Adding PowerToys to XP??

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Drew Moreland

Something is preventing me from adding PowerToys to XP Home ( SP 2, 512 Kb
ram, 14 Gb HDD space, Spybot 1.4, Ad-Aware 1.06, SpywareBlaster).

I tried to add the new version of Calc. It downloaded to the proper location
and when I run the Installation Wizard I got the message that it had been
added to the system. But I can't open it by clicking the shortcut on the
desktop. The menu that appears on a right-click contains "Install" instead
of "Open" as the first option, and a double left click starts the
Installation Wizard again instead of the utility. I have tried rebooting
after installation but nothing changes.

Insights would be welcomed.
 
Drew said:
Something is preventing me from adding PowerToys to XP Home
( SP 2, 512 Kb ram, 14 Gb HDD space, Spybot 1.4, Ad-Aware
1.06, SpywareBlaster).
I tried to add the new version of Calc. It downloaded to the
proper location and when I run the Installation Wizard I got
the message that it had been added to the system. But I
can't open it by clicking the shortcut on the desktop. The
menu that appears on a right-click contains "Install"
instead of "Open" as the first option, and a double left
click starts the Installation Wizard again instead of the
utility. I have tried rebooting after installation but
nothing changes.
Insights would be welcomed.
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Go to Start -> All Programs and look for an entry titled
"Powertoys for Windows XP". You should find the Calculator
listed there.

My best guess is that the icon on your desktop is either a
shorcut to the installation file or a copy of the file you
downloaded. If you're curious you can right click on the file
and select Properties. The information on the General tab
should give you a clue as to the exact nature of the file.

Nepatsfan
 
Thanks for the suggestion, but there is no listing for "PowerToys" anywhere
in the "All Programs" section of my start menu nor in "Add/Remove Programs".
I deleted the folder containing the .exe file from C:\Windows\Program Files
and tried to download the Calc again. Doing so requires validation of the
authenticity of my installation of XP (yes, it is). The first time I did so,
everything went smoothly and I was validated. Now I am placed in loop where
I go from validation code back to validation request back to validation code
and on and on, never receiving validation.

I guess I was not destined to have any PowerToys. But thanks for the reply.
 
Do a System Restore to a date before you the folder. Then
try again.


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| Thanks for the suggestion, but there is no listing for
"PowerToys" anywhere
| in the "All Programs" section of my start menu nor in
"Add/Remove Programs".
| I deleted the folder containing the .exe file from
C:\Windows\Program Files
| and tried to download the Calc again. Doing so requires
validation of the
| authenticity of my installation of XP (yes, it is). The
first time I did so,
| everything went smoothly and I was validated. Now I am
placed in loop where
| I go from validation code back to validation request back
to validation code
| and on and on, never receiving validation.
|
| I guess I was not destined to have any PowerToys. But
thanks for the reply.
|
| --
| 'Drew Moreland
| | > Drew Moreland wrote:
| >> Something is preventing me from adding PowerToys to XP
Home
| >> ( SP 2, 512 Kb ram, 14 Gb HDD space, Spybot 1.4,
Ad-Aware
| >> 1.06, SpywareBlaster).
| >> I tried to add the new version of Calc. It downloaded
to the
| >> proper location and when I run the Installation Wizard
I got
| >> the message that it had been added to the system. But I
| >> can't open it by clicking the shortcut on the desktop.
The
| >> menu that appears on a right-click contains "Install"
| >> instead of "Open" as the first option, and a double
left
| >> click starts the Installation Wizard again instead of
the
| >> utility. I have tried rebooting after installation but
| >> nothing changes.
| >> Insights would be welcomed.
| >>
| >> --
| >> 'Drew Moreland
| >
| > Go to Start -> All Programs and look for an entry titled
"Powertoys for
| > Windows XP". You should find the Calculator listed
there.
| >
| > My best guess is that the icon on your desktop is either
a shorcut to the
| > installation file or a copy of the file you downloaded.
If you're curious
| > you can right click on the file and select Properties.
The information on
| > the General tab should give you a clue as to the exact
nature of the file.
| >
| > Nepatsfan
| >
|
|
 
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