I have recently upgraded my Win98 to WinXP. I was running with only the Windows Firewall so I probably picked up some computer social disease, but multiple scans with multiple products have not picked up anything. However, I can no longer click on File in any folder window or in Windows Explorer, nor can I right-click on the folders or the Windows desktop. Is this going to relatively easy to fix or should I just go back to Win98 which I understand?
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Connie Neil - Nov 28, 2006 7:05:17 am PST #9640 of 10003
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amych - Nov 28, 2006 7:10:52 am PST #9641 of 10003
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
(I need to not spend valuable work time making up merit badge requirements for the Geek Scouts.)
Sean K - Nov 28, 2006 7:13:45 am PST #9642 of 10003
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
(The rest of us need you to do exactly that, so we know what merit badges we qualify for, and which we need to work towards)
Jessica - Nov 28, 2006 7:23:21 am PST #9643 of 10003
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
amych - Nov 28, 2006 7:31:14 am PST #9644 of 10003
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
The requirements for the actual BSA Computers badge include:
8. Is it permissible to accept a free copy of a computer game or program from a friend? Why or why not?
I want to know if "Duh - all my software is open source!" is an official BSA acceptable answer. (or, really, I probably don't...)
DXMachina - Nov 28, 2006 8:12:14 am PST #9645 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
I can no longer click on File in any folder window or in Windows Explorer, nor can I right-click on the folders or the Windows desktop.
Connie, have you tried rebooting the machine yet? I've never had that exact problem, but once in a while I've seen similar weirdness that vanished upon restarting.
amych - Nov 28, 2006 8:14:20 am PST #9646 of 10003
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Dual-boot merit badge: [link]
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Connie Neil - Nov 28, 2006 8:26:50 am PST #9647 of 10003
brillig
Connie, have you tried rebooting the machine yet?
Multiple times. This has been going on for a couple of days, and I don't leave it on all the time.
tommyrot - Nov 28, 2006 8:38:36 am PST #9648 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I forget if there are folks here who use SQL Server / Enterprise Manager....
Anyway, I gotta create this huge script (based on our development database) to create a bunch of tables, views, stored procedures, etc. The problem is that when the script is run on our client's servers, it errors whenever it encounters a view or stored procedure that uses a view that has not been created yet. As a result, we spend hours rearranging the order that things get created to prevent this.
Is there a better way?
beth b - Nov 28, 2006 8:49:52 am PST #9649 of 10003
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
I slowed down my TIVO channel changeing and things are back to normal. Posted in case others are still haveing this problem