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weird pop up screen..
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Join Date: Oct 2002
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evertime i start up my ibook, (OSX 10.2) i get a window statting there is a problem with a folder (it gives the name but i cant remember and i'm at work right now) and at the bottom of the window it gives me the choices of "fix and use" "use" or "dont use" i have to click it 2 times because it comes back after i click it once. this happens whether i tell it to fix and use, use, or dont use. after that i never see it again. my friend seems to think it is a norton utilities window. it doesnt screw up anything on the system, but it does concern me alittle. any ideas? if someone tells me how to take a screenshot in OSX i'll post a pic of it when i get home.
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"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds"...Albert Einstein
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Join Date: May 2001
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From you description, it seems to be a broken alias. The original file has probably been deleted and the alias does not point to any existing file or folder.
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Washington, DC
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Is there an app you removed from your system still liviing in your login items pane?
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/Earth\ Mk\.\ I{2}/
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Join Date: Oct 2002
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This window started to appear right after my friend loaded in some aps like ms office, norton utilities, like i said i will take a screen shot or at least get the full description that is in the window when i get home, and i'll post it. the ibook has only been running for 3 days.(i got it on friday) i havent even deleted any apps at all. just loaded some in. it seems like it is a norton thing because it says if i dont fix that the adjoining files can not be protected or somethign like that..(vague description from a poor memory  )
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"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds"...Albert Einstein
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Join Date: Oct 2000
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o.k. i'm home and i just opened up itunes and the window came up this is what's on it:
"the program you are using needs to use a system file that may reduce the security of your computer. " <that's in bold print
"the file "symfs.kext" has problems that may reduce the security of your computer......."
then it goes on to say i should contact the manufacturer of the program blah, blah,blah
under it all are 3 buttons
"FIX AND USE" "USE" "DONT USE"
no matter which button i choose it always comes up again when i start up, so evidently the "FIX AND USE" doesnt fix anything.
like i said i think it is a part of norton utilities
anyone know?
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"The only time that man gets to actually leave a physical mark upon this earth is in death, and even then, it is only a gravestone proclaiming his demise"
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Join Date: Aug 2001
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Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity...
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Join Date: Oct 2000
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thank you, mr blur!!!!
i'm off to update!
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