Problem loading programs in Windows 95

alfred2004 · 11-20-2006, 09:49 PM

Hello, I have Foxmail 4.1 installed in an old windows 95 PC

It always worked OK, now Foxmail loads and stays minimized in the tray, it does not open the interface. From the tray I can click the icon and open the compose windows, write an email and save but the main interface never loads.

I reinstalled Foxmail but was no use.

Anyone knows of a solution?. Corrupted dlls are a possibility but I do not know which one in windows.

Thanks

**OldGrayGary** · 11-21-2006, 01:37 AM

Hi alfred2004

I'd expect that sort of behavior to be either a change made to the properties of Foxmail's shortcut-icon, or a problem entry in the Registry.

If you have Foxmail automatically launching at system startup, see if it's icon is in the "Startup" folder on your Start/Programs menu. If so, right-click Foxmail's icon, and select "Properties" and then "Shortcut". See if the "Run" option is set to "Minimized". If so, change it to either "Normal" or "Maximized" to restore it's former function.

If that isn't the case, of if it doesn't help, to eliminate the possibility of it being related to a problematic Registry entry leftover, try a run of a Registry Cleaner. I use CCleaner a lot, but I confess I've never used it on a Windows 95 computer (CCleaner is compatible with Windows 95 --- It's just that back in the Windows 95 days I'd use Microsoft's own utility "RegClean" -- but Microsoft stopped supporting RegClean a few years ago, and it's incompatible with several recent versions of MS Office [those after Office 97]).

To use CCleaner, grab the free download --- http://www.download.com/CCleaner/300...-10315544.html --- and install it. Then UnInstall your Foxmail. Then use the "Cleaning" functions of CCleaner. Then use the "Issues" function of CCleaner - the "Issues" function is the Registry-cleaning part. Run the "Scan for Issues" several times, letting it fix the trouble it finds, until CCleaner reports "no issues found". Reboot, and try reinstalling Foxmail.

Let us know if that doesn't help
Best of luck!
. . . Gary

alfred2004 · 11-21-2006, 07:26 AM

I explored the registry with regedit before uninstalling/reinstalling Foxmail and did not notice anything strange, but I will check again, thanks.

For me it is something wrong in windows :-(

11-20-2006, 09:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
alfred2004 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 19 OS: win98SE	Problem loading programs in Windows 95 Hello, I have Foxmail 4.1 installed in an old windows 95 PC It always worked OK, now Foxmail loads and stays minimized in the tray, it does not open the interface. From the tray I can click the icon and open the compose windows, write an email and save but the main interface never loads. I reinstalled Foxmail but was no use. Anyone knows of a solution?. Corrupted dlls are a possibility but I do not know which one in windows. Thanks

11-21-2006, 01:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
OldGrayGary Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Woodland Hills, CA Posts: 2,240 OS: Windows 98se/2000/XP/Vista	Hi alfred2004 I'd expect that sort of behavior to be either a change made to the properties of Foxmail's shortcut-icon, or a problem entry in the Registry. If you have Foxmail automatically launching at system startup, see if it's icon is in the "Startup" folder on your Start/Programs menu. If so, right-click Foxmail's icon, and select "Properties" and then "Shortcut". See if the "Run" option is set to "Minimized". If so, change it to either "Normal" or "Maximized" to restore it's former function. If that isn't the case, of if it doesn't help, to eliminate the possibility of it being related to a problematic Registry entry leftover, try a run of a Registry Cleaner. I use CCleaner a lot, but I confess I've never used it on a Windows 95 computer (CCleaner is compatible with Windows 95 --- It's just that back in the Windows 95 days I'd use Microsoft's own utility "RegClean" -- but Microsoft stopped supporting RegClean a few years ago, and it's incompatible with several recent versions of MS Office [those after Office 97]). To use CCleaner, grab the free download --- http://www.download.com/CCleaner/300...-10315544.html --- and install it. Then UnInstall your Foxmail. Then use the "Cleaning" functions of CCleaner. Then use the "Issues" function of CCleaner - the "Issues" function is the Registry-cleaning part. Run the "Scan for Issues" several times, letting it fix the trouble it finds, until CCleaner reports "no issues found". Reboot, and try reinstalling Foxmail. Let us know if that doesn't help Best of luck! . . . Gary __________________

11-21-2006, 07:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
alfred2004 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 19 OS: win98SE	I explored the registry with regedit before uninstalling/reinstalling Foxmail and did not notice anything strange, but I will check again, thanks. For me it is something wrong in windows :-(