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How can I change the "Windows Update" text that appears under the Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) Tools menu?

A. IE includes a link to Windows Update under the Tools menu. You can change the text that appears for this link by performing the following steps:

  1. Start a registry editor (e.g., regedit.exe).
  2. Navigate to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer registry subkey, or create the Internet Explorer registry subkey if it doesn't exist.
  3. From the Edit menu, select New, String Value; enter the name Windows Update Menu Text; then press Enter.
  4. Double-click the new value, type the text you want to display for the Windows Update link, then click OK.
  5. Log off and log on for the change to take effect.

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