Mushy Peas

I'm wondering if I may now have too many applications for my computer. It seems applicatations are taking longer to load than previously (i.e as I keep adding more software). BTW, I only install applications from vendors (in other words I don't ever install betas, or download games or install freebies). My disks have had diskeeper run on them so they are fine in that respect. I AM RUNNING w2k (no software is installed in my nt system - dual boot). My machine has only been reformatted/reinstalled only this week. Partion Magic tells me that; Disk 0 C: (NT4) has 2gb (1gb used), K: (W2K) has 2gb (1.4gb used), S: (software) has 4.6gb (2.8gb used) Disk 1 is data (18.2gb) I'm using the latest drivers. SP1 (SP6a on NT)

Well, at the moment I cannot even open the application. Whenever I try, it comes up with a program error, 'fs2000.icd has generated errors and will be closed by windows. You will need to restart the program'. This software is the only application I seem to be having on windows 2000 Pro. Dual PIII 500mhz, 512mb ram scsi 18.2 seagate cheetahs, scsi plextor, scsi yamaha cd re-writer, Matrox G450max, Dual 21" monitors. I only installed W2K this week and so it is a very clean machine/install. When I had W2K before this reinstall/reformat FS2000 used to work okayish apart from when clicking on help, which used to fail in the same now (with the same message).

I have a confession.... I read an article about how good and how easy Blackice Defender is as a software firewall - so I purchased it and it was so much easier to configure than ZoneAlarm Pro. Everthing works fine.... Thanks for all your help guys.

Thanks Guys, I enabled Netbeui because I was clutching at straws trying to solve another problem. I've removed Netbeui now. All working fine.

I find that Flight Simulator 2000 is SOOOoooo unreliable in Windows 2000. Has anyone else suffered the same and if so what the fix may be ??

Clutch, how do I open up ports ?? And how do I find out which ports to open up ?? Thanks.

Okay, its definately the software firewall. Zonealarm, I uninstalled this software and it works fine.... Question is, what settings should I have Zonealarm set to in order for it not to cause any problems connecting over the lan network ??

Subject says it all, 2 pcs, both w2k, lan, hub, router. Should I be setting Netbeui ??

Also, the thing is that although I can't Ping the other computer, I DO IN FACT see it under 'computers near me', but when I double click on the computer, it then says 'computer xxxx not accessible, the network path was not found'. This is driving me nuts !

My problem is that I've got two machines, both W2K, connected via a hub. A Router (RT311) shares a Cable modem to the two pcs (via the hub of course). I was advised to purchase a software firewall (even though I have the router - by the router makers) and purchased ZoneAlarm Pro. BUT, I am finding it very difficult seeing the over computer when clicking my network places. Cannot Ping the other computer. I think that it is the Software firewall causing the problem, but I've run out of ideas of what to try. Can anyone help ??