The programmer of Vortex has done some searching on this. It appears that this runtime error is popping up in many places. It could have to do with a Norton program. Here is a link on the information he found and some extra information:
"Delphi executables will die with runtime error 217 when an exception was raised before SysUtils is initialized or after it is finalized. In both situations the regular exception handling is not put in place.
If the error occurs right at your application's startup, check your initialization sections. Try to move code into a later part, e.g. into FormCreate() events. Otherwise check your units' finalization sections.
Some typical situations where this can happen: * unexpected date formats * disk or registry accesses where the user has not sufficient privileges"
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"I'm also having the same problem since I upgraded to IE 7 and now with the Norton upgrade"
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"hi i had the same problem after i installed norton i got a fix on a microsoft form, found i wasn’t the only one, it seems to be a problem with norton confidential helper add on, if you disable it will solve the problem i did and its gone. go to, ine-tools-manage add ons-enable/disable add ons-disable confidential helper" ****************************** Chris thinks this last message may well be your problem. As you have the problem on two computers it may be that you have the Norton installation on both of them. Check it out and do the following:
[i/]1. Go to: control panel/internet options/programs/manage add ons/ 2. Find norton confidential browser helper in the list [add ons that have been used by internet explorer] 3. Click "disable" at the bottom of window where it says "settings." 4. Click "OK"
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