From: neonmagek@cox.net   
      
   Sounds like a virus did a number on your system. When you say older programs   
   how older are we talking? They are not DOS programs are they?   
      
   "wallace hubbard"  wrote in message   
   news:LMKdnTVzgfV9VyTZnZ2dnUVZ_qSdnZ2d@comcast.com...   
   > Can't open Microsoft Help and Support.  It starts to open but then stops.   
   > Also lately can't open some older programs, I get error message stating   
   > "The win16 subsystem was unable to enter protected mode, DOSX.EXE must be   
   > in your AUTOEXEC.NT and present in your path".  Running Windows XP   
   > professional. Has Microsoft cancelled help and support?  Can't open   
   > Program Compatibility Wizard either.  Otherwise everything seems ok.  Any   
   > idea what's going on?   
   >   
      
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