Crashing Python interpreter! (windows XP, python2.3.4, 2.3.5rc1, 2.4.0)

Christos TZOTZIOY Georgiou tzot at sil-tec.gr
Fri Feb 4 19:07:12 EST 2005


On 3 Feb 2005 15:58:01 -0800, rumours say that "John Machin"
<sjmachin at lexicon.net> might have written:

>> I don't know why searching all drives using windows 'search' did not
>find the file!
>
>Possibilities:
>1. You have a virus that renames the drwtsn32.log file for the duration
>of a search.
>2. Emanations from UFOs are affecting computer circuitry in your
>neighbourhood.
>3. Microsoft programmers stuffed up.
>4. You had a typo.

5. XP really knows better than you and by default does not search in system
folders.  I killed that oh-so-friendly search dog on day 2 of acquainting myself
with Windows XP last September, so I can't readily say where is the setting if
your dog is enabled, but if your dog is dead too, it's under Advanced Options:
Search system folders.
-- 
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I really should keep that in mind when talking with people, actually...



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