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I feel your pain - and more. In my time I've made every mistake that you've
made, and many others that would never even occur to you. So listen to the
voice of experience:
1) Do not do anything to your computer until you understand exactly what you
are about to do. There is an enormous amount of information available. Take
advantage of it. I spent days reading about Service Pack 2 and hours
preparing my computer for the upgrade. When the time came to do the deed, I
was done in 21 minutes from beginning to end, and my PC works flawlessly.
Before I installed Java I read through the information on Sun's web site
twice, and then consulted the Internet for more information. Needless to
say, the installation was a breeze and Java works great.
Anybody who is willing to invest the time can be just as successful.
2) Learn the art of backing up. I can't stress this enough. With a recent
known-good backup of your system, you always have a way out of trouble. Two
weekends ago I had a major software install go south on me. Don't you hate
when that happens? So I restored the system partition from a backup image
and was back in business in literally minutes.
3) Protect your PC. There was no reason for you to have gotten that virus.
You can keep yourself free of viruses and spyware - if you invest the time
to learn how. Here's a good place to start:
"Protect Your PC"
www.microsoft.com/protect
You need to keep up with the latest threats by reading the enormous amount
of information on the Internet. A good resource for novices and
intermediates is PC World Online at www.pcworld.com.
Now, go forth and crash no more!
Ted Zieglar
"txecho" <txecho@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E6DADD54-0D1D-48C3-A16D-1B733464AAA0@microsoft.com...
> Well I have spent several days and nights and all I have done is gone from
> bad to worse. It all started with SP2 ( or at least I think it did ) I do
> know I picked up a virus that removed a lot of files and several programs
> I
> was using. It also removed my modem and printer. It has taken over a week
> to
> get it where it would reinstall the modem, but the printer is still dead.
> I
> eventually reformated the hard drive and it has been all down hill from
> there. Now it takes about 5 or 6 minutes for windows to load up. I think
> I'm
> going to give up and just get another hard drive and start over. I'm no
> computer guru but it does seem like I know just enough to really mess one
> up
> lol. Thanks for all your help out there.
>
> "Ted Zieglar" wrote:
>
>> There are many editions of Java. Read the instructions carefully. You
>> need
>> to be sure that you are clicking on the correct link.
>>
>> Sometimes a file that you download isn't properly transmitted. This isn't
>> your fault - it's just 'one of those things' that happens on a network.
>> When
>> this happens, all you need to do is to download again.
>>
>> Before you install software that you have downloaded, you should
>> temporarily
>> turn off your antivirus software, as well as any other protective
>> software
>> you have that prevents scripts from running. Otherwise, the software may
>> not
>> install properly or at all. This means that you need to scan the software
>> for viruses before you install it. Don't forget to turn your antivirus
>> software on after the installation has completed.
>>
>> Java can only be installed by an administrator.
>> --
>> Ted Zieglar
>>
>>
>> "txecho" <txecho@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E5529B7B-8BFA-4C2C-95F3-6F9EB0D96011@microsoft.com...
>> > That seems to be a problem, when I download java I get this message
>> > "This
>> > instalation package could not be opened. verify that the package exists
>> and
>> > that you can access it, orcontact the application vendor to verify that
>> this
>> > is a valid windows installer package" I recently had to reformat the
>> > hard
>> > drive and download srvice pack2 I am wondering if something went wrong
>> > and
>> I
>> > need to reinstall windows again? Thanks again to any and all that can
>> help
>> >
>> > "Ted Zieglar" wrote:
>> >
>> > > You have to install Java first.
>> > >
>> > > Get Java here:
>> > >
http://www.java.com/en/index.jsp
>> > >
>> > > Ted Zieglar
>> > >
>> > > "txecho" <txecho@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > > news:95BB016D-EB06-403C-B754-A0B5E7ACDC39@microsoft.com...
>> > > >
>> > > > --
>> > > > can someone tell me how to active java in ie I have gone to tools
>> internet
>> > > > options and advanced and scrolled down but there is nothing about
>> > > > java
>> or
>> > > > active scripting listed there. Thanks
>> > >
>> > >
>>
>>
>>
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