Hi Gaylen,

If you do require UDL to work off the desktop (right click etc), check whether you have a file called 'newudl.reg' in the directory 'c:\program files\common files\system\ole db'. If you do, double click on it and UDL fucntionality will be restored to the desktop.

Cheers

>I am just starting to work with ADO and can't get off first base(bad sign). I installed MDAC 2.6. I thought I could right click on the desktop - click new and the Menu item Microsoft Data Link would appear. It doesn't.
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>I installed the MDAC 2.6 with the wizard. I downloaded it from Microsoft web site. I am running Windows ME.
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>Help!!
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>Thanks in advance.
>Gaylen Jungling