Windows XP change user crashes OOTP

ShagVT · 03-08-2002, 01:42 PM

I had OOTP open, I think it was on the standings page mid-season. My wife wanted to use the computer, so pressed Windows-L to switch to the login page, signed in and checked some email.

When I switched back to my login, OOTP was completely non-responsive. It would not even paint itself. I had to go to the task manager and end process to close it.

I have a Dell Inspriron laptop, 1.2GHz, 256 MB RAM. I'm running Windows XP, and windows update offers me no uninstalled patches.

Killebrew · 03-08-2002, 05:03 PM

You should save your game and exit the application before you log out. If you cannot exit the game from within the application, use the Windows Task Manager to stop the application. This is the same error type as the powersave mode and screensaver coming on.

Maverick · 03-08-2002, 08:43 PM

You will also find with XP that if your wife had logged on first and you had switched to your log on, to play OOTP, it wouldn't start giving you an e-license error.

ShagVT · 03-09-2002, 02:19 AM

Actually, there never was an elicense error. (?)

Anyway, I certainly believe that a similar problem would happen with a screen saver. Thanks.

03-08-2002, 01:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
ShagVT Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Windows XP change user crashes OOTP I had OOTP open, I think it was on the standings page mid-season. My wife wanted to use the computer, so pressed Windows-L to switch to the login page, signed in and checked some email. When I switched back to my login, OOTP was completely non-responsive. It would not even paint itself. I had to go to the task manager and end process to close it. I have a Dell Inspriron laptop, 1.2GHz, 256 MB RAM. I'm running Windows XP, and windows update offers me no uninstalled patches.

03-08-2002, 05:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Killebrew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,278 Thanks: 71 Thanked 15x in 11 posts	You should save your game and exit the application before you log out. If you cannot exit the game from within the application, use the Windows Task Manager to stop the application. This is the same error type as the powersave mode and screensaver coming on. __________________ FOBL Capital City Metropolitans CDL Minnesota Twins

03-08-2002, 08:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Maverick Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Mansfield, UK. Posts: 184 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	You will also find with XP that if your wife had logged on first and you had switched to your log on, to play OOTP, it wouldn't start giving you an e-license error. __________________ Keith

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03-09-2002, 02:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
ShagVT Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Actually, there never was an elicense error. (?) Anyway, I certainly believe that a similar problem would happen with a screen saver. Thanks.