Hi Vic> That's not quite correct. ACARS.EXE is contained inside the ACARS
> install Activex control. It is automatically extracted when the control
> first executes. There should then be a program called ACARS.EXE in the
> system or system32 directory. If it's not there, you might check if you
> have the directory set to read only.
No, properties shows it as not read-only and I've just successfully copied another *.exe file there just to test it. I assume that would be a good test?
> I can e-mail you a copy of the EXE file if you want, Paul but it's about
> 1M so I don't want to send it w/o your approval.
Now I'm ADSL I don't have to worry about downloads of that size but thanks for checking first. Yes, pse email a copy of the exe file. I take it this is would be acars.exe and not just the ActiveX control?
> You mentioned a long download when you "removed" the control and
> accessed the site - that was the ACARS installer downloading however,
> either the ActiveX was blocked and it didn't execute or the System dirs
> are read only or otherwise protected against any exe being created.
I wonder what would be preventing that? My Norton AV is turned off (or at least the Auto-Protect' feature is turned off) and that's the only bit of software I have that I can think might try to protect the PC in this way.
> Thanx for your patience,
And thanks for yours too.
Paul Croft
10 miles SE of Heathrow (EGLL)
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