Some non-Apple applications suddenly won't start.

I have a user who, after an update install for MS Office 2004, now has a number of non-Apple applications that won't start. I did some poking around, and found the following in the console log:
Sep 24 10:07:57 Laszlo-iMacs-Computer kernel[0]: shared_region: 0x3f3943c: lsf_map: RO mapping #0 not in segmentshared region: 0x3f3943c: 4 mappings base_offset=0xfaed000
Sep 24 10:07:57 Laszlo-iMacs-Computer kernel[0]: shared region: 0x3f3943c: #0: addr=0x70000000, size=0x320000, file_offset=0x1000, prot=(5,5)
Sep 24 10:07:57 Laszlo-iMacs-Computer kernel[0]: shared region: 0x3f3943c: #1: addr=0x80000000, size=0x23000, file_offset=0x321000, prot=(11,11)
Sep 24 10:07:57 Laszlo-iMacs-Computer kernel[0]: shared region: 0x3f3943c: #2: addr=0x80023000, size=0x2000, file_offset=0x0, prot=(27,27)
Sep 24 10:07:57 Laszlo-iMacs-Computer kernel[0]: shared region: 0x3f3943c: #3: addr=0x70320000, size=0xe20bc, file_offset=0x344000, prot=(1,1)
Sep 24 10:08:00 Laszlo-iMacs-Computer kernel[0]: shared_region: 0x419d5b8: lsf_map: RO mapping #0 not in segmentshared region: 0x419d5b8: 4 mappings base_offset=0xfaed000
Sep 24 10:08:00 Laszlo-iMacs-Computer kernel[0]: shared region: 0x419d5b8: #0: addr=0x70000000, size=0x320000, file_offset=0x1000, prot=(5,5)
Sep 24 10:08:00 Laszlo-iMacs-Computer kernel[0]: shared region: 0x419d5b8: #1: addr=0x80000000, size=0x23000, file_offset=0x321000, prot=(11,11)
Sep 24 10:08:00 Laszlo-iMacs-Computer kernel[0]: shared region: 0x419d5b8: #2: addr=0x80023000, size=0x2000, file_offset=0x0, prot=(27,27)
Sep 24 10:08:00 Laszlo-iMacs-Computer kernel[0]: shared region: 0x419d5b8: #3: addr=0x70320000, size=0xe20bc, file_offset=0x344000, prot=(1,1)
I've done disk permission repairs, as well as cleared the cache. The problem persists in other logins. The apps don't quit abnormally, they simply bounce once in the dock, then go away.

Lion --
Check that user's Application folder.
Do they have another Office on there?
Either an older version, or the Office Test Drive?

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Model: iMac7,1, BootROM IM71.007A.B03, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.4 GHz, 1 GB
Graphics: kHW_ATIr600M76Item, ATI,RadeonHD2600, spdisplayspciedevice, 256 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 1 GB, DDR2 SDRAM, 667 MHz
PHOTOSHOP
Process: Adobe Photoshop CS2 [272]
Path: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop CS2/Adobe Photoshop CS2.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Photoshop CS2
Identifier: com.adobe.Photoshop
Version: 9.0.2 (9.0.2x312 [20060822.902x312 02:00:00 cutoff]9.0.2x311) (9.0.2)
Code Type: PPC (Translated)
Parent Process: launchd [147]
Date/Time: 2008-08-09 14:26:42.705 -1000
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.5.4 (9E17)
Report Version: 6
Exception Type: EXC_CRASH (SIGILL)
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000
Crashed Thread: 0
Thread 0 Crashed:
0 ??? 0x801a308a 0 + 2149200010
1 translate 0xb80ecd11 gettimeofday_wrapper + 37593
Thread 1:
0 ??? 0x800bc4a6 0 + 2148254886
1 ??? 0x800c3c9c 0 + 2148285596
2 translate 0xb818b6ea CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 202886
3 ??? 0x800ed6f5 0 + 2148456181
4 ??? 0x800ed5b2 0 + 2148455858
Thread 0 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
eax: 0x00000000 ebx: 0xb813cfcc ecx: 0xb7fffa6c edx: 0x801a308a
edi: 0xb81d8794 esi: 0x00000004 ebp: 0xb7fffa98 esp: 0xb7fffa6c
ss: 0x0000001f efl: 0x00000246 eip: 0x801a308a cs: 0x00000007
ds: 0x0000001f es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x00000000 gs: 0x00000037
cr2: 0x9230b958
Binary Images:
0xb8000000 - 0xb81d7fe7 translate ??? (???) /usr/libexec/oah/translate
Translated Code Information:
NO CRASH REPORT
FILEMAKER
Process: FileMaker [517]
Path: /Applications/FileMaker Pro 7/FileMaker Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/FileMaker
Identifier: com.filemaker.pro7
Version: FileMaker Pro version 7.0v1a (7.0.1)
Code Type: PPC (Translated)
Parent Process: launchd [147]
Date/Time: 2008-08-09 14:30:10.117 -1000
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.5.4 (9E17)
Report Version: 6
Exception Type: EXCBADINSTRUCTION (SIGILL)
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000001, 0x0000000000000000
Crashed Thread: 0
Thread 0 Crashed:
0 translate 0xb80a20a7 0xb8000000 + 663719
1 translate 0xb80bdb8b 0xb8000000 + 777099
2 translate 0xb80b7007 0xb8000000 + 749575
3 translate 0xb80d49c0 0xb8000000 + 870848
4 translate 0xb813ce79 spinlockwrapper + 1981
Thread 1:
0 ??? 0x800bc4a6 0 + 2148254886
1 ??? 0x800c3c9c 0 + 2148285596
2 translate 0xb818b6ea CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 202886
3 ??? 0x800ed6f5 0 + 2148456181
4 ??? 0x800ed5b2 0 + 2148455858
Thread 2:
0 translate 0xb815282c spinlockwrapper + 90480
1 translate 0xb816f427 CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 87491
2 translate 0xb80bdb8b 0xb8000000 + 777099
3 translate 0xb80b7007 0xb8000000 + 749575
4 translate 0xb80d49c0 0xb8000000 + 870848
5 translate 0xb813d75f spinlockwrapper + 4259
Thread 3:
0 translate 0xb815282c spinlockwrapper + 90480
1 translate 0xb816e6a1 CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 84029
2 translate 0xb80bdb8b 0xb8000000 + 777099
3 translate 0xb80b7007 0xb8000000 + 749575
4 translate 0xb80d49c0 0xb8000000 + 870848
5 translate 0xb813d75f spinlockwrapper + 4259
Thread 4:
0 translate 0xb815282c spinlockwrapper + 90480
1 translate 0xb816e6a1 CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 84029
2 translate 0xb80bdb8b 0xb8000000 + 777099
3 translate 0xb80b7007 0xb8000000 + 749575
4 translate 0xb80d49c0 0xb8000000 + 870848
5 translate 0xb813d75f spinlockwrapper + 4259
Thread 5:
0 translate 0xb815282c spinlockwrapper + 90480
1 translate 0xb816e6a1 CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 84029
2 translate 0xb80bdb8b 0xb8000000 + 777099
3 translate 0xb80b7007 0xb8000000 + 749575
4 translate 0xb80d49c0 0xb8000000 + 870848
5 translate 0xb813d75f spinlockwrapper + 4259
Thread 0 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
eax: 0x00000000 ebx: 0xb80a2028 ecx: 0xb7fff95c edx: 0x800fb082
edi: 0x00000002 esi: 0xb81d8c18 ebp: 0xb7fff9c8 esp: 0xb7fff990
ss: 0x0000001f efl: 0x00010282 eip: 0xb80a20a7 cs: 0x00000017
ds: 0x0000001f es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x00000000 gs: 0x00000037
cr2: 0x800fb000
Binary Images:
0xb8000000 - 0xb81d7fe7 translate ??? (???) /usr/libexec/oah/translate
Translated Code Information:
Rosetta Version: 21.03
Args: /Applications/FileMaker Pro 7/FileMaker Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/FileMaker -psn0176171
Exception: EXCBADINSTRUCTION (0x0002)
Thread 0: (0xb019cdb8, 0xb815282c)
0x957fe8c0: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthread_condwait + 1260
0x0274a478: No symbol
0x02891fc8: No symbol
0x0274b4d0: No symbol
0x0274ac04: No symbol
0x9584ce8c: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthreadbody + 40
0x02737618: No symbol
PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000 vrsave: 0x00000000
cr: 0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x20000000 lr: 0x957fe910 ctr: 0x957bb490
r00: 0xffffffdb r01: 0xf0182c80 r02: 0xa09c6924 r03: 0x00004903
r04: 0x00004a03 r05: 0x00000000 r06: 0x00000000 r07: 0x00000000
r08: 0x00b34000 r09: 0x00000001 r10: 0xbfffec50 r11: 0xa09cb9ec
r12: 0x957bb490 r13: 0x00b341d8 r14: 0x00000000 r15: 0xa0a00d44
r16: 0x00b34000 r17: 0x957c0e1c r18: 0xbfffec70 r19: 0x00000020
r20: 0x957c0e6c r21: 0x00000000 r22: 0xbfffec70 r23: 0x00000000
r24: 0x00000000 r25: 0x00000000 r26: 0x00000000 r27: 0xa09ce3e8
r28: 0x00c382fc r29: 0xa09c6924 r30: 0x00c38328 r31: 0x957fe3e8
Thread 1: (0xb009adc8, 0xb815282c)
0x00000000: /Applications/FileMaker Pro 7/FileMaker Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/FileMaker : + 0
0x9585e7c0: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _sleep + 76
0x0274c2b4: No symbol
0x0274b4d0: No symbol
0x0274ac04: No symbol
0x9584ce8c: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthreadbody + 40
0xbfffed30: No symbol
PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000 vrsave: 0x00000000
cr: 0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x00000000 lr: 0x958473f0 ctr: 0x957bb5b0
r00: 0xffffffa6 r01: 0xf0080ca0 r02: 0x00000000 r03: 0x00000062
r04: 0x0948111b r05: 0x00000000 r06: 0x00000000 r07: 0x00000000
r08: 0x80000000 r09: 0x00000000 r10: 0x00000000 r11: 0xa09cb62c
r12: 0x957bb5b0 r13: 0x957c0f80 r14: 0xbfffece0 r15: 0xa0cdb6bc
r16: 0x957c193c r17: 0xa0ccb6bc r18: 0xa0cdb6bc r19: 0x00c30240
r20: 0xa0cc6174 r21: 0x00c2ae40 r22: 0xbfffede0 r23: 0x00000003
r24: 0x00000003 r25: 0xa09d72b8 r26: 0xf0080d50 r27: 0xa09d72b8
r28: 0x00000062 r29: 0x0948111b r30: 0x00000000 r31: 0x958472b8
Thread 2: (0xb011bdb8, 0xb815282c)
0x957fe8c0: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthread_condwait + 1260
0x0274a478: No symbol
0x0275ab14: No symbol
0x0274b4d0: No symbol
0x0274ac04: No symbol
0x9584ce8c: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthreadbody + 40
0xbfffebd0: No symbol
PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000 vrsave: 0x00000000
cr: 0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x20000000 lr: 0x957fe910 ctr: 0x957bb490
r00: 0xffffffdb r01: 0xf0101c70 r02: 0xa09c6924 r03: 0x00004703
r04: 0x00004803 r05: 0x00000028 r06: 0x00000030 r07: 0x00004603
r08: 0x00000000 r09: 0x00000001 r10: 0xffffff8f r11: 0xa09cb9ec
r12: 0x957bb490 r13: 0x014fa810 r14: 0xbfffeb90 r15: 0x00000000
r16: 0x00000000 r17: 0xbfffebe0 r18: 0xbfffebc0 r19: 0x00000000
r20: 0x02784324 r21: 0x02c59248 r22: 0xbfffebc0 r23: 0x00000000
r24: 0x00000000 r25: 0x00000000 r26: 0x00000000 r27: 0xa09ce3e8
r28: 0x00c3841c r29: 0xa09c6924 r30: 0x00c38448 r31: 0x957fe3e8
Thread 3: Crashed (0xb7fff5ec, 0x800bc4a6)
0x957c3520: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : szonecalloc + 232
0x922d8e78: /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/Resources/libRIP.A.dylib : ripcInitialize + 28
0x922d9064: /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/Resources/libRIP.A.dylib : _CGWindowContextDelegateCreate + 36
0x947d90dc: /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/CoreGraphics : _CGWindowContextCreate + 200
0x915a09a0: /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/HIToolbox.fra mework/Versions/A/HIToolbox : WindowData::GetCGContext() + 88
0x915a0474: /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/HIToolbox.fra mework/Versions/A/HIToolbox : WindowData::PrepareForVisibility() + 128
0x9159fb70: /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/HIToolbox.fra mework/Versions/A/HIToolbox : __ShowHideWindows + 276
0x9159fa4c: /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/HIToolbox.fra mework/Versions/A/HIToolbox : _ShowHide + 36
0x9159f9b0: /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/HIToolbox.fra mework/Versions/A/HIToolbox : MBarDraw() + 76
0x9158b2f0: /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/HIToolbox.fra mework/Versions/A/HIToolbox : ShowBar(unsigned char, unsigned char) + 356
0x915abcd0: /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/HIToolbox.fra mework/Versions/A/HIToolbox : _SetMenuBarObscured + 220
0x000d3994: /Applications/FileMaker Pro 7/FileMaker Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/FileMaker : ShowClarisScreen(unsigned char*) + 48
0x0012acc8: /Applications/FileMaker Pro 7/FileMaker Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/FileMaker : CFMProApp::InitApplication() + 1084
0x0037e870: /Applications/FileMaker Pro 7/FileMaker Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/FileMaker : CMacApp::Main() + 64
0x00128194: /Applications/FileMaker Pro 7/FileMaker Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/FileMaker : _main + 28
0x00001f48: /Applications/FileMaker Pro 7/FileMaker Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/FileMaker : __start + 460
0x00001d78: /Applications/FileMaker Pro 7/FileMaker Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/FileMaker : start + 48
0x00000000: /Applications/FileMaker Pro 7/FileMaker Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/FileMaker : + 0
PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000 vrsave: 0x00000000
cr: 0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x00000000 lr: 0x922d7810 ctr: 0x922d903f
r00: 0x00000000 r01: 0xbfffe870 r02: 0xa03977e4 r03: 0xa039436c
r04: 0x00000000 r05: 0x00000010 r06: 0x00000005 r07: 0x00000000
r08: 0x00000005 r09: 0x00002e24 r10: 0x00cfc080 r11: 0xa09cb6d4
r12: 0x922d9040 r13: 0x00000000 r14: 0x00000001 r15: 0xbfffeb40
r16: 0xbfffec1c r17: 0xfffffff5 r18: 0x00000000 r19: 0x00000000
r20: 0xbfffeb40 r21: 0x00000001 r22: 0x00000000 r23: 0x00c2b8d0
r24: 0xa039436c r25: 0x00000a41 r26: 0xa0879024 r27: 0xa03977e4
r28: 0x00000000 r29: 0x00c5ad30 r30: 0x00c62fc0 r31: 0x922d77e4
Thread 4: (0xb021ddb8, 0xb815282c)
0x957fe8c0: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthread_condwait + 1260
0x0274a478: No symbol
0x027c106c: No symbol
0x0274b4d0: No symbol
0x0274ac04: No symbol
0x9584ce8c: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthreadbody + 40
0x00000000: /Applications/FileMaker Pro 7/FileMaker Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/FileMaker : + 0
PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000 vrsave: 0x00000000
cr: 0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x20000000 lr: 0x957fe910 ctr: 0x957bb490
r00: 0xffffffdb r01: 0xf0203c20 r02: 0xa09c6924 r03: 0x00004b03
r04: 0x00004c03 r05: 0x00000000 r06: 0x00000000 r07: 0x00000000
r08: 0x1614a600 r09: 0x00000001 r10: 0x00000800 r11: 0xa09cb9ec
r12: 0x957bb490 r13: 0x9584cbac r14: 0xbfffee30 r15: 0x00000002
r16: 0x9584cc3c r17: 0x957bc5b0 r18: 0xbfffebd0 r19: 0x00000000
r20: 0x957bc66c r21: 0xbfffeb80 r22: 0xbfffebf0 r23: 0x00000000
r24: 0x00000000 r25: 0x00000000 r26: 0x00000000 r27: 0xa09ce3e8
r28: 0x00c531cc r29: 0xa09c6924 r30: 0x00c531f8 r31: 0x957fe3e8

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Deleted folder for MS Office, reloaded from install CD ... no change. Then found other non-Apple apps not working as well as all office apps. Not a new laptop unit, it is Intel chip, about 14 months old. May have happened with 10.4.10 update from 10.4.9, but I can't be sure. I can reload the backup image, but I would like to know how this happened or what is causing this.

I have been looking on the Apple support site ... just tried MacFixIt.com ... I'm not getting relevent returns. If you know what keywords found this topic, I'm not having any luck!
Thank you in advance if you can give me even one to start on.

4th gen. iPod touch suddenly won't start up again?

Hey all, hopefully someone can help me out.
My iPod was working perfectly up until an hour ago, and for some reason won't start up again. I've looked at the various tips, holding the power button for 10 seconds, but it still won't start up. Help would be greatly appreciated!
-Mike

I have the same problem. I bought it 5 months ago, and just used it when I was at home. I take very good care of it. No accidental damage or misuse. But it suddenly can not start up. So I sent my ipod touch to Apple store. To my disappointed, they can not do anything.They do not want to take their responsibility.
Below is the email they sent to me.
Thank you for choosing AppleCare Service.
Your IPOD TOUCH (4TH GENERATION) has been inspected by Apple technicians, who have determined that it has been subjected to accidental damage or misuse, which is not covered by the warranty, the AppleCare Protection Plan, or other Apple repair program. Therefore your original product is being returned to you unrepaired
So ridiculous and irresponsible
Hope someone can help me.

Shake suddenly won't start

Hi there!
I'm new to these boards, and to Shake, but I've been learning quite a bit over the last few weeks. Unfortunately, I've just run into a bit of a snag while working on some composites for a small project that I'm working on. When I click on the Shake icon in the dock, or in my applications folder, it just won't start. It does, however, start if I go through terminal - which is confusing to me.
Anyway, I had been adding some freeware macros to Shake that I recently got from highend3d.com, and after figuring out where the files should go, and getting the first one to work fine, this little issue cropped up. I was hoping that someone might have a brilliant answer before I go through the process of uninstall/reinstall.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks a lot!
Rob

Ahh, okay...sorry...
I opened Console, and then clicked on the Shake icon, and here is the message that Console displayed:
7/30/08 6:23:20 PM [0x0-0x69069].com.apple.shake[597] error: unknown function -psn0430185
7/30/08 6:23:20 PM com.apple.launchd[84] ([0x0-0x69069].com.apple.shake[597]) Exited with exit code: 1
I really have no idea what that means...but maybe you or someone else here does? Thanks again for the help!

Photoshop Elements 4 suddenly won't start up

I last used Elements on 7th July. It was fine. Since 21st july, it won't start - goes through all the brushes loading etc but then quits.
I have:
Removed all Adobe programmes, prefs etc using AppZapper
Cleaned up using Adobe's maccs3clean script
Repaired disk permissions (a huge long list there, why?)
Re-installed Elements 4.0 between some of these stages.
No luck! It still crashes at the same point. Could I try reverting to an earlier system state via TimeCapsule, if so how do I do that?
Or, re-install the OS (my Leopard version would be quite old now) and do a total update?
Advice very welcome,

This sounds helpful! Okay, here's the log contents:
Process: Photoshop Elements 4.0 [231]
Path: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Photoshop Elements 4.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Photoshop Elements 4.0
Identifier: com.adobe.Photoshop.Elements
Version: 4.0 (20060216.m.125) (4.0)
Code Type: PPC (Translated)
Parent Process: launchd [127]
Interval Since Last Report: 7584 sec
Crashes Since Last Report: 1
Per-App Interval Since Last Report: 22 sec
Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 1
Date/Time: 2009-07-23 17:51:10.468 +0100
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.5.7 (9J61)
Report Version: 6
Anonymous UUID: 2EA2E06C-C896-4A79-A14E-62734BAC1D12
Exception Type: EXCBADACCESS (SIGBUS)
Exception Codes: KERNPROTECTIONFAILURE at 0x0000000000000000
Crashed Thread: 0
Thread 0 Crashed:
0 ??? 0x81507002 0 + 2169532418
Thread 1:
0 ??? 0x800bc286 0 + 2148254342
1 ??? 0x800c3a7c 0 + 2148285052
2 translate 0xb818b6ea CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 202886
3 ??? 0x800ed155 0 + 2148454741
4 ??? 0x800ed012 0 + 2148454418
Thread 2:
0 translate 0xb81529ef spinlockwrapper + 90931
1 translate 0xb8183633 CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 169935
2 translate 0xb81861e2 CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 181118
3 translate 0xb80dfb0b 0xb8000000 + 916235
4 ??? 0x812cb9f6 0 + 2167192054
Thread 3:
0 translate 0xb8152863 spinlockwrapper + 90535
1 translate 0xb816e79d CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 84281
2 translate 0xb80bdb8b 0xb8000000 + 777099
3 translate 0xb80b7007 0xb8000000 + 749575
4 translate 0xb80d49c0 0xb8000000 + 870848
5 translate 0xb813ce79 spinlockwrapper + 1981
6 translate 0xb8011b64 0xb8000000 + 72548
Thread 4:
0 translate 0xb8152863 spinlockwrapper + 90535
1 translate 0xb816e79d CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 84281
2 translate 0xb80bdb8b 0xb8000000 + 777099
3 translate 0xb80b7007 0xb8000000 + 749575
4 translate 0xb80d49c0 0xb8000000 + 870848
5 translate 0xb813ce79 spinlockwrapper + 1981
6 translate 0xb8011b64 0xb8000000 + 72548
Thread 5:
0 translate 0xb8152b34 spinlockwrapper + 91256
1 translate 0xb8167dce CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 57194
2 translate 0xb80bdb8b 0xb8000000 + 777099
3 translate 0xb80b7007 0xb8000000 + 749575
4 translate 0xb80d49c0 0xb8000000 + 870848
5 translate 0xb813d75f spinlockwrapper + 4259
6 translate 0xb8011b64 0xb8000000 + 72548
Thread 6:
0 translate 0xb8152c24 spinlockwrapper + 91496
1 translate 0xb816c825 CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 76225
2 translate 0xb80bdb8b 0xb8000000 + 777099
3 translate 0xb80b7007 0xb8000000 + 749575
4 translate 0xb80d49c0 0xb8000000 + 870848
5 translate 0xb813d75f spinlockwrapper + 4259
6 translate 0xb8011b64 0xb8000000 + 72548
Thread 0 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
eax: 0x00000000 ebx: 0xb813cfcc ecx: 0x00000001 edx: 0x00000000
edi: 0xb81d8794 esi: 0xb81d8770 ebp: 0x8080d180 esp: 0xb7fffacc
ss: 0x0000001f efl: 0x00010217 eip: 0x81507002 cs: 0x00000017
ds: 0x0000001f es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x00000000 gs: 0x00000037
cr2: 0x00000000
Binary Images:
0xb8000000 - 0xb81d7fe7 translate ??? (???) /usr/libexec/oah/translate
Translated Code Information:
Rosetta Version: 21.03
Args: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Photoshop Elements 4.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Photoshop Elements 4.0 -psn0127007
Exception: EXCBADACCESS (0x0001)
Thread 0: (0xb009a83c, 0xb81529ef)
0x00000000: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Photoshop Elements 4.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Photoshop Elements 4.0 : + 0
0x958f515c: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CarbonC ore.framework/Versions/A/CarbonCore : TS_exception_listenerthread + 112
0x94edc1d4: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthreadbody + 40
PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000 vrsave: 0x00000000
cr: 0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x20000000 lr: 0x94e52120 ctr: 0x94e4b1f0
r00: 0xffffffe1 r01: 0xf0080de0 r02: 0xa08b313c r03: 0x03970000
r04: 0x00000002 r05: 0x00000000 r06: 0x00000054 r07: 0x00005007
r08: 0x00000000 r09: 0x00000000 r10: 0x00000000 r11: 0xa08b268c
r12: 0x94e4b1f0 r13: 0x00000000 r14: 0x00000000 r15: 0x00000000
r16: 0x00000000 r17: 0x00000000 r18: 0x00000000 r19: 0x00000000
r20: 0x00000000 r21: 0x00000000 r22: 0x00000000 r23: 0x00000000
r24: 0x03970000 r25: 0x00000054 r26: 0x00005007 r27: 0x00000000
r28: 0x00000000 r29: 0x00000002 r30: 0x00000002 r31: 0x958f50f4
Thread 1: (0xb011cd64, 0xb8152863)
0x9592b818: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CarbonC ore.framework/Versions/A/CarbonCore : _MPWaitOnSemaphore + 40
0x18297428: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Plug-Ins/Extensions/MultiProcessor Support.plugin/Contents/MacOS/MultiProcessor Support : ThreadFunction(void*) + 64
0x9591742c: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CarbonC ore.framework/Versions/A/CarbonCore : _PrivateMPEntryPoint + 80
0x94edc1d4: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthreadbody + 40
0x00000000: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Photoshop Elements 4.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Photoshop Elements 4.0 : + 0
PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000 vrsave: 0x00000000
cr: 0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x00000000 lr: 0x9592b85c ctr: 0x94e4b260
r00: 0xffffffda r01: 0xf0101da0 r02: 0x18130960 r03: 0x00005307
r04: 0x7fffffff r05: 0x00000000 r06: 0x00000000 r07: 0x00000000
r08: 0x00000040 r09: 0x0321f580 r10: 0x00000040 r11: 0xa08b2a78
r12: 0x94e4b260 r13: 0x00000000 r14: 0x00000000 r15: 0x00000000
r16: 0x00000000 r17: 0x00000000 r18: 0x00000000 r19: 0x00000000
r20: 0x00000000 r21: 0x00000000 r22: 0x00000000 r23: 0x00000000
r24: 0x00000000 r25: 0x00000000 r26: 0x00000000 r27: 0x182973fc
r28: 0x80000000 r29: 0x7fffffff r30: 0x00000000 r31: 0x9592b7fc
Thread 2: (0xb02a2d38, 0xb8152c24)
0x94e8e32c: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthread_condwait + 1260
0x1b6ff04c: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/OpenTransport.framework/Versions/A/OpenTransp ort : _CarbonOperationThreadFunc + 136
0x94edc1d4: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthreadbody + 40
0x00000000: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Photoshop Elements 4.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Photoshop Elements 4.0 : + 0
PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000 vrsave: 0x00000000
cr: 0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x00000000 lr: 0x94e8e470 ctr: 0x94e564fc
r00: 0x0000014e r01: 0xf0284a50 r02: 0xf0284a90 r03: 0x00006003
r04: 0x00006103 r05: 0x00000000 r06: 0x00000000 r07: 0x00000000
r08: 0x00000000 r09: 0x00000001 r10: 0x94e8de0c r11: 0xa08b2934
r12: 0x94e564fc r13: 0xf0284b28 r14: 0xf0284b24 r15: 0xf0284b20
r16: 0xf0284b1c r17: 0xf0284b18 r18: 0xf0284ce8 r19: 0x00000000
r20: 0x00000000 r21: 0x00000000 r22: 0x00000000 r23: 0x00000000
r24: 0x00000000 r25: 0x00000000 r26: 0x00000000 r27: 0xa08ade54
r28: 0x1d1c6ab0 r29: 0x220ad000 r30: 0x1d1c6a58 r31: 0x94e8de54
Thread 3: (0xb019ed64, 0xb8152863)
0x9592b818: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CarbonC ore.framework/Versions/A/CarbonCore : _MPWaitOnSemaphore + 40
0x01b64890: @executable_path/../Frameworks/AdobeACE.framework/Versions/A/AdobeACE : ACESemaphoreList::Wait(unsigned long) + 36
0x01b64adc: @executable_path/../Frameworks/AdobeACE.framework/Versions/A/AdobeACE : ACEMPThread::Task() + 76
0x01b644a0: @executable_path/../Frameworks/AdobeACE.framework/Versions/A/AdobeACE : _TaskGlue + 28
0x9591742c: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CarbonC ore.framework/Versions/A/CarbonCore : _PrivateMPEntryPoint + 80
0x94edc1d4: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthreadbody + 40
0x00000000: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Photoshop Elements 4.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Photoshop Elements 4.0 : + 0
PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000 vrsave: 0x00000000
cr: 0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x20000000 lr: 0x9592b85c ctr: 0x94e4b260
r00: 0xffffffda r01: 0xf0182d20 r02: 0x19cb5100 r03: 0x00005903
r04: 0x7fffffff r05: 0x00000000 r06: 0x00000000 r07: 0x00000000
r08: 0x01b483b4 r09: 0x0321f580 r10: 0x3effe000 r11: 0xa08b2a78
r12: 0x94e4b260 r13: 0x00000000 r14: 0x00000000 r15: 0x00000000
r16: 0x00000000 r17: 0x00000000 r18: 0x00000000 r19: 0x00000000
r20: 0x00000000 r21: 0x00000000 r22: 0x00000000 r23: 0x00000000
r24: 0x00000000 r25: 0x00000000 r26: 0x00000000 r27: 0x00000000
r28: 0x00000000 r29: 0x7fffffff r30: 0x00000000 r31: 0x9592b7fc
Thread 4: Crashed (0xb7fffacc, 0x81507002)
0x200ba4fc: No symbol
0x2053d1dc: No symbol
0x2006f34c: No symbol
0x200b0034: No symbol
0x202f2c10: No symbol
0x2025f700: No symbol
0x20385308: No symbol
0x02e3cbe0: @executable_path/../Frameworks/AdobeOperaMgr.framework/Versions/A/AdobeOperaMgr : OMInitialize + 124
0x02e3cd14: @executable_path/../Frameworks/AdobeOperaMgr.framework/Versions/A/AdobeOperaMgr : OMCreateBrowser + 68
0x00872858: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Photoshop Elements 4.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Photoshop Elements 4.0 : PercentageWindowVisible(TWindow*) + 320496
0x00871840: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Photoshop Elements 4.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Photoshop Elements 4.0 : PercentageWindowVisible(TWindow*) + 316376
0x0087ac40: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Photoshop Elements 4.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Photoshop Elements 4.0 : PercentageWindowVisible(TWindow*) + 354264
0x0087beb8: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Photoshop Elements 4.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Photoshop Elements 4.0 : PercentageWindowVisible(TWindow*) + 358992
0x00870cf4: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Photoshop Elements 4.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Photoshop Elements 4.0 : PercentageWindowVisible(TWindow*) + 313484
0x000a0150: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Photoshop Elements 4.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Photoshop Elements 4.0 : IsTargetInView(TView*) + 3616
0x000a0150: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Photoshop Elements 4.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Photoshop Elements 4.0 : IsTargetInView(TView*) + 3616
0x000a0150: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Photoshop Elements 4.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Photoshop Elements 4.0 : IsTargetInView(TView*) + 3616
0x0009f1a8: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Photoshop Elements 4.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Photoshop Elements 4.0 : NewObjectBySignature(unsigned long, CStr255 const&) + 143648
0x00841014: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Photoshop Elements 4.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Photoshop Elements 4.0 : PercentageWindowVisible(TWindow*) + 117676
0x00840fb4: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Photoshop Elements 4.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Photoshop Elements 4.0 : PercentageWindowVisible(TWindow*) + 117580
0x00e02064: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Photoshop Elements 4.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Photoshop Elements 4.0 : XPEPLaunch::StartApp(unsigned short const*, unsigned short const*, unsigned short const*, void**) + 2386236
0x00e0008c: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Photoshop Elements 4.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Photoshop Elements 4.0 : XPEPLaunch::StartApp(unsigned short const*, unsigned short const*, unsigned short const*, void**) + 2378084
0x00040b80: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Photoshop Elements 4.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Photoshop Elements 4.0 : LookupErrString(short, short, ZString&) + 89920
0x00b5d8f4: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Photoshop Elements 4.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Photoshop Elements 4.0 : PercentageWindowVisible(TWindow*) + 3380364
0x00b55fc0: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Photoshop Elements 4.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Photoshop Elements 4.0 : PercentageWindowVisible(TWindow*) + 3349336
0x00002d68: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Photoshop Elements 4.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Photoshop Elements 4.0 : dyldstub_bindinghelper + 1096
0x00002b00: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Photoshop Elements 4.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Photoshop Elements 4.0 : dyldstub_bindinghelper + 480
0x00002894: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Photoshop Elements 4.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Photoshop Elements 4.0 : __code_start_ + 512
0x000026c4: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Photoshop Elements 4.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Photoshop Elements 4.0 : __code_start_ + 48
0x00000000: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Photoshop Elements 4.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Photoshop Elements 4.0 : + 0
PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000 vrsave: 0x00000000
cr: 0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x20000000 lr: 0x200ba520 ctr: 0x94e86720
r00: 0x00000004 r01: 0xbfff8900 r02: 0x2067a448 r03: 0x220dda00
r04: 0x00000000 r05: 0x00000001 r06: 0xfefefeff r07: 0x80808080
r08: 0x00450050 r09: 0x220dda0c r10: 0x00000000 r11: 0x80008000
r12: 0x80808080 r13: 0x00000000 r14: 0x00000000 r15: 0x00000000
r16: 0x1fb04d70 r17: 0x03cc4c00 r18: 0x00000000 r19: 0x203840c4
r20: 0x20383c30 r21: 0x20383cf0 r22: 0x2037f580 r23: 0x1fb08610
r24: 0x2025f40c r25: 0x206192a8 r26: 0x1fb04e10 r27: 0x00000000
r28: 0x00000005 r29: 0x1fb0884c r30: 0x00000000 r31: 0x200ba448
Thread 5: (0xb0220d68, 0xb8152b34)
0x1b6fde34: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/OpenTransport.framework/Versions/A/OpenTransp ort : BSDwatchevent + 44
0x1b702fb8: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/OpenTransport.framework/Versions/A/OpenTransp ort : _CarbonSelectThreadFunc + 204
0x94edc1d4: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthreadbody + 40
0x00000000: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0/Photoshop Elements 4.0.app/Contents/MacOS/Photoshop Elements 4.0 : + 0
PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000 vrsave: 0x00000000
cr: 0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x00000000 lr: 0x1b6fdea0 ctr: 0x94ea0760
r00: 0x00000000 r01: 0xf0203d60 r02: 0x1b71b010 r03: 0x000000e8
r04: 0xf0203e34 r05: 0x00000000 r06: 0x00000000 r07: 0x01000000
r08: 0x00000000 r09: 0x01000000 r10: 0x00000000 r11: 0x1b71b42c
r12: 0x94ea0760 r13: 0x1b71b010 r14: 0x00000000 r15: 0x1b71b010
r16: 0x1b71b008 r17: 0xf0203e18 r18: 0x1b722efc r19: 0xf0203e0c
r20: 0xf0203dfc r21: 0xf0203e08 r22: 0xf0203e34 r23: 0x00000000
r24: 0x1b722efc r25: 0x1b71b010 r26: 0x00000000 r27: 0xf0203e04
r28: 0xf0203e34 r29: 0x00000000 r30: 0x1b71b010 r31: 0x1b702efc

ITunes 9.2 Apple Mobile Device won't start.

a few days ago i updated my itunes to the latest version (9.2) but since then its impossible to sync my iPod touch 2g. every time i start itunes and connect the ipod to the pc, a message pops up saying that Apple Mobile Device hasn't started.
i searched in forums for a solution, i tried starting it manually but then a message pops up saying that it started but then stopped again because some services close immediately when they have nothing to do.
i tried reinstalling everything.. didn't work, i tried repairing AMD from control panel also, same problem. always that message that it hasn't started and in services it says that it closed again.
i don't know what to do... please help me!

I am experiencing exactly the same issue too. Vista-64 bit O/S. Uninstalled-reinstalled iTunes 9.2 numerous times. Still getting the same error in the event logs:
Activation context generation failed for "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleSyncMapiInterfaceHelper_x64.exe". Dependent Assembly Microsoft.VC80.CRT,processorArchitecture="amd64",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e 3b",type="win32",version="8.0.50727.4053" could not be found. Please use sxstrace.exe for detailed diagnosis.
Another error that seems to be related is:
Faulting application AppleMobileDeviceService.exe, version 17.58.0.21, time stamp 0x4c0ed767, faulting module RPCRT4.dll, version 6.0.6002.18024, time stamp 0x49f05beb, exception code 0xc0000005, fault offset 0x00017a46, process id 0x184c, application start time 0x01cb2ae2765b428f.
As a result "Apple Mobile Device" can't start and I can't connect the iPad.

All non-Apple Wireless Clients won't Connect to Time Capsule

I have a latest gen Apple 2TB TC (ME177LL/A) and have had it for about 14 months. I have never had any issue with it in the past and have perhaps only had to reset it twice in that 14 month span.
Came home from work last night to watch some Netflix on my PS4, and noticed my PS4 couldn't connect to the network. In the PS4 OS I kept getting errors that said either the network no longer existed or my password was incorrect. I simply tried to re-enter my password multiple times, but only once was the PS4 successfully able to connect. The one time it did connect the network speed indicated in the PS4 speed test was less than 200 kpbs. Within moments, the PS4 lost connection again. I was unable to reconnect.
At this point I figured I would just use the PS3 instead...same issue, however. Initially thought it was perhaps a PSN issue, but this time I never once could get the PS3 to connect. It repeatedly just said the network wasn't available or the password was incorrect. Went through the same troubleshooting steps that I did on the PS4 with no luck.
At this point I realized my Lyric thermostat had been erroring out and giving me a notification on my phone---the app on my phone wasn't able to connect to the Lyric via Wifi. Also noticed my August Connect was flashing red and was not connected. DirecTV Genie was not connected to my TC network either. Then went to my home office to discover my Slingbox was no longer connected either. Interestingly enough, though, my iPhone, MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, wife's iPhone, and MacBook all were still connected to my TC network with no issues. I performed speed tests on all of them and all were giving me well over my 60 Gbps Internet speeds. These devices never disconnected nor had any hiccups.
Essentially determined all my non-Apple devices couldn't stay connected to the TC network.
Proceeded to just reset the TC and see what would happen. None of the non-Apple devices could connect. Same "Network not found/incorrect password"
Then proceeded to perform factory reset on TC. At the same time I unplugged my Charter internet modem from power and cat5 out. Powered on modem, waited. Then powered up TC. I did this process twice through, once with auto selected 2.4/5 Ghz channels--still had issue with devices being unable to connect. The second time through, I set up the 2.4/5 Ghz bases upon the most "open" channels as shown by iStumblr (I live in fairly large luxury apartment building that has many networks -- so there are A LOT of networks).
This time I appeared to have success. One-by-one I was able to connect all my non-Apple devices to this new network with the new SSID and credentials. All devices were able to connect and the PS3/PS4 were able to connect to PSN and I was very easily able to get Netflix.
Woke up this morning and noticed all non-Apple devices were once again not connected....really not sure what's going on. Didn't have time to dive in deeper before heading to work.
Just as an FYI, I have 2 different Macs backing up to the TC via Time Machine wirelessly (the primary reason I have a TC and not another router). Also have an Asustor AS5008T connected to the TC via round robin link aggregation. All Macs are running Yosemite. All iPhones are running iOS 8.3. Offhand, I don't know the firmware the TC is running. I made no recent changes to the network or any of the hardware.
Anybody have any idea what could be the culprit? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Whilst I said in my first post that apple had removed all the logs.. you can still get them via PC version 5 airport utility... you will need to plug in via ethernet since wireless is not working. You can also install v5 utility into a Mac but I cannot tell you how. Google it.
The other method.. and I am not at all sure if it is useful or not.
Using the airport utility in an ipad.. click on the TC, then edit.. then advanced.. Diagnostics and Usage Data.
Go into this and you will see the Airport utility has got a stack of info out of the TC..(for secret transmission to apple).
eg
I guess it is comparison between normal functionality and when it fails that will show something interesting.. meaning you will need to track the info... and it is not so easy to get it out other than as a screenshot..

Apple Application Support won't install

I can't get the new itunes upgrade to install. I tried the update, that didn't work. So I unistalled itunes and quicktime thinking this might help. It didn't. I've tried everything the support says and it still won't download. I then downloaded only and when I go to the "open downloaded files" from the tool bar from the apple software update window, I click on the apple application support and I get this error:
An error occured during the installation of assembly 'Microsoft.VC80.............................HRESULT: 0x8007054F
I can install the itunes and quicktime from the update window, but without the application support, i can't do anything with it. Please Help!
I'm using Vista and running Internet Explorer if that helps.

Once in "Local Security Policy", I had to go into "Local Policies" to find "User Rights Assignment", so if you're having trouble finding it, you might check that folder.
Ahhh! Thank you kindly. Sorry about that, I should have checked on the Vista box instead of on the XP Pro box.
Okay ... the key to the old iTunes issue was that there was a missing Administrators and/or SERVICE in there, so I think we've ruled that possibility out.
I think we can probably rule out the "broken Windows Modules Installer" possibility with you too. Although the poor folks with that variant of things (typically on Vista 64-bit Home Premium boxes) get a 1935 when they try to download the redistributable security update, they typically can't get any Windows Updates to install, and their error message codes are consistently Code 0x80070424 on both the failing Windows updates and the failing iTunes installs.
For the sake of folks following this thread, here's a link to the thread where we've done the bulk of the troubleshooting work (here to date) on that particular Code 0x80070424 variation:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10597133&#10597133
If you're game for more experimentation, there's a couple more things I can think of that might be worth pursuing.
The first one is operating system damage. If perhaps one or the other of those files we tried reregistering/resetting (using the Fixit) are damaged rather than deregistered or otherwise-grumpy, then an sfc scannow may be able to help with matters.
So perhaps try running an sfc /scannow as per the following document:
[How to use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted system files on Windows Vista or on Windows 7|http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833]
If the scannow reports that it can't repair any files, could you let us know what the sfcdetails.txt says about them?
If the scannow does find and repair damaged files, do you have any better luck with the updates and/or iTunes install?

Application Explorer won't start unless logged into workstat

Since upgrading all our XP workstations to Zenworks Desktop Management Agent to 7.0.173.90519 (Zenworks7 Sp1R4) some computer's Application Explorer is failing to start properly.
The Application Explorer system tray icon is defective, it does not respond to anything and no application folders are loaded. However it does work ok if you use Workstation Only first then log into Edirectory afterwards
I have tried reinstalling the Desktop Management client, Novell Client, re-registering the workstation and clearing the NAL Cache. The only thing that fixes it is reloading Windows

If you are able to open an SR, I would recommend doing so.
What happens if you set "Application Explorer" so that is does NOT load
automatically.
Login Normally.
Then load "Application Explorer" manually.
If that helps, how are you loading "Application Explorer".
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"Patrick Farrell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> neil france wrote:
>> Since upgrading all our XP workstations to Zenworks Desktop Management
>> Agent to 7.0.173.90519 (Zenworks7 Sp1R4) some computer's Application
>> Explorer is failing to start properly.
>>
>> The Application Explorer system tray icon is defective, it does not
>> respond to anything and no application folders are loaded. However it
>> does work ok if you use Workstation Only first then log into Edirectory
>> afterwards
>>
>> I have tried reinstalling the Desktop Management client, Novell Client,
>> re-registering the workstation and clearing the NAL Cache. The only
>> thing that fixes it is reloading Windows
>>
>>
> Sounds like you're having the same issue that I am having. See the
> thread "ZFD agent hangs after splash screen". Please post there so that
> Jared can get info from you as well to determine if it's the same issue.
>
>

Some non-Apple applications suddenly won't start.

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