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Name: rehless Date: July 9, 2006 at 08:10:11 Pacific OS: XP Home CPU/Ram: 1.66 2 gig Product: Acer 5672
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I think it was Tufenuff who put me on to Kelly's Corner. Number 53 is a tweak to get rid of past items in the notification area. When I download it, it comes as vb script and when I click to open, it opens in note pad. Help. Thanks, every one.
Name: Chuck 2 Date: July 9, 2006 at 08:21:09 Pacific
Reply:
For if you would do it via the Registry--
How to Clear Past Items from the Notification Area http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];283084
OR, wait for him to show up and help.
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Response Number 2
Name: Tufenuf Date: July 9, 2006 at 08:22:15 Pacific
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Bill, It appears that the default vbs file association is messed up. Go to the link below and download the "VBS File Association Fix" which is a zip file. Download the ZIP and open it. Extract the REG file to your hard disk and double click it. Answer yes to the import prompt.
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