[Dx4win] Strange Occurrence - Help Needed

[Lee Hallin]

Warning: If you choose the MicroSoft option to "download but do NOT install updates", you MUST install (or in some way acknowledge the updates) within some period of time (I don't know how long (2-4 weeks?)).  If you DON'T, then your computer WILL get RE-BOOTED automatically; typically Wednesday or Thursday morning (for me at least)!
 
If you can't install the updates within this 2-4 week period then to be really safe from unexpected re-boots, I'd say turn off Windows Update completely.  BUT, if you do this then it is YOUR responsibility to periodically go and get updates for any security and other updates that need to be applied.
 
73, Lee  N7NU


>>> "Gary E. Jones" <garyejones at cmaaccess.com> 8/25/2011 8:30 PM >>>

This has happened at least twice before to me. DX4Win is fully installed and
performing just fine, then...



I walk in and find that my computer has been rebooted, most probably
Microsoft Windows has forced it to shut down. I let this computer run 24/7
otherwise so the only shut downs are those forced by Microsoft. 



Dell Optiplex  GX770 running XP, SP3



I start DX4WIN and EVERYTHING ABOUT IT HAS CHANGED. !!!!



The fonts are different (Ariel font which I hate), and appear too big. The
windows are different sizes and the QSO/log window is much bigger than it
was. The LAT/LON is wrong and has defaulted to somewhere else. I can reset
some of the parameters and I can get it to connect to the cluster. However,
the cluster spots load but all the calls seem to be grayed-out. There are no
colors showing stations that I still need and those that I have confirmed
etc. I can open the CW keyboard window and it will key my WinKey but the
COMM port has to be reset. I cannot change any of the screen fonts and
everything looks strange. If I try to see the "Country" box (showing the
bands and modes that I need for the country), I get an error that says:  "An
exception occurred !!  Fixed column count must be less than column count"
and I get a small box with a red X in one corner. 



I swear that this happens about every 6 months (the fact that DX4WIN seems
to go through this process of resetting) since I upgraded to Version 8.5




The two prior times that this has occurred, I could never get it fixed until
I downloaded a new copy of DX4Win from the homepage and then it installs OK.
This time, I downloaded a new copy and it comes up exactly the same as
before.. No change.  



I'm completely baffled......    Any ideas?



    73



              Gary     W5FI 









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