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More info?)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=303354&sd=RMVP
May help - at least with that aspect of the problem.......
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Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
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"BILLG" <BILLG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0AE8B173-0826-4606-BCE7-C128F1ED03A3@microsoft.com...
>I tryed that and got "no restore points available" . Is there another way?
>
> "Noel Paton" wrote:
>
>> Try using System Restore to go back to a time before your problem
>> started -
>> then remove Norton (which could require assistance!)
>>
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>
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>>
>>
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>>
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>> "BILLG" <BILLG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:063A32E8-B601-4500-B92C-BE788D101E3E@microsoft.com...
>> >I was not aware of this. Norton antivirus of one version or another has
>> >been
>> > installed on this machine since I got it in May 2001.
>> >
>> > I tryed to do an "uninstall" through the Control Panel and I get the
>> > error
>> > "This action is only valid for products currently installed". This
>> > also
>> > happened when I tryed to "uninstall" Abode 6.0 that I resently
>> > installed.
>> > Adobe 5.0 was on the PC previously.
>> >
>> > What is my next step?
>> >
>> >
>> > "Mike M" wrote:
>> >
>> >> > I'm sorry if I was unclear in my original post.
>> >>
>> >> No, you were perfectly clear. You have Norton installed. As has
>> >> already
>> >> been stated Norton is incompatible with the use of Win Me and whilst
>> >> it
>> >> may co-exist for a while it will eventually cause massive problems
>> >> resulting in a system that is to all intents and purposes dead in the
>> >> water. The problems you are seeing are typical of those caused by
>> >> installing and running malware sold under the Symantec name on a Win
>> >> Me
>> >> system.
>> >> --
>> >> Mike Maltby
>> >> mike.maltby@gmail.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> BILLG <BILLG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > I'm sorry if I was unclear in my original post. Norton is not the
>> >> > problem, at least I don't thing so. It's been on that PC for while
>> >> > (ver. 9.0.338) The registry got screwed up for seemingly no reason.
>> >> > All of a sudden my Desktop changed colors, IE and Outlook Express
>> >> > stopped working along with anything in MS OFFICE.
>> >> > When I tryed to reinstall Office I got the Registry Key error and
>> >> > it
>> >> > would not install.
>> >> > Several other non-microsoft programs are also behaving like they are
>> >> > a new install.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any ideas?
>> >>
>> >>
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