Re: I WANT MY FP2000 BACK-Fr Alex

From: Murray (forums_at_HAHAgreat-web-sights.com)
Date: 10/26/04 

Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 07:34:27 -0400

Just disconnect from the internet when you disable it. You should be
relatively safe then! 8) 

-- 
Murray
"Thomas A. Rowe" <tarowe@mvps.org> wrote in message 
news:uETXoYxuEHA.3416@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> However you needed to have Norton disabled when you installed 
> Office/FrontPage, or some files may
> not be installed correctly. This could be part of your current problems, 
> if Norton was running when
> you installed FP2003.
>
> In general any anti-virus application should be disabled when installing 
> or upgrading applications.
>
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> "Smart-Alex" <smartalex@zipspots.com> wrote in message
> news:hBhfd.5734$rs5.399788@news20.bellglobal.com...
>> Wow! This has created more controversy that the hanging chads in Florida!
>>
>> To answer some questions. Yes, I do have Norton AV. I don't have it set 
>> up
>> for auto-scan though.
>> Don't have Quick Books but I do have Quicken Home & Biz
>> Definitely have Acrobat and Acrobat Distiller and PDF Writer.
>> This give any clues.?
>>
>> As far as getting rid of any programs in the background I do that all the
>> time. I also set up msconfig not to load that stuff and I often go to
>> Processes to see what's running.
>>
>> As far as Norton is concerned...with the number o virus attacks I get a 
>> day,
>> I wouldn't want to turn it off for second.
>>
>> I'm not sure where to go from here.
>>
>> Alex
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Wes" <puuhina@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> news:%235oDNOvuEHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> > Nobody is saying it's your fault.  Just that you may be unknowingly
>> > running something that is conflicting.   Going back to 2000 makes as 
>> > much
>> > sense as using DOS 1.0
>> >
>> > When the problem occurs, open your task bar and see what processes are
>> > running. (there WILL be stuff running)  Try turning off anything
>> > suspicious one at a time.  If FP starts working, you have found the
>> > culprit.  You can then uninstall the conflicting program or uncheck it 
>> > in
>> > the startup setting in start/run/msconfig.
>> >
>> > "Smart-Alex" <smartalex@zipspots.com> wrote in message
>> > news:Izefd.5386$rs5.347003@news20.bellglobal.com...
>> >> Thanks to those who offered to assist. Of course I did expect at least
>> >> one "it's your fault" response.
>> >>
>> >> First of all, I am very careful about what I run in he background. I'm 
>> >> a
>> >> tidy nut. I usually have nothing running in the BG.
>> >> The OS is Win XP-SP2.  The processor is a AMD2600+ with 512 of RAM. I
>> >> have about 100G of HD space.
>> >> FP2003 is an upgrade from FP2000.
>> >>
>> >> What other applications do I have. Many...but none are running in the 
>> >> BG.
>> >>
>> >> I was not running PWS.
>> >>
>> >> And I know.... yanking the plug out is no help..but I have been so
>> >> frustrated, it's surprising I didn't fling the whole CPU at the wall!
>> >>
>> >> Thanks to Steve..I will try his suggestion.
>> >>
>> >> I STILL didn't get an answer regarding the fact that I bought and paid
>> >> for something that doesn't work. Why do software suppliers feel that
>> >> backing a product is not a responsibility? There IS a cavalier 
>> >> attitude
>> >> here.  It's that attitude that the technically uneducated customer is 
>> >> an
>> >> idiot and as a result they cause all their own problems. If this was a
>> >> CAR, I'd be dead by now!
>> >>
>> >> Alex
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Mike Mueller" <MikeMueller@ecinet.net.net> wrote in message
>> >> news:%234gZuftuEHA.2096@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >>> Alex,
>> >>>
>> >>> I really hate to say it, but FP03 works on most computers.
>> >>> Usually if there is an problem it is related to the OS or to
>> >>> conflicts with other applications.  What processes do you
>> >>> have running the background? What other applications are
>> >>> installed on this machine? Did you upgrade from FP00 to FP03
>> >>> or what?
>> >>>
>> >>> Aside from your system hangs, the other issues you have
>> >>> brought here are Hover Buttons and tables. Neither of which
>> >>> is an FP issue, it is the clients machine.
>> >>>
>> >>> Mike
>> >>>
>> >>> "Smart-Alex" <smartalex@zipspots.com> wrote in message
>> >>> news:msdfd.5295$Qs6.532477@news20.bellglobal.com...
>> >>> :I have HAD it with FP2003 problems!!  I bought 2003 about
>> >>> three weeks ago
>> >>> : and
>> >>> : have been trying to re-build our web site with it since I
>> >>> first got it....as
>> >>> : some
>> >>> : people on this forum may have noticed with my MANY
>> >>> requests for help!
>> >>> :
>> >>> : I'm just about over the edge with this thing. FP2000,
>> >>> although it was a
>> >>> : simpler application was at least stable. With FP2003, I
>> >>> have had one crash
>> >>> : or freeze-up after
>> >>> : another after another after another. Several times a day,
>> >>> when I begin to
>> >>> : make change or add a
>> >>> : link to a page, suddenly the hourglass comes on and STAYS
>> >>> on. One time I
>> >>> : actually went for a half hour coffee break and it was
>> >>> STILL on when I
>> >>> : returned. I can't
>> >>> : close it without Ctrl-Alt-Del. THEN it won't reopen. ALSO,
>> >>> my computer won't
>> >>> : shut down. It gives me
>> >>> : the NEVER ENDING message "Saving Your Settings". I have to
>> >>> yank the plug
>> >>> : outta the wall to get it to shut down!!
>> >>> :
>> >>> : I seriously don't want to fool around with this nonsense.
>> >>> I paid for a
>> >>> : product. for which I am not at all happy.  I want and need
>> >>> some satisfaction
>> >>> : from Microsoft. Who do I talk to get this resolved? I am
>> >>> also a little tired
>> >>> : of being treated with a cavalier attitude as though I
>> >>> created the problem. I
>> >>> : bought it. I installed it. I expect it to work, first time
>> >>> and all the time.
>> >>> :
>> >>> : By the way, I have done all the Detect and Repair and all
>> >>> the other "fix-it"
>> >>> : routines.
>> >>> :
>> >>> : Alex
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