Thanks Wesley
I wish I knew how much of the junk on my C: drive I could get rid of without
causing problems with any programmes, I suspect about 50% of windows & office
would be about right, freeing up loads of space and possibly stopping some of
the conflicts and slow-downs..

Thanks again

Byeeeeeeee
--
EREITIZ
But I am not quite sure what IT is ???


"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

> Now that I think about it, .NET Framework may have come with SP1 or as an
> update, I can't remember. I got rid of it though. The only thing that I
> have is a .NET passport and I wouldn't have that if I didn't need it for
> some MVP stuff. ;-)
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:CB1BB763-0DC5-4392-AFD9-C03308E02B91@microsoft.com,
> Pete @ ereitiz <pete.hunt(removethis)@ntlworld.com> hunted and pecked:
> > Thanks for that, it could explain a few things, I belive the DOT Net was
> > part of XP SP2, but I am not completely sure. It did appear just after I
> > updated to SP2.. So did a few glitches ????
> >
> > Thanks again
> > --
> > EREITIZ
> > But I am not quite sure what IT is ???
> >
> >
> > "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> >
> >> I wouldn't go as far as saying that msvcr80.dll is part of Windows. I
> >> have Windows XP Pro Sp1a and I do not have msvcr80.dll. I do not have
> >> dot NET either.
> >>
> >> MS sez msvcr80.dll is Microsoft® C Runtime Library. Comes with
> >> Microsoft SQL 2005 Server Enterprise and Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
> >> Professional.
> >>
> http://support.microsoft.com/dllhelp...l&S=1&x=9&y=11
> >>
> >> I do not doubt that msvcr80.dll is also included with dotNET.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Hope this helps. Let us know.
> >>
> >> Wes
> >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> >>
> >> In news:MHEuf.599$WY5.576@newsread2.news.pas.earthlin k.net,
> >> JP <jp@private.nospam> hunted and pecked:
> >>> "Pete @ ereitiz" <pete.hunt(removethis)@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:70BEB9F2-5685-4513-9E7C-A4EBABEC2289@microsoft.com...
> >>>> JP
> >>>> Many thanks, I think it must be me who needs 'new' glasses, you are
> >>>> quite right about the file name, and I have completed the actions you
> >>>> suggested, with favourable results - so far...
> >>>> --
> >>>> EREITIZ
> >>>> But I am not quite sure what IT is ???
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I appreciate your follow-up. I am glad my input (from my own experience,
> >>> actually) was of some help.
> >>>
> >>> AFAIK: the msvcr80.dll is one of the Dynamic Link Library files that
> >>> is a component of MS Dot.NET v2.00, and thereby, presumably, of Windows
> >>> itself. I do not know the exact function, but Dot.NET uses it from the
> >>> directory I had pointed out earlier.
> >>>
> >>> NSW however, expects all system files (or most of them at least) -
> >>> including such dlls - to be located within the default Windows\System32
> >>> directory which is the *normal* location for most essential system
> >>> files. Which is why it comes up with the 20 or so instances where it
> >>> tries to find "links" or such to this file from MS Dot.NET pointing to
> >>> the System32 directory. Which, naturally, it does not. Hence those
> >>> "errors" that it finds on a scan!
> >>>
> >>> I am not dissing NSW but WinDoctor has a habit of labelling as an error
> >>> whenever it encounters such situations and apparently cannot (or will
> >>> not) recognize that such "missing" files do exist elsewhere!
> >>>
> >>> Cheerio.
> >>>
> >>> JP
> >>> ---
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> "JP" wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Sorry, the location directory for msvcr.dll should read this way:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>
> C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.VC80.CRT_1fc8b3b9a 1e18e3b_8.0.50727.42_x-ww_
> >> 0de06acd
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Maybe I do need glasses after all as my better half always gently
> >>>>> suggests
> >>>>> from time to time.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> :-)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> JP
> >>>>> ---
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> "JP" <jp@private.nospam> wrote in message
> >>>>> news:SUyuf.5498$nu6.5105@newsread1.news.pas.earthl ink.net...
> >>>>>> Might be that the file is actually msvcr80.dll (not msver80.dll).
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> AFAIK:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> This error usually is "caught" by NSW after a PC is updated with MS
> >>>>>> DotNET
> >>>>>> Version 2.0.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> The file is installed correctly in the appropriate directory:
> >>>>>>
> >>
> Windows\WinSxS\x86_policy.5.2.Microsoft.Windows.Ne tworking.Rtcdll_6595b64144
> >> ccf1df_x-ww_c7b7206f
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> NSW gives the error because it thinks the file should actually be
> >>>>>> located
> >>>>>> in
> >>>>>> the Windows\System32 directory.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> You can either select "Ignore the problem" within NSW or simply copy
> >>>>>> (NOT
> >>>>>> move!) msvcr80.dll to Windows\System32 directory. That will keep NSW
> >>>>>> *happy*.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Or one can always *Ignore NSW* - a course of action deemed wise by
> >>>>>> many,
> >>>>>> including yours truly.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Double check the file name on your NSW error list before doing
> >>>>>> anything.
> >>>>>> The
> >>>>>> above suggestion is worthless if the file name is not msvcr80.dll.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Anything you do, you do at your own risk.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> JP
> >>>>>> ---
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> "Pete @ ereitiz" <pete.hunt(removethis)@ntlworld.com> wrote in
> >>>>>> message news:FD571C96-09C5-4BD1-9402-EA7F4EDA2851@microsoft.com...
> >>>>>>> I have been using NORTON systemworks for some years now with very
> >>>>>>> little
> >>>>>>> trouble but, since I obtained ntl broadband and installed the
> >>>>>>> appropriate
> >>>>>>> software i keep getting an error repeated 10 to 20 times every time
> >>>>>>> I run
> >>>>>>> 'one button checkup' .. Basically several applications are trying to
> >>>>>>> find
> >>>>>>> a
> >>>>>>> file "msver80.dll" .. I have searched my XP installation disk and
> >>>>>>> all the
> >>>>>>> other software I can think of to no avail. Can you tell me where I
> >>>>>>> can find a
> >>>>>>> copy of this file and where should I copy (or install) it to ??
> >>>>>>> --
> >>>>>>> EREITIZ
> >>>>>>> But I am not quite sure what IT is ???
>
>