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JEFFREY MICHAEL KENYON <[log in to unmask]>
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Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 26 Jun 2003 13:44:37 -0400
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Okay, this is just a Real Player Specific file?  There seems to be more
files that are having to do with my computer as a whole.





On Thu, 26 Jun 2003, Bob Tinney wrote:

> Hi Jef,
>
> Another source of popups is the message center in
> real one player.  If real one player is starting up automatically, that
> could be your problem.  If you want real one player to auto start, but don't
> want to have message center popping up all of the time, you can delete the
> file
> C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\rnms3270.dll
>
> Bob Tinney, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
> www.access-devices.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "JEFFREY MICHAEL KENYON" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 7:59 AM
> Subject: Re: JAWS & Pop-ups
>
>
> Okay, these pop-ups are coming through the Windows Messenger and I checked
> the system tray to see if it was there and it wasn't.  How can I double
> check to see that McCaffey is disabled for good so when my auth disc does
> get here I won't have to worry about runing it or anything like that?
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, 25 Jun 2003, Louis Kim Kline wrote:
>
> > Hi Jeffrey.
> >
> > You are probably getting the pop-ups for Automatic Updates.  If you want
> to
> > use the automatic updates, you can respond to these popups through the
> > System Tray.  If you don't want to be constantly bugged by Microsoft
> > because they found the umpteenth security hole in Windows XP, you can turn
> > these messages off by pressing WINDOWS LOGO+BREAK to pop up the System
> > Properties  dialog box.  You will be in the General page.  Press the
> > CTRL+TAB a few times until you get to the Automatic Updates page.  If you
> > uncheck the first checkbox on this page, you will completely disable the
> > Automatic Update feature.  Or, if you want the system to update, but don't
> > want to be nagged about it, you can adjust the radio buttons below to
> > update automatically on a schedule that you set.  Whichever way you decide
> > to handle it, you can tab down to the Ok button and use your SPACE BAR to
> > put the changes into effect.
> >
> >
> > Another thing I found about Windows XP that I didn't like and got rid of
> in
> > a hurry was the Windows Desktop Clean Up Wizard.  It nags you to get rid
> of
> > any icons that you haven't used in the last 60 days.  Just because I don't
> > use something all the time doesn't mean that I want it to be gone.
> >
> > Here's how to get rid of the Clean Up Wizard.  Go to your Control Panel,
> > and go to the Display icon.  Either press the ENTER key when the focus is
> > on the Display icon, or double-click on it.
> >
> > Then when the Display dialog opens, press CTRL+TAB once to get onto the
> > Desktop page.  Then press the TAB key until you get to the Customize
> > Desktop button.  Press the SPACE BAR.  Another dialog will open.  TAB
> > through it until you come to a checkbox that says "Run Clean Up Wizard
> > every 60 days.  Use your SPACE BAR to  uncheck  this checkbox.  Then TAB
> > down to the Ok button.
> >
> > This helped me to tame down the pop-ups on the desktop.  Now, if it's
> > Internet Explorer that is bugging you, then you might want to look at one
> > of the programs that is designed to block pop-up ads on the Internet.
> That
> > is a whole other subject.
> >
> > Hope this has helped.
> >
> > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> >
> >
> > At 08:42 PM 6/25/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> > >Okay, I seem to think it may be a setting in JAWS, but I will try that
> now
> > >that I have it set up for laptop like it should be.  I am not on line
> with
> > >IE when this happens, but I keep getting pop up messages in XP Home.  Can
> > >I do something about it?
> > >
> >
> >
> > Louis Kim Kline
> > A.R.S. K2LKK
> > Home e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
> > Work e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
> > Work Telephone:  (585) 697-5753
> >
>

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