-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Computer Problems following upgrade

  • From: GuitarMan <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 20:37:16 -0400

"This message replaces the old Windows "blue screen" and if you're seeing it 
often you may have a program which is behaving badly under Windows XP."

Thisone is completely new to me.  Does this system have SP3 installed or 
something else we're not yet aware of?

Peace,
G

"The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 6:36 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Computer Problems following upgrade


> Keeping you posted!  Win Patrol popped up this morning to tell me a new
> program wanted to be added to my Startup programs.  I checked the plus
> information and this is what it said:
> Dump Report- DUMPREP.EXE
> A new feature was introduced with Windows XP that detects when your 
> machine
> had serious problems offers to send the collected error data to 
> Microsoft's
> Support server. This file may also appear as either DUMPREP 0 -K and 
> DUMPREP
> 0 -U.
>
> This program is added to your Startup programs and the next time you 
> reboot
> you'll be asked if you'd like to report the problem to Microsoft. Nobody
> knows what Microsoft does with this information. It's possible if they
> receive enough error reports caused by a particular program they'll 
> contact
> the vendor and suggest they update their program to work better under
> Windows XP.
>
> It's not a bad idea if they use the data effectively but you're under no
> obligation to send information about your system.
>
> This message replaces the old Windows "blue screen" and if you're seeing 
> it
> often you may have a program which is behaving badly under Windows XP. 
> This
> entry will be removed automatically the next time you reboot.
>
>
>
> a.. Safe
>
> a.. Safe to remove
>
> Microsoft.com
>
> Copyright © 1997-2005 BillP Studios
> All Rights Reserved.
>
> I did not allow it to be added but consider it another indicator that
> something is seriously amiss with my system.  My tech is to get back to me
> next week.  That is o.k. if I don't totally crash in the meantime.  Do you
> have any advise for me during this waiting time?  Should I be shutting 
> down
> at night and not leave it on 24-7 as I have been prone to do?  Can I 
> assume
> you do not need the mainboard information since we are going to deal with 
> it
> locally? 


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