This page contains answers to common questions asked, along with some tips
and tricks that we have found useful and presented here as questions.
Note: In these answers we will follow a few shorthand conventions for describing user-interface
procedures. Key combinations will be presented like this: Ctrl+Alt+Delete, which means that you
should press and hold down the Control key, the Alt key, and the Delete key at the same time.
Menu selections will be presented like this: File->Open, which means that you should open the File
menu, and then make the Open selection.
- The program reports files or components are missing or are
incorrectly installed.
- Where can I find more information on the components
installed?
- What are the AW SDK error codes?
- How do I know these programs won't harm my computer
- AwSdkOcx3.ocx could not be registered on Win95 machine
- I installed a program without uninstalling its old version and
it's listed twice in the Add/Remove programs dialog in Control Panel. How
can I remove one entry?
The program reports files or
components are missing or are incorrectly installed.
Programs often require external files and components in order to function
correctly. These files can be Runtime libraries, ActiveX components, DLLs,
etc. If you get such an error message you probably don't have the Required
files package installed. Download and install it at your own risk
from the download
page , it contains all of the files needed.
You can get more information on these files on Microsoft
Support site. Additionally you can learn more about Microsoft Scripting
Technologies here.
You can also check MSDN for
more info on Microsoft developing tools.
Click here
for a full list of AW SDK error codes
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Easy answer...you don't. Any executable can do whatever the programmer
wants. You are strongly encouraged to check any file you download with virus
detection programs with up to date virus definitions. Note that even if the
file comes up clean that doesn't mean that it can't contain malicious code.
The key word here is "trust". Install and run only programs that you
trust their source. Remember that all software on these pages is freeware and
therefore not supported. Use at your own risk.
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This is usually a problem with Winsock2 on Win95. A fix and more
information can be found here
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You can easily do this with TweakUI,
an add-on/power toy for Windows. It's better and easier than messing with the
registry.
If you want to do it manually it requires a small registry hack, it's no big deal but if you are not
familiar with registry better leave things as they are. Warning: Changes
in the registry are instant and irreversible, can render your system unusable.
Do NOT mess with the registry unless you know EXACTLY what you do. Go
to Start->Run and type "Regedit" (or "Regedt32" for
WinNT4/Win2K), this will start the registry
editor. Find the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall.
Under this key all installed programs are listed. In each key there is a
string value for each program, DisplayName. Find the program you are
looking for with this string and delete the whole program's key.
Note: Before you change anything in the registry it's always wise to
backup the key. Select the key you are about to change and Export Registry
File from the File menu. If anything goes wrong double clicking that file will
import the contents of that file in the registry.
