I heard on the radio this morning that this one doesn't need email - it makes its own way over the internet (it was *very* early this morning that I heard that) - it might be a matter for a firewall (prevention-wise, that is). -----Original Message----- From: Gillies, Sascha [mailto:Sascha.Gillies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: Wednesday, 13 August 2003 4:20 PM To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [austechwriter] Re: W2K techie help It's the blaster virus. You need to get a patch for it from the Microsoft site. Do you run anti-virus software? -----Original Message----- From: Geoffrey Marnell [mailto:gmarnell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, 13 August 2003 4:18 PM To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [austechwriter] W2K techie help Dear austechies, Are there are nuts-and-bolts techies out there who can tell me why I =3D have suddenly started to get "svchost.exe error. Restart application" =3D messages under Windows 2000 Pro (SP1). Completely stuffs Word, and I can't =3D disconnect from a dial-up internet connection. Can anyone point me in the direction =3D of a quick solution. TIA Geoffrey Marnell ************************************************** To post a message to austechwriter, send the message to =3D austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe to austechwriter, send a message to =3D austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject =3D field. To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx =3D with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field. To search the austechwriter archives, go to =3D www.freelist.org/archives/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to =3D austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ************************************************** ************************************************** To post a message to austechwriter, send the message to austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe to austechwriter, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject field. To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field. To search the austechwriter archives, go to www.freelist.org/archives/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ************************************************** ********** CAUTION - Disclaimer ********** This message may contain privileged and confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such person) you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution or reproduction of this message is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, you should destroy it and kindly notify the sender by reply e-mail. Please advise immediately if you or your employer do not consent to Internet e-mail for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of Expert Information Services Pty Ltd ("The Company") shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. The Company advises that this e-mail and any attached files should be scanned to detect viruses. The Company accepts no liability for loss or damage (whether caused by negligence or not) resulting from the use of any attached files. **EIS******** End of Disclaimer ********** ************************************************** To post a message to austechwriter, send the message to austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe to austechwriter, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject field. To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field. To search the austechwriter archives, go to www.freelist.org/archives/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx **************************************************