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Subject: Re: Problems running Fritz 6 on Windows ME

Author: Yvonne Gerstorff

Date: 13:48:47 04/08/01

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On April 08, 2001 at 10:51:43, Frank Wolf wrote:

>I got a new PC with Windows ME installed.  Loaded Fritz 6 with no problems.
>However, in useing F6 the entire system will crash within 20 min of use.  Called
>the manufacturer and their explanation is that some of the routine functions
>that ME does on an ongoing basis may be interfearing with F6.  Has anyone had a
>similar experience?  Can anyone help me?  I've tried uninstalling and
>reinstalling with no success.  As far as turing off the routine functions on a
>trial and error basis, there are so many that it could take months to find the
>right solution if that is the problem.  Is there a better OS to run Fritz 6?  If
>so what?

Hi Frank,

you should delete the two files

1. msvcrt.dll
2. shlwapi.dll

in the folder of Fritz6.exe. They seem to be incompatible with Windows ME which
has newer version of the dll's anyway. That worked fine for me.

Yvonne



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