You're most welcome Nancy. Thanks for posting!
Cheers,
Jimmy.
| Jimmy,
| Thanks for the suggestions--the games have begun working
| again as mysteriously as they had quit working. My guess
| is that desktop weather tech support changed something in
| their application. I contacted them about this since
| their application is the only thing new on my system.
| It's always on and updating every 5 minutes. They never
| got back with me, so it's just a guess. Anyway, if it
| messes up again, I'll post again!
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Nancy,
| >
| >Try these steps to see if they solve it for you. Good
| luck!
| >
| >1. To see if it's a software conflict: Temporarily
| disable Startup
| >programs one at a time, starting with Firewall,
| Antivirus, and ad
| >blockers using:
|
http://new.jtsoft2001.com/windows/startup.php
| >
| >You can lookup what a program does before you disable it
| here:
| >
http://www.pacs-
| portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_full.htm
| >
| >2. Run a virus scan at:
http://housecall.antivirus.com
| Afterwards
| >Download & Run Spybot from:
http://security.kolla.de to
| find any
| >Trojans, Adware, or Spyware which could clog up your
| system.
| >
| >3. Click My Computer / Rightclick the Drive & Choose
| Properties
| >/ Run the "Disk Cleanup..." / Next Click the "Tools" Tab
| and run
| >the "Error-Checking" and "Defragmentation" utilities.
| >
| >4. Unplug from your Internet connection, and then
| repair Windows:
| >using this method:
|
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
| >
| >Afterwards, boot up your system, turn on your XP
| Internet Firewall,
| >plug back into your Internet connection and install all
| Critical and
| >Recommended updates from:
|
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
| >
| >--
| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| Shell / User
| >Jimmy S.
|
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
|
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
| >_________________________________________________________
| >
| message | >| Unfortunately, something odd happened to system restore
| >| as well. I tried to do that first thing, but it
| wouldn't
| >| give a restore date beyond 10/26/03. I looked at my
| >| computer's error log and it read, "The System Restore
| >| filter encountered the unexpected error '0xC0000040'
| >| while processing the file 'http---med .. 080....lnk' on
| >| the volume 'HarddiskVolume1'. It has stopped monitoring
| >| the volume." This message was dated 10/26/03. Then
| >| another same exact message dated 9/8/03 was there too,
| >| but the file was 'http---smi .. -1p....lnk' I'm afraid
| >| to uninstall the desktop weather, because it's a paid
| >| subscription and if I uninstall it, I won't be able to
| >| reinstall without paying for it again. It's hard to
| get
| >| those folks to respond to our needs with that program.
| >| I've written them about this as well, but still have
| had
| >| no response. Thanks for any additional help you can
| >| provide, including what to do about system restore!
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >Hi Nancy,
| >| >
| >| >That this started after you installed the weather
| >| application
| >| >is definitively a great clue. Uninstall that
| >| application, reboot,
| >| >and see if the games work without error. If they
| still
| >| fail, use
| >| >Win XP's System Restore to return your system to a
| >| stable state:
| >| >
| >|
|
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/gethelp
| >| /systemrestore.asp
| >| >
| >| >--
| >| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| >| Shell / User
| >| >Jimmy S.
| >|
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >| >
| >| >Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >|
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >| >MS Support at:
|
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor
| do I
| >| confer any rights.
| >|
| >_________________________________________________________
| >| >
| >| message | >| >| Thanks for the input Jimmy. The games are things
| that
| >| >| came on the system, like poker, tripeaks, and such.
| >| >| They've been working in the year we've had this
| system.
| >| >| This just started happening. I did upgrade a
| desktop
| >| >| weather application the same week as this message
| >| started
| >| >| coming up. I've written to them as well and am
| waiting
| >| >| to hear.
| >| >|
| >| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >| >Hi Nancy,
| >| >| >
| >| >| >Which game is it? Is it possibly an older DOS
| game?
| >| >| >
| >| >| >When a game is a DOS game, it could work using
| >| >| compatibility mode:
| >| >| >
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292533 or by
| using
| >| >| the Multiboot
| >| >| >bootdisk from:
| >| >|
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~lpcd/downloads.html
| >| >| >and always check at fileplanet.com to see if
| there's a
| >| >| patch available.
| >| >| >
| >| >| >With DOSBOX you can emulate a DOS computer on your
| XP
| >| >| desktop:
| >| >| >
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/information.php Or
| try
| >| MS
| >| >| Virtual PC:
| >| >|
| >|
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/virtualpc/downloads/tr
| >| >| ial.asp
| >| >| >which allows you to install DOS or to run any
| >| operating
| >| >| system inside XP.
| >| >| >
| >| >| >If you prefer to explore other advanced methods,
| here
| >| >| are two excellent
| >| >| >tutorials I've found on the subject:
| >| >|
http://www.dosgames.com/xphints.php
| >| >| >and:
| >| >|
|
http://home.earthlink.net/~angeldancer27/XpGameList.htm
| >| >|
| >| >| >
| >| >| >--
| >| >| >Cheers, Windows XP
| MVP
| >| >| Shell / User
| >| >| >Jimmy S.
| >| >|
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >| >| >
| >| >| >Game FAQs:
|
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >| >|
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >| >| >MS Support at:
| >|
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| >| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor
| >| do I
| >| >| confer any rights.
| >| >|
| >|
| >_________________________________________________________
| >| >| >
| >| >| >"Nancy" <
[email protected]>
| wrote in
| >| >| message |
[email protected]...
| >| >| >| When I try to open a games application, I get the
| >| >| >| msg. "The Win 16 subsystem has insufficient
| >| resources
| >| >| to
| >| >| >| continue running. Click OK, close all
| applications,
| >| >| and
| >| >| >| restart your computer." I'm running Windows XP.
| >| What
| >| >| >| can I do?
| >| >| >
| >| >| >
| >| >| >.
| >| >| >
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >
