That's very interesting- especially I have never had to do that with any previous versions. Sounds like WinAmp is determined to force updates by making it harder and harder to shut them down.
Cher -----Original Message----- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Flor Lynch Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 10:55 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] How do I dismiss the Winamp Update message? There is also a checkbox checked, , somewhere in the Preferences, probably General although it's very late where I am now, where it says, "return to Winamp defaults at start-up"; so you need to uncheck that one as well. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adhimoolam Vetrivel Murugan" <vadhimoo...@gmail.com> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 5:10 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] How do I dismiss the Winamp Update message? >I agree and it never worked for me as well and I had to close the > program by going to the windows task manager. But of course the update > box appears only when you are connected to the internet. The annoying > thing is that they come out with an update at least thrice a month and > I wish that I could have an alternative to this annoying program. > > Vetri. > > On 28/10/2009, Don and Cher Bosch <oneagleswin...@bellsouth.net> > wrote: >> No normal method to close ever worked for me. I would have to go to >> the >> task manager which would always show WinAmp as 'not responding'. As >> I said >> in a previous message, that one version, unchecking the 'check for >> updates' >> would always revert back to checked the next time the program was >> started. >> >> Cher >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com >> [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of kim >> kelly >> Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 2:01 AM >> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] How do I dismiss the Winamp Update message? >> >> Thanks. We will try that and hope it works. >> >> >> Kim Kelly >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jon Pierson" <joncpier...@comcast.net> >> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 10:12 PM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] How do I dismiss the Winamp Update message? >> >> >>> Hi Dale, >>> Can you close it with control plus F4 or control tab to the main >>> Winamp >>> window? >>> Also if it is the update prompt I'm thinking of you can go to >>> General >>> under >>> Preferences (control plus p followed by g until you hear "General >>> Preferences" and tab through and look for "Check for new versions of >>> Winamp >>> at startup " and uncheck this box. >>> >>> Jon >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com >>> [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Dale >>> Leavens >>> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 9:20 PM >>> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>> Subject: [JAWS-Users] How do I dismiss the Winamp Update message? >>> >>> I have Winamp to play MP3 files and such. When I click on a file >>> Winamp >>> plays the file alright but I cannot get to the application to start >>> and >>> stop >>> or pause or any of that because of this darn New Version message >>> which >>> will >>> not be dismissed. ALT-F4 doesn't kill it, there isn't a close option >>> on >>> the >>> Applications menu, there isn't a File menu or any other with a Close >>> option, >>> there doesn't seem to be any way to get rid of it but to reboot. >>> Second >>> time >>> in a given day it doesn't appear and I can go to the application and >>> use >>> the >>> functions. >>> >>> This really is Malware, an application which takes charge and will >>> not be >>> terminated. >>> >>> So far as I can tell, the only advantage to having the new update >>> might be >>> to get rid of this notice and of course to fill up my computer with >>> album >>> art I suppose. >>> >>> Any help with this would be appreciated. >>> >>> Dale Leavens. >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
