At 03:22 PM 5/21/00 -0500, you wrote: >>Try it, and see. You can use regedit and find the left overs from these >>two in the register usually. Learn to use msconfig to cause things to >>not load at startup also. >> >>Jack > > >I want to know more about regedit and what can be done there... :-) > >Teach away > >ginger The MS help file is of no help on this as a rule. They know that if you use the regedit program and misstep, you can shoot yourself in the foot big time. Always backup your registry before you change anything in it. Nuff said, I will try to find the web site that has a good faq on regedit. I know there is one, just have not looked at in such a long time, not sure where it is now. There are also two or three good books on the subject, so will try to find some names. Now, under start, run, in the box type regedit, and run. The program will come up, and allow you to change the registry all you want. Remember to back up before doing any editing. This is quite a large file you are looking at, so is very complex. One of the fastest ways to find the area you want, is to use the find function. The down fall to this is the slow speed, and if you do not know the right words to find the area you are seeking, you will find nothin. Second problem. Nothin is in English. You must learn a good amount about the type of strings of letters and numbers used to mean things. I will see if I can find something for you to read to help start you out on your quest. Jack

At 12:21 PM 5/21/00 -0700, you wrote: >At 01:38 AM 5/21/00 -0500, you wrote: >>At 10:32 PM 5/20/00 -0400, George W. Durman wrote: >> >>---snipped--- >>> If you "buy" Office 2000 for the $300 or $400 or whatever it costs, >>> then they will support you. If you have the OEM version, for which >>> Gateway probably paid $10.00, forget it! >>> >>>SgtGeorge >> >>Ummm...George? If you can buy Office for $300 or $400, I want to know >>where!! <g> > >George is a good shopper. If you use the net right this is about >right. The problem is knowing where to go and what to do when you get >there. If I get a spare moment today, before I have to go back to work, I >will try to find a starting place for the list. > >Jack This is a quickie, you must read the data on each of the sites below, this is a 10 minute search, so is just a representation of what is available. I use two of these sites frequently. Be sure to learn about cycles when you buy from someone like mobshop. On pricematching, learn how to do it right. You can save a lot it you get into it in a good way. I wish I had the time to use it right. Also, some lists have several members scanning local stores of national chains to spot good prices, and spreads the word. A good example was when the Kodak DC265 digital camera went from $899 to $799 in the Office Depot chain, they put the wrong price in the general computer, for $625 as I remember. It showed up on the Kodak list, and in about 30 hours, we cleaned out the stores from coast to coast. Many of us bought 3, and after selling two on e-bay, had a no cost camera left, with money in our pocket. Office Depot realized something was wrong within hours, but was almost 30 before they changed the price. Gave us all a great buy. Here is a short list: Microsoft Office 2000 Professional 32 Bit, the whole banana. http://www.mobshop.com/cycles?cycle_id=270048 Electronics in general. http://www.mobshop.com/ Stepping off point for several. Frequently has % off for several sites, or rebates. http://www.streetcentral.com/ A second starting point. http://www.techbargains.com/ This one a bit much for most, but lots of info. http://anandforums.gisystech.com/ Other odd one. http://www.pricematches.com/ Have fun, but be careful, as not all is it seems at times on the best of sites. Jack

At 21:50 20/05/00 -0400, you wrote: >2. I lost my Registration (with Eudora) in the process. I have the >e-mails from Eudora confirnming my registration. How do I unblock this >without creating two registrations at Qualcomm? > >Not sure I understand. Do you still have the emails that gave you the >registration number? yes - I have the e-mails from Eudora confirming I registered - but after re-installing 4.3 the software thinks I never registered. Do _ re-register (thus appearing twice in the Qualcomm database) or can I use the information contained in the e-mails to tell my programme that I am registered ? David

At 01:46 AM 5/21/00 -0500, you wrote: >At 12:31 AM 5/21/00 -0400, George W. Durman wrote: > >>Just a note of warning - DON'T EVER have more than ONE AV program >>installed and active at the same time! That's kind of like being married >>to two different spouses at the same time! > >George!! How do YOU know that?? >You told me you were true blue to your BW!! ROTFLOL GOTCHA!! I suspect George like I, have several computers we are keeping working for others. To know what is or can happen you have to try every combination you can think of. Jack

At 01:38 AM 5/21/00 -0500, you wrote: >At 10:32 PM 5/20/00 -0400, George W. Durman wrote: > >---snipped--- >> If you "buy" Office 2000 for the $300 or $400 or whatever it costs, >> then they will support you. If you have the OEM version, for which >> Gateway probably paid $10.00, forget it! >> >>SgtGeorge > >Ummm...George? If you can buy Office for $300 or $400, I want to know >where!! <g> George is a good shopper. If you use the net right this is about right. The problem is knowing where to go and what to do when you get there. If I get a spare moment today, before I have to go back to work, I will try to find a starting place for the list. Jack

At 12:59 AM 5/21/00 -0400, you wrote: >Bless you Jack! Do you think we can get others to using Regedit and >MSConfig to "fix" their systems? I certainly hope so. Thank you. I know this a Eudora List, and try to stay quiet at times when the early user makes all the common mistakes. I have been wondering if it would be good, to maybe come up with a faq of sorts, that could be run every two weeks or so, with the common things you have available on your machine right from old MS to help sort things out. The problem right now is I am 65 and care giving for two members of the family, and do not have the time to work it up. >On the same subject, there are many programs/utilities/applications that >allows the user to "tweak" his/her system, AND "tweak" things that >MSConfig doesn't allow. Here's the start of another thread. (I'm sorry.) > >There is a FREE utility that allows the user to "tweak" just about >anything and everything in Windows: > >Xteq-XSetup > >It works much better than MSConfig and covers more areas. The only >drawback to this FREE utility is that one must download all the dozens of >"plugins" that go with the program. > >http://www.xteq.com > >It can be complicated, and it can be "learner intensive", but it's well >worth the effort. This is a good example of things other than MS that are out there, to help. The learning curve is so steep for the casual user, that they would not ever get it, so to speak. I wish there was a way to get the training to all who use lists like this to help them get around their troubles without having to pay the so called computer stores to help at $65 per hour and up, and the person in the store does not know their head from the hole in the ground they have stuck the head in. The computer field is full of fraud. When I still let myself get called out by an Engineer or Physicist, I still charge my $75 per hour fee, (they can afford it, as each hour down can be quite costly) but if I do not get the job done in a good manner and in good time, I will not charge them for it. One of the best helps a lot of people around the country, and especially in the back woods is the hope that there is a budding young computer geek in the area which would be willing to help, just for the thrill of beating a problem, and of course show off for the "Old Folks". (anyone older than them by say 5 years.) Jack

At 12:47 AM 5/21/00 -0400, you wrote: >Why does one need to "reformat"? Maybe I'm just dense, but I don't know >of any problem that can't be solved without reformatting. (This is, of >course, excluding a major systems failure caused by a virus, or whatever.) > >I guess the reason I'm writing this is that too many users think that the >"final resort" is to "reformat". Folks, there is no need for such a >drastic action! Counts on what you are doing. I have been lucky to keep this one going for about four years. I have changed a lot of parts, and all, to upgrade performance, but could always keep it going. I test programs, try to learn ways to set up programs for clients all the time, and it is not unusual to have about 10 or 12 install/uninstalls a month. Presently I have 12 giga bytes of programs. Also about 10 giga bytes of data, mostly picture files either from digital camera or scanner. If you learn the systems and are conversant with the internal workings you can probably do ok. Now comes the rub as they say. Most of the persons I work with in Genealogy, are older, have only small bits of money, and their computer may be a 386 or a 486. This causes many problems. They cannot use the latest programs, without lots of tweaking. They, to a large part are not trained enough in computers, and do not want to learn them. They therefore make a lot of the most common mistakes. They un install by just taking out the folder rather than use the unwise program supplied by the company that developed the program, or do not use Windows un install. After two or three of these, it would take me, even, four or five days to unscramble what they have done. If it is possible at all. They try any program they hear about on the net that seems to do some "thing" they want. Quite frequently this causes many problems, especially if, like in the AV programs, you have two or more programs trying to do the same thing. They will fight, and if not completely removed, including the registry entries, will leave you in mudville. With these, and others, if they are not lucky enough to have a neighborhood whizgiz to help they frequently have to fdisk and start over. I have been in this business since 1959 as far as digital computers go, and it has always been great and easy for the informed, but pure hell for those who, for what ever reason, are not. One last bit of problem area, that is just now hitting the news big, is that several of the companies who make parts, motherboards, and such, make bad parts. The Intel problem at present is one of their chip sets. If you are lucky and have been doing just run of the mill work, it works OK, but not spectacular. It is now evident, that the underlaying problem is so large that it could make you lose a lot of data, and the computer will frequently lock up. If you think your motherboard might be Intel, or a close relative using their chip sets, and you have lots of lock up problems, go to their web site, and look for the write up on the problem. They are exchanging boards for those with the problem. There is a problem here however, as the new board uses a new type of ram, and so you will have to buy new ram. Of course it is the newest and most expensive ram available. If the big name companies have problems, you can see why I do not ever use "No Name" parts when I build or upgrade a computer. The computers we have on our desk tops now are many magnitudes more powerful than the super computers I worked with only 6 years ago. The only large benefit over ours of today they had, was the capability to talk to and work for 256 or more users at one time. This slowed them down, but they were made to do batch processing. Jack

> > >Jack, you're "on a roll". I got one of those "pig tail" boards that gives >me the additional Parallel Port, Serial Port, etc., and am glad I >did. 'Course, configuring it was "hell", but it was well worth it. > >I have so many "peripherals" that I just ran out of ports! A simple >"second parallel port" board is the best for newbies, but the "pig tail" >gives so much more. > >As to the HP printers, I have to agree with you (about being in for a hard >time), even though it's your favorite. But, until HP "fixes" the problem, >I will still stick with my Epson printers. One thing that Epson has done >is assure that the code for the drivers is 100% compatible with the latest >systems, and with Win95 and Win98. > >The Epson printers, using the "high speed connections between the computer >and the printer, seem to not have the same problems as does HP. Setting >the BIOS for the printer was easy, and there has never been any conflict >with the SCANNER. 'Course, again, I'm using a "generic" scanner that my >wife ordered from HSN about 3 years ago, and even IT works with my printer >and with Win98SE. > >Regards, >SgtGeorge Tell me if this is what I have. What is a "pigtail" board. All my ports are filled.. Everyone has it's own home, but HP Scanners demand to be FIRST.. The printer was a piece of cake. The Scanner was from hell. My zip was very happy going into it's own slot and didn't care if it was the last installed.. but, again, the scanner will scream and do nothing unless all is removed and it is placed FIRST...geesh.. HP is a pain.. ginger Mike & Ginger Woodcock/EagleRun Australian Shepherds [email protected] http://www.eaglerun1.com Ginger's WebDesign is here to help with your Web Needs, Give us a call, or email with your questions. Remember, the purchase of an EagleRun Aussie is not the end of a Transaction, it is the Beginning of a Relationship, enjoy!! :-)

> George, I bow my head in shame and sometimes in embarassment. :-) Some of the times we have had to reformat it has been due to conflicts and corruption of files, to the extent of not being able to "fix" it, because I installed a program I really liked but was no longer compatible with my upgraded unit. A couple of times I was the "hotshot" that did the deed in my attempt at self learning.. LOL.. This actually happened only twice.. and with no backup, tho this was years ago... 3 weeks ago we got my newly built puter from the shop. I began loading and immediately saw problems.. Not myfault this time.. But, the puter guru decided to reformat and repartition the drives to make one drive small and JUST for windows so that if I pull a "dummy" we only have to do the windows drive. I remember the 8086's, and not fondly either.. That was the first one we had as well. I love this list, it provides so much food for thought and so much good information. Keep it coming.. And I will be looking into the info below.. ginger >OK, now I gotta open my big mouth again and spout off about something that >has always aggravated the heck out of me. > >Ever since I started using a computer, way back more years than I'm >willing to admit, I have known users who, as a matter of routine, reformat >their systems, about, on the average, every 6 months. > >Hardly a day goes by on the many Lists I manage or subscribe to, where I >do not see a reference to "reformatting". WHY????? > >When I started out (with an 8086, 640 Kb memory, 5 Mb hard drive), I >screwed up my system so bad that my "guru" pass-worded the system so I >could not make any changes. He told me that until I learned how to >operate the system, learn DOs, etc., he would not give me the >password! Even then, I did not have to "reformat". And, I have never had >to do so since that time. > >At that time, I had a friend (who got me started with computers) who >reformatted HIS system about every 2 weeks! I just never understood it. > >Why does one need to "reformat"? Maybe I'm just dense, but I don't know >of any problem that can't be solved without reformatting. (This is, of >course, excluding a major systems failure caused by a virus, or whatever.) > >I guess the reason I'm writing this is that too many users think that the >"final resort" is to "reformat". Folks, there is no need for such a >drastic action! > >Yes, I've had to RE-INSTALL Windows, Windows 3.0, Windows 3.1, and Windows >95, due to severe, unsolvable, problems. But, >REFORMAT? Never! Re-installing your OS is much, much less drastic than >RE-FORMATTING! > >SgtGeorge Mike & Ginger Woodcock/EagleRun Australian Shepherds [email protected] http://www.eaglerun1.com Ginger's WebDesign is here to help with your Web Needs, Give us a call, or email with your questions. Remember, the purchase of an EagleRun Aussie is not the end of a Transaction, it is the Beginning of a Relationship, enjoy!! :-)

At 12:31 AM 5/21/00 -0400, George W. Durman wrote: >Just a note of warning - DON'T EVER have more than ONE AV program >installed and active at the same time! That's kind of like being married >to two different spouses at the same time! George!! How do YOU know that?? You told me you were true blue to your BW!! ROTFLOL GOTCHA!! Mari

Two things, Sylvia. First, try doing a "deliberate" slow click on the button icon. Sometimes they just don't "get the message". Have had this happen several times to me. Second, try just starting over. Quit Eudora and reboot. That usually takes care of the problem for me. Third...(I know, I said two <g>) Empty out some of the load that Eudora is carrying. Would be my guess that you have several (hundreds) of emails built up. And be sure and compact your space. Try each of these things and see if it doesn't help. Mari At 09:20 PM 5/20/00 -0700, Sylvia Gould wrote: >I received a message from a "support" address where I had asked for help >with a product. I hit "reply" and composed my email, but it wouldn't send. >I got "Eudora not responding" and had to shut down Eudora and start over. I >did this 4 times, each time that message would not go. I sent one to my >daughter (a reply, also) during that time and it went right through. >But when I tried the "bad" one again, I got the same "not responding" >message. I did my reply, copied it onto a new message and sent it. Then >just to see, I clicked on the reply again, and once more had to shut down >Eudora. >Any idea at all what might have caused that? I'm using Pro 3.0.1. >Sylvia > > >============================== >Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. >RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi

At 10:32 PM 5/20/00 -0400, George W. Durman wrote: ---snipped--- > If you "buy" Office 2000 for the $300 or $400 or whatever it costs, then > they will support you. If you have the OEM version, for which Gateway > probably paid $10.00, forget it! > >SgtGeorge Ummm...George? If you can buy Office for $300 or $400, I want to know where!! <g> Mari

Jack, I just sent a reply that was so verbose I'm ashamed to acknowledge I sent it! Your solution is so much simpler and more elegant than mine! As to your suggestion that she "get a new computer guy", AMEN! What the "computer guy" said is pure BS! Kay has problems that AREN'T caused by Norton, in this case. Any good computer guy could do better than this. SgtGeorge At 10:33 PM 05/20/2000, Jack Henderson wrote: *************START OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT************* At 08:16 PM 5/20/00 -0500, you wrote: I think it was on this list that I saw something about your "default text viewer" ie NotePad. does anyone know how (with very easy terms) to explain how to change the default text viewer to something else? Notepad does not work for me since I tried to install Norton AV. bummer! I lost several things that I used a lot but no more! The guy at the repair shops opinion is that the AV program was not compatible with some files on the disk. I live and try to learn but I just keep doing these, you would think I enjoy it. <g> Kay First get a new computer guy. If they are any good they know this is not true. It is all in keeping your computer clean, and setup right. To set a new program as your *.txt program, start Explorer and go to the View menu item. Left click. On the drop down menu, select folder options. On the new window, select file types. Look for the text document type, and highlight it. That will show what opens that type of file. Read help on this window, and see the different ways you can change this selection. The way I do so, is select remove, and then try to open a *.txt file and when it asks what do you want to open it with, I tell it the executable file that I wish to use. I frequently use some freeware notepad type file that allows you to do many more things than Notepad. Like spell check. Jack **************END OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT**************

At 10:22 PM 05/20/2000, Jack Henderson wrote: *************START OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT************* At 07:13 PM 5/20/00 -0500, you wrote: Oh, and your other post about conflicts, OH boy did you hit it on the head. We have an HP ScanJet 5p and it HATES being ANYTHING but FIRST to load and install. WOW, did that cause some headaches.. Everytime we have had to go down and reformat, it has cost much time in longdistance and a charge card.. geesh... Our computer guy decided to load it for us this time and even he had to resort to the HP guys.. LOLOL.. and 3 days later he had it in.. I need to try it to be sure he got it in right.. LOL.. If you are using a parallel port scanner, and any HP printer, you are in for a hard time. Most of the newer HP printers, (still my favorite), use the high speed connections between the computer and the printer. If the bios is set properly for the printer, you may not ever get a scanner older than a year old to work with a newer HP printer. The fix is simple, get a second parallel port, there are several out there that ties to your pci buss, and have software to install it. These are very good for use with scanners. If you also have a parallel port, Zip drive, get it its own parallel port, as it will not share with about anything. Jack **************END OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT************** Jack, you're "on a roll". I got one of those "pig tail" boards that gives me the additional Parallel Port, Serial Port, etc., and am glad I did. 'Course, configuring it was "hell", but it was well worth it. I have so many "peripherals" that I just ran out of ports! A simple "second parallel port" board is the best for newbies, but the "pig tail" gives so much more. As to the HP printers, I have to agree with you (about being in for a hard time), even though it's your favorite. But, until HP "fixes" the problem, I will still stick with my Epson printers. One thing that Epson has done is assure that the code for the drivers is 100% compatible with the latest systems, and with Win95 and Win98. The Epson printers, using the "high speed connections between the computer and the printer, seem to not have the same problems as does HP. Setting the BIOS for the printer was easy, and there has never been any conflict with the SCANNER. 'Course, again, I'm using a "generic" scanner that my wife ordered from HSN about 3 years ago, and even IT works with my printer and with Win98SE. Regards, SgtGeorge

At 10:14 PM 05/20/2000, Jack Henderson wrote: *************START OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT************* At 06:27 PM 5/20/00 -0500, you wrote: Any suggestions... This harddrive was reformatted yesterday.. I put McAfee on and then uninstalled it.. How do I know if I got ALL the little sneaky files off before reinstalling the new one.. and is there really a chance of a problem if I install more than one... "just a question here" LOLOL... but, still want an answer..What would I look for in trouble.. your humble sponge here......, :-) If you have not installed a lot of software, and different versions of the same program on the disk, you can probably place a new one on there OK. The problems we had most were due to people running two or more at same time, then doing lots of program changes. We did find some problems with McAfee and Norton, on the same machine one after the other even if you un installed the first one before you installed the second. Try it, and see. You can use regedit and find the left overs from these two in the register usually. Learn to use msconfig to cause things to not load at startup also. Jack **************END OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT************** Bless you Jack! Do you think we can get others to using Regedit and MSConfig to "fix" their systems? I certainly hope so. On the same subject, there are many programs/utilities/applications that allows the user to "tweak" his/her system, AND "tweak" things that MSConfig doesn't allow. Here's the start of another thread. (I'm sorry.) There is a FREE utility that allows the user to "tweak" just about anything and everything in Windows: Xteq-XSetup It works much better than MSConfig and covers more areas. The only drawback to this FREE utility is that one must download all the dozens of "plugins" that go with the program. http://www.xteq.com It can be complicated, and it can be "learner intensive", but it's well worth the effort. One example: When you try to start Windows and the startup fails - you have to reboot, and then you get that danged "Safe Mode" automatically. Well, for one, I don't need it! I know (99.99% of the time) WHY the Windows startup didn't work and don't want to go through all the shenanigans of "Safe Mode". XSetup allows you to set the bootup to bypass "Safe Mode" and just get on with your business. Sent just as a matter of information for the truly addicted "Window Geeks" on this List. SgtGeorge

At 09:37 PM 05/20/2000, Mike & Ginger Woodcock wrote: *************START OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT************* At 08:16 PM 5/20/00 -0500, you wrote: I think it was on this list that I saw something about your "default text viewer" ie NotePad. does anyone know how (with very easy terms) to explain how to change the default text viewer to something else? Notepad does not work for me since I tried to install Norton AV. bummer! I lost several things that I used a lot but no more! The guy at the repair shops opinion is that the AV program was not compatible with some files on the disk. I live and try to learn but I just keep doing these, you would think I enjoy it. <g> Kay Kay, :-) LOLOL.. I'm the queen of Reformat.. LOLOL I do believe there are some programs that just are not compatible with some units.. and I'm sure I have that unit.. LOLOL ginger **************END OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT************** OK, now I gotta open my big mouth again and spout off about something that has always aggravated the heck out of me. Ever since I started using a computer, way back more years than I'm willing to admit, I have known users who, as a matter of routine, reformat their systems, about, on the average, every 6 months. Hardly a day goes by on the many Lists I manage or subscribe to, where I do not see a reference to "reformatting". WHY????? When I started out (with an 8086, 640 Kb memory, 5 Mb hard drive), I screwed up my system so bad that my "guru" pass-worded the system so I could not make any changes. He told me that until I learned how to operate the system, learn DOs, etc., he would not give me the password! Even then, I did not have to "reformat". And, I have never had to do so since that time. At that time, I had a friend (who got me started with computers) who reformatted HIS system about every 2 weeks! I just never understood it. Why does one need to "reformat"? Maybe I'm just dense, but I don't know of any problem that can't be solved without reformatting. (This is, of course, excluding a major systems failure caused by a virus, or whatever.) I guess the reason I'm writing this is that too many users think that the "final resort" is to "reformat". Folks, there is no need for such a drastic action! Yes, I've had to RE-INSTALL Windows, Windows 3.0, Windows 3.1, and Windows 95, due to severe, unsolvable, problems. But, REFORMAT? Never! Re-installing your OS is much, much less drastic than RE-FORMATTING! SgtGeorge

At 09:27 PM 05/20/2000, Mari wrote: *************START OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT************* At 07:13 PM 5/20/00 -0500, Mike & Ginger Woodcock wrote: I have Norton version 4.0 as well as Mike going to get McAfee 5.0. So, if I want to try them both, what might I encounter. I did find there is nothing on the McAfee site called McAfee Antivirus 2000. Ummmm........you realize you can't try them both at once...... Mari **************END OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT************** Just a note of warning - DON'T EVER have more than ONE AV program installed and active at the same time! That's kind of like being married to two different spouses at the same time! If they both are aware that the other exists and has some control/influence over your "system", each will always try to negate the other, make different "recommendations", insist that he/she is the "one" that you should be listening to, and will result in "pure Hell". That also applies to different versions of the same AV program. (I guess that would be like being married to sisters; not as bad as being married to two unrelated spouses, but deadly, just the same.) As to McAfee 2000, if you're not using Windows 2000, I doubt that you will find any references to McAfee 2000, now that McAfee has "sold out" and set up their web site so that one just about HAS to use MSIE to get the best performance. Have any of you noticed that the McAfee web site is now set up so that it is fully integrated with MSIE? Sure, you can still use Netscape, but on many of the links, when you click, it still pulls up MSIE in a separate window! Wonder how much McAfee was paid by MS to do this? SgtGeorge

At 09:16 PM 05/20/2000, kgs wrote: *************START OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT************* I think it was on this list that I saw something about your "default text viewer" ie NotePad. does anyone know how (with very easy terms) to explain how to change the default text viewer to something else? Notepad does not work for me since I tried to install Norton AV. bummer! I lost several things that I used a lot but no more! The guy at the repair shops opinion is that the AV program was not compatible with some files on the disk. I live and try to learn but I just keep doing these, you would think I enjoy it. <g> Kay **************END OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT************** 1) Open Explorer (WinKey+E) 2) Click on "View" in the Menu Bar 3) Chose "Folder Options" 4) Click on "File Types" 5) Go down the list until you see "Text Document" 6) Click "Edit" 7) Click on "Open With" 8) Click on "Edit" 9) In "Application used to perform action", either type in the path to the program/utility you want to use as the "default text viewer", or click "browse" and navigate to the drive/directory/file that you want to use. I can't understand WHY NotePad won't work, even if you DID install Norton AV! That SHOULD have no effect on NotePad, but, as I've said before, Norton DOES do strange things! EXACTLY what DOES happen when you try to open a text file? Maybe if we knew this, we could home in on the problem. SgtGeorge

If I didn't accomplish anything else tonight, I DID get ALL my addresses and mailboxes back.. I've not been able to do this since the new puter 2 weeks ago... ahhhhhhhhhhh.. feels so good to be COMPLETELY home again... Now to just go through all 26 of them and narrow them down to at least 12 :-) Haven't done the virus thing yet.. I'm scared of installing and not removing everything.. as it is I am not sure if ALL of McAfee 3.1.1 is gone or not.. :-(... Well, I'm puttered out and going to kiss my puppies good night and turn in.. Seems Mike has already given up on his puter LOL cya tomorrow. ginger Mike & Ginger Woodcock/EagleRun Australian Shepherds [email protected] http://www.eaglerun1.com Ginger's WebDesign is here to help with your Web Needs, Give us a call, or email with your questions. Remember, the purchase of an EagleRun Aussie is not the end of a Transaction, it is the Beginning of a Relationship, enjoy!! :-)

At 07:54 PM 05/20/2000, Mari wrote: *************START OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT************* (snip) Any suggestions... This harddrive was reformatted yesterday.. I put McAfee on and then uninstalled it.. How do I know if I got ALL the little sneaky files off before reinstalling the new one.. and is there really a chance of a problem if I install more than one... "just a question here" LOLOL... but, still want an answer..What would I look for in trouble.. You don't know. And, likely as not, you haven't removed all the files. I don't think there's anything that's out there that is fool-proof where that is concerned. I used to use Quarterdeck when I had WIN95...but alas, it won't work with WIN98. (sigh) Don't think I've helped..... Mari (snip) **************END OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT************** Good advice from Mari. ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS use the "uninstall" for removing any programs from your computer. For most, you can go to Start, Programs, find the program, and select the "Uninstall" provided by the program. Even then, more than likely, it will not remove ALL the files it installed, nor remove ALL the Registry entries it made. The ONLY sure way to uninstall successfully is to use a third-party utility that makes a log file of EVERY action during installation. It will show every file installed, every file that was replaced, and every Registry entry. Yes, it's time consuming and aggravating to have to go to these lengths when uninstalling something; but, that's the ONLY way you will get your system back to the way it was before the installation. On the same note, a few days ago, I used the utility in McAfee Clinic, Performance Optimizer, and it found dozens and dozens of entries in the Registry that had not been removed during "proper" un-installation. It looked for entries that pointed to files that no longer existed, since they had been un-installed. The entries were still there in the Registry, having to be loaded each time Windows started. Now THAT can cause conflicts. SgtGeorge