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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: zavalaf on January 01, 2010, 10:43:37 AM

Title: cant run programs..
Post by: zavalaf on January 01, 2010, 10:43:37 AM

i have a toshiba laptop with vista windows.. i can download and save downloads, no prob... but if i try to open a program or game disk.. it says 'the system cannot find the enviroment option that was enterd', please help, any suggestions?

Title: Re: cant run programs..
Post by: Allan on January 01, 2010, 11:04:22 AM

Did this just start? If so, what is different since things worked properly (new hw, sw, virus, error, did you delete something, etc)?

Title: Re: cant run programs..
Post by: patio on January 01, 2010, 11:07:14 AM

Certainly doesn't sound like a common error message...Post the entire message.

Title: Re: cant run programs..
Post by: zavalaf on January 01, 2010, 11:10:43 AM

I HAVENT DONE ANYTHING, IVE TRIED DOWNLOADIG MOVIES ONLY..UMM, I DELETE THE COOKIES ALOT, O.. I CHANGED THE ADMINSTRATIVE SETTINGS BUT CANT GET TO THEM NOW.. I EVEN PURCHASED THE DISK TO RETRIEVE PASSWORDS TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS CORRECT, BUT IT WONT LET ME RUN THE DISC... I BOUGHT THIS COMP FROM A FRIEND A YR AGO, ITS BEEN FINE UNTIL LAST WEEK?

Title: Re: cant run programs..
Post by: Allan on January 01, 2010, 11:11:45 AM

You changed the administrative settings? EXACTLY what did you do? And please stop posting in CAPS

Title: Re: cant run programs..
Post by: Quantos on January 01, 2010, 11:11:54 AM

Yeah, Zavalaf, we don't like being yelled at, don't do that.

Title: Re: cant run programs..
Post by: zavalaf on January 01, 2010, 11:20:36 AM

o, im sorry, i didnt realize that, my wife just explained what that meant..sorry

Title: Re: cant run programs..
Post by: zavalaf on January 01, 2010, 11:21:06 AM

i just changed the name, that was it.

Title: Re: cant run programs..
Post by: Allan on January 01, 2010, 11:23:01 AM

You changed WHAT name?

Title: Re: cant run programs..
Post by: zavalaf on January 01, 2010, 11:29:08 AM

the administrator name.. i also just went to "change enviroment variables" i right clicked 'my computer'-properties 'advanced tab', when i hit advanced tab it says, windows cannot find %windir%//systempropertiesadvanced.exe. make sure you type the name correctly, and then try again.... it says that to alot of things also.

Title: Re: cant run programs..
Post by: Allan on January 01, 2010, 11:32:44 AM

How did you change the admin name? And why?

And obviously this is the cause of your problem - why didn't you tell us about it in your first post?

Title: Re: cant run programs..
Post by: patio on January 01, 2010, 12:13:43 PM

Tell us the "alot" of things part so we can determine what exactly you have done...

Title: Re: cant run programs..
Post by: Allan on January 01, 2010, 12:14:49 PM

Nothing's new except the year  ::)