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Old April 29th 10, 01:18 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Jim
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Default Help - Strange problem, can't click on anything

After updating my Excel spreadsheet I opened Outlook Express and read my
email. When I finished, I discovered that I could not close the email window
nor could I open any window - everything dead except the mouse pointed!!!

Rebooted and everything works.

Suggestions please.



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Old April 29th 10, 04:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Richard in AZ
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Default Help - Strange problem, can't click on anything


"Jim" wrote in message ...
After updating my Excel spreadsheet I opened Outlook Express and read my email. When I finished, I
discovered that I could not close the email window nor could I open any window - everything dead
except the mouse pointed!!!

Rebooted and everything works.

Suggestions please.



On occasions a program locks and refuses to respond.
Yes, 99% of the time a reboot resets and the system works.
With out a lot more details no one can explain this to you.
When a window refuses to close try the following in place of a reboot.
*Hold the Alt key down and press the F4 key or
*Right-mouse click in the task bar and choose "task manager" and then close the
non-responding program.
If it occurs a lot, then you need to take corrective action. Until then, live with it.


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Old April 30th 10, 12:17 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Jim
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Default Help - Strange problem, can't click on anything

Thank you for your suggestion - will try it next time.


"Richard in AZ" wrote in message
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"Jim" wrote in message
...
After updating my Excel spreadsheet I opened Outlook Express and read my
email. When I finished, I discovered that I could not close the email
window nor could I open any window - everything dead except the mouse
pointed!!!

Rebooted and everything works.

Suggestions please.



On occasions a program locks and refuses to respond.
Yes, 99% of the time a reboot resets and the system works.
With out a lot more details no one can explain this to you.
When a window refuses to close try the following in place of a reboot.
*Hold the Alt key down and press the F4 key or
*Right-mouse click in the task bar and choose "task manager" and
then close the non-responding program.
If it occurs a lot, then you need to take corrective action. Until then,
live with it.



 




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