Re: Problem running Whiteboard - any advice?

From: DD (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/27/04


Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 20:07:00 -0700

Thanks much, I ran the reg file you sent, both on my
machine and on the PC of someone I wanted to use a
whiteboard with, but it still didn't work. Yes, the
relevant files, e.g. rtcshare.exe, are in the
Windows/system32 directory. I am running Windows Messenger
6.2. ANy other ideas? thanks!
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings DD,
>
>To fix this, assuming the Windows installation is in
>C:\Windows (if it's not, you'll have to edit the drive
letter in the file in Notepad before
>running), just run this .reg file, reboot and it should
work again:
>http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/remoteassistance.reg
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan
Kay.
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>***
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>
>"D.D." <anonymous@anonymous.net> wrote in message
>news:335c01c46781$c8699020$7d02280a@phx.gbl...
>>I can't get this function to operate. I am able to send an
>> invitation over the Internet to another Windows XP user
>> running an uptodate version Windows Messenger. That person
>> can then reply by accepting my invitation. But them,
>> absolutely nothing happens. The Whiteboard function never
>> starts. I have tried numerous times with the same (lack
>> of) result. Has anyone else encountered this problem, and
>> does anyone have suggestions as to how to fix it?
>>
>> Thanks!
>
>
>.
>



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