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- From: dalewhit@ix.netcom.com (Dale Whittemore)
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
- Subject: Re: ****MSVisual C++ 4.1 IN WINDOWS 95
- Date: Mon, 01 Apr 1996 03:39:46 GMT
- Organization: So who's organized??
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- Karl Ottenstein <karl@rand.nidlink.com> wrote:
-
- [snip]
-
- >Some "hidden" applications that you may not see may also have to be killed.
- >For example, Norton Anti-Virus for Win95 running as a background task uses the dll.
- >Also, Microsoft Office typically installs with two background tasks using the dll:
- >FINDFAST and FASTBOOT. (NAV and MS Office stuff are started from the startup folder.)
- >You'll have to bring up the task list to kill these, since they don't appear on the
- >task bar. Also, the "auto start" screen for the CD (under Win95) uses the dll. If
- >you install by clicking the install button on the window, you'll have to go back and
- >kill it also.
-
- >I was totally disgusted with the 4.1 installation. Its too bad that the many amazingly
- >talented people on the VC++ team have to be embarassed by whatever bozo did the
- >setup testing.
-
- >Karl
-
-
- At least you were able to install it. MS, as part of the
- subscription service, sent me a defective CD (scratch, BIG scratch).
- I wonder if they have a QC department. I still haven't recieved the
- upgrade and it has been two weeks since I called.
-
- Dale Whittemore
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