rec.autos.simulators

> > SYMPTOM: Under Win2k Professional (SP2), GPL dumps you back to the
desktop
> > after the splash screen.

> > If you googlize this newsgroup, you'll find dozens of helpful threads
> > dealing with this issue. Unfortunately, none of the proposed solutions
did
> > the trick for me, but in an uncustomary (not to mention unsettling)
moment
> > of lucidity, I hit upon yet one more candidate to add to the pile.

> > POSSIBLE SOLUTION:
> > - pop up the "properties" dialog for your GPL folder
> > - on the "General" tab, click the "Advanced..." button
> > - in the resulting dialog, make sure "For fast searching, allow Indexing
> > Service to index this folder" is **CHECKED**

> > - if it IS checked, then never mind, this ain't your problem.

> >  OTHERWISE...

> > - click "OK" to dismiss the advanced dialog, and again on the
"properties"
> > dialog
> > - when asked, choose "apply to this folder, subfolder and files"
> > (important!).
> > - cross the fingers of your non-mousing hand, and fire up gpl.exe

> > I'm sure it's not the only solution, but it's the one which got me back
on
> > my feet...err...wheels.
> > -----------------------
> > Doug Olsen
> > GPLRank +12.09

> Strange stuff, but as long as GPL works again, I'm not complaining (too
> much).

> > Not sure about Win2K, but with Windows XP the recommendation would be to
> > completely turn off the Indexing Service because it is using resources
to
> > track every file change.  It is like the fast searching which is
installed
> > by default with Office, constantly working in the background to "speed
up"
> > your processes.
> > --
> > Chris H.

> > > SYMPTOM: Under Win2k Professional (SP2), GPL dumps you back to the
> desktop
> > > after the splash screen.

> > > If you googlize this newsgroup, you'll find dozens of helpful threads
> > > dealing with this issue. Unfortunately, none of the proposed solutions
> did
> > > the trick for me, but in an uncustomary (not to mention unsettling)
> moment
> > > of lucidity, I hit upon yet one more candidate to add to the pile.

> > > POSSIBLE SOLUTION:
> > > - pop up the "properties" dialog for your GPL folder
> > > - on the "General" tab, click the "Advanced..." button
> > > - in the resulting dialog, make sure "For fast searching, allow
Indexing
> > > Service to index this folder" is **CHECKED**

> > > - if it IS checked, then never mind, this ain't your problem.

> > >  OTHERWISE...

> > > - click "OK" to dismiss the advanced dialog, and again on the
> "properties"
> > > dialog
> > > - when asked, choose "apply to this folder, subfolder and files"
> > > (important!).
> > > - cross the fingers of your non-mousing hand, and fire up gpl.exe

> > > I'm sure it's not the only solution, but it's the one which got me
back
> on
> > > my feet...err...wheels.
> > > -----------------------
> > > Doug Olsen
> > > GPLRank +12.09