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Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] Question for Paul
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 17:25:12 -0500
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Thank you Paul; I will try that. I appreciate your reply!
Betty Mc

----- Original Message -----
From: paul fullbright <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 4:47 PM
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] Question for Paul


> Hi Betty
> what appears to be happening is that a program running in the background
wants
> to use a file which is in use by another program, if you do an control-alt
> delete
> you will get the end task window, this shows what programs are running,
> if you are working on the web it can be a web site sending you a cookie,
> and your temp files getting full, or an ad loading using java, I found a
couple
> of ancestry.com ads will hang me up untill they finish loading, if you get
the
> message see what it says goofed up, if its the same thing all the time
might
> beable
> to track it down more,
> I usually reboot and try to only keep what I need running in the
background.
>
> Paul
>
> wrote:
>
> > Paul:
> > I have a question. I had a new modem put into my computerabout six
> > weeks ago. Everything was checked out at that time. My dau. had
installed
> > the McAfee virus scanner and the hard drive would make this grinding
noise
> > and was soooo slow. The man who put the new modem on said it was
probably
> > the virus scanner causing that problem because it was constantly
scanning.
> > Then later, I had a friend whose job is to work on the computers at
school,
> > to come by and check it out. She checked everything and even called the
> > help line and was led thru a check with the lady there. And was told
that
> > the computer, modem, everything was fine. Now several times a day, this
> > little message comes up that says: "This program has performed an
illegal
> > operation and will be shut down."
> > Now I can continue working with this message up there. But usually I
shut
> > down the computer and then turn it back on. And it works for awhile.
But
> > then sometimes it just locks up. This might be when I have been off of
the
> > computer for a little while, or it just may be when I am typing a letter
in
> > e-mail. It just locks up and nothing (not even hitting alt/ctr/delete)
will
> > unlock it. When this happens, I just have to manually shut it down. I
> > mentioned this to another friend who said his computer had been doing
the
> > same thing, but he didn't seem to be too disturbed by it. Can you tell
me
> > what is wrong and if there is anything "I" can do to fix it?
> > Thanks very much!
> > Betty Mc
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Rosemary Kenney <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 1:43 PM
> > Subject: RE: [ARIZARD-L] Computer - Paul F.
> >
> > > Folks, what would we do without Paul's computer advice?
> > >
> > > Donna, I get that problem (not being able to open an attachment) all
the
> > > time as my husband, John, is constantly adding and removing programs
to
> > and
> > > from my computer.
> > >
> > > I can never remember HOW to open them. Seems John always saves them
to
> > the
> > > desktop and then they seem to open......does that sound right Paul?
> > >
> > > Rosemary
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: paul fullbright [mailto:]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 11:20 AM
> > > To:
> > > Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] Computer-Paul F.
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Donna
> > > What has happened is that someone sent you a program or file which it
does
> > > not
> > > know what to use to open it, What is the ext on the file ( ie .jpg,
,.paf
> > > etc) this
> > > tells the computer to check its registry and find what program to use,
You
> > > may not
> > > be able to open it if you don't have the program that they used to
create
> > > it.
> > > once you find out what type file it is you can co to my computer
click
> > once
> > > on
> > > c drive then click view, go to folder options, then click on types,
this
> > is
> > > where you set
> > > what file types to open with what program, but would be very careful
or
> > you
> > > can
> > > mess up your files. Usually you can install the program they used and
then
> > > it will
> > > open the file. This is how some programs make you buy their software,
> > can't
> > > open the file without it.
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> > > Donna wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Paul,
> > > > You have your day cut out for you, and very much appreciated.
> > > > I have a question for you, I had an attachment sent to me, and when
I
> > try
> > > to open this attachment a bx will
> > > > pop up and say,
> > > > This file does not have a program associated with it for performing
this
> > > action, create an associated program in my computer by clicking view
and
> > > then clicking folder option,
> > > > So I do this and the only folder options that I have to choose from
is
> > the
> > > Web Folders in which I click and then it wants me to put an URL add
for
> > it
> > > to go to, in which this is not an URL attachment.
> > > > Any advice?
> > > > Donna
> > > >
> > > > ---
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> > > >
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