Being fairly careful with the wording - note the caveats 'shoulds' etc. An Icon represents something.
Within Windows, in windows explorer it frequently, but not always indicates the program that windows would run to process the file if you 'double-clicked' on an appropriate portion of the file entry, or selected the file and pressed enter. On the desktop, it is usually representing a shortcut to a program, process, or location That is something that Windows can run, or locate and use if you double-click or otherwise indicate to windows that it should activate the entry - e.g. using the mouse to drag a file onto of the icon as shown on the desktop. If, in a standard, and normal/usual setup of windows you use the right mouse button and click on the icon you should expect to see a list of processes and other things associated with that icon One of those should be Properties - selecting this should get windows to show you more detail as to the item represented by that instance of the icon, in that place. And I would be somewhat concerned if A utility installation required the use of the Windows CD on my system - What was missing or corrupted, how did it go missing, or corrupted, Is the version installed from the CD properly patched to be safe to use with your current instance of windows, as patched and fixed JimB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Dykes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 2:58 PM Subject: Re: Install Program Weirdness > When I opened the message, I found that James Button had written: > > > But that probably won't get rid of the Turbo Tax install - > > It could be that the system has managed to get the MS icon attached to a > > shortcut for TurboTax installer > > Have you checked the properties associated with the shortcut that has the MS > > icon? > > > The reason the Spyware installation wanted me to insert my > WinXP disk was becasuse one of MS's files was missing or > corrupted. I replaced the file and the install went well. > > You are correct, though, the TurboTax thing is still attached to the > AntiSpyware icon.........still. > > Now sure what shortcut you were referring to for the checking of > properties?? > > I'll probably dig up my Turbo Tax and just go ahead and install > the darned thing! > > Regards, > > Jim > > -- > ---------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Is your picture included in the Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page? > http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html > If not, write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- ---------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is your picture included in the Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page? http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html If not, write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
