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![]() SC Tom wrote: You've rarely seen that recommendation from me, and certainly didn't see it in this thread :-) I'm a firm believer in fighting it to the death, even when it's no longer feasible It is because time has no value for you. In a busy IT department, it is the results that counts. Users wants their systems to be fixed NOW; Not when you have finished fighting to the death! You are a hobbyists; For professional IT guys it is job to thrive in a competitive environment!. |
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You can not expect a leeching socialist
to pay attention. "SC Tom" wrote in message ... "Aardvark" wrote in message ... On Sat, 28 May 2011 10:54:28 -0400, SC Tom wrote: Glad you figured out the problem. Sometimes it is the simplest things, isn't it? That's all very well, but if you had your way, he would've flattened and rebuilt. -- “Freedom without socialism is privilege and injustice, and socialism without freedom is slavery and brutality.” -Mikhail Bakunin You've rarely seen that recommendation from me, and certainly didn't see it in this thread :-) I'm a firm believer in fighting it to the death, even when it's no longer feasible (I've always thrived on adversity- that's why I went into retail, and then IS/IT later in my career(s)). -- SC Tom |
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On May 28, 7:13*am, "dadiOH" wrote:
dadiOH wrote: * * THE PROBLEM When my wife tries to access OE the splash loads but nothing else. Task manager shows msimn.exe is using 100% (or close to it) of CPU. * *THE MACHINE CPU - Athlon OS - XP SP3 IE - 6.00.2900.5512.xpsp.080413-2111) OE - 6.00.2900.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105) * *WHAT I'VE TRIED 1. I restored a recent image from when I *thought* OE was OK. *No help 2. I restored an older image from when I *know* OE was OK. *No help 3. I moved all dbx files from the store. No help 4. Checked machine for malware...couple of tracking cookies, nothing else. Removed cookies. *No help 5. I deleted msimn.exe from the Outlook Express folder so the system would replace it from dllcache. *No help 6. I deleted *all* files *from the Outlook Express folder so the system would replace them from dllcache. *No help 7. Tried an over the top install of XP but it faulted out, don't recall the specific reason. * *WHERE NOW? Danged if I know. *Other than wipe the partition and reinstall XP which I really don't want to do as her work place has installed stuff which would be a nuisance to get back. I could install a different mail client but she is used to OE and has limited computer skills (limited = almost none). *Besides, I hate to be thwarted and would like to find the problem and the fix. *The thing that really puzzles me is why the problem persists after restoring a known good image. Any and all suggestions welcomed. ________________________________ * * RESOLUTION #1 I installed Eudora OSE on her machine. *I set it to run in "simple mode", seems nice and she should be able to adapt in a month or so * ![]() * * RESOLUTION #2 I kept thinking about why the problem persisted after putting back a good image. *Well, duh...because the OE dbx store is on a different partition. *I put it there so that if the XP partition ever had to be restored she would still have all those so important emails. After extracting the dbx file folder from an image of the correct drive and putting it where it should be, all was well and I dumped Eudora. * * COMMENT I am sure many will say I should have kept Eudora, that it is *FAR* superior to OE. *May be but wifie isn't used to it. *My wife is not stupid but like many people she just doesn't "get" computers; for example, she doesn't understand that all programs interface with the user in similar ways and that a solution to some problem or difficulty in one can usually be applied to a problem with another. *Consequently, OE is better for her and being better for her is better for me. *Why me? *Consider this... HER - shouting because we are at opposite ends of the house Can you come here? ME - Why? HER - This program won't do anything ME - What program? HER - My mail program ME - OE or Mailwasher? HER - OE I think ME - What is wrong with it? HER - It won't do anything ME - Is it maximized? *Does it cover the whole screen? HER - Yes ME - Well, minimize it and see if there is a message box under it HER - How do I do that? ME - Click the box with the "minus sign" at the upper right corner ME (after a while) - Well? *Did you minimize it? HER - Yes. *There was a thing under it. ME - What does the thing say? HER - It says that the program performed an illegal action and will be shut down to protect my computer. ME - Fine. *Close the message box HER - Will I lose my email? ME - No HER - OK, It's gone. *How do I get my email back? ME - Open OE. The above exchange is fictitious but representative of many, many exchanges over the years. *I suspect it is familiar to many of you and is why I dumped Eudora in favor of OE. -- dadiOH ____________________________ dadiOH's dandies v3.06... ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. Get it athttp://mysite.verizon.net/xico == AND if you had INFORMED US that the DBX store was on ANOTHER partition the problem could have been resolved MUCH FASTER. Give yourself a slap. == |
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Roy wrote:
== AND if you had INFORMED US that the DBX store was on ANOTHER partition the problem could have been resolved MUCH FASTER. Give yourself a slap. == Pssst! Whisper - if you had trimmed all the foregoing I'd not have had to scroll down so far to see what you had to say! Give *your self* a slap! ;-D |
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On May 28, 10:26*am, ~BD~ wrote:
Roy wrote: == AND if you had INFORMED US that the *DBX store was on ANOTHER partition the problem could have been resolved MUCH FASTER. Give yourself a slap. == Pssst! Whisper - if you had trimmed all the foregoing I'd not have had to scroll down so far to see what you had to say! Give *your self* a slap! ;-D == Okay...guilty as charged. SLAP!!!!!! == |
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Roy wrote:
On May 28, 10:26 am, wrote: Roy wrote: == AND if you had INFORMED US that the DBX store was on ANOTHER partition the problem could have been resolved MUCH FASTER. Give yourself a slap. == Pssst! Whisper - if you had trimmed all the foregoing I'd not have had to scroll down so far to see what you had to say! Give *your self* a slap! ;-D == Okay...guilty as charged. SLAP!!!!!! == :-) No probs! |
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