Thanks, Mark, but we tried that weeks ago; this also happens at any
level of security, including running from "the account named
Administrator". The root cause is a defect in the Vista version of
Windows Explorer, not a problem in the applications being run.
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
--- In [email protected], "wd4elg_base" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> Try right-clicking on the icon, select properties, and put a check-
mark
> in the option to run the app in legacy "Windows XP" mode. This may
> help.
>
>
>
> Mark, WD4ELG
> --- In [email protected], "Dave Bernstein" <aa6yq@>
wrote:
> >
> > >>>AA6YQ comment below
> >
> > --- In [email protected], mrfarm@ wrote:
> >
> > Are you saying that this problem does not occur if you are not
> > simultaneously running the "file manager?"
> >
> > >>>Exactly. There is a defect in Windows Explorer.
> >
> >
> > When you completely lose control of even being able to shut down a
> > computer, I consider that crashing the OS, even if it is "only"
> > causing total loss of control of the video.
> >
> > >>>Vista's kernel remains intact, and any running applications
> > continue to run correctly. If you terminate Windows Explorer and
> > refresh each window (e.g. by clicking the DXLab Launcher's
Minimize
> > button followed by its Restore button), all will be well -- but
its
> > easier to simply terminate the explorer.exe process beforehand.
> >
> >
> > Even so, I wonder if any other programs can do this to Vista? I
> > consider it to be a serious shortcoming.
> >
> > >>>>Vista was prematurely released to avoid adding yet another big
> > slip to the Longhorn disaster. My strong advice is to avoid it
until
> > it works; around SP2 or SP3, I would guess.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Dave, AA6YQ
> >
>
