Sue
June 4th 04, 06:48 PM
I discovered something pretty bizarre this morning and I
have been shaking my head ever since. For some unknown,
twilight zone like reason, my IE 6 has somehow turned
itself into IE 5!! While double checking my version number
by opening the browser and choosing Help, the box opens up
and says Internet Explorer 5, version 6.0!! Well which is
it? IE 5 or IE 6??? I have no idea how this happened. Any
suggestions? Oh, this might be the reason why I don't have
to option in Add/Remove Programs to repair IE.
>-----Original Message-----
>Oh, sorry. I guess the ole brain just saw a 'G' and
>assumed it was Gary. Sorry bout that.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I'm sorry, you're mistaken. I *never* recommend
>downloading DLLs from such
>>places. I only recommend downloading installers from
>original vendors. It
>>was "Greg" who recommended that procedure.
>>
>>--
>>Gary S. Terhune
>>MS MVP for Win9x
>>
>>"Sue" > wrote in
>message
...
>>> Excuse me? It was from YOUR advice I even went to
>the .dll
>>> website in the first place and now you're saying don't
>do
>>> anything with it! What would you suggest I do then?
How
>do
>>> I fix this .dll file so I can open my email? I already
>>> told you that a Windows reinstall failed. Is
>it 'reformat'
>>> time or is there another way? Please help.
>>>
>>> Thx.
>>>
>>> >-----Original Message-----
>>> >I wouldn't recommend this course of action, period.
>>> >
>>> >--
>>> >Gary S. Terhune
>>> >MS MVP for Win9x
>>> >
>>> >"Sue" > wrote in
>>> message
>>> ...
>>> >> Ok. I went to http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-
>>> >> files.shtml?shlwapi and d/led the shlwapi.dll file.
>The
>>> >> readme file says to extract the file to the windows
>>> system
>>> >> directory. My question is, do I have to delete the
>>> >> shlwapi.dll file that is showing in there first,
>>> (remember
>>> >> I already stated the file is still on my machine)
and
>>> then
>>> >> extract the one I just d/led?
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>>> >> >What the heck! I wasn't aware that I had the
option
>to
>>> >> >remain anonymous to use this newsgroup. In any
case,
>>> yes
>>> >> >Shaw does have a fabulous email filter! There was a
>>> time
>>> >> I
>>> >> >was getting around 50 junk emails a day! Of the 50
>>> maybe
>>> >> 2
>>> >> >or 3 were legit. Since activating the spam filter
I
>now
>>> >> >get absolutely no junk and only receive the ones
>that I
>>> >> >want. In closing, I was not attacking your
>>> intelligence,
>>> >> >so please don't do it to me.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >>-----Original Message-----
>>> >> >>My apologies. Your not knowing about IE Repair,
>plus
>>> the
>>> >> >fact that the
>>> >> >>Update had problems, suggested to me that you
were
>not
>>> >> >aware of "good
>>> >> >>programming practices". That, in turn, suggested
>that
>>> >> you
>>> >> >at least needed to
>>> >> >>be brought up to date on current security
>practices.
>>> >> That
>>> >> >your computer
>>> >> >>education is well-rounded in some areas, even if
>not
>>> so
>>> >> >in others, is not
>>> >> >>something I can tell from this end of the
>>> communications
>>> >> >link.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>Helping people in the newsgroups is a tricky
>business.
>>> >> >Sometimes it's
>>> >> >>apparent that the user is well-versed in standard
>>> things
>>> >> >like DOS commands,
>>> >> >>the usual utilities, etc.--maybe even REGEDIT!--
>and we
>>> >> >can deal with the
>>> >> >>issue in just a few words. 5 years ago, it took a
>>> >> >significantly higher level
>>> >> >>of expertise just to *find* this newsgroup, and we
>>> >> tended
>>> >> >to respond
>>> >> >>accordingly, then backing off, getting into more
>>> detail,
>>> >> >dumbing down, or
>>> >> >>whatever, as needed.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>These days, the first question I have to ask
>myself is
>>> >> >whether to take a
>>> >> >>person through a step-by-step trouble-shooting,
>with
>>> the
>>> >> >inherent risks that
>>> >> >>others will muddy the water with suggestions that
>may
>>> or
>>> >> >may not be on the
>>> >> >>mark, that the thread will string out and become
>>> >> >difficult to follow, or
>>> >> >>that the user may even find it difficult or
>impossible
>>> >> to
>>> >> >get back to the
>>> >> >>thread--or, do I dump the whole thing on them at
>once,
>>> >> >knowing that much of
>>> >> >>it will be extraneous, confusing, and very
possibly
>>> well
>>> >> >over their
>>> >> >>heads--or even totally off the mark because I
>simply
>>> >> >didn't get the right
>>> >> >>sense of the problem at hand. I also have to
>consider
>>> my
>>> >> >own efficiency. How
>>> >> >>much time can I afford to spend on a well-
>configured,
>>> >> >customized response to
>>> >> >>any one person? Am I really the right person for
>this
>>> >> >person's issue?
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>I do this for fun and education, not for pay or
>even
>>> for
>>> >> >the benefits
>>> >> >>bestowed by the MVP award. I was flabbergasted to
>the
>>> >> >point of tears the
>>> >> >>first time I received the MVP Award, and I've been
>>> >> rather
>>> >> >surprised every
>>> >> >>time I was re-awarded. I have a family to
maintain,
>>> >> >house, yard, pets,
>>> >> >>etc.--the usual. Plus two businesses, one of
which
>is
>>> >> >beginning to thrive,
>>> >> >>but will take another three years to truly break
>even.
>>> >> >(The other is my
>>> >> >>consulting business, which is really more of a
>paying
>>> >> >hobby.) I spend an
>>> >> >>average of ten to twelve hours a day in front of a
>>> >> >computer, and that used
>>> >> >>to be more like sixteen to twenty but the doctor
>>> >> insisted
>>> >> >I cut back (and my
>>> >> >>wife is his enforcer.) About half of that time is
>>> >> >connected with this
>>> >> >>newsgroup--I don't post to any others.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>So, once again, I apologize for not quite pegging
>you
>>> >> >right. Blame it on the
>>> >> >>law of averages. Would you like me to block any
>>> further
>>> >> >messages from you?
>>> >> >>It won't be difficult to do, provided you keep
>using
>>> >> your
>>> >> >real email
>>> >> >>address. I wouldn't want to block all messages
>>> >> >from "Sue". Most of the
>>> >> >>people I know named Sue are quite nice.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>You *do* know, don't you, that having once used
>your
>>> >> >real email address in
>>> >> >>a newsgroup, you have now been added to all of the
>>> worst
>>> >> >mailing lists in
>>> >> >>the universe, and can count on a few hundred
SPAMs
>a
>>> >> day,
>>> >> >plus bounces from
>>> >> >>servers explaining that "your" email to someone
you
>>> >> never
>>> >> >heard of was
>>> >> >>rejected because it contains a virus? I assume you
>>> know
>>> >> >all that and don't
>>> >> >>care--must have excellent filters at shaw.ca.
>(Still,
>>> >> the
>>> >> >extra load on
>>> >> >>their servers will help drive up pricing, even if
>your
>>> >> >own contribution to
>>> >> >>that problem is relatively minor, it all adds up.)
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>--
>>> >> >>Gary S. Terhune
>>> >> >>MS MVP for Win9x
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>"Sue" > wrote
>in
>>> >> >message
>>> >> ...
>>> >> >>> Thanks for your help but I am not a moron.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >.
>>> >> >
>>> >
>>> >.
>>> >
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>
have been shaking my head ever since. For some unknown,
twilight zone like reason, my IE 6 has somehow turned
itself into IE 5!! While double checking my version number
by opening the browser and choosing Help, the box opens up
and says Internet Explorer 5, version 6.0!! Well which is
it? IE 5 or IE 6??? I have no idea how this happened. Any
suggestions? Oh, this might be the reason why I don't have
to option in Add/Remove Programs to repair IE.
>-----Original Message-----
>Oh, sorry. I guess the ole brain just saw a 'G' and
>assumed it was Gary. Sorry bout that.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I'm sorry, you're mistaken. I *never* recommend
>downloading DLLs from such
>>places. I only recommend downloading installers from
>original vendors. It
>>was "Greg" who recommended that procedure.
>>
>>--
>>Gary S. Terhune
>>MS MVP for Win9x
>>
>>"Sue" > wrote in
>message
...
>>> Excuse me? It was from YOUR advice I even went to
>the .dll
>>> website in the first place and now you're saying don't
>do
>>> anything with it! What would you suggest I do then?
How
>do
>>> I fix this .dll file so I can open my email? I already
>>> told you that a Windows reinstall failed. Is
>it 'reformat'
>>> time or is there another way? Please help.
>>>
>>> Thx.
>>>
>>> >-----Original Message-----
>>> >I wouldn't recommend this course of action, period.
>>> >
>>> >--
>>> >Gary S. Terhune
>>> >MS MVP for Win9x
>>> >
>>> >"Sue" > wrote in
>>> message
>>> ...
>>> >> Ok. I went to http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-
>>> >> files.shtml?shlwapi and d/led the shlwapi.dll file.
>The
>>> >> readme file says to extract the file to the windows
>>> system
>>> >> directory. My question is, do I have to delete the
>>> >> shlwapi.dll file that is showing in there first,
>>> (remember
>>> >> I already stated the file is still on my machine)
and
>>> then
>>> >> extract the one I just d/led?
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>>> >> >What the heck! I wasn't aware that I had the
option
>to
>>> >> >remain anonymous to use this newsgroup. In any
case,
>>> yes
>>> >> >Shaw does have a fabulous email filter! There was a
>>> time
>>> >> I
>>> >> >was getting around 50 junk emails a day! Of the 50
>>> maybe
>>> >> 2
>>> >> >or 3 were legit. Since activating the spam filter
I
>now
>>> >> >get absolutely no junk and only receive the ones
>that I
>>> >> >want. In closing, I was not attacking your
>>> intelligence,
>>> >> >so please don't do it to me.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >>-----Original Message-----
>>> >> >>My apologies. Your not knowing about IE Repair,
>plus
>>> the
>>> >> >fact that the
>>> >> >>Update had problems, suggested to me that you
were
>not
>>> >> >aware of "good
>>> >> >>programming practices". That, in turn, suggested
>that
>>> >> you
>>> >> >at least needed to
>>> >> >>be brought up to date on current security
>practices.
>>> >> That
>>> >> >your computer
>>> >> >>education is well-rounded in some areas, even if
>not
>>> so
>>> >> >in others, is not
>>> >> >>something I can tell from this end of the
>>> communications
>>> >> >link.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>Helping people in the newsgroups is a tricky
>business.
>>> >> >Sometimes it's
>>> >> >>apparent that the user is well-versed in standard
>>> things
>>> >> >like DOS commands,
>>> >> >>the usual utilities, etc.--maybe even REGEDIT!--
>and we
>>> >> >can deal with the
>>> >> >>issue in just a few words. 5 years ago, it took a
>>> >> >significantly higher level
>>> >> >>of expertise just to *find* this newsgroup, and we
>>> >> tended
>>> >> >to respond
>>> >> >>accordingly, then backing off, getting into more
>>> detail,
>>> >> >dumbing down, or
>>> >> >>whatever, as needed.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>These days, the first question I have to ask
>myself is
>>> >> >whether to take a
>>> >> >>person through a step-by-step trouble-shooting,
>with
>>> the
>>> >> >inherent risks that
>>> >> >>others will muddy the water with suggestions that
>may
>>> or
>>> >> >may not be on the
>>> >> >>mark, that the thread will string out and become
>>> >> >difficult to follow, or
>>> >> >>that the user may even find it difficult or
>impossible
>>> >> to
>>> >> >get back to the
>>> >> >>thread--or, do I dump the whole thing on them at
>once,
>>> >> >knowing that much of
>>> >> >>it will be extraneous, confusing, and very
possibly
>>> well
>>> >> >over their
>>> >> >>heads--or even totally off the mark because I
>simply
>>> >> >didn't get the right
>>> >> >>sense of the problem at hand. I also have to
>consider
>>> my
>>> >> >own efficiency. How
>>> >> >>much time can I afford to spend on a well-
>configured,
>>> >> >customized response to
>>> >> >>any one person? Am I really the right person for
>this
>>> >> >person's issue?
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>I do this for fun and education, not for pay or
>even
>>> for
>>> >> >the benefits
>>> >> >>bestowed by the MVP award. I was flabbergasted to
>the
>>> >> >point of tears the
>>> >> >>first time I received the MVP Award, and I've been
>>> >> rather
>>> >> >surprised every
>>> >> >>time I was re-awarded. I have a family to
maintain,
>>> >> >house, yard, pets,
>>> >> >>etc.--the usual. Plus two businesses, one of
which
>is
>>> >> >beginning to thrive,
>>> >> >>but will take another three years to truly break
>even.
>>> >> >(The other is my
>>> >> >>consulting business, which is really more of a
>paying
>>> >> >hobby.) I spend an
>>> >> >>average of ten to twelve hours a day in front of a
>>> >> >computer, and that used
>>> >> >>to be more like sixteen to twenty but the doctor
>>> >> insisted
>>> >> >I cut back (and my
>>> >> >>wife is his enforcer.) About half of that time is
>>> >> >connected with this
>>> >> >>newsgroup--I don't post to any others.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>So, once again, I apologize for not quite pegging
>you
>>> >> >right. Blame it on the
>>> >> >>law of averages. Would you like me to block any
>>> further
>>> >> >messages from you?
>>> >> >>It won't be difficult to do, provided you keep
>using
>>> >> your
>>> >> >real email
>>> >> >>address. I wouldn't want to block all messages
>>> >> >from "Sue". Most of the
>>> >> >>people I know named Sue are quite nice.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>You *do* know, don't you, that having once used
>your
>>> >> >real email address in
>>> >> >>a newsgroup, you have now been added to all of the
>>> worst
>>> >> >mailing lists in
>>> >> >>the universe, and can count on a few hundred
SPAMs
>a
>>> >> day,
>>> >> >plus bounces from
>>> >> >>servers explaining that "your" email to someone
you
>>> >> never
>>> >> >heard of was
>>> >> >>rejected because it contains a virus? I assume you
>>> know
>>> >> >all that and don't
>>> >> >>care--must have excellent filters at shaw.ca.
>(Still,
>>> >> the
>>> >> >extra load on
>>> >> >>their servers will help drive up pricing, even if
>your
>>> >> >own contribution to
>>> >> >>that problem is relatively minor, it all adds up.)
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>--
>>> >> >>Gary S. Terhune
>>> >> >>MS MVP for Win9x
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>"Sue" > wrote
>in
>>> >> >message
>>> >> ...
>>> >> >>> Thanks for your help but I am not a moron.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >.
>>> >> >
>>> >
>>> >.
>>> >
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>