philo
Tue Apr 08 16:12:52 PDT 2008
"PSRumbagh" <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:87AE58B1-6E65-4AA6-B245-475E038B9AAA@microsoft.com...
> This particular PC does not have any virus or spam protection software
> installed on it.
>
That does not sound good. Virus protection is essentially a requirment in
most situations.
Although I'd check on undates for your software as suggested by another
respondent...
If the machine has been on-line without virus protection etc...it could of
course be infected
> "philo" wrote:
>
> >
> > "PSRumbagh" <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:1EF68886-B8D7-4BE7-A0C7-646AC99F85E8@microsoft.com...
> > > I am trying to run the drawing program AutoSketch V2.1 in Win98 SE
"Normal
> > > Mode". It always returns the error message: Illegal operation - Sketch
> > caused
> > > a general protection fault in module SKETCH.EXE at 0090:000007703.
The
> > > program will shut down. Also, the mouse operates strangely until I
close
> > > AutoSketch down. AutoSketch runs OK if I run it under Win98 SE "Safe
> > Mode".
> > > What does this suggest and what can I do about it?
> >
> >
> > Turn your virus checker off and see if your application works.
> >
> > If that does not help...what else is running when you start Windows?
> >
> >
> >