Thanks for ideas John, I have Norton's Virus software, but not the systemworks. May be time to get something like that. I check on my Video Driver, seems I have the current one, so it is more likely Windows 98 problems like you said. Thanks-Barb
----- Original Message ----- From: "John Lancaster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 1:47 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] New User with problem > I'd suggest getting a good utilities program - such as Norton Systemworks - > and running that instead. I had constant problems with Win 98 until > installing Systemworks (other programs will do this, I just happen to be > familiar with Norton's). Ran it a couple of times to get all the registry > and other problems straightened out, then about once a week to keep it > straight after that. > > ...and found out that Win 98 was a *good* Operating System (it hadn't been > prior to that)... :>) > > Never did get Win ME working real well, though Systemworks helped. Now I'm > running Win XP - the best Windows yet, I think - and I bought the updated > version of Systemworks to keep it clean. It needed it much less than > previous Windows versions, but still benefits from regular troubleshooting > and cleanup. > > Windows tends to lose track of files - and, among other things, Systemworks > finds those files and corrects the registry entry. (Windows registry is > simply a huge plain text file that lists where everything is so the computer > can find it.) > > You may need a video driver update (which you can find out about at: > http://catchup.cnet.com/ - you'll have to install their program, but it's > free - and it will check *all* your software for update needs). Chances are > the driver update is free from the video card manufacturer. But this sounds > more like a typical Windows 98 internal problem that can be solved with a > good trouble-shooting utility. > > trapper > John Lancaster, author of The Electronic Genealogist > The New FREE Weekly Genealogy Site Review Email Letter > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jclancaster/teg/index.html > Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sherry: Yes I ran the update it said none needed, I did find the trouble > > shooting site > > they say to check if my Video Card Driver needs updating. Quess I'll give > > that a try > > see if it helps. I'm on Windows 98 operating system. I'll keep trying, > if > > anyone has > > a further Idea let me know. Thanks for help.-Barb > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Sherry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 12:46 PM > > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] New User with problem > > > > > > > Did you run the update from the website after the install?? Which > > > operation system are you running? This is a common error in early > > > versions of Win95. > > > > > > There's some information & trouble-shooting help on the Legacy support > > > site at http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/helpGPF.asp > > > > > > Sherry > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On > > > >Behalf Of Seggelke > > > >Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 10:36 AM > > > > > > > > > > >Hi: I just installed the Deluxe Ver. 4.0 Legacy- Love it, but > > > >I have a problem? Everytime I exit the program I get a windows > > > >Illegal Operation Box, says: Legacy-This program has > > > >performed an illegal operation and will be shut down, invalid > > > >page fault in module KERNEL 32.DLL at 0177:bffbfe56. Then it > > > >lists the Registers and Bytes info. > > > > > > > >When I try to close the fault window it won't close, so then I > > > >have to reboot. I've gone through this process 3x and same > > > >thing always occurs. I'm not a computer wiz, but I do pretty > > > >good if someone tells me what to do in plain language. Help! > > > >Thanks-Barb Seggelke [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > To unsubscribe please visit: > > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe please visit: > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > > > > To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp
