Re: unwanted microsoft services running

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From: S.Sengupta (ssengupta__at_msn.com)
Date: 07/03/04 

Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 06:05:26 +0530

Hi Erick,
what do you mean by-'Can't I remove parts of windows and internet
explorer that I do not wish?'

In any case to repair IE:-

start>run>type in:sfc /scannow>ok

Also see:-'
How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in
Windows XP'
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=318378

regards,

ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org

Erik D wrote:

> What is MicroSoft up to???
>
> My Internet Explorer crashes and has to be closed. As
> usual I choose to let send windows send an error report to
> microsoft so that they can make their product work better
> in the future. What happens? I get a link saying that
> there are updates that "MIGHT HELP ME AVOID THIS PROBLEM
> IN THE FUTURE" (unfortunately I could neither copy or
> print the messages and "tips" because internet explorer
> did nothing but crash and repeat all this all the time).
> So far so good, I'd be grateful for an update that lets
> internet explorer crash less often. But..... here it
> comes, gues what.....
>
> I AM ASKED to select "Update for Windows XP Shop for Music
> Online Link (KB833998) and click Add"!!
>
> But I DON'T WANT to have anything to do with this "Shop
> for music online" service. If I want to shop music online
> I do it my own way. And how on earth can this update make
> my IE crash less often? Is that because there already is
> some version of this service running?
> It worries me that something I don't want at all has made
> my internet explorer crash. Does this mean that undesired
> services are running in the background all the time?
>
> Can't I remove parts of windows and internet explorer that
> I do not wish? I am running Windows XP HE.
>

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