Can't open configuration file

All of a sudden the last couple days this pops up on my screen, I think only
at the desktop. I can click out of it after about 5 clicks and go on about my
business, but it is annoying the he#% out of me.
Could it have anything to do with some updates that were installed
automatically?
--
Computer granny in Oregon

Not knowing your Windows version or which updates may have been installed
automatically, who knows?

catmom50 wrote:
> All of a sudden the last couple days this pops up on my screen, I think
> only
> at the desktop. I can click out of it after about 5 clicks and go on about
> my business, but it is annoying the he#% out of me.
> Could it have anything to do with some updates that were installed
> automatically?

catmom50 wrote:
:: All of a sudden the last couple days this pops up on my screen, I
:: think only at the desktop. I can click out of it after about 5
:: clicks and go on about my business, but it is annoying the he#% out
:: of me.
:: Could it have anything to do with some updates that were installed
:: automatically?
:: --
:: Computer granny in Oregon

Try again:
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

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http://taurarian.mvps.org
======================================
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or guarantees and doesn't give any rights. Computer Maintenance:
Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco

And you would be replying to whom?

catmom50 wrote:
> I have a Dell Inspiron 530 with Windows Vista.
>
> The last 2 updates installed were:
>
> Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition
> 1.49.989.0)
>
> Installation date: ‎12/‎25/‎2008 11:46 AM
>
> Installation status: Successful
>
> Update type: Important
>
> Install this update to revise the definition files used to detect
> spyware and other potentially unwanted software. Once you have installed
> this item, it cannot be removed.
>
> More information:
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu.../overview.mspx
>
> Help and Support:
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=52661
>>>
>
> Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition
> 1.49.864.0)
>
> Installation date: ‎12/‎22/‎2008 8:48 AM
>
> Installation status: Successful
>
> Update type: Important
>
> Install this update to revise the definition files used to detect
> spyware and other potentially unwanted software. Once you have installed
> this item, it cannot be removed.
>
> More information:
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu.../overview.mspx
>
> Help and Support:
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=52661
>
>
>
> Earlier ones were:
>
> Dell Inc. - Display - Dell SE198WFP(Analog)
>
> Installation date: ‎12/‎19/‎2008 9:49 AM
>
> Installation status: Successful
>
> Update type: Optional
>
> Dell Inc. Display software update released in December, 2006
>
> More information:
> http://winqual.microsoft.com/support/?driverid=20032360
>
> Help and Support:
> http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=hub
>>>
>
> Update for Windows Vista - English (KB937286)
>
> Installation date: ‎12/‎19/‎2008 9:49 AM
>
> Installation status: Successful
>
> Update type: Optional
>
> Install this update to copy a local version of key help topics
> available in the “Online Help” feature of Windows Vista. Customers who
> enable the Online Help feature of the Windows Vista help system and have
> a persistent Internet connection do not need this update. This update is
> useful for customers who are frequently disconnected. After you install
> this item, you may have to restart your computer.
>
> More information:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937286
>
> Help and Support:
> http://support.microsoft.com
>>>
>
> Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista (KB960714)
>
> Installation date: ‎12/‎18/‎2008 12:01 PM
>
> Installation status: Successful
>
> Update type: Important
>
> Security issues have been identified that could allow an attacker to
> compromise a system running Microsoft Internet Explorer and gain control
> over it. You can help protect your system by installing this update from
> Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your
> computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows
> Vista License Terms.
>
> More information:
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=137335
>
> Help and Support:
> http://support.microsoft.com
>>>
>
>
> Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition
> 1.49.701.0)
>
> Installation date: ‎12/‎18/‎2008 9:02 AM
>
> Installation status: Successful
>
> Update type: Important
>
> Install this update to revise the definition files used to detect
> spyware and other potentially unwanted software. Once you have installed
> this item, it cannot be removed.
>
> More information:
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu.../overview.mspx
>
> Help and Support:
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=52661
>>>
>
>
>
> Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition
> 1.49.523.0)
>
> Installation date: ‎12/‎16/‎2008 7:52 PM
>
> Installation status: Successful
>
> Update type: Important
>
> Install this update to revise the definition files used to detect
> spyware and other potentially unwanted software. Once you have installed
> this item, it cannot be removed.
>
> More information:
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu.../overview.mspx
>
> Help and Support:
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=52661
>>>
>
>
>
> Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition
> 1.49.369.0)
>
> Installation date: ‎12/‎13/‎2008 9:57 AM
>
> Installation status: Successful
>
> Update type: Important
>
> Install this update to revise the definition files used to detect
> spyware and other potentially unwanted software. Once you have installed
> this item, it cannot be removed.
>
> More information:
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu.../overview.mspx
>
> Help and Support:
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=52661
>>>
>
> Does this help at all?

The title of your posting is "can't open configuration file"

What configuration file can't you open, the name of the file etc or what
you're trying to do would be of assistance.

It appears from your posting that you don't have a problem with Windows
updates.

--

TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
http://taurarian.mvps.org
======================================
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties or
guarantees and doesn't give any rights.
Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco


"catmom50" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> I have a Dell Inspiron 530 with Windows Vista.
>
> The last 2 updates installed were:
>
> Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition
> 1.49.989.0)
>
> Installation date: ‎12/‎25/‎2008 11:46 AM
>
> Installation status: Successful
>
> Update type: Important
>
> Install this update to revise the definition files used to detect
> spyware and other potentially unwanted software. Once you have installed
> this item, it cannot be removed.
>
> More information:
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu.../overview.mspx
>
> Help and Support:
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=52661
>>>
>
> Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition
> 1.49.864.0)
>
> Installation date: ‎12/‎22/‎2008 8:48 AM
>
> Installation status: Successful
>
> Update type: Important
>
> Install this update to revise the definition files used to detect
> spyware and other potentially unwanted software. Once you have installed
> this item, it cannot be removed.
>
> More information:
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu.../overview.mspx
>
> Help and Support:
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=52661
>
>
>
> Earlier ones were:
>
> Dell Inc. - Display - Dell SE198WFP(Analog)
>
> Installation date: ‎12/‎19/‎2008 9:49 AM
>
> Installation status: Successful
>
> Update type: Optional
>
> Dell Inc. Display software update released in December, 2006
>
> More information:
> http://winqual.microsoft.com/support/?driverid=20032360
>
> Help and Support:
> http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=hub
>>>
>
> Update for Windows Vista - English (KB937286)
>
> Installation date: ‎12/‎19/‎2008 9:49 AM
>
> Installation status: Successful
>
> Update type: Optional
>
> Install this update to copy a local version of key help topics
> available in the “Online Help” feature of Windows Vista. Customers who
> enable the Online Help feature of the Windows Vista help system and have
> a persistent Internet connection do not need this update. This update is
> useful for customers who are frequently disconnected. After you install
> this item, you may have to restart your computer.
>
> More information:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937286
>
> Help and Support:
> http://support.microsoft.com
>>>
>
> Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista (KB960714)
>
> Installation date: ‎12/‎18/‎2008 12:01 PM
>
> Installation status: Successful
>
> Update type: Important
>
> Security issues have been identified that could allow an attacker to
> compromise a system running Microsoft Internet Explorer and gain control
> over it. You can help protect your system by installing this update from
> Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your
> computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows
> Vista License Terms.
>
> More information:
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=137335
>
> Help and Support:
> http://support.microsoft.com
>>>
>
>
> Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition
> 1.49.701.0)
>
> Installation date: ‎12/‎18/‎2008 9:02 AM
>
> Installation status: Successful
>
> Update type: Important
>
> Install this update to revise the definition files used to detect
> spyware and other potentially unwanted software. Once you have installed
> this item, it cannot be removed.
>
> More information:
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu.../overview.mspx
>
> Help and Support:
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=52661
>>>
>
>
>
> Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition
> 1.49.523.0)
>
> Installation date: ‎12/‎16/‎2008 7:52 PM
>
> Installation status: Successful
>
> Update type: Important
>
> Install this update to revise the definition files used to detect
> spyware and other potentially unwanted software. Once you have installed
> this item, it cannot be removed.
>
> More information:
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu.../overview.mspx
>
> Help and Support:
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=52661
>>>
>
>
>
> Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition
> 1.49.369.0)
>
> Installation date: ‎12/‎13/‎2008 9:57 AM
>
> Installation status: Successful
>
> Update type: Important
>
> Install this update to revise the definition files used to detect
> spyware and other potentially unwanted software. Once you have installed
> this item, it cannot be removed.
>
> More information:
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu.../overview.mspx
>
> Help and Support:
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=52661
>>>
>
> Does this help at all?
>
>
> --
> catmom50
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PA Bear

The person is replying to us but still hasn't advised what configuration
file they can't open etc.

It appears that there isn't a problem with Windows Updates.

As the OP doesn't have a problem with Windows Updates and cannot supply
details of the configuration file that they can't open, I guess the matter
is closed.

K

--

TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
http://taurarian.mvps.org
======================================
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties or
guarantees and doesn't give any rights.
Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> And you would be replying to whom?
>
>>

TaurArian wrote:

> The person is replying to us but still hasn't advised what configuration
> file they can't open etc.

If you read the original message carefully, it would seem that an error message
is popping up spontaneously saying "Can't open configuration file". :-)

Harry.

catmom50 wrote:

> All of a sudden the last couple days this pops up on my screen, I think only
> at the desktop. I can click out of it after about 5 clicks and go on about my
> business, but it is annoying the he#% out of me.

How often does this happen? Is there anything in particular that causes it to
appear, e.g., logging on, closing an application, clicking on the taskbar?

> Could it have anything to do with some updates that were installed
> automatically?

This is the only one that seems at all likely to me:

> Dell Inc. - Display - Dell SE198WFP(Analog)

If you go to the Dell web site (start at www.dell.com) and go into support, then
into drivers, you can enter your PCs service number (which should appear on a
label on the bottom of the PC) and get a list of drivers specific to you. I
recommend you download and install the display driver they provide.

If this doesn't resolve the problem, post back and I'll see if I can find a way
to identify the software that is generating this message.

Harry.

"catmom50" <> wrote in message news:...
>
> Harry-The message does just pop up randomly. It doesn't seem to happen
> at any specific time or with the same program. It even happened when I
> started to go into this site.
>
> Now, it has been gone for a month or so and started again today.
>
> The only new programs I have d/l are a couple games from iwin.com
> yesterday.
>
> Being computer illerate to a point, I don't understand what the message
> even means. So I am unable to give you much info.
>
> Hope this makes sense to you.
>

> I have searched through this site and can't find any questions that
> appear to be like mine. I even Googled and no success.


That's because as you have already been told this does not appear
to have anything to do with Windows Update, the principal topic of
this newsgroup. ; )


FWIW what I would do is try to find out which program is issuing
that message. One possibility for doing that would be to start
Task Manager (e.g. press Ctrl+Shift+Esc) and then in its Applications tab
try to find an item which matches the window you are seeing the message in.
If you find such an application item, right-click on it and choose, Go To Process
That would switch the display to the TM Processes tab and select the
program which was running that window. (I suppose it might also be
necessary to check Show processes from all users (at the bottom
of the Processes tab) and repeat the Go To Process procedure,
if you don't find one with the option unchecked. E.g. the message
might be from driver process for all we know.) Anyway, if you see
an Image Name selected by the Go To Process procedure, that's
the program which is showing you that message window.


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
---


>
> Oh and...re:
> "If you go to the Dell web site (start at www.dell.com) and go into
> support, then
> into drivers, you can enter your PCs service number (which should
> appear on a
> label on the bottom of the PC) and get a list of drivers specific to
> you. I
> recommend you download and install the display driver they provide."
>
> There were no drivers specific to me for display.
>
>
> --
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