Hi Jan, Thanks for this info............... However, it seems that you have had better luck than me because when I try this hyperlink, things start to happen, a pale blue screen appears, a download starts, according to the box at the bottom of the screen, then it just sits there forever, in a sort of state of suspended animation! Still, I'll keep trying, or wait for another message to come from them. Your help is appreciated. Mal. GEN-COMP-TIPS-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > GEN-COMP-TIPS-D Digest Volume 04 : Issue 261 > > Today's Topics: > #1 XP SP2 [dolphin213 <dolphin213@cox.net>] > #2 Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] FRIENDS REUNIT ["Marchant" <marchantjejf@optusnet.] > #3 Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] XP SP2 ["N. Wilkinson" <newlknsn@seark.net] > #4 Fw: Help please ["Boothey" <Boothall@westnet.com.au] > #5 Microsoft XP Download ["Janet Yancey" <jjc@gvtc.com>] > #6 Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Microsoft XP D [dolphin213 <dolphin213@cox.net>] > #7 Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] XP SP2 ["Janet Yancey" <jjc@gvtc.com>] > #8 Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Microsoft XP D ["Janet Yancey" <jjc@gvtc.com>] > #9 RE: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Microsoft XP D [Joanna Dunn <Joannasd@direcway.com] > #10 Re: GEN-COMP-TIPS-D Digest V04 #25 [MrDodger@aol.com] > #11 (Gen-Comp-Tips) GEDCOM from UFT to ["heather smith" <heather.smith983@] > #12 SP2 ["pfitton" <pfitton@sc.rr.com>] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from GEN-COMP-TIPS-D, send a message to > > GEN-COMP-TIPS-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > To contact the GEN-COMP-TIPS-D list administrator, send mail to > GEN-COMP-TIPS-admin@rootsweb.com. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: XP SP2 > Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 16:52:13 -0700 > From: dolphin213 <dolphin213@cox.net> > To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com > > The Windows SP2 is now available for order on CD. It is offered by > Microsoft FREE of charge. > > You may order it here > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx > > Art > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] FRIENDS REUNITED WEBSITE > Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 11:37:31 +1000 > From: "Marchant" <marchantjejf@optusnet.com.au> > To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com > > Hello Mal and Listers > > I have the same problem, coupled with the fact that they don't recognise my > email address when I try to sign in on that home page - the address they > sent the email to! > > It happened a while ago and I've just checked and it happened again. This > time I have contacted them by using the link at the bottom of the email: > http://www.friendsreunited.co.uk/support.asp . That takes you to a list of > FAQs and I have sent for password confirmation and, using the question: "I > have registered but can't get back into the site..." I've emailed them and > told them about my problem accessing my schools directly. Bit of a long > routine for us busy people! > > Regards > > Jan Marchant > Sydney > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] XP SP2 > Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 20:39:58 -0500 > From: "N. Wilkinson" <newlknsn@seark.net> > To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com > > Thank you, Art. I have just ordered the CD & passed message on to my > cousins. I do not plan to install it until late November. > > Norma > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "dolphin213" <dolphin213@cox.net> > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 6:52 PM > Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] XP SP2 > > > The Windows SP2 is now available for order on CD. It is offered by > > Microsoft FREE of charge. > > > > You may order it here > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/defau > lt.mspx > > > > Art > > > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Fw: Help please > Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 16:03:08 +0800 > From: "Boothey" <Boothall@westnet.com.au> > To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi List, this is Jill again i have worked it out and have tool bar back i > just went away and had a cuppa and a think got over the panic and fixed it. > Jill > > Hi List, i was doing a right click to bring up my desk and in doing so have > lost my tool bar with send forward etc i can use the drop down menu but i > don't i like. > Any ideas, would be a help. > Many thanks Jill > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Microsoft XP Download > Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 03:20:05 -0500 > From: "Janet Yancey" <jjc@gvtc.com> > To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com > > It's 3:11 A.M. in Texas, and here I sit in front of my computer, and guess what ..... > > Microsoft XP Download is Highlighted in Red. > > I went in to read about it again, and it is ready to download. > > The instructions are telling me that I need to sit in attendance while it is downloading, (in the background),and answering any questions, etc. > > My Dial-Up Provider has added on a new dial-up add-on for $5.00 more a month, and I subscribed, and the difference it has made is unbelievable, so this will make the download much easier. > > Microsoft is telling me that I need to backup my programs, etc. I backed up my computer when I purchased it 3 months ago, etc. > > Question: Is it time to do this? Should I wait? > > Please respond. Thanks, Janet > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Microsoft XP Download > Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 02:15:43 -0700 > From: dolphin213 <dolphin213@cox.net> > To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com > > Janet, > > >It's 3:11 A.M. in Texas, and here I sit in front of my computer, and guess > >what ..... > > > >Microsoft XP Download is Highlighted in Red. > > > >I went in to read about it again, and it is ready to download. > > What is ready to download? > > >The instructions are telling me that I need to sit in attendance while it > >is downloading, (in the background),and answering any questions, etc. > > I am unaware of any MS download that asks you to sit in attendance and > answer questions. Seems strange! > > >My Dial-Up Provider has added on a new dial-up add-on for $5.00 more a > >month, and I subscribed, and the difference it has made is unbelievable, > >so this will make the download much easier. > > > >Microsoft is telling me that I need to backup my programs, etc. I backed > >up my computer when I purchased it 3 months ago, etc. > > Again this is strange. MS updates create their own backup as they > install. Even SP2 does this. > > >Question: Is it time to do this? Should I wait? > > It is always a good idea to have a recent backup of you system. How often > this is done is a matter of preference. > > Before downloading and installing this notification you got, I would > explore it more, it just doesn't sound right to me. Go to the Windows > Update page and see what you are missing for you system. > > Art > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] XP SP2 > Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 04:26:48 -0500 > From: "Janet Yancey" <jjc@gvtc.com> > To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com > > Art, thank you! I just ordered it. Janet > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "dolphin213" <dolphin213@cox.net> > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 6:52 PM > Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] XP SP2 > > > The Windows SP2 is now available for order on CD. It is offered by > > Microsoft FREE of charge. > > > > You may order it here > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx > > > > Art > > > > > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Microsoft XP Download > Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 05:05:23 -0500 > From: "Janet Yancey" <jjc@gvtc.com> > To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com > > Art, thank you ..... I received your message about the CD, and I have > ordered it. > Thanks again! Janet > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "dolphin213" <dolphin213@cox.net> > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 4:15 AM > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Microsoft XP Download > > > > > Janet, > > > > >It's 3:11 A.M. in Texas, and here I sit in front of my computer, and > guess > > >what ..... > > > > > >Microsoft XP Download is Highlighted in Red. > > > > > >I went in to read about it again, and it is ready to download. > > > > What is ready to download? > > > > >The instructions are telling me that I need to sit in attendance while it > > >is downloading, (in the background),and answering any questions, etc. > > > > I am unaware of any MS download that asks you to sit in attendance and > > answer questions. Seems strange! > > > > >My Dial-Up Provider has added on a new dial-up add-on for $5.00 more a > > >month, and I subscribed, and the difference it has made is unbelievable, > > >so this will make the download much easier. > > > > > >Microsoft is telling me that I need to backup my programs, etc. I backed > > >up my computer when I purchased it 3 months ago, etc. > > > > Again this is strange. MS updates create their own backup as they > > install. Even SP2 does this. > > > > >Question: Is it time to do this? Should I wait? > > > > It is always a good idea to have a recent backup of you system. How often > > this is done is a matter of preference. > > > > Before downloading and installing this notification you got, I would > > explore it more, it just doesn't sound right to me. Go to the Windows > > Update page and see what you are missing for you system. > > > > Art > > > > > > > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: RE: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Microsoft XP Download > Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 07:47:48 -0500 > From: Joanna Dunn <Joannasd@direcway.com> > To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com > > I downloaded it last night too, on a Dell Dimension 8250. So far, running > smoothly. I did add some sites to be allowed in the Firewall. It took a > long time to install, seems like longer than it took to download. I have > DirecPC satellite, so downloads are faster than dialup. I have ordered the > CD for my laptop though. > > Joanna > > -----Original Message----- > From: Janet Yancey [mailto:jjc@gvtc.com] > Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 3:20 AM > To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Microsoft XP Download > > It's 3:11 A.M. in Texas, and here I sit in front of my computer, and guess > what ..... > > Microsoft XP Download is Highlighted in Red. > > I went in to read about it again, and it is ready to download. > > The instructions are telling me that I need to sit in attendance while it is > downloading, (in the background),and answering any questions, etc. > > My Dial-Up Provider has added on a new dial-up add-on for $5.00 more a > month, and I subscribed, and the difference it has made is unbelievable, so > this will make the download much easier. > > Microsoft is telling me that I need to backup my programs, etc. I backed up > my computer when I purchased it 3 months ago, etc. > > Question: Is it time to do this? Should I wait? > > Please respond. Thanks, Janet > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: GEN-COMP-TIPS-D Digest V04 #259 > Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 08:55:56 EDT > From: MrDodger@aol.com > To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com > > Art, > You mentioned in your response to my question about memory problems that > > "NOTE: BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU CHOSE TO STOP FROM STARTING. Many of those are > system files that need to be running!" > > Can you give me some tips to know what kinds of things are important? > > I know systray is important on my 98 machine. What others? > > What should I definitely keep on my xp machine? > > Where can I find out such trivia? How do you know it? > > Thanks, > Lisa > upstate NY > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: (Gen-Comp-Tips) GEDCOM from UFT to Rootsmagic > Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 17:06:37 +0100 > From: "heather smith" <heather.smith983@ntlworld.com> > To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com > > I am in a muddle again. > > I have converted my data in the UFT Programme on my laptop to GEDCOM to transfer to RootsMagic which has installed with no obvious problems on my new computer. > > GEDCOM was saved to 3 floppies which appear to have labelled themselves as GED, GO0 and GO1. > > RootsMagic recognises GED and asks for next disc but on reaching the stage of 'Begin import' nothing happens whatsoever. > > I have interrogated Discs GO0 and GO1 and they show 709 KB and 936 KB of data respectively. I wonder if the error is in the second disc's labelling but can I/should I change it at this stage. > > What am I doing wrong? Please keep any replies simple. > > Thanks, Heather > > > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: SP2 > Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 13:55:52 -0400 > From: "pfitton" <pfitton@sc.rr.com> > To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com > > Art, > Downloaded and installed the SP2 upgrade. The setup decided that I did not have a firewall or virus protection, I have both ,and proceeded to install another firewall without permission. This new firewall blocked access to and from my mail server which was not restored after turning it off. > I got my mail back by doing a system restore to yesterday, but I am now getting messages that files that are important for system stability have been replaced by unrecognized files. > Did I miss something in the installation? Any advice on how to continue? > Regards > Peter