This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------8333EDDC6F6A295D7B2598BC Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I Knew when I first started using a computer that it would take a BRAIN SURGEON ( Robert A.Fink MD, FACs, PS ) to be able to operate it. Robert A. Fink, M.D. wrote: > NO, NO, a thousand times NO!!! > > I am writing to the List because I don't have the address of the > original poster (who I already answered). The comments below, by > Bobby Harley, refer to WIN 95 (and are incorrect for that, also); > deleting files which end in .bak, .chk, etc., may clear space, but > they may also disable something critical unless you know *exactly* > what they are. > > "File Manager", while present in WIN 95, does not exist as a > "shortcut". It is still there (as c:\windows\winfile.exe); but what > the original questioner is asking about refers to WIN 3.1. File > Manager exists in the "Main" group; but if he cannot run Windows, he > can't gain access to the Program groups! > > If the problem is not enough memory (RAM), or mal-distributed memory, > then my recommendations to run "Memmaker" from the DOS prompt will > work. If that will not allow you to open Windows, you should > probably take the machine to a shop. > > Good luck! > > Best, > > Bob Fink > > > >John if you're able to run windows at all ,you need to go your "file > > manager" program. > > I think you'll find it under "my computer" possibly under "control panel". > > Click on your > > Windows folder and then look for all the following > > folders."TEMPORARY",TEMP, TEMPDIR, > > HISTORY/{if you use a browser}.open all theses files and delete their > > contents.also delete all files that end in ."bak,chk,. this will in most > > cases give sometimes as much as 30-60mb space. good luck ,Bobby > > > > ====================================== > > *********************************** > > ROBERT A. FINK, M. D., F.A.C.S. > Neurological Surgery > 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 > Berkeley, CA 94704-2636 USA > Phone: (510) 849-2555 FAX: (510) 849-2557 > > WWW: <http://www.dovecom.com/rafink/> > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > "Ex Tristitia Virtus" > > *********************************** --------------8333EDDC6F6A295D7B2598BC Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name="vcard.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for Bob Chapman 65/2 Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="vcard.vcf" begin: vcard fn: Bob Chapman 65/2 n: Chapman 65/2;Bob org: Hangin' on the ropes, waitin' for the bell to ring. email;internet: [log in to unmask] x-mozilla-cpt: ;0 x-mozilla-html: TRUE version: 2.1 end: vcard --------------8333EDDC6F6A295D7B2598BC--