Shell extensions include programs like "WindowBlinds", "ObjectDesktop", and some display management software that add or extends the shell by hooking DLL libraries to the interface extensions or, by replacing or modifying shell scripts, templates or themes used by the "Desktop Themes" service or 'Luna'. (...like "Style-XP", a window skinning program)
You should not uninstall Service Pack 2. Reinstall Service Pack 2 over the existing installation. --- In [email protected], "joe979xx" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What is a shell extension? What is a skinning program? > > If I have to reinstall SP2---should I delete the old version first? I > can do that by just deleteing it from the add/remove programs > section, right? > > Thanks! > Joe > > > > --- In [email protected], "N. Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Dr. Watson is the Windows NT debugger program. It's used to create > > memory dumps of crashed programs and log the errors. > > Your problem is with the Windows shell (EXPLORER.EXE), and not Dr. > Watson. > > The wireless connectivity problem may be due to either: your wirless > > drivers are outdated or incompatible with the Wireless Zero > > Configuration service, or due to an insercured access point (which > > requires a second confirmation by the user to connect to). > > The shell problem is not known. It may be from a shell extension, > or > > skinning program that is incompatible with SP2. Some shell > > enhancements use drivers that may need to be updated. > > If uninstalling shell enhancements doesn't help, or doesn't apply, > try > > reinstalling Service Pack 2 from the Network installation copy > from: > > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE- > 3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en > > > > If you can't open the Add/Remove control panel applet, open the Task > > Manager and type the following into File > Run..., "control > appwiz.cpl". > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "joe979xx" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > > I uploaded SP2 on my laptop and have a couple of problems. > > > > > > 1) When I hit the "Start" button I get the message Dr. Watson > > > Postmortem Dedugger has encountered a problem and it shuts down my > > > machine.. > > > > > > 2) My laptop has lots of problems getting connected wirelessly. > > > > > > I didn't have these problems before SP2 > > > > > > I'm running Norton 2005 AV, Firewall and WebRoot Spyware.... If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
