[pchelpers] Re: XP
- From: "Billyus" <billy.e@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2003 17:09:20 +0100
The programs auto started from the CD, I clicked "install or set-up as the
case maybe, then nothing happened at all and it was obvious by the time
nothing was going to happen, other more "modern" progs installed fine.
Billy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott McNay" <Wizard@xxxxxxxx>
To: "Billyus" <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 1:06 PM
Subject: [pchelpers] Re: XP
>
> Hi Billyus,
>
> Wednesday, July 9, 2003, 2:44:29 AM, you wrote:
>
> B> However as I said, it all went fine until I tried to install the
> B> last of my current programs, and ones that I use quite a lot and
> B> they wouldn't install.
>
> "Wouldn't install" is extremely vague; did the computer catch on fire
> every time you tried it, or what? Even incompatible programs will
> generally install, and furthermore, Windows may complain about them,
> but they'll usually run anyway, without obvious problem.
>
> If you think it's a compatibility issue, make sure that you have the
> latest service pack and the latest set of application compatibility
> patches from Windows Update (if there are any after you install the
> service pack).
>
> A list of the specific programs that you're having trouble with would
> probably be helpful also.
>
> And, last but not least, you can change the desktop picture, and you
> can change the new start panel to the older start menu; right click on
> the desktop and on the start bar and select Properties.
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