quit Registry Editor.</li></ol>

Additional query words: smallbiz

Keywords: kbenv kbprb KB237552

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