Recent content by jPaulB

Hi Everybody, I wonder if someone might suggest a fix and perhaps even a reason why this happens: File Explorer will start without a noticeable promt. Often when I click on an app from the taskbar, the file explorer will first start. Then the program selected will load. Several times, when I...

That was it!!! The ChatBot was right. Those symbols are associated with OneDrive and are manageable. ChatBot is so polite, like Attila was at one time. Issue Resolved. Thank you very much, fellows, for your time.

Yeow! What a complete and well structured reply, generated from "AI". This thing is smarter than anyone I know. Run. Run Away! Sadly, the suggestions didn't work.

Hi Everybody, re: Windows 11 (version 23H2 build 22631.3296) All of my folder views show each item with a Refresh or Recycle symbol. What does that symbol mean? If it's unimportant, can I eliminate it altogether?

Hi Everybody, I Finally decided to do something about this issue. I keep my software icons in a several of desktop folders. An example would be "BUSINESS" where I keep Excel, Word, an accounting package called Ace Money. This issue seems to be confined to apps supplied by third-party providers...

Hi Evertybody, I'm using Windows-10 (Home) and recently added a "guest" account that I call Visitor. I want to restrict the Visitor account from even opening certain applications, such as my private accounting and tax programs. How do I go about doing that?

Hi Everybody, I've been living with this minor irritant for a long time. I wonder if I can find a setting that will allow me to simply go around this weird-issue and never make me look at it again. Whenever I start a program (that was not produced by Microsoft) I will get an alert asking if...

Hi Neemobeer, It appears that the forum does not allow for PML files to be attached Totally over my head. Thank you, for the time and effort you are giving up to help me out. -Paul-

Hi Neemobeer, Yes, I do have Office 2003 installed, but SKU011.CAB file is no where on my HDD. The Install CD is also no longer readable, so I could not just use the disc like the installer wants. Regards, -Paul-

Hi everybody, I hope someone can guide me through this. I have a program that I really like to use called FolderMatch. Other than run in a Microsoft environment, it is not at all related to Microsoft or Microsoft Office 2003, although I still have that suite installed but the Installation CD...

Thank you, I appreciate your time to answer. Paul

Hi Everybody, I have a basic question. This is probably all very normal, but as far as I can remember there are only three possible users on my compute .... "me", a "guest", and a mysterious "Administrator". But, My "C:\User\" DIRECTORY shows a bunch of users I don't recognize, and although...

Just a thought, Pat autoruns provided a pretty complete list. I`m a little concerned because it listed programs that have been removed from my computer. I searched the registry and didn`t find any reference to the stuff listed. How did it do that? If you happen to notice this and answer ...

Thanks Pat, It'll take some time to use this tool, Sysinternals is pretty deep. Looks like I'll be able to learn just about anything I want concerning my O/S and what it's "really" doing. I can't seem to unzip it though. Am I doing something wrong there? (The components are available right...

Well, that didn't resolve the issue. I still randomly hear those tones that suggest an executable (or several executables) have opened ... and the subsequent tones that suggest it/they are closing. I can sit and stare at the list of processes from the task manager. The number of of items in...