DennisLazo.com
June 2nd 04, 04:41 PM
gloria,
you usally install a program by double clicking on install.exe or setup.exe.
the computer will then install the program and place it in its proper
folder.
"GLORIA" > wrote in message
...
> Hello
> I'm a "newbie" to pc's and to Windows XP
> Hope someone can take time to help me with a couple of problems
> I had save some programs on CD's. All of the applications appear with the
exe icon.
> When I try to reinstall a particular program from my CD's, it won't
install.
> It ACTIVATES the program and runs it (if the CD is not in the tray, it
says to insert the CD)
> After an attemp to install the program, The icon on the desktop states
"shortcut to (any program)"
> I have tried transferring the program to the C: Program Files, but the
same thing happens when I click on it there.
> How do I actually INSTALL the program back to the pc
> Also, with Icons, some of the programs installed show a particular graphic
icon, containing 2 or 3 tabs with the icon.
> Some icons are just the generic looking icons.
> On some, that show more than just the one page, I can go to the 2nd tab
and have the opton of changing the icon.
> On the generic icons, I do not have any other tabs that would allow me to
change the icons.
> I hope someone can help me with these problems.
> Thanks
> Gloria
you usally install a program by double clicking on install.exe or setup.exe.
the computer will then install the program and place it in its proper
folder.
"GLORIA" > wrote in message
...
> Hello
> I'm a "newbie" to pc's and to Windows XP
> Hope someone can take time to help me with a couple of problems
> I had save some programs on CD's. All of the applications appear with the
exe icon.
> When I try to reinstall a particular program from my CD's, it won't
install.
> It ACTIVATES the program and runs it (if the CD is not in the tray, it
says to insert the CD)
> After an attemp to install the program, The icon on the desktop states
"shortcut to (any program)"
> I have tried transferring the program to the C: Program Files, but the
same thing happens when I click on it there.
> How do I actually INSTALL the program back to the pc
> Also, with Icons, some of the programs installed show a particular graphic
icon, containing 2 or 3 tabs with the icon.
> Some icons are just the generic looking icons.
> On some, that show more than just the one page, I can go to the 2nd tab
and have the opton of changing the icon.
> On the generic icons, I do not have any other tabs that would allow me to
change the icons.
> I hope someone can help me with these problems.
> Thanks
> Gloria