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Checked out the 'special software' to see what it actually does - and
updated the OS and installed programs (Office, etc) to current status.
Not a lot else you can do, but 'special programs' worry me, as they're often
written by inept programmers and introduce more problems than they're
supposed to prevent.
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Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
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Please read
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"Loretta" <lorettaa@anderson-computer.com> wrote in message
news:u$a$LPTtFHA.664@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>I did. As apposed to reformating and going new Win XP. What I did do though
>was make sure all the updates were completed. What would you have done?
> L
> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> news:OL$q1IRtFHA.1252@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Who mentioned upgrading?
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>
>>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>
>> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>>
>> "Loretta" <lorettaa@anderson-computer.com> wrote in message
>> news:uOpJRXNtFHA.3188@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>I do not need education about ME. Tons of other things but not the
>>>pitfalls of ME. Some people just cannot aford to upgrade. So I do the
>>>best I can for them. This particular person had this computer given to
>>>him because after being disabled he could not afford one.
>>> L
>>> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OMk4fRKtFHA.2212@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>> 'special software' worries me - particularly in Win ME (which most
>>>> 'reputable' software houses ignored as a Windows version).
>>>> You need to educate the owner, as well as yourself!
>>>> WHAT 'special software' - and was it really that 'special'??
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>>>
>>>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>>>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>>>
>>>>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>>>
>>>> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
>>>> NG's
>>>>
>>>> "Loretta" <lorettaa@anderson-computer.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:OLpVsBKtFHA.2076@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>>>I told the customer what was going on and he said that was the way it
>>>>>was originally set up. The school that set it up for him has special
>>>>>software to prevent students from putting pictures on the desktops.
>>>>>They are only allowed to change the color.
>>>>> Thank Noel,
>>>>> Loretta
>>>>> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:OUgE$27sFHA.3528@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Irrespective of what the setup was, the tab should still be
>>>>>> available - if only to activate it, should you be so foolish as to
>>>>>> wish to do so!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I trust you're not giving the client back a machine that isn't fully
>>>>>> patched?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>>>>>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
>>>>>> NG's
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Loretta" <lorettaa@anderson-computer.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:u1JXGn7sFHA.912@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Hi Noel,
>>>>>>> I just wanted to let you know that the customer just notified me
>>>>>>> that the computer was set up without the background tab and without
>>>>>>> active desktop. I got the themes to work by putting the icon on the
>>>>>>> desktop. It will not let me add it to control panel.
>>>>>>> I thank you for all help.
>>>>>>> Loretta
>>>>>>> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:uCq8LE5sFHA.1568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> ,,,and the Belarc report??
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You're missing two updates (which may not be critical at this
>>>>>>>> point) - 891781 and 896727
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>>>>>>>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages
>>>>>>>> to NG's
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Loretta" <lorettaa@anderson-computer.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:eEKFxFysFHA.1028@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>> 'version: 6.0.2800.1IC
>>>>>>>>> Cipher Strength: 128 bit
>>>>>>>>> Oridyct UDL 55736-819-6789264-04234
>>>>>>>>> Udate Versions:; SP1; Q896727; Q837009; Q891781; Q887797'
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Based on NCSA Mosaic. NCSA Mosaic(TM); was developed at the
>>>>>>>>> National Center for super computerin Applications at the
>>>>>>>>> University of Illnois at Urbana-Champaign.
>>>>>>>>> Distributed under a licensing agreement with Spyglass, Inc.
>>>>>>>>> Contains security software licensed from RSA Data Security Inc.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> There is a little more but it has to do with design.
>>>>>>>>> There is not active desktop options either. This could have been
>>>>>>>>> planned except while the virus was active it kept asking me if I
>>>>>>>>> wanted to restore my active
>>>>>>>>> This is a customized verzion of Internet Explorer.
>>>>>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>>>>> Loretta
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> news:OfIu3nxsFHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>> Loretta
>>>>>>>>>> Open IE, and click on Help
>>>>>>>>>> then click on About...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> What Exactly does it report??
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> download Belarc Advisor from www.belarc.com - install, and run
>>>>>>>>>> it - what does it report about the state of your Hotfixes??
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>>>>>>>>>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages
>>>>>>>>>> to NG's
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "Loretta" <lorettaa@anderson-computer.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>> news:eElcrbxsFHA.3908@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>>> IE 6.0
>>>>>>>>>>> that's all I have.
>>>>>>>>>>> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>> news:eLWeGJvsFHA.1256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>>>> and......?????
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>>>>>>>>>>>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
>>>>>>>>>>>> messages to NG's
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> "Loretta" <lorettaa@anderson-computer.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>>> news:ucy821usFHA.3568@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>I installed from the Install folder on the hard drive.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Loretta
>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:uMz5SbGsFHA.3096@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You reinstalled ME? (from the on-disk CAB files, or from CD?)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What version of IE did you have on before the reinstall??
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What does Help|About show for IE now??
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> messages to NG's
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Loretta" <lorettaa@anderson-computer.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u2%23LfABsFHA.1028@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In Windows ME after a virus attack (desktop hijacker) The
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thems/and Desktop tabs are missing from the Display
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Properties dialog box.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have already tried reinstalling Windows ME.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What should I do? I tried the Microsoft Web Site but could
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> not find an answer.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you in advance,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Loretta
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