Microsoft .Net. Framework error

[Gordon Biggar]

I am using Vista Home Premium (32-bit) on a Dell laptop. Any time my
pointer travels outside the screen area (but only in the lower right-hand
section, near the task bar), I get the following error message:

"Unhandled exception has occurred in your application........

Cannot anchor balloon at position '(X=1294, Y - 1193).' This point is not
contained within the visible bounds of any screen."

Is this annoying, or what! There must be some setting somewhere that is
incorrect.

Regards,

Gordon Biggar

 

[Guest]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331796

 

[Saucy]

Check for the latest mouse and touchpad drivers from Dell for your model of
laptop.

You might also try Dell's forum for laptops:

[Dell forum for Dell laptops - on Dell's website]
http://en.community.dell.com/forums/3516.aspx

Saucy

 

[Gordon Biggar]

Using msconfig, I unchecked Microsoft .NET. Framework NGEN v 2.0.50727_x86
under Services, and clicked on Apply. This corrects the problem (error
message shown in the initial posting). However, I now am in a Selective
Startup mode with Load System Services not checked. If I revert back to
Normal Startup, the Microsoft .NET. Framework option above under the
Services tab is automatically reselected, and the problem returns.

What is this software that I deselected?

Don't I want to be in the Normal Startup mode?

Gordon

 

[webster72n]

Using msconfig, I unchecked Microsoft .NET. Framework NGEN v 2.0.50727_x86
under Services, and clicked on Apply. This corrects the problem (error
message shown in the initial posting). However, I now am in a Selective
Startup mode with Load System Services not checked. If I revert back to
Normal Startup, the Microsoft .NET. Framework option above under the
Services tab is automatically reselected, and the problem returns.

What is this software that I deselected?

NET. Framework is required only by certain programs, of which you may not
have any. Your best bet may be to uninstall the program entirely and see
what happens. Should you need it for any apparent reason, simply reinstall
the latest version from Microsoft.

Harry.

 

[Guest]

Go back to Normal Startup, then untick NGen, Restart. On restart you'll see
a dialog with an option of not seeing it again.

 

[Guest]

Go back to Normal Startup, then untick NGen, Restart. On restart you'll see
a dialog with an option of not seeing it again.

 

[Guest]

Go back to Normal Startup, then untick NGen, Restart. On restart you'll see
a dialog with an option of not seeing it again.

 

[Gordon Biggar]

When I deselect NGEN, click on Apply and exit, I am only asked if I want to
restart my computer. Re-booting doesn't offer me any options.

In going to Programs via the Control Panel, I note that the version of this
program shown there is Microsoft .NET. Framework 3.5 SP1. However, I have a
desktop using Vista 64-bit that has the identical setup as my laptop (with
the problem), and the desktop does not have this problem. Further, I have
VMware installed on the desktop with a 32-bit Vista platform installed as a
guest, and I do not have this problem there either.

If I uninstall 3.5 SP1 from my laptop, will that automatically uninstall the
v 2.0.50727 that shows up under Services in msconfig? Or, perhaps I want to
uninstall v 2.0, and download .NET. Framework again from the Microsoft
download site?

Very confusing.

GB

 

[Gordon Biggar]

Because on my laptop (go back to the initial posting), without NET Framework
deselected, when I bring my cursor down to the lower right-hand part of the
screen I get a pop-up error message (also described in the initial posting).
Very annoying.

GB

 

[Peter Foldes]

Gordon

I have been booting with Selective Start Up since who knows when. No problem. If it
works for you under that setting then let it be

 

[Gordon Biggar]

My error in original post (but, see subject of posting). The error message
was preceded by a headline, entitled Microsoft .NET. Framework error. One
of the earlier respondents suggested deselecting software via msconfig to
determine if I could locate the culprit. It seems that NGEN is the culprit
(see earlier post). I have no idea what this software does, but that's
another subject.

GB

 

[Gordon Biggar]

Thanks for the reference. Logically, it would seem that there should be no
connection. But, if turning the software on and off creates and eliminates
the problem, indirectly there has to be a tie-in. Since computer technology
is not my forte, I cannot explain the relationship. Was the software
bundled with Windows originally? a download from Windows Update? If the
latter, perhaps there was a bad install, which may not affect the software,
but which might affect some other relationship.

My thought (and it is only a guess) would be to uninstall the v 3.5 SP1 via
Control Panel\Programs, download and install the same software from a
Microsoft website. (Why the msconfig\Services version and Control
Panel\Programs version carry different version numbers is beyond my scope,
unless they are unrelated programs.

Does an uninstall/re-install make some sense to you?

Thanks for your time on this perplexing, illogical ( ? ) issue.

GB

 

[Guest]

What happens if you disable all but NGen.