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I have Windows firewall enabled and she has installed Norton Internet Securities{tightened up so thght it "squeeks"}. I tried to explain to her that both enabled will just slow down the PC because Norton runs as a service and can conflict with the firewall. But some people insist on "maximum...

Hi all: This will probably sound kind of "duh" but: How does one go about closing the open ports in Windows XP; I am working on a small buisness computer {1} that has been overrun with "junk"-to be nice- so I got a port sniffer demo to see what's open. This machine has OfficeXP so there will be...

Hi: This is woodcarver-my description might not be the most clear, I shall clarify-- When Windows starts it sends a message that the file "win.com" cannot be found. The question that I have is: Should I rebuild the file or is there an easier way to rectify the problem? Thanks...

Hi all: {I've had some minor problems w/Win98SE-loaded the "res-kit" sampler from the disk and now Win can't find the win.com file--any ideas would be a REAL big help. C is the drive that most of my code is stored for my programs that I'm "trying" to compile. The idea of...

Hi all: How does one pass the logged user name to the caption bar on a child window.This is the code that I want to modify: { DWORD dwSize = 0; GetUserName(NULL,&dwSize); char*szBuf=new char[dwSize]; szBuf[0]='\0'; GetUserName(szBuf,&dwSize); LabelX->Caption=szBuf; //puts name into a label on...

Did you get the download pgm. as a download or on disk; if it is zipped as usual for downloads-try uninstalling, and see if that works-you will have a copy of it zipped most likley-but I would uninstall,and reboot. Keep us updated. woodcarver

2ffat;{i shall take your suggestions(both)and give them a shot(nothing tried is nothing gained) Thanks woodcarver}

2ffat: in answer to your question-scheduler-(which to use) I'not sure- I would like to try both{write one just to see what is entailed[never written one] Thanks woodcarver

2ffat:the app will be started at 'x' time and iniate a series of small programs{similar to a 'programmable logic controller' program such as in a manufacturing facility to operate production line operations.

Hi again:I'm another project and need to know a few small things, A}how does one display the current date and time. B}this app needs to be executed at a certain time-i.e. 1am for example, how do I access the clock in Windows in order to make this possible? this app will have a loop running in...

Hi again: Can I use an app., written in BCB for use in Win98/95, in Windows XP?-- The co. that I work for is in the process of converting over to XP{YUCK!} and the app. that I'm writing is for systems with Win 98/95. If so what do I need to change????(if anything-haha) Thanks {woodcarver}

Hi all: One question;Can I use the FrameForm as a splash screen in a BCB project,or doI need to add a separate form to the app.? Thanks {woodcarver}

Cyprus: {You are "right-on"(to coin an old phrase)THANKS for your input} Woodcarver

Yes, I need to display the readme in the app. It would probably be a good idea to create help files also. I'm not totally sure but I don't think that Win. has the .hlp files that I would need to use, maybe some, come to think about it. So I will probably need to write them specifically for the...

Hi: Sorry about the conufsion- this "computer" and I are going to have a battle one of these days!!!! I need to put a ReadMe file into an application that I got "elected" to write. It will have the usual info for the user in it; install notes,usage,etc. I'm not that familiar...