Boy am I screwed

I was trying to figure out how to put passwords on
individual files. The dude said go to Freeware which I
did. I downloaded WinCry. It said that it had to change
some of my system settings and then reboot to which I
said Okay. Well upon rebooting My mail program wouldn't
load (incredimail) I can read ME newsgroups but can't
post and there is no restore point. And who knows what
else is screwed up? I went to add/remove programs and
removed WinCry but needless to say the damage is done.
Ofcoarse I have to use a different computer to post but
at least I can read the responses from My main pc. God I
hope I don't have to reformat! Any suggestions would be
greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Beau

Best advice is probably to get rid of Incredimail - it's dross anyhow!


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"Beau" wrote in message
...
I was trying to figure out how to put passwords on
individual files. The dude said go to Freeware which I
did. I downloaded WinCry. It said that it had to change
some of my system settings and then reboot to which I
said Okay. Well upon rebooting My mail program wouldn't
load (incredimail) I can read ME newsgroups but can't
post and there is no restore point. And who knows what
else is screwed up? I went to add/remove programs and
removed WinCry but needless to say the damage is done.
Ofcoarse I have to use a different computer to post but
at least I can read the responses from My main pc. God I
hope I don't have to reformat! Any suggestions would be
greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Beau

Thanks, Noel. You lernd me a new word today.....dross........now my day is
complete.
Heirloom, old and knows dross


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Best advice is probably to get rid of Incredimail - it's dross anyhow!


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"Beau" wrote in message
...
I was trying to figure out how to put passwords on
individual files. The dude said go to Freeware which I
did. I downloaded WinCry. It said that it had to change
some of my system settings and then reboot to which I
said Okay. Well upon rebooting My mail program wouldn't
load (incredimail) I can read ME newsgroups but can't
post and there is no restore point. And who knows what
else is screwed up? I went to add/remove programs and
removed WinCry but needless to say the damage is done.
Ofcoarse I have to use a different computer to post but
at least I can read the responses from My main pc. God I
hope I don't have to reformat! Any suggestions would be
greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Beau

Why is there no restore point? Did WinCry delete them?

Don
--
[MS MVP- IE/OE]

"Beau" anonymous[at]discussions.microsoft.com wrote in message
...
I was trying to figure out how to put passwords on
individual files. The dude said go to Freeware which I
did. I downloaded WinCry. It said that it had to change
some of my system settings and then reboot to which I
said Okay. Well upon rebooting My mail program wouldn't
load (incredimail) I can read ME newsgroups but can't
post and there is no restore point. And who knows what
else is screwed up? I went to add/remove programs and
removed WinCry but needless to say the damage is done.
Ofcoarse I have to use a different computer to post but
at least I can read the responses from My main pc. God I
hope I don't have to reformat! Any suggestions would be
greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Beau

Okay well Incredimail has been fine for me for years and
that's not the only problem why can't I post on me
newsgroups? and why no restore point?

-----Original Message-----
Thanks, Noel. You lernd me a new word
today.....dross........now my day is
complete.
Heirloom, old and knows dross


"Noel Paton" wrote in
message
...
Best advice is probably to get rid of Incredimail -
it's dross anyhow!


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
post messages to NG's

"Beau" wrote in
message
...
I was trying to figure out how to put passwords on
individual files. The dude said go to Freeware which
I
did. I downloaded WinCry. It said that it had to
change
some of my system settings and then reboot to which I
said Okay. Well upon rebooting My mail program
wouldn't
load (incredimail) I can read ME newsgroups but can't
post and there is no restore point. And who knows
what
else is screwed up? I went to add/remove programs and
removed WinCry but needless to say the damage is
done.
Ofcoarse I have to use a different computer to post
but
at least I can read the responses from My main pc.
God I
hope I don't have to reformat! Any suggestions would
be
greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Beau




.

1) can't post to newsgroups.....activeX settings too high?
2) System Restore - what's the EXACT error message? - can you create a
manual restore point?

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"Beau" wrote in message
...
Okay well Incredimail has been fine for me for years and
that's not the only problem why can't I post on me
newsgroups? and why no restore point?

-----Original Message-----
Thanks, Noel. You lernd me a new word
today.....dross........now my day is
complete.
Heirloom, old and knows dross


"Noel Paton" wrote in
message
...
Best advice is probably to get rid of Incredimail -
it's dross anyhow!


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
post messages to NG's

"Beau" wrote in
message
...
I was trying to figure out how to put passwords on
individual files. The dude said go to Freeware which
I
did. I downloaded WinCry. It said that it had to
change
some of my system settings and then reboot to which I
said Okay. Well upon rebooting My mail program
wouldn't
load (incredimail) I can read ME newsgroups but can't
post and there is no restore point. And who knows
what
else is screwed up? I went to add/remove programs and
removed WinCry but needless to say the damage is
done.
Ofcoarse I have to use a different computer to post
but
at least I can read the responses from My main pc.
God I
hope I don't have to reformat! Any suggestions would
be
greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Beau




.

How do I check and/or change my ActiveX Controls?
And I don't get an error messege on my system restore
it's just that all my restore points semm to have
dissapeared. I can create a manual restore point but when
I open the restore calendar there are no restore points
before the one I just created. I try to go back a month
or so but the calendar just stays on December.

Sorry that it's taking so long for me to reply it's just
that I have to go to another pc to reply.

Thanks again

Beau
-----Original Message-----
1) can't post to newsgroups.....activeX settings too
high?
2) System Restore - what's the EXACT error message? -
can you create a
manual restore point?

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's

"Beau" wrote in
message
...
Okay well Incredimail has been fine for me for years
and
that's not the only problem why can't I post on me
newsgroups? and why no restore point?

-----Original Message-----
Thanks, Noel. You lernd me a new word
today.....dross........now my day is
complete.
Heirloom, old and knows
dross


"Noel Paton" wrote in
message
...
Best advice is probably to get rid of Incredimail -
it's dross anyhow!


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
post messages to NG's

"Beau" wrote in
message
...
I was trying to figure out how to put passwords on
individual files. The dude said go to Freeware
which
I
did. I downloaded WinCry. It said that it had to
change
some of my system settings and then reboot to
which I
said Okay. Well upon rebooting My mail program
wouldn't
load (incredimail) I can read ME newsgroups but
can't
post and there is no restore point. And who knows
what
else is screwed up? I went to add/remove programs
and
removed WinCry but needless to say the damage is
done.
Ofcoarse I have to use a different computer to post
but
at least I can read the responses from My main pc.
God I
hope I don't have to reformat! Any suggestions
would
be
greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Beau




.



.

ActiveX settings.....
Internet Properties
Security -
set Internet Zone to Default/Medium
see if that helps

System Restore.
It's possible that you haven't installed the System Restore Patch - without
which any current restore points are just space fillers.
To check this, look for the file C:\Windows\System\SMGR.DLL - r-click on the
file, and select Properties.
What's the version number? - if it's v4.90.0.3003 then you have installed
the patch, and we have to look elsewhere for the problem
if it's v4.90.0.2533, then you need to install the patch.

To install the patch, either visit Windows Update, or go here, and download
the patch for offline install
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q290700
Run the installer, and windows should reset System Restore at the same time,
clearing your old restore points (which wouldn't have worked, anyhow), and
creating a single new one.
You should then reset the maximum allocation for SR by going to the
adjustment slider at System Properties | Performance | File System | Hard
Disk - most people find that 200-400MB is quite sufficient for most
purposes, unless installing/uninstalling large applications such as Office.

If the version is 4.90.0.3003, then you will neeed to reset System Restore -
To Reset System Restore -
System | Performance | File System | Troubleshooting and check
"Disable System Restore",
Apply and IMMEDIATELY reboot.
This will flush you restore folder and erase all checkpoints, then,
System | Performance | File System | Troubleshooting and uncheck
"Disable System Restore",
Apply and again IMMEDIATELY reboot.
This should now automatically create a new checkpoint immediately following
the restart.
Finally adjust the space allocated to the restore folder,
System | Performance | File System | Hard Disk and adjust the restore slider
to your preferred setting.

Most people find that a setting of 200-300MB is sufficient to hold 10-15
days worth of restore points, unless you are doing a lot of
installs/uninstalls, or installing large applications (such as Office).

See if that helps - create a couple of restore points, with a reboot in
between, and see whther they still exist after another reboot - then try the
test for SR (instructions here
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/quiktipsr.htm )

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"Beau" wrote in message
...
How do I check and/or change my ActiveX Controls?
And I don't get an error messege on my system restore
it's just that all my restore points semm to have
dissapeared. I can create a manual restore point but when
I open the restore calendar there are no restore points
before the one I just created. I try to go back a month
or so but the calendar just stays on December.

Sorry that it's taking so long for me to reply it's just
that I have to go to another pc to reply.

Thanks again

Beau
-----Original Message-----
1) can't post to newsgroups.....activeX settings too
high?
2) System Restore - what's the EXACT error message? -
can you create a
manual restore point?

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's

"Beau" wrote in
message
...
Okay well Incredimail has been fine for me for years
and
that's not the only problem why can't I post on me
newsgroups? and why no restore point?

-----Original Message-----
Thanks, Noel. You lernd me a new word
today.....dross........now my day is
complete.
Heirloom, old and knows
dross


"Noel Paton" wrote in
message
.. .
Best advice is probably to get rid of Incredimail -
it's dross anyhow!


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
post messages to NG's

"Beau" wrote in
message
...
I was trying to figure out how to put passwords on
individual files. The dude said go to Freeware
which
I
did. I downloaded WinCry. It said that it had to
change
some of my system settings and then reboot to
which I
said Okay. Well upon rebooting My mail program
wouldn't
load (incredimail) I can read ME newsgroups but
can't
post and there is no restore point. And who knows
what
else is screwed up? I went to add/remove programs
and
removed WinCry but needless to say the damage is
done.
Ofcoarse I have to use a different computer to post
but
at least I can read the responses from My main pc.
God I
hope I don't have to reformat! Any suggestions
would
be
greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Beau




.



.

Apparently that's exactly what happened
-----Original Message-----
Why is there no restore point? Did WinCry delete them?

Don
--
[MS MVP- IE/OE]

"Beau" anonymous[at]discussions.microsoft.com wrote in
message
...
I was trying to figure out how to put passwords on
individual files. The dude said go to Freeware which I
did. I downloaded WinCry. It said that it had to change
some of my system settings and then reboot to which I
said Okay. Well upon rebooting My mail program wouldn't
load (incredimail) I can read ME newsgroups but can't
post and there is no restore point. And who knows what
else is screwed up? I went to add/remove programs and
removed WinCry but needless to say the damage is done.
Ofcoarse I have to use a different computer to post but
at least I can read the responses from My main pc. God
I
hope I don't have to reformat! Any suggestions would be
greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Beau

.

Okay I went to Internet options, Security, the security
level was on custom so I changed it to medium but still
no change. I can read the newsgroups but when I try to
post the window starts to come up and then nothing. The
SMGR.DLL is version 4.90.0.3003. Now what??

Thanx

Beau
-----Original Message-----
ActiveX settings.....
Internet Properties
Security -
set Internet Zone to Default/Medium
see if that helps

System Restore.
It's possible that you haven't installed the System
Restore Patch - without
which any current restore points are just space fillers.
To check this, look for the file
C:\Windows\System\SMGR.DLL - r-click on the
file, and select Properties.
What's the version number? - if it's v4.90.0.3003 then
you have installed
the patch, and we have to look elsewhere for the problem
if it's v4.90.0.2533, then you need to install the patch.

To install the patch, either visit Windows Update, or
go here, and download
the patch for offline install
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;Q290700
Run the installer, and windows should reset System
Restore at the same time,
clearing your old restore points (which wouldn't have
worked, anyhow), and
creating a single new one.
You should then reset the maximum allocation for SR by
going to the
adjustment slider at System Properties | Performance |
File System | Hard
Disk - most people find that 200-400MB is quite
sufficient for most
purposes, unless installing/uninstalling large
applications such as Office.

If the version is 4.90.0.3003, then you will neeed to
reset System Restore -
To Reset System Restore -
System | Performance | File System | Troubleshooting and
check
"Disable System Restore",
Apply and IMMEDIATELY reboot.
This will flush you restore folder and erase all
checkpoints, then,
System | Performance | File System | Troubleshooting and
uncheck
"Disable System Restore",
Apply and again IMMEDIATELY reboot.
This should now automatically create a new checkpoint
immediately following
the restart.
Finally adjust the space allocated to the restore folder,
System | Performance | File System | Hard Disk and
adjust the restore slider
to your preferred setting.

Most people find that a setting of 200-300MB is
sufficient to hold 10-15
days worth of restore points, unless you are doing a lot
of
installs/uninstalls, or installing large applications
(such as Office).

See if that helps - create a couple of restore points,
with a reboot in
between, and see whther they still exist after another
reboot - then try the
test for SR (instructions here
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/quiktipsr.htm )

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's

"Beau" wrote in
message
...
How do I check and/or change my ActiveX Controls?
And I don't get an error messege on my system restore
it's just that all my restore points semm to have
dissapeared. I can create a manual restore point but
when
I open the restore calendar there are no restore points
before the one I just created. I try to go back a month
or so but the calendar just stays on December.

Sorry that it's taking so long for me to reply it's
just
that I have to go to another pc to reply.

Thanks again

Beau
-----Original Message-----
1) can't post to newsgroups.....activeX settings too
high?
2) System Restore - what's the EXACT error message? -
can you create a
manual restore point?

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
post
messages to NG's

"Beau" wrote in
message
.. .
Okay well Incredimail has been fine for me for years
and
that's not the only problem why can't I post on me
newsgroups? and why no restore point?

-----Original Message-----
Thanks, Noel. You lernd me a new word
today.....dross........now my day is
complete.
Heirloom, old and knows
dross


"Noel Paton" wrote
in
message
. ..
Best advice is probably to get rid of Incredimail -
it's dross anyhow!


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
post messages to NG's

"Beau" wrote
in
message
...
I was trying to figure out how to put passwords on
individual files. The dude said go to Freeware
which
I
did. I downloaded WinCry. It said that it had to
change
some of my system settings and then reboot to
which I
said Okay. Well upon rebooting My mail program
wouldn't
load (incredimail) I can read ME newsgroups but
can't
post and there is no restore point. And who knows
what
else is screwed up? I went to add/remove programs
and
removed WinCry but needless to say the damage is
done.
Ofcoarse I have to use a different computer to
post
but
at least I can read the responses from My main
pc.
God I
hope I don't have to reformat! Any suggestions
would
be
greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Beau




.



.



.