Re: Valid Win32 Application? (Failure to run an application

From: Mark L. Ferguson (marfer_mvpREMOVE_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 12/07/04 

Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 07:07:36 -0600

SP2 blocks downloaded files. New files downloaded onto your system will not
run unless you rightclick the file, Properties, and click the "Unblock"
button (e.g. a htm file that runs activex) 

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Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
marfers notes for windows xp 
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
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"Haydn Brown" <haymon@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message 
news:udnP7Mr2EHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>I have downloaded an application program from a trusted site to help me 
>with Genealogy research. Unfortunately I am unable to 'run' it because it 
>is "NOT A VALID WIN32 APPLICATION!. The advice I received from the supplier 
>support was that a file had been corrupted and that I should (i) redownload 
>and (ii) switch off my anti virus to run. I have followed these 
>instructions twice but the same error message appears. Can anyone help me 
>overcome this blip.I operate Windows XP (Home) and have no other problems
>