I think she tried that when the error came up.----- Original Message ----- From: "Alasdair King" <alasdairking@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 11:48 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: UNWANTED PROGRAMS
If you navigate to the unwanted shortcut in the Start menu, then hit Shift and F10 to bring up the right-click menu, you should find "Delete" in the list of options. That'll delete the shortcut if not the program. Alasdair On 8/20/07, Wendy Sharpe <w.sharpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:KevinMany thanks for this. It wasn't there, but I managed to stop something elsestarting up that I didn't want. I must say this thread has taught me a few new things, as I wouldn'tnormally play around like this unless I was a proper computer engineer, butsome of you brilliant people give the rest of us a lot of confidence. Many thanks. Wendy -----Original Message-----From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Ofkevin and Emma Sent: 20 August 2007 09:42 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: UNWANTED PROGRAMShi, not sure if this has been suggested as yet, but go to msconfig and then to the start up tab and see if it's hiding in there. uncheck it if it is andrestart the pc. to get to msconfig, type msconfig.exe into the run dialogue.kevin - (lord l) "Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice"-Will Durant contact me: email/msn: kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx skype: lordandladyl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wendy Sharpe" <w.sharpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 11:42 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: UNWANTED PROGRAMS > Steve >> Good idea, but not there either. I have gone down the list several > times, > but can't find anything that sounds the least like what I am looking > for.> Not to worry. > > Wendy > > -----Original Message-----> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf> Of > Steve Nutt > Sent: 19 August 2007 23:07 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: UNWANTED PROGRAMS > > Hi Wendy, > > Is it in services? Some programs are hidden there. Go to the run menu > and > type services.msc, and see if it is there. If it is, then press the > context> key, and arrow down to stop service. Now you will be able to delete > it,> once it is stopped. > > All the best > > Steve > > -----Original Message-----> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf> Of > Wendy Sharpe > Sent: 19 August 2007 20:08 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: UNWANTED PROGRAMS > > Steve >> Not so. Not in system tray or startup, so can't do anything about it. > I > don't know what Movie Maker does, and I don't know why the prompt > should> say> it is being used by another person or program. I have also found > another> program called Quicktime, and can't get rid of that either. I think I > might > just give up! > > Wendy > > -----Original Message-----> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf> Of > Steve Nutt > Sent: 19 August 2007 19:24 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: UNWANTED PROGRAMS > > Hi Wendy, > > It sounds like that program is loaded at startup in services or the > startup > program. Have a look in System tray, and see if you can close it from > there. > > All the best > > Steve > > -----Original Message-----> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf> Of > Wendy Sharpe > Sent: 19 August 2007 17:29 > To: 'UK access' > Subject: [access-uk] UNWANTED PROGRAMS >> Thanks to whoever suggested doing a search and deleting the folders. > This > worked fine with Snapfish, but it won't let me get rid of Movie Maker. > A> delete error message comes up saying that another person or computer is > using the program. This is rubbish, as I am the only one who uses this > computer. > > Wendy > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq-- Alasdair King ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
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