Sidekick 99 init.skw file keeps changing
Sidekick 99 init.skw file keeps changing
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I am running Sidekick 99 ver. 6.0 in a Windows XP Pro environment. For some reason, sometimes when I start the program up, the calendar will start appearing where the To Do's normally are (in the upper lefthand side of the screen instead of on the righthand side), or the calendar will just not appear at all (only the To Do's and Calls lists will appear in their usual positions). There doesn't seem to be any routine pattern to this occurrence. Sometimes it will happen every time I start the program. Other times, it can be days before it happens again. It appears that the configuration settings in my init.skw file (in the userdate folder) are being changed randomly, which is causing the layout problem when the program starts up. I have to edit the file and correct the settings at which point, the program starts up normally with the proper layout. I cannot determine what is causing these settings to change and how to prevent it from happening. Has anybody had this experience and how can it be resolved?
RE: Sidekick 99 init.skw file keeps changing
First things first,
Did you install sidekick when logged in as administrator?
Is anyone else using Sidekick when logged in differently?
Scan for a virus then backup All your Data
to another disk.
Re-install Sidekick
Failing that, the following should solve the problem on a temporary basis.
1. edit the init.skw to reflect your
preferences
2. Copy the file to another location
3. Create a batch file to copy over tha file
each time you start sidekick and then to
carry on and open Sidekick.
Regards Jim
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RE: Sidekick 99 init.skw file keeps changing
Do let us know how this problem is panning out, it helps us all if we find a solution.
I have never come across this before so could you please answer some questions:
1.Do you always start the program from the same shortcut?
2.Did you only install it the one time (up until the time I suggested you re-install)?
As I said at the beginning, please come back to us if anything that is said helps you out or if it doesn't, we become wiser with each solution, we also become wiser when we realise we have not got a solution!
Regards Jim
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RE: Sidekick 99 init.skw file keeps changing
RE: Sidekick 99 init.skw file keeps changing
I suggest you try starting it from a proper shortcut,
If you put a shortcut on the Winmenu rename it by adding a 1 at the beginning then if you press
Winstart + 1
it will open Sidekick (as long as only one shortcut on the startmenu begins with a 1).
(you can't get quicker than that)!
Regards Jim
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