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chris, the pc does only have 256mb of memory. am i right in thinking that sp2 needs more?

well that bottle of holy st olegs priory special reserve port certainly helped.... in safe mode i went in to add/remove programs and removed all the hotfix's and windows updates, and hey presto it booted back into normal windows mode. plan of action now... 1. remove norton using the special remove program. 2. disk defrag 3. install sp2 4. check for any patches 5. re-install norton any further comments ? / suggestions edit: ran a dell crash analysis utility and it pointed towards the roxio cd and aol (turns head and spits) needing driver updates, which does tie in as i tried to write some files to cd that were waiting to be written but it kept saying that the drive did not have a cd in it.

hi guys, thanks for the support. 1. i have created the boot disk just in case 2. i can only boot in safe mode but norton wont uninstall in safe mode. i have downloaded the norton removal tool and that will not work in safe mode either. know any other ways? i have the sp2 upgrade disk, is it worth applying that from safe mode to see it helps?

Guys, i need your help! my chairman brought me in his home pc to sort out a problem with his subsciption to norton. it had expired and he had bought a new one but could not apply it, but that is bye the bye. i am now at the stage where the old addage of "being up to your arse in aligators, when all you wanted to do was drain the swamp". is in force Here is the problem.... After installing he new version of norton, windows update kicked in. it downloaded some 62 updates. now when the machine re-boots i get the "blue screen of death" that states "a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to precent damage to your computer. if this is the first time you have seen this error screen,restart your computer and follow these steps. run a system diagnostic utillty provided by your hardware supplier and check for memory" etc The stop number was 0x0000007F The pc is a dell dimension 2400 running xp home sp1 there is no re-store point saved. he has had this problem before after doing a windows upgrade but i was then able to use a restore point to cancel out the upgrade. I only remembered this when confronted by the blue screen shit! (so the re-store point seems to have been lost/deleted) i have run the dell dianostics that can be found via the f12 boot menu all tests have passed. i can boot up into safe mode ok. the dell is standard and has not had any new/third party hardware added. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Can i remove the updates via control panel add/remove? What should i do next chaps? re-install o/s (if i can get a disk)? beers all round if you can help !

me too. ordrerd from play.com and it did say 17/11 now says 8/12.

At the blowing of the wind and in the decay of autumn; in the chill of winter, and the promise of spring under the blue sky and in the warmth of summer we remember them. At the dawn of day and at the setting of the sun we remember them. With joys we long to share and with sorrows we bear alone in work we have to do and life we have to live we remember them. With thankfulness and regrets,

as it's my birthday on the 18th and the release date is the 17th, i have just placed an order for mine as an early present from me to me !

ok, if this thing has legs, i'll host, and i'll ask my wife if she would collate the votes. we will need categories......suggestions please, that will be the test to see if this idea has any miles in it. no categories, no votes. and as bg says, lets keep it lightheated, but bear in mind, i would like categories that could throw up at least a couple of potential winners, having a section called "Funniest Post by someone from Lichtenstein", isnt going to work, although i would just like to say before i collect the award, i would like to thank my wife and kids for putting up with me, to sister wendy for , well lots really.

As a spin off from a post I have just made on the training thread, I have had an idea...... Its heading towards Christmas, how about we have a virtual awards night. We could all meet up on ts wearing our birthday suits (oops sorry thats the other group,) our Diner jackets etc and have virtual "gongs" awarded. (perhaps called the "Golden Gonads"). The awards could be both humerous and serious (as a way of showing an appreciation). The receiptients would then be entitled to have the title in their sigs etc for a year. Now, what would the categories be..ermm...not sure on that one, how about "Best use of a TB3", "Least likly to trouble the scorer", "Outstanding Contribution to the Squad", you get my drift? Now the tricky bit would be voting. It would have to be annomi.. anomin.. secret, so, once the categories have been published, the votes could be sent via email, to someone on the fringes of the squadron, say a willing wife, girlfriend, partner, and who would keep them secret. They would collate the votes and then send them, say to BG, just before the ceremony. What do you guys think..is this a non-starter, or should I get my virual dj cleaned?

i have downloaded it and used it and it very clever. dont be surprised by some of the sentances that are displayed for what you have said, but it still seems to recognise the commands. I read somewhere also that they had map the keys to disable it as the same one for push to talk on ts. so that they could use it to control any ai wingmen and still be able to chat on ts. i keep meaning to fire it up again. there are downloadable key mappings also i believe. i chose to start from scratch, which takes some time, but i thought that i would just do the onces that i thought that i would use most.

dave, does it require any technical input as to optimize the system, or can it do it for me? i am always on the lookout for tricks/tweaks to get the best from my machine, i've had a quick look for it with google and the reviews seem really good, and if you reccommend it, well, what more can i say..

no problem m8, it is usually you who is taking care of my behind, and it is I that should be offering thanks and appologies for all your guidance and patience.

As usual roger you were spot on..... i had forgot that i had "tweaked" zone alarm settings to turn on parental control. turned it off and hey presto, the pictures are back. many thanks to all who offered help, gee I love you guys....

shadow was not able to help due to a version mis-match (i have v2, he has 1. something,many thanks anyway m8 for taking the trouble to join on ts) it seems that the settings screen for images is different. can any one else help please?

thanks m8, i am on now i'll wait for you........

do not see that box, are you free to go on ts now?

yea, its ticked. i've re-visited the thread and still get a big blank area where the pictures should be. at the foot of the page it flashings something about accessesing / waiting for photbucket.....

i am sending you a bottle of Priory Special Reserve Port to celebrate, Cheers

ok. i am now trying to make firefox my default browser. when looking at the forum, say glenn's post about halloween, i am not seeing the pictures. is there a setting that i have not ticked?

ok, so i have downloaded firefox 2 (i'd forgot that i already had a previous version on my machine doh!) and installed it. Now can i uninstall internet explorer easily? one of my daughters uses msn, can i take it that it will not effect the normal running / performance of my machine? advise please before i do the deed........

Welcome, Welcome. I am the representative of the Priory of St Oleg, a non-denominational

i have just upgraded to ie7. i am now not getting some of the pictures / graphics that are in this forum. i have had a quick look in the settings but can not see what is wrong, any offers please ?

i lay no blame at your door waldo. both going bang in at the same time thats what it looked like at the time, but i accept that the evidence for the defence is proven, me going bang took you out at the same time. good shooting, frior-one, bullet magnet again ~S~

its a shame we can't add sounds to the postings as i can hear mike oldfield's "Tubular Bells" in the background............

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