Re: [CGUYS] Message from Win XP

2008-07-10 Thread Tom Piwowar
SP3 might be listed as a critical update - I'd pass on installing that in looking for a remedy for this problem. Running a major update on a malfunctioning computer can make matters worse because installers assume they are patching a computer that is working properly. Most posts cursing MS or

Re: [CGUYS] Message from Win XP

2008-07-08 Thread Larry Sacks
Check for Windows Updates - both critical and High Priority and Optional Software updates. SP3 might be listed as a critical update - I'd pass on installing that in looking for a remedy for this problem. Other things to check for would be toolbars - like the Google or Yahoo Toolbar. But I'd

Re: [CGUYS] Message from Win XP

2008-07-08 Thread mike
Why would you pass? Mike On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 1:20 PM, Larry Sacks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check for Windows Updates - both critical and High Priority and Optional Software updates. SP3 might be listed as a critical update - I'd pass on installing that in looking for a remedy for this

Re: [CGUYS] Message from Win XP

2008-07-08 Thread Tony B
It's probably file corruption in IE6. The good news: You shouldn't be using IE6 anyway. Upgrade to IE7. Or better yet, Firefox or Opera. On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 4:05 PM, Rosenberg, Alan [USA] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am periodically having IE6/SP2 crash, with a display of the following

Re: [CGUYS] Message from Win XP

2008-07-08 Thread Larry Sacks
- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mike Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 2:03 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Message from Win XP Why would you pass? Mike On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 1:20 PM, Larry Sacks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check

Re: [CGUYS] Message from Win XP

2008-07-08 Thread Fred Holmes
Flaky memory? Some memory will pass a test that reads the memory address immediately after it has been written, but will fail if the read occurs many minutes later. The leak (loss of charge) is slow, and it takes a while for the 1 to bleed down to a 0. When a memory address can't be read it

Re: [CGUYS] Message from Win XP

2008-07-08 Thread Mike Sloane
I was going to suggest swapping the position of you memory boards and see if you don't end up with errors in other applications - a sure sign that you have one bad memory board. Mike Fred Holmes wrote: Flaky memory? Some memory will pass a test that reads the memory address immediately