TSGL: Program start triggers DIFFERENT program

[Tilman Brandl]

Hi John,

thanks for the suggestions. As things are now, I won't consider more serious steps like 'Last known good configuration' or 'System restore' since I don't have real trouble with the system. I'll have a thorough look at the rest however.

>BTW, your command of English is astounding!<
Thanks - but wouldn't it be surprising if about 10 + years on the web wouldn't have left a few marks? At least on writing in English, i.e.

Cheers
Tilman




  -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- 
  Von: jonpan 
  An: Tech Support Guy Mailing List 
  Gesendet: Freitag, 15. Dezember 2006 19:23
  Betreff: Re: TSGL: Program start triggers DIFFERENT program


  Hi Tilman,

  A few ideas:

  Virus check
  Spyware check
  Rootkit check
  Last known good configuration
  System restore
  System file checker
  chkdsk /p /r
  Image restore

  BTW, your command of English is astounding!

  Best wishes,

  John
  Od/G

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Tilman Brandl" <arbit at gmx.at>
  To: "Tech Support Guy Mailing List" <List at tsgserver.com>
  Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 2:33 PM
  Subject: TSGL: Program start triggers DIFFERENT program


  Hi,

  I've installed a program (see below) yesterday that's supposed to write 
  genealogy data onto an autorun CD. Program didn't seem to work.

  Today I start up my online banking program and immediately get a message box 
  telling me "Please wait while windows configures Passage Express Free Legacy 
  Edition" - about 10 such boxes consecutively. I tried to cancel, which it 
  finally did. Online banking came up as well after that and worked as 
  expected.

  I tried to 'Repair' that Passge Express program installation, which didn't 
  change things. Deleted it meanwhile and find that online banking gives an 
  error when I try to fire it up (some ActiveX error).

  Isn't that great !

  I do recall that I've had a similar experience in the past where each time I 
  started a specific program (can't remember it's name) I got a similar 
  "Please wait while windows configures ...." this time with Office 2000.

  Any experience with this anybody? What can be the reason behind this all? 
  Sloppily coded program? Any more severe Windows problems?

  Win XP Pro SP2 with most recent updates.

  TVMIA
  Tilman