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| Thread ID: 21911 | 2002-07-07 05:28:00 | Shortcut arrows not removable with Tweak UI | bernie (904) | Press F1 |
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| 60433 | 2002-07-07 05:28:00 | I am running Win98SE with Tweak UI installed and had deselected the arrows on desktop shortcuts. After installing a security update from Windows Update a few weeks back, the shortcut arrows reappeared immediately after the reboot requested to activate the update. Now Tweak UI is unable to remove the arrows. Removing Tweak (using Control Panel/ Add/Remove programmes) and reinstalling has not solved the problem. Any ideas? Thanks, Bernie |
bernie (904) | ||
| 60434 | 2002-07-07 05:46:00 | Yes, we had this problem a month or two ago. It must be a bug that Microsoft overlooked. The trick is to extract the file shell32.dll from the Win98SE CD and replace the one that was put into c:\windows\system by the security upgrade. It may pay you to make a copy of your current shell32.dll and put it somewhere safe for the time being. Use System File Checker to extract the file for you. There are no apparent problems caused by this swap, but there's no way of knowing if the security upgrade is affected in any way, as shell32.dll is more than just an icons file. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 60435 | 2002-07-07 06:21:00 | Terry, I smell another FAQ... Your turn! :D And while I'm at it, I still believe your post candy.idg.co.nz is worthy of the FAQs. When you have time maybe you'd like to "pick a number" and turn that thread into a FAQ? I'm sure plenty of people will find something in it for them. Ta! :-) |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 60436 | 2002-07-07 11:06:00 | Wouldn't it be easier to delete the registries? Perhaps you have the wrong version of TweakUI? There are 2 versions that i'm aware of, 1 is for win9x, and the other is for winxp. go here and look for it. www.regedit.com you can also find the key to your shortcut. |
boom23 (176) | ||
| 60437 | 2002-07-07 11:29:00 | Many thanks. Will try- after I relocate the win98 disk. Bernie |
bernie (904) | ||
| 60438 | 2002-07-07 20:55:00 | Hello Boom, thanks, your suggestions were tried back in March when this problem first arose after the security update was released, but it was eventually tracked to the shell32.dll. As regards FAQs Susan, I think this one is a real problem that could be worth a FAQ, if someone gives me a number. I'm not so sure though whether a collection of enhancement tips qualifies at this stage as a FAQ, they aren't answering any problems as such. It needs some thought. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 60439 | 2002-07-08 02:09:00 | hey bernie, why you pinch my Cockatiel's name? Poppa John :D ;\ | Poppa John (284) | ||
| 60440 | 2002-07-08 05:22:00 | > As regards FAQs Susan, I think this one is a real > problem that could be worth a FAQ, if someone gives > me a number . How about #25b? The #25 "Why do my desktop icons keep moving around?" can be renamed to 25a and that way, since they are both about icons, they can be together . Does that sound a good idea? > I'm not so sure though whether a collection of > enhancement tips qualifies at this stage as a FAQ, > they aren't answering any problems as such . It needs > some thought . No, they aren't really answering any problems as such, but I think some good tips like this could go in their own category as Tips rather than FAQs . Maybe we'll just leave it for now and see what happens later on . The other tips are worth doing though . :-) |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 60441 | 2002-07-08 05:53:00 | Susan B. Where do I find FAQ 25, or any of them for that matter? Poppa John. Ps Just had to shut right down, Thunder & Lightning over Sunny Sunny Auckland!!!!!!!!! :O :O |
Poppa John (284) | ||
| 60442 | 2002-07-08 07:02:00 | > Susan B . Where do I find FAQ 25, or any of them for > that matter? Poppa John . FAQ #25 hasn't been done yet . The list of FAQs required are listed in the FAQ thread posted by Robo at the top of the Press F1 home page, or here ( . co . nz/thread . jsp?forum=1&thread=21230" target="_blank">pressf1 . co . nz) in case you get lost . The FAQs that have been done are found with the "FAQS" link button at the top right hand side of the Press F1 home page . > Ps Just had to shut right down, Thunder & Lightning > over Sunny Sunny Auckland!!!!!!!!! :O :O We had it sunny and warm today but Jack Frost is visiting again tonight I think . :-( |
Susan B (19) | ||
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