Try
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

"vince" wrote in message
...
| The link doesn't work! Is there another way?
| --
| vince
|
|
| "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
|
| I didn't ask if Automatic Updates was enabled, I asked if the computer
is
| fully-patched? If you don't know, go to
| http://microsoftupdate.microsoft.com and find out.
|
| vince wrote:
| Yes; it was a destructive Recovery.
| Yes; it is on Auto Update.
| I use a current , updated, Vipre AV and Antispyware Suite, Sunbelt
| (formerly
| Kerio) Personal Firewall.
|
| Are you formatting your HDD(s) before doing this "reinstall"?
|
| Is the computer currently fully patched at Windows Update?
|
| What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is
your
| subscription current? What anti-spyware applications? What
third-party
| firewall (if any)?
|
|
| vince wrote:
| PA Bear
| I meant a full recovery with Disaster REcovery Discs.
| I do this everytime I feel that REgistry issues are apparent and/or
| recent
| virus/trojans are noted. Also many of my programs weren't peforming
| naturally and uninstall and reinstall didn't quite make it.
|
| The msimn worked, but at that point the nortmal click on shortcut
was
| working. Thanks
|
| Bruce's reply notwithstanding...
|
| By System Recovery, are you referring to having used a Restore
Point or
| to
| having done a Repair Install of Windows?
|
| What problems were you having which you thought this "System
Recovery"
| might resolve, Vince?
|
| START | RUN | (type in) MSIMN.EXE | OK
|
| Does OE open if you execute the above command?
| --
| ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
| MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
|
|
| vince wrote:
| Ever since a recent System Recovery I find that OE6 suddenly won't
| open
| when
| I click on the quick list shortcut and this is particularly
noticed
| after
| I've composed a message from within a quick link of an internet
site
| such
| as a software vendor, etc.
| I need to restart the computer to get back to normal.
| I'm using an HP MCE 2005, XP 32 bit system and IE7.
|
|

What Ken said.

vince wrote:
The link doesn't work! Is there another way?

I didn't ask if Automatic Updates was enabled, I asked if the computer is
fully-patched? If you don't know, go to
http://microsoftupdate.microsoft.com and find out.

vince wrote:
Yes; it was a destructive Recovery.
Yes; it is on Auto Update.
I use a current , updated, Vipre AV and Antispyware Suite, Sunbelt
(formerly
Kerio) Personal Firewall.

Are you formatting your HDD(s) before doing this "reinstall"?

Is the computer currently fully patched at Windows Update?

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications? What
third-party
firewall (if any)?


vince wrote:
PA Bear
I meant a full recovery with Disaster REcovery Discs.
I do this everytime I feel that REgistry issues are apparent and/or
recent
virus/trojans are noted. Also many of my programs weren't peforming
naturally and uninstall and reinstall didn't quite make it.

The msimn worked, but at that point the nortmal click on shortcut was
working. Thanks

Bruce's reply notwithstanding...

By System Recovery, are you referring to having used a Restore Point
or
to
having done a Repair Install of Windows?

What problems were you having which you thought this "System
Recovery"
might resolve, Vince?

START | RUN | (type in) MSIMN.EXE | OK

Does OE open if you execute the above command?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


vince wrote:
Ever since a recent System Recovery I find that OE6 suddenly won't
open
when
I click on the quick list shortcut and this is particularly noticed
after
I've composed a message from within a quick link of an internet site
such
as a software vendor, etc.
I need to restart the computer to get back to normal.
I'm using an HP MCE 2005, XP 32 bit system and IE7.

What Ken said.

vince wrote:
The link doesn't work! Is there another way?

I didn't ask if Automatic Updates was enabled, I asked if the computer is
fully-patched? If you don't know, go to
http://microsoftupdate.microsoft.com and find out.

vince wrote:
Yes; it was a destructive Recovery.
Yes; it is on Auto Update.
I use a current , updated, Vipre AV and Antispyware Suite, Sunbelt
(formerly
Kerio) Personal Firewall.

Are you formatting your HDD(s) before doing this "reinstall"?

Is the computer currently fully patched at Windows Update?

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications? What
third-party
firewall (if any)?


vince wrote:
PA Bear
I meant a full recovery with Disaster REcovery Discs.
I do this everytime I feel that REgistry issues are apparent and/or
recent
virus/trojans are noted. Also many of my programs weren't peforming
naturally and uninstall and reinstall didn't quite make it.

The msimn worked, but at that point the nortmal click on shortcut was
working. Thanks

Bruce's reply notwithstanding...

By System Recovery, are you referring to having used a Restore Point
or
to
having done a Repair Install of Windows?

What problems were you having which you thought this "System
Recovery"
might resolve, Vince?

START | RUN | (type in) MSIMN.EXE | OK

Does OE open if you execute the above command?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


vince wrote:
Ever since a recent System Recovery I find that OE6 suddenly won't
open
when
I click on the quick list shortcut and this is particularly noticed
after
I've composed a message from within a quick link of an internet site
such
as a software vendor, etc.
I need to restart the computer to get back to normal.
I'm using an HP MCE 2005, XP 32 bit system and IE7.

But Vince said http://microsoftupdate.microsoft.com didn't work. I tried it
and it didn't work for me either at the time, which is why I sent my post.

DAS

To send an e-mail directly replace "spam" with "schmetterling"
---
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
...
What Ken said.

vince wrote:
The link doesn't work! Is there another way?

I didn't ask if Automatic Updates was enabled, I asked if the computer
is
fully-patched? If you don't know, go to
http://microsoftupdate.microsoft.com and find out.

vince wrote:
Yes; it was a destructive Recovery.
Yes; it is on Auto Update.
I use a current , updated, Vipre AV and Antispyware Suite, Sunbelt
(formerly
Kerio) Personal Firewall.

Are you formatting your HDD(s) before doing this "reinstall"?

Is the computer currently fully patched at Windows Update?

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications? What
third-party
firewall (if any)?


vince wrote:
PA Bear
I meant a full recovery with Disaster REcovery Discs.
I do this everytime I feel that REgistry issues are apparent and/or
recent
virus/trojans are noted. Also many of my programs weren't peforming
naturally and uninstall and reinstall didn't quite make it.

The msimn worked, but at that point the nortmal click on shortcut was
working. Thanks

Bruce's reply notwithstanding...

By System Recovery, are you referring to having used a Restore Point
or
to
having done a Repair Install of Windows?

What problems were you having which you thought this "System
Recovery"
might resolve, Vince?

START | RUN | (type in) MSIMN.EXE | OK

Does OE open if you execute the above command?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


vince wrote:
Ever since a recent System Recovery I find that OE6 suddenly won't
open
when
I click on the quick list shortcut and this is particularly noticed
after
I've composed a message from within a quick link of an internet
site
such
as a software vendor, etc.
I need to restart the computer to get back to normal.
I'm using an HP MCE 2005, XP 32 bit system and IE7.

But Vince said http://microsoftupdate.microsoft.com didn't work. I tried it
and it didn't work for me either at the time, which is why I sent my post.

DAS

To send an e-mail directly replace "spam" with "schmetterling"
---
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
...
What Ken said.

vince wrote:
The link doesn't work! Is there another way?

I didn't ask if Automatic Updates was enabled, I asked if the computer
is
fully-patched? If you don't know, go to
http://microsoftupdate.microsoft.com and find out.

vince wrote:
Yes; it was a destructive Recovery.
Yes; it is on Auto Update.
I use a current , updated, Vipre AV and Antispyware Suite, Sunbelt
(formerly
Kerio) Personal Firewall.

Are you formatting your HDD(s) before doing this "reinstall"?

Is the computer currently fully patched at Windows Update?

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications? What
third-party
firewall (if any)?


vince wrote:
PA Bear
I meant a full recovery with Disaster REcovery Discs.
I do this everytime I feel that REgistry issues are apparent and/or
recent
virus/trojans are noted. Also many of my programs weren't peforming
naturally and uninstall and reinstall didn't quite make it.

The msimn worked, but at that point the nortmal click on shortcut was
working. Thanks

Bruce's reply notwithstanding...

By System Recovery, are you referring to having used a Restore Point
or
to
having done a Repair Install of Windows?

What problems were you having which you thought this "System
Recovery"
might resolve, Vince?

START | RUN | (type in) MSIMN.EXE | OK

Does OE open if you execute the above command?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


vince wrote:
Ever since a recent System Recovery I find that OE6 suddenly won't
open
when
I click on the quick list shortcut and this is particularly noticed
after
I've composed a message from within a quick link of an internet
site
such
as a software vendor, etc.
I need to restart the computer to get back to normal.
I'm using an HP MCE 2005, XP 32 bit system and IE7.