"Conrad Schneiker" <schneiker / jump.net> writes:

> After reinstalling Ruby, this error once more started occurring just after
> login:
> 
>   MSTips Engine Services: tips.exe - Application Error
> 
>   The instructions at ... referenced memory at "0x00000000" The
>   memory could not be "written".

1. What happens if you uninstall Ruby?
2. Did the installer also install the Microsoft Installer on this box?

> So when I tried to restore (import) the previous copy of the Registry this
> time, I got the following totally bogus error message:

I have never seen this message: does anyone know what it might mean,
and how to track down what's causing it?


Dave