diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index c5aa481541..10a28456b3 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -4264,3 +4264,11 @@ David  14 Jun 2010
     html/inc/
         result.inc
     api/boinc_api.cpp
+
+David  14 Jun 2010
+    - scheduler: tweaks to user messages
+
+    sched/
+        sched_customize.cpp
+        sched_resend.cpp
+        handle_request.cpp
diff --git a/sched/handle_request.cpp b/sched/handle_request.cpp
index 56b4079ee2..ec87eb42bf 100644
--- a/sched/handle_request.cpp
+++ b/sched/handle_request.cpp
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ int send_result_abort() {
             // send user message
             char buf[256];
             sprintf(buf, "Result %s is no longer usable", orp.name);
-            g_reply->insert_message(buf, "high");
+            g_reply->insert_message(buf, "low");
         } else if (orp.abort_if_not_started) {
             g_reply->result_abort_if_not_starteds.push_back(orp.name);
             log_messages.printf(MSG_NORMAL,
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ void warn_user_if_core_client_upgrade_scheduled() {
 
             sprintf(msg,
                 "In %d days and %d hours, this project will require a minimum "
-                "BOINC core client version of %d.%d.%d.  You are currently using "
+                "BOINC version of %d.%d.%d.  You are currently using "
                 "version %d.%d.%d; please upgrade before this time.",
                 days, hours,
                 config.min_core_client_version_announced / 10000,
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ bool unacceptable_os() {
             sprintf(buf, "This project doesn't support OS type %s %s",
                 g_request->host.os_name, g_request->host.os_version
             );
-            g_reply->insert_message(buf, "low");
+            g_reply->insert_message(buf, "high");
             g_reply->set_delay(DELAY_UNACCEPTABLE_OS);
             return true;
         }
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ bool unacceptable_cpu() {
             sprintf(buf, "This project doesn't support CPU type %s %s",
                 g_request->host.p_vendor, g_request->host.p_model
             );
-            g_reply->insert_message(buf, "low");
+            g_reply->insert_message(buf, "high");
             g_reply->set_delay(DELAY_UNACCEPTABLE_OS);
             return true;
         }
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ bool wrong_core_client_version() {
         return false;
     }
     sprintf(msg,
-        "Need version %d.%d.%d or higher of the BOINC client. You have %d.%d.%d.",
+        "Need BOINC version %d.%d.%d or higher. You have %d.%d.%d.",
         config.min_core_client_version / 10000,
         (config.min_core_client_version / 100)%100,
         config.min_core_client_version % 100,
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ bool wrong_core_client_version() {
         g_request->hostid,
         config.min_core_client_version, g_request->core_client_minor_version
     );
-    g_reply->insert_message(msg, "low");
+    g_reply->insert_message(msg, "high");
     g_reply->set_delay(DELAY_BAD_CLIENT_VERSION);
     return true;
 }
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ void process_request(char* code_sign_key) {
     }
     if (g_request->platforms.list.size() == 0) {
         sprintf(buf, "platform '%s' not found", g_request->platform.name);
-        g_reply->insert_message(buf, "low");
+        g_reply->insert_message(buf, "high");
         log_messages.printf(MSG_CRITICAL,
             "[HOST#%d] platform '%s' not found\n",
             g_reply->host.id, g_request->platform.name
diff --git a/sched/sched_customize.cpp b/sched/sched_customize.cpp
index 7fb73c1bd1..dd9ba5c9c5 100644
--- a/sched/sched_customize.cpp
+++ b/sched/sched_customize.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static inline bool app_plan_ati(
                 "[version] Host lacks ATI GPU for plan class ati\n"
             );
         }
-        add_no_work_message("Your computer has no ATI GPU");
+        //add_no_work_message("Your computer has no ATI GPU");
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static inline bool app_plan_ati(
                     cp->version
                 );
             }
-            add_no_work_message("ATI Catalyst 8.12+ needed to use GPU");
+            //add_no_work_message("ATI Catalyst 8.12+ needed to use GPU");
             return false;
         }
         if (!cp->amdrt_detected) {
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static inline bool app_plan_ati(
                     "[version] ati libs found, need amd\n"
                 );
             }
-            add_no_work_message("Need libraries named amd* to use ATI GPU");
+            //add_no_work_message("Need libraries named amd* to use ATI GPU");
             return false;
         }
     }
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ static inline bool app_plan_ati(
                     cp->version
                 );
             }
-            add_no_work_message("ATI Catalyst 9.1+ needed to use GPU");
+            //add_no_work_message("ATI Catalyst 9.1+ needed to use GPU");
             return false;
         }
         if (!cp->amdrt_detected) {
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ static inline bool app_plan_ati(
                     "[version] ati libs found, need amd\n"
                 );
             }
-            add_no_work_message("Need libraries named amd* to use ATI GPU");
+            //add_no_work_message("Need libraries named amd* to use ATI GPU");
             return false;
         }
     }
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static inline bool app_plan_ati(
                     cp->version
                 );
             }
-            add_no_work_message("ATI Catalyst 9.2+ needed to use GPU");
+            //add_no_work_message("ATI Catalyst 9.2+ needed to use GPU");
             return false;
         }
         if (!cp->atirt_detected) {
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ static inline bool app_plan_ati(
                     "[version] amd libs found, need ati\n"
                 );
             }
-            add_no_work_message("Need libraries named ati* to use ATI GPU");
+            //add_no_work_message("Need libraries named ati* to use ATI GPU");
             return false;
         }
     }
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ static inline bool app_plan_ati(
                     cp->version
                 );
             }
-            add_no_work_message("ATI Catalyst 9.7+ needed to use GPU");
+            //add_no_work_message("ATI Catalyst 9.7+ needed to use GPU");
             return false;
         }
         if (!cp->atirt_detected) {
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ static inline bool app_plan_ati(
                     "[version] amd libs found, need ati\n"
                 );
             }
-            add_no_work_message("Need libraries named ati* to use ATI GPU");
+            //add_no_work_message("Need libraries named ati* to use ATI GPU");
             return false;
         }
     }
@@ -261,11 +261,13 @@ static inline bool app_plan_ati(
                 cp->attribs.localRAM, (int)(min_ram/MEGA)
             );
         }
+#if 0
         sprintf(buf,
             "Your ATI GPU has insufficient memory (need %.0fMB)",
             min_ram/MEGA
         );
         add_no_work_message(buf);
+#endif
         return false;
     }
     hu.gpu_ram = 200*MEGA;
@@ -335,7 +337,7 @@ static inline bool app_plan_cuda(
                 plan_class
             );
         }
-        add_no_work_message("Your computer has no NVIDIA GPU");
+        //add_no_work_message("Your computer has no NVIDIA GPU");
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -343,9 +345,11 @@ static inline bool app_plan_cuda(
     //
     if (strstr(sreq.host.os_name, "Darwin")) {
         if (sreq.core_client_version < 61028) {
+#if 0
             add_no_work_message(
                 "NVIDIA GPU apps require BOINC version 6.10.28+"
             );
+#endif
             return false;
         }
     }
@@ -359,9 +363,11 @@ static inline bool app_plan_cuda(
                 "[version] Compute capability %d < 1.0\n", compute_capability
             );
         }
+#if 0
         add_no_work_message(
             "Your NVIDIA GPU lacks the needed compute capability"
         );
+#endif
         return false;
     } 
 
@@ -373,11 +379,11 @@ static inline bool app_plan_cuda(
     //
     if (!strcmp(plan_class, "cuda_fermi")) {
         if (compute_capability < 200) {
-            add_no_work_message("Fermi-class GPU needed");
+            //add_no_work_message("Fermi-class GPU needed");
             return false;
         }
         if (cp->cuda_version < 3000) {
-            add_no_work_message("CUDA version 3.0 needed");
+            //add_no_work_message("CUDA version 3.0 needed");
             return false;
         }
         min_ram = CUDA23_MIN_RAM;
@@ -387,22 +393,24 @@ static inline bool app_plan_cuda(
         }
         if (cp->cuda_version) {
             if (cp->cuda_version < 2030) {
-                add_no_work_message("CUDA version 2.3 needed");
+                //add_no_work_message("CUDA version 2.3 needed");
                 return false;
             }
         } else if (cp->display_driver_version) {
             if (cp->display_driver_version < CUDA23_MIN_DRIVER_VERSION) {
+#if 0
                 sprintf(buf, "NVIDIA display driver %d or later needed",
                     CUDA23_MIN_DRIVER_VERSION
                 );
                 add_no_work_message(buf);
+#endif
                 return false;
             }
         } else {
             // pre-6.10 Linux clients report neither CUDA nor driver
             // version; they'll end up here
             //
-            add_no_work_message("CUDA version 2.3 needed");
+            //add_no_work_message("CUDA version 2.3 needed");
             return false;
         }
         min_ram = CUDA23_MIN_RAM;
@@ -410,10 +418,12 @@ static inline bool app_plan_cuda(
         if (!cp->display_driver_version
             || cp->display_driver_version < CUDA23_MIN_DRIVER_VERSION
         ) {
+#if 0
             sprintf(buf, "NVIDIA display driver %d or later needed",
                 CUDA_OPENCL_MIN_DRIVER_VERSION
             );
             add_no_work_message(buf);
+#endif
             return false;
         }
         min_ram = CUDA23_MIN_RAM;
@@ -428,10 +438,12 @@ static inline bool app_plan_cuda(
                     cp->display_driver_version
                 );
             }
+#if 0
             sprintf(buf, "NVIDIA driver version %d or later needed",
                 CUDA_MIN_DRIVER_VERSION
             );
             add_no_work_message(buf);
+#endif
             return false;
         }
         min_ram = CUDA_MIN_RAM;
@@ -449,11 +461,13 @@ static inline bool app_plan_cuda(
                 cp->prop.dtotalGlobalMem/MEGA, min_ram/MEGA
             );
         }
+#if 0
         sprintf(buf,
             "Your NVIDIA GPU has insufficient memory (need %.0fMB)",
             min_ram/MEGA
         );
         add_no_work_message(buf);
+#endif
         return false;
     }
     hu.gpu_ram = 200*MEGA;
@@ -518,7 +532,7 @@ static inline bool app_plan_sse3(
 ) {
     downcase_string(sreq.host.p_features);
     if (!strstr(sreq.host.p_features, "sse3")) {
-        add_no_work_message("Your CPU lacks SSE3");
+        //add_no_work_message("Your CPU lacks SSE3");
         return false;
     }
     hu.avg_ncpus = 1;
diff --git a/sched/sched_resend.cpp b/sched/sched_resend.cpp
index 837bc44dc6..69a6b2dd62 100644
--- a/sched/sched_resend.cpp
+++ b/sched/sched_resend.cpp
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ bool resend_lost_work() {
             sprintf(warning_msg,
                 "Didn't resend lost task %s (expired)", result.name
             );
-            g_reply->insert_message(warning_msg, "high");
+            g_reply->insert_message(warning_msg, "low");
         } else {
             retval = add_result_to_reply(result, wu, bavp, false);
             if (retval) {
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ bool resend_lost_work() {
                 continue;
             }
             sprintf(warning_msg, "Resent lost task %s", result.name);
-            g_reply->insert_message(warning_msg, "high");
+            g_reply->insert_message(warning_msg, "low");
             num_resent++;
             did_any = true;