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zavalaf

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    cant run programs..
    « 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?

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    Re: cant run programs..
    « Reply #1 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)?

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    Re: cant run programs..
    « Reply #2 on: January 01, 2010, 11:07:14 AM »
    Certainly doesn't sound like a common error message...Post the entire message.
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    zavalaf

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      Re: cant run programs..
      « Reply #3 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?

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      Re: cant run programs..
      « Reply #4 on: January 01, 2010, 11:11:45 AM »
      You changed the administrative settings? EXACTLY what did you do? And please stop posting in CAPS

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      Re: cant run programs..
      « Reply #5 on: January 01, 2010, 11:11:54 AM »
      Yeah, Zavalaf, we don't like being yelled at, don't do that.
      Evil is an exact science.

      zavalaf

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        Re: cant run programs..
        « Reply #6 on: January 01, 2010, 11:20:36 AM »
        o, im sorry, i didnt realize that, my wife just explained what that meant..sorry

        zavalaf

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          Re: cant run programs..
          « Reply #7 on: January 01, 2010, 11:21:06 AM »
          i just changed the name, that was it.

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          Re: cant run programs..
          « Reply #8 on: January 01, 2010, 11:23:01 AM »
          You changed WHAT name?

          zavalaf

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            Re: cant run programs..
            « Reply #9 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.

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            Re: cant run programs..
            « Reply #10 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?

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            Re: cant run programs..
            « Reply #11 on: January 01, 2010, 12:13:43 PM »
            Tell us the "alot" of things part so we can determine what exactly you have done...
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            Re: cant run programs..
            « Reply #12 on: January 01, 2010, 12:14:49 PM »
            Nothing's new except the year  ::)