OK, Any help for this problem?

[Dan]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.games.zone (More info?)

I can't seem to get anywhere with getting rid of the
Failed to Download error. I've tried all the ideas I
know how to do. I tried to just delete the whole MSN
Games folder, but it wouldn't let me do it because
apparently something in that folder is protected, or in
use. No programs are running that I can tell. When I go
into the folder, select all, and delete, all files are
deleted. However, the file icons pop right back up in
the folder, even though the files are now in my trash
can. The files just can't be deleted, and none of them
are write protected or anything. What can I do?

thanks,
dan

 

[Guest]

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dan wrote:
>
> I can't seem to get anywhere with getting rid of the
> Failed to Download error. I've tried all the ideas I
> know how to do. I tried to just delete the whole MSN
> Games folder, but it wouldn't let me do it because
> apparently something in that folder is protected, or in
> use. No programs are running that I can tell. When I go
> into the folder, select all, and delete, all files are
> deleted. However, the file icons pop right back up in
> the folder, even though the files are now in my trash
> can. The files just can't be deleted, and none of them
> are write protected or anything. What can I do?
>
> thanks,
> dan

With XP, the files are considered system files. To remove the Zone, Use
the Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel, click the Windows Components
in the left column, locate the Zone in the Games section, and deselect
it.

Have you tried the suggestions here?

http://www3.sympatico.ca/nibblesnbits/EnterRooms.html#ftd

--

+Elmo_Tech
MSN® Gaming Zone™ - Technical Support

clvck

 

[Guest]

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>-----Original Message-----
>dan wrote:
>>
>> I can't seem to get anywhere with getting rid of the
>> Failed to Download error. I've tried all the ideas I
>> know how to do. I tried to just delete the whole MSN
>> Games folder, but it wouldn't let me do it because
>> apparently something in that folder is protected, or in
>> use. No programs are running that I can tell. When I
go
>> into the folder, select all, and delete, all files are
>> deleted. However, the file icons pop right back up in
>> the folder, even though the files are now in my trash
>> can. The files just can't be deleted, and none of them
>> are write protected or anything. What can I do?
>>
>> thanks,
>> dan
>
>With XP, the files are considered system files. To
remove the Zone, Use
>the Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel, click the
Windows Components
>in the left column, locate the Zone in the Games
section, and deselect
>it.
>
>Have you tried the suggestions here?
>
>http://www3.sympatico.ca/nibblesnbits/EnterRooms.html#ftd
>

Yes, Elmo, I've tried just about everything. I didn't
contact my ISP (optimum online) because I didn't know if
this applied to me. I have:
- checked the firewall, which I disabled
- turned off any virus checkers and pop up blockers
- cleared the cache
- deleted heartbeat
- deleted any conflicts with zextract.exe
- deleted MSN Games through both add/remove programs and
just now from your advice above, through Remove
Components. The components are gone, but the folders are
still there and won't go away, if that matters.
- tried everything else on sympatico except getting the
files off another computer, which I don't have.

One thing that has been happening is that every once in
awhile I get a message that "there is a network cable
unplugged" and a little icon of a computer with an X on
it comes up on the system bar near the time. I have no
network and don't know how to stop this error. Maybe it
is causing a problem??

Thanks. I never got your emails, but I'm not sure it
matters. Mine is dwhite110@optonline.net

dan

 

[Guest]

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One other problem I have that might help is that whenever
I try to check for updates online for things such as a
pop up stopper, I get a message that I could not connect
to the update server. This has happened with more than
one application, and doesn't seem to care whether I am
using the firewall or not. There are two users on this
pc if it matters.

thanks,
dan

 

[Guest]

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anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >dan wrote:
> >>
> >> I can't seem to get anywhere with getting rid of the
> >> Failed to Download error. I've tried all the ideas I
> >> know how to do. I tried to just delete the whole MSN
> >> Games folder, but it wouldn't let me do it because
> >> apparently something in that folder is protected, or in
> >> use. No programs are running that I can tell. When I
> go
> >> into the folder, select all, and delete, all files are
> >> deleted. However, the file icons pop right back up in
> >> the folder, even though the files are now in my trash
> >> can. The files just can't be deleted, and none of them
> >> are write protected or anything. What can I do?
> >>
> >> thanks,
> >> dan
> >
> >With XP, the files are considered system files. To
> remove the Zone, Use
> >the Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel, click the
> Windows Components
> >in the left column, locate the Zone in the Games
> section, and deselect
> >it.
> >
> >Have you tried the suggestions here?
> >
> >http://www3.sympatico.ca/nibblesnbits/EnterRooms.html#ftd
> >
>
> Yes, Elmo, I've tried just about everything. I didn't
> contact my ISP (optimum online) because I didn't know if
> this applied to me. I have:
> - checked the firewall, which I disabled
> - turned off any virus checkers and pop up blockers
> - cleared the cache
> - deleted heartbeat
> - deleted any conflicts with zextract.exe
> - deleted MSN Games through both add/remove programs and
> just now from your advice above, through Remove
> Components. The components are gone, but the folders are
> still there and won't go away, if that matters.
> - tried everything else on sympatico except getting the
> files off another computer, which I don't have.
>
> One thing that has been happening is that every once in
> awhile I get a message that "there is a network cable
> unplugged" and a little icon of a computer with an X on
> it comes up on the system bar near the time. I have no
> network and don't know how to stop this error. Maybe it
> is causing a problem??

I doubt it's causing the problem, but right-click the icon in the tray,
look at the Network components, and disable the network card. That
should prevent the error message in the future. Make sure the Windows
firewall is disabled, till the Zone is installed correctly. There are
many problems associated with NIS and the Zone. Here's a link to a
search result:

Click the different "View Thread" icons that look like they might apply
to your situation, if you have NIS.

> Thanks. I never got your emails, but I'm not sure it
> matters. Mine is dwhite110@optonline.net
>
> dan


--

+Elmo_Tech
MSN® Gaming Zone™ - Technical Support

clvck

 

[Guest]

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>-----Original Message-----
>anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
>>
>> One thing that has been happening is that every once in
>> awhile I get a message that "there is a network cable
>> unplugged" and a little icon of a computer with an X on
>> it comes up on the system bar near the time. I have no
>> network and don't know how to stop this error. Maybe
it
>> is causing a problem??
>
>I doubt it's causing the problem, but right-click the
icon in the tray,
>look at the Network components, and disable the network
card. That
>should prevent the error message in the future. Make
sure the Windows
>firewall is disabled, till the Zone is installed
correctly. There are
>many problems associated with NIS and the Zone. Here's
a link to a
>search result:
>
>Click the different "View Thread" icons that look like
they might apply
>to your situation, if you have NIS.
>

Is there something missing above? You were going to
provide a link to a search result? Also I cannot right
click on the "network unplugged" icon because it
disappears as soon as I put the cursor over it. I have
XP. Also, what is NIS? I do not know the ins and outs
of this stuff. I just want to get back to the Zone! lol.

Thanks,
dan

 

[Guest]

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Please disregard the below. The problem is fixed.

thanks,
dan

>Is there something missing above? You were going to
>provide a link to a search result? Also I cannot right
>click on the "network unplugged" icon because it
>disappears as soon as I put the cursor over it. I have
>XP. Also, what is NIS? I do not know the ins and outs
>of this stuff. I just want to get back to the Zone! lol.
>
>Thanks,
>dan
>.
>

 

[Guest]

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anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
>
> One other problem I have that might help is that whenever
> I try to check for updates online for things such as a
> pop up stopper, I get a message that I could not connect
> to the update server. This has happened with more than
> one application, and doesn't seem to care whether I am
> using the firewall or not. There are two users on this
> pc if it matters.
>
> thanks,
> dan

NIS and other firewalls, or IE settings can cause the pages to not
load. Web accelerators, and ad blockers can write to the hosts file (no
extension, look for HOSTS) and prevent you from entering the restricted
sites.

IE settings:
http://www3.sympatico.ca/nibblesnbits/EnterRooms.html#IE

Norton Internet Security
http://www3.sympatico.ca/nibblesnbits/EnterRooms.html#Step12

--

+Elmo_Tech
MSN® Gaming Zone™ - Technical Support

clvck

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.games.zone (More info?)

>NIS and other firewalls, or IE settings can cause the
pages to not
>load. Web accelerators, and ad blockers can write to
the hosts file (no
>extension, look for HOSTS) and prevent you from entering
the restricted
>sites.
>
>IE settings:
>http://www3.sympatico.ca/nibblesnbits/EnterRooms.html#IE
>

Elmo - IT'S FIXED! Thanks a lot. I appreciate your
help! The link above did it, and it appears that
something in my IE settings allowed the Zone download to
come through.

Regards,
dan

 

[jeff]

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>-----Original Message-----
>I can't seem to get anywhere with getting rid of the
>Failed to Download error. I've tried all the ideas I
>know how to do. I tried to just delete the whole MSN
>Games folder, but it wouldn't let me do it because
>apparently something in that folder is protected, or in
>use. No programs are running that I can tell. When I go
>into the folder, select all, and delete, all files are
>deleted. However, the file icons pop right back up in
>the folder, even though the files are now in my trash
>can. The files just can't be deleted, and none of them
>are write protected or anything. What can I do?
>
>thanks,
>dan
>.
>I have the same problem, if u found a way to fix this
please let me know.