-=PCTechTalk=- Re: SP2 updates could this be my problem?
- From: "Cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 20:53:22 -0400
someone I knew who called said they tried during the day and
gave up - then hit the phone 10 minutes before they opened
the lines, and got through. So that may be what I do!
thanks!
cris
----- Original Message -----
From: John W
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 7:42 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: SP2 updates could this be my
problem?
I called Monday at 8:00 AM and I had a 15 minute wait. May
be different for
you but I had a very good experience.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 5:55 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: SP2 updates could this be my
problem?
> I'm not sure if it is an sp2 problem - or some other
> problem, since it is a new system -
> I did read, that microsoft didn't fix a 'redX problem' -
> but I could try calling and they could tell me if this is
> a
> problem or not - I heard the wait time to call is several
> hours long. Maybe it isn't as bad now!!
> Thanks!
> Cris
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John W
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 11:34 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: SP2 updates could this be my
> problem?
>
>
> Microsoft has Tech Support for SP2 install problems, it's
> free, the number
> is 1-888-772-4357
>
> John
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 10:19 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: SP2 updates could this be my
> problem?
>
>
>>I know that certain graphics are missing off of web pages.
>> sometimes there are links to click on - and they don't
>> open.
>> I've checked for pop up stopper's.
>>
>> there was one site that I went to, and it said to click
>> on
>> the bar at the top to download the item. The bar was not
>> showing up on that web site anywhere! so I couldn't get
>> the
>> download. I was able to go to the old computer and just
>> do
>> the old fashioned click and download. I don't remember
>> now
>> what site that was - I've had that sp2 bar on other
>> sites,
>> and have been able to click on it.
>>
>> here is a web site that I have problems with. To warn
>> whoever may not agree with it - it is a conservative talk
>> radio's web site. But - it is one that I am having
>> trouble
>> with on this computer.
>> There should be a Bush/cheney logo in the upper left hand
>> corner, and there should be an animated GIF of John Kerry
>> under the marquee. I also have a red X in the box on the
>> right for the Christmas Card 2004. I get none of those
>> things showing up ! When I first told my firewall OUTPOST
>> to
>> add internet explorer to the total allow list, this page
>> came though. It is once again not coming through!! I have
>> zone alarm on my old computer. So perhaps it is the
>> firewall
>> still - or sp2, or a setting somewhere. BUT I am so
>> frustrated.
>> http://warroom.com/
>>
>> there was another web page - and if I could find it, I'd
>> send it too. On my old computer, it automatically shows
>> WMP
>> and will play a video. On this computer, it is just all
>> one
>> black page.
>>
>> Cris
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Bluebelle
>> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 10:31 PM
>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: SP2 updates
>>
>>
>> I do not run anti virus or zone alarm so do not have to
>> deal
>> with the
>> settings on those. I did not have to change any of my
>> settings for IE or OE
>> but I had put a new install on my computer not long ago
>> and
>> do not have all
>> my programs loaded yet so that could be some of it. But
>> my
>> husband's is an
>> old install and none of his settings changed either but
>> he
>> really does not
>> have much on there except games.
>> Wait on the old computer until you have your settings
>> figured out and can
>> clear out enough room to load it. (I loaded some of my
>> husbands big games to
>> another partition instead of the "C" partition.) What
>> exactly are you
>> having problems with?
>>
>> Bluebelle
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 8:30 PM
>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: SP2 updates
>>
>>
>>> This is why it is not installed on my old computer yet.
>>> Not
>>> enough room. However - at this point, I am using my old
>>> computer for the internet for things that I can't see on
>>> my
>>> new computer - so I am afraid that if I update the old
>>> one
>>> to sp2, I'll be totally screwed -
>>> BUT - I'm not positive all or any of the problems are
>>> sp2
>>> related - just haven't figured them all out yet...
>>> Cris
>>
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