microsoft visual c++ error?

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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    lemmie ax ya......when did you last d/l the software?.....if it wasn't within the last month or so....d/l it now, uninstall/reinstall from latest d/l.......:)
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    markymark550 wrote:
    hmm...everything I have found in research says to uninstall and then reinstall...but that hasn't worked

    have you deleted or removed any programs lately (other than this one)?
    nope, that's what makes it even stranger. i didn't do anything unusual before it happened. one thing i did notice, when i had restarted my computer, the date/time was wrong (was back to 2001??). does that make any sense?
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    cutback wrote:
    lemmie ax ya......when did you last d/l the software?.....if it wasn't within the last month or so....d/l it now, uninstall/reinstall from latest d/l.......:)
    i had downloaded it a couple months back to make sure i had the latest version. i did the uninstall/reinstall twice already but it won't take :(
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,234
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    nope, that's what makes it even stranger. i didn't do anything unusual before it happened. one thing i did notice, when i had restarted my computer, the date/time was wrong (was back to 2001??). does that make any sense?
    that could have been caused by the registry cleaning program that you used

    is your antivirus from Norton? if so, do you have an antispam option?
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    markymark550 wrote:
    that could have been caused by the registry cleaning program that you used

    is your antivirus from Norton? if so, do you have an antispam option?
    the date/time thing happened at the same time the problem started with this error message, before i did anything with the registry or uninstalling/installing stuff.

    yup, it is from norton, i do have the anti-spam option. maybe i need holy water lol
  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    the date/time thing happened at the same time the problem started with this error message, before i did anything with the registry or uninstalling/installing stuff.

    yup, it is from norton, i do have the anti-spam option. maybe i need holy water lol



    what do you think mark, maybe a defrag or scandisk?
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,234
    ok, well nevermind about the date/time thing then :p:D

    I know it seems counter-intuitive, but try disabling the antispam filter and then try to run the email application.

    I know of instances where an update to the spam filter in the antivirus software has caused Outlook to have errors and I wonder if we're experiencing the same thing here?
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    cb i did a defrag, says it's all good
    markymark550 wrote:
    ok, well nevermind about the date/time thing then :p:D

    I know it seems counter-intuitive, but try disabling the antispam filter and then try to run the email application.

    I know of instances where an update to the spam filter in the antivirus software has caused Outlook to have errors and I wonder if we're experiencing the same thing here?
    okay i just went into my norton antivirus, says the following options are on:

    auto-protect
    protection updates (up-to-date)
    automatic liveupdate

    web browsing
    intrennet work protection
    spyware protection

    email & messaging
    outgoing email scanning

    doesn't look i have anti-spam after all, sorry for that goof! should i try turning off the 'outgoing email scanning'?
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,234
    I hate to have to do this, but I need to get to bed....

    My future advice (if nothing else has worked yet):
    1. Try cutback's idea about downloading the email software again. Then uninstall/reinstall. If that doesn't work, then
    2. Scan the hard drive for errors, then run a defrag on your system. If that doesn't work, then
    3. Go to a restore point where you know the application was working. You do that by Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> System Restore and then choose an appropriate date. If that doesn't work, then
    4. I honestly don't know. Think about switching email clients? Contact Earthlink and describe the problem to them.
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    markymark550 wrote:
    I hate to have to do this, but I need to get to bed....

    My future advice (if nothing else has worked yet):
    1. Try cutback's idea about downloading the email software again. Then uninstall/reinstall. If that doesn't work, then
    2. Scan the hard drive for errors, then run a defrag on your system. If that doesn't work, then
    3. Go to a restore point where you know the application was working. You do that by Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> System Restore and then choose an appropriate date. If that doesn't work, then
    4. I honestly don't know. Think about switching email clients? Contact Earthlink and describe the problem to them.
    cool, i'll do that!

    thanks so much to you and cb for the advice, i truly appreciate it! :)
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,234
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    cb i did a defrag, says it's all good


    okay i just went into my norton antivirus, says the following options are on:

    auto-protect
    protection updates (up-to-date)
    automatic liveupdate

    web browsing
    intrennet work protection
    spyware protection

    email & messaging
    outgoing email scanning

    doesn't look i have anti-spam after all, sorry for that goof! should i try turning off the 'outgoing email scanning'?
    sure....if it doesn't work you can always go back and enable it without any harm done
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    markymark550 wrote:
    sure....if it doesn't work you can always go back and enable it without any harm done
    alrighty, i'll try all that, if i dont' throw the whole thing across the room first :p haha nite nite, thanks again!
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,234
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    cool, i'll do that!

    thanks so much to you and cb for the advice, i truly appreciate it! :)
    no problem...sorry we couldn't fix it :(

    cutback, you'll stay and help out won't you?

    night :)
  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    markymark550 wrote:
    no problem...sorry we couldn't fix it :(

    cutback, you'll stay and help out won't you?

    night :)

    yeah i'm gonna try to stay awake to watch the closer....so i'll be here.....chiqui try the list that mark suggested......:)
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    cutback wrote:
    yeah i'm gonna try to stay awake to watch the closer....so i'll be here.....chiqui try the list that mark suggested......:)
    thanks dear! well i tried the system restore and it wouldn't work, i picked every date this month prior to it going haywire, even into last month! i'm gonna try to uninstall the entire earthlink software and reinstall it again. if you hear a scream from northern cali, you'll know how it's going :p haha
  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    thanks dear! well i tried the system restore and it wouldn't work, i picked every date this month prior to it going haywire, even into last month! i'm gonna try to uninstall the entire earthlink software and reinstall it again. if you hear a scream from northern cali, you'll know how it's going :p haha

    windows wide open....hopefully no screams.....:p
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    cutback wrote:
    windows wide open....hopefully no screams.....:p
    did you hear it?

    :mad: lol

    i uninstalled the entire earthlink shebang on my computer, reinstalled it, and AS it was reinstalling...when registering components, this popped up

    could this be a clue as to what's going on? what the hell is an INF lol
  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    did you hear it?

    :mad: lol

    i uninstalled the entire earthlink shebang on my computer, reinstalled it, and AS it was reinstalling...when registering components, this popped up

    could this be a clue as to what's going on? what the hell is an INF lol
    oh fuck and now mark goes to bed.....:mad:....;)......the only thing i can think of is to uninstall totalaccess, do a defrag and then reinstall....:o
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    cutback wrote:
    oh fuck and now mark goes to bed.....:mad:....;)......the only thing i can think of is to uninstall totalaccess, do a defrag and then reinstall....:o
    i know, the nerve of him....insisting on sleeping :mad: hahaha

    okay, i'll try that again lol if it doesn't work then i think i'm gonna give up for the evening and retire to the ol' rack and see what happens tomorrow! thanks again for the help :)
  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    i know, the nerve of him....insisting on sleeping :mad: hahaha

    okay, i'll try that again lol if it doesn't work then i think i'm gonna give up for the evening and retire to the ol' rack and see what happens tomorrow! thanks again for the help :)

    yeah i'm fading fast here....nite c, good luck....:)

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