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Explorer has caused an Illegal Operation...
Name: Jon Harrison Date: June 2, 1999 at 14:29:37 Pacific
Comment:
Hi all,
I have a computer with Win95 that's getting the following error daily:
EXPLORER CAUSED A GENERAL PROTECTION FAULT IN MODULE USER.exe AT 0003:00005 f9a.
Name: Doofus Date: June 2, 1999 at 14:59:32 Pacific
Reply:
A common cause of GPFs in USER.exe is the presence of far too many Icons on the desktop. Another source is the presence of actual folders on the desktop, rather than shortcuts to folders. The amount of memory Windows 9x assigns the desktop is far more generous than it was in Win 3x, still it is rather limited. A couple of dozen Icons, a folder or two, and a 1 MB wallpaper will often lead to such GPFs.
Howdy, And GFPS are caused by more than one program trying to use the same space of memory, a common problem with good ole Win 3.x that I loved to hate and still do to this day, oh the days of DOS how much I still miss the BBSing at 1200 Baud, oh those where the days.........
Laters,
Kevin The Tech Dude.
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Response Number 3
Name: Bruce Date: June 2, 1999 at 16:45:05 Pacific
Common Bruce ya really don't know what BBS means? Plese tell me its not true? Don't ya know its the advice Mike gives when he post, just not alittle BS but alot more of it, now ya know what BBS stands for. Sorry, Mike but don't take that personal, I'm just having fun.
Kevin The (I don't know what I'm talking about) Tech Dude.
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Response Number 5
Name: Bruce Date: June 2, 1999 at 18:40:26 Pacific
Reply:
Didn't know that. Hey, I finally got my PHD, that's the same BS, just Piled Higher and Deeper
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Response Number 6
Name: mike winder Date: June 3, 1999 at 17:32:31 Pacific
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