Error Message: 'Need to close'

Question

Lately I have been getting frequent error messages from different applications that says: '(So & So Application) has encountered a problem and needs to close.  We are sorry for any inconvenience'. Since the message appears with diverse applications (DAP, FlipAlbum, etc etc) I assume that it is NOT due to some problem with the application itself but rather with  some other function of the computer OS, or possibly with my firewall or memory resources.  Can anyone help?  Thank you.

mombodog · Answer

Put the XP cd in the drive and go to start, run,  and type in    sfc /scannow       space between c  and  /   hit ok, let it run, takes a while..     What model Dell is it?

mombodog · Answer

No, there is no confirmation, if there are any problem files, it just replaces them without notification. You just let it run and see if this repairs any of your problems. If not, you will have to try something else.   Do a windows update after running the scan.

Woodbear99 · Answer

Thank you mombodog.  following your suggestion I have run sfc /scannow four times...each time the scan bar crosses the screen and then the box pops off...no report and/or a conclusion.  I am talking about the box 'Please wait while Windows verifies that protected window files are intacat and in their  original versions'....so I am a bit mystified....I don't know whether the scan was completed, successful, or failed (like the applications that are closing). Can I assume that the scan was successful in verifying the windows files or not?  Please advise.  I have a Dimension 2400.  Windows XP OS.

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Error Message: 'Need to close'

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