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Windows XP error pls help

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imported_zephyr Original post #1
Mar 17, 2005 at 3:34 PM
I am using windows Xp with all the cureent updates on a p4 1.8, 512 RDRAM and 80 GB HDD, lately when ever I right click on any drives or floders windows shows an error window with asking to send an error report and hangs, it works ok if i shut down drwatson from the task manager.
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Mar 17, 2005 at 3:57 PM
Could be many reasons:
1)Maybe your windows is not installed properly
2)Maybe the latest tweak utility u installed messed up the systems settings or with windows configuration
3) maybe infected with virus
4) maybe .... lotsa things
dunno what else i can say now
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nipun_the_gr8 #3
Mar 17, 2005 at 4:41 PM
1st of all, what is Dr.Watson ??

Try uninstalling it if it is a software....................
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Mar 17, 2005 at 5:58 PM
dr. watson is an error reporting service ... dun worry its not a virus/threat ;)
actually its a degbugger
if its runnin and an application crashes it creates a log with all the technical details so as to help the developers !!
more on watson *support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;308538

@zephyr just diable dr. watson
follow this *support.microsoft.com/?kbid=188296

cheers