Another possible cause is conflicting file type assignments. WinXP has a list of file types and associated programs. For instance, .doc files are typically assigned to Microsoft Word.
Often, when a program is installed it will enter change that list of file types & associated applications to make itself the default program for some file types. Some programs will ask your permission to make this change during the installation process, some will not.
To see if this is what is causing the problem, look at the file types that you typically use with eDrawings2006 (I know this happens at start-up, but the program might be trying to load into memory the most recently viewed files or something like that) and see what Windows thinks their default application is. You can find that list in Windows Start (lower left hand of screen on most WinXP computers) --> My Computer (application) --> Tools (pull-down menu in My Computer) --> Folder Options... (option under Tools) --> File Types (tab in Folder Options window). If you need to change the file associations, you can do that in the "File Types" tab by selecting the file type and then clicking on the "Change" or "Advanced" buttons in that same window.
I don't know for sure if mixed-up file associations is what is causing your problem, but it sounds similar to a problem I had on my home computer when three image-viewing programs started squabbling about who was the default viewer for .jpg files. Once I manually changed the file type associations back to where I wanted (which was NOT the Microsoft Media Viewer), I quit having the problems where I would open up my digital camera software and immediately have Microsoft Media Viewer pop up too.
Hope this helps,
-Camille Good
Portland, Oregon
Olav Folland <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Terry,
Right-click on the shortcut and verify it has the correct target. Also,
do you get the same behaviour if you run the offending program from the
start menu?
Terry Kozlyk wrote:
> Haven't ever heard of, never mind being plagued with this one.
>
> I have 2 programs on my PC;
>
> 1) CAMCAD Vision ( gerber viewer & editor) paid for license from
> RSI
> 2) eDrawings2006 ( free SolidWorks 3D viewer )
>
> I can run CAMCAD Vision OK. Then exit it.
> But when I call up eDrawings2006 viewer, it instantly runs the CAMCAD
> installer.
>
> Both are shortcuts on my desktop. The same happens if I double-click the
> desktop icon or double-click the .exe file in the installed folder.
>
> I already un-installed eDrawings 2006, reboot my PC, then installed it
> again. No change.
> And I do need to have both programs on my PC. They do NOT interact with
> each other when running. These are 2 independent programs. Out IT guru
> is on holidays so I am really looking for ideas.
>
> I didn't think that a program could interact with another this way. I
> have already checked out the file associations in the FOLDER options.
> Each file extension calls up its respective program to run.
>
> So where does windows get this erroneous info ?? Registry? I didn't
> think the registry can make such cross connections. I stay out of the
> registry as much as I can as I don't know too much about it.
>
> Any ideas appreciated, especially if someone had such a problem, what
> did you do to fix it?
>
> Thanks a bunch.
>
> Regards
> TDK
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