Err Msg: The Item "Cdplayer.exe" That This Shortcut Refers to... (187657)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
This article was previously published under Q187657

SYMPTOMS

When you click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to Multimedia, and then click CD Player, you may receive the following error message:
The item "Cdplayer.exe" that this shortcut refers to has been changed or moved.

CAUSE

This problem can occur if a shortcut to CD Player (Cdplayer.exe) is located in both the Entertainment and Multimedia folders on the Start menu, and you remove CD Player using the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, manually remove the shortcut to CD Player in the Multimedia folder. To do so, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then point to Accessories.
  2. Right-click CD Player, and then click Delete.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 98 and Windows 99 Second Edition.

MORE INFORMATION

If you have an Entertainment folder and Multimedia folder on the Start menu, a shortcut to CD Player is added to both folders when you install CD Player. If you remove CD Player using the Add/Remove Programs tool, only the shortcut in the Entertainment folder is removed.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/16/2004
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB187657
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