Another Spybot Update Today
Trojan detector. This is in addition to the updates that came out last
Wednesday.
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Alias
To email me, remove shoes Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 292241
Preview not available in My Pictures
Hello. I had a couple hundred pictures in My Pictures and my wife
decided to put them all into folders. I can see the files in the
folders, but all of them indicate 'preview not available' everytime I
try to open them. Please help.
Thank you! Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 292234
Spybot Update(s)
New updates for 2007-10-31 and 2007-11-01.
The total of protected items is 45695 (WinME).
The cost for automatic updates is $9.95 a year.
Harry. Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 292229
can't connect to web
Wirless modum is woking with a separate xp computer and the Windows Me
computer used to work wireless but it stopped working.
In control panel, network, tcp/ip , I chose obtain an ip addr automatically
and detect connection to network media, ok, ok and it says it downloads
settings but I still can't connect.
It used ot work, then it worked sometimes and now not at all. Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 292215
Trouble displaying photos
On my friend's ME computer, if she goes to this link
http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLandingSignin.jsp?Uc=194gz3lp.50w9ljw1&Uy=-sezvvh&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0
she sees the first photo of a set of four in the slideshow. If she then
clicks on View Slideshow, the same photo, but larger, will (usually)
appear. If she clicks on the right-pointing arrow (to the right of
Play), photo 2 appears. Click on the same arrow again, and nothing
happens - no photo 3. Clicking on the left-pointing arrow does NOT take
her back to photo 1 - she's hung up at photo 2.
And sometimes, when she goes to the above link, that smaller photo of
the kitten does not appear.
When she gets hung up at photo 2, we recover by closing that browser
(IE) window, returning to the email that originally provided the above
link, and clicking on the link again.
Thanks for your suggestions.
Ray Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 292213
Smitfraud, etc.
Hope this gets thru.......but just finished trying to clean up my
neighbour's computer after his 20 year old was home for the weekend and
left him with Zlob and Smitfraud and a gazillion other things.
Do I rightly recall that someone on here said I could not get into Safe
Mode with a SATA Drive??? Because I couldn't get into it on his and
noticed the SATA stuff.
I still think (in my spare time) that I am going to write a Dummy Book
for Computer Dummies......a really basic thing which I could call "OK,
Now you Have a New Computer.....What's Next".
Neighbour didn't know that he had to a) update Spybot; and b) actually
scan with it. He had some 24,000 items to Immunize. The scan was
horrifying!! I set him up with Avast and Zone Alarm a couple of weeks
ago, but still can't figure out how on earth Smitfraud (Antivirgear) got
on there. Suspect Son #1 might have used a CD from University on it.
He is INFESTED!!!!!
So needless to say, I have now sent him over to Willy the Wonder Tech
because a) he is the best, and b) they have used him before. I am not
touching the registry entries.
Bleeping Computer has the Smitfraud tool in case anyone needs it, but I
couldn't get into Safe Mode to use it. His computer is a Dell and I
don't know what Willy did with mine, but I have a devil of a time
getting into it here. F8 doesn't work. Think it is F8 + Enter. Must
ask him.
Now.....back to the damned dentist tomorrow (2 root canals later) and
get about 2 hours worth of work done. Then the bridge next week. I am
beginning to hate dentists!! Or more appropriately, their horrendous
bills, grin. Anyone win the lottery on here?? Could do with a wee
gift, lol.
Cheers and off to get the car fixed....if it ain't one thing, it's
another!!
Figgs Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 292205
IEv6 slowdown
Greetings,
I've noticed a great slowdown of broadband speed when using IEv6.
(broadband normally 785kbps IEv6 reduced to 31.7kbps)
If I use FireFoxv2 speed is normal.. (785kbps)
I've AV checked IEv6 nothing found..
Did a spyware/adware check also nothing found.
Did a repair of IEv6 from ME nothing changed.
Did a full Registry scan nothing found.
Anyone got any ideas what might be causing this behavior.
tks
RTS Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 292195
Mouse/cursor is not communicating in ME
Hi, all of a sudden, I turned on the pc and the screen looked different. It
has the same look as when you go into safe mode. big pixels and icons. Also,
for some reason, the mouse doesnt do anything. I tried to do everything by
just using the keyboard but the fact remains that the cursor and mouse lost
contact with my ME pc. can you give me some trouble shooting tips. I have
restarted endless times and nothing helps. Like I said, the whole icons and
look resemble as when you go into safe mode. ALSO, what can I do to "X" out
of a page by using the keyboard in case a fix to this problem takes longer
for me to get, thank you
One more thing. I see the a little "hand" on one of the icons on the desk
top and it is stuck on one of my programs. It is the same little hand to
'select' something as if grabbing.
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Thanks so very much for your help-! ! ! ! Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 292189
Last Call: SE1R198 24.10.2007
A little belated, but still relevant!.
Looks like a case of survival, as in 'live and let live' (or is it 'live and
let die'?).
Harry. Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 292187
Adaware problem,,,, again
Hello to all,,
Been a while,,,
I have flipping well forgotton how to fix/repair/make-work the stupid adaware program.
I keep forgetting to come in here and ask;; It is now showing 45 days out of date, (due to
everytime I try to update, it does the "5% error thing". ) and then I go off and do something
else...
I have Asquared, and Spybot, and SpyBlaster and etc.... and now,, I really wonder if flipping
adaware is worth all the hassle? I run the others like I normally would,, and havent had a
problem... but,,, still have a soft-spot for adaware.
Is this whole thing to do with adaware forcing people to update the whole thing?
Anyway,,, was just going to bed, thought I'd do all my updates,, and remembered this.
J Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 292176
Wit's end... 205 Gig Western Digital drive (USB)
Hi! Where can I get drivers for the above? Needless to say, Windows ME can't
find recognize and I can't find anything online either... all it is, is a
Western Digital Hard drive in an enclosure. I've looked at WD's website but
nothing, unless I'm missing something...
Let me know! Thanks in advance
Carmen Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 292161
Help: Getting Files Off My WindowsMe PC
I probably have the worst luck of anyone in history when it comes to
anyhting associated with Microsoft.
My first two computers when down taking everything with them. My
secondary harddrives, my Jazz drives, my Zip drives, my other apps for
transferring data between systems have all failed me when I needed
them.
I am now on my third internet pc and the warning signs are there. The
pc is grossly outdated and I need another. Since my Zip drive no
longer works with this pc either, I just picked up a 4.0G Sandisk
Cruzer (since no other option is working), and I'm having difficulties
getting my system to find and install it.
I do not have "Add New Hardware" in my control panel and do not know
why. There is an icon on the taskbar, but no other reference on my
system to the drive that is plugged into my USB port.
I'm experiencing a massive number of pc problems, so time is running
short.
Any ideas on what to do next would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York. Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 292144
how to find the mobo spec
This pc have the mobo with M266A written on the board. It alos have the
chipset VIA
8235
There are 4 DIMMS and 2 are occupied (192 + 256) DDR400. Now I want to know
how much ram can this mobo support. Google M266A and there are many but which
one should I pick. Any advice much appreciate. Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 292142
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teclado) detiene por unos segundos el sistema, algunas veces hasta lo =
reinicia, cada vez que muestra el logo de Compaq, en la parte superior =
izquierda muestra el siguiente mensaje:"error 304 - Keyboard or System =
Unit error" (lo incluyo por si se trata de alguna actividad v=EDrica) (a =
pesar de que tengo un antivirus instalado no lo detecta, todo esto =
ocurre =FAnicamente cuando muevo el mouse), quisiera saber de qu=E9 =
virus se trata, y/o qu=E9 herramienta descargar para eliminarlo.
PD: He puesto un mouse nuevo y sigue haciendo lo mismo.
Gracias a todos los que puedan solucionarme el problema.
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Fatloss computer program
I have been using this computer program for a couple weeks now and i am very pleased with the results so far. its a software fatloss program, if your looking for a diet/weightloss plan i reccomend you check this place out first: http://fatloss9.50webs.com Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 292130
HP Desktop for sale!
Hi,
I have an unused HP Pavilion with the fallowing specs:
# Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ (2.1GHz, 2000MT/s System Bus)
# Memory: 2048MB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM memory (2x1GB) (expandable to 8 GB (4 x 2 GB) (64-bit OS)/ 4 GB (4 x 1 GB) (32-bit OS))
# Hard Drive:320GB 7200RPM SATA 3G (3.0 Gb/sec) hard drive
# Optical Drive: 16X DVD(+/-)R/RW 12X RAM (+/-)R DL LightScribe SATA drive
# Expandable Drive Bay: HP Pocket Media Drive bay
# Video Graphics: Integrated graphics
# Network Interface: Integrated 10/100BaseT network interface
# Sound: High Definition 8-channel audio
# Fax/Modem: 56K bps data/fax modem
# Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
This is "used" but basically brand new (it has literally been on for no more than 6 total hours..) is only 1 month old..
PRICE: $425 OBO
Email- pbdude911@yahoo.com Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 292128
office 2007
I am purchasing office 2007 for my home system, and I have an old laptop (7
yeasrs old)that has Windows ME on it. if I try to install office 2007, will
it accept it?
thanks
Dave Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 292127
Ugrading from Windows ME to XP
I gave my stepmother an old computer. The computer originally had Windows 98
on it and upgraded it to XP Home addition. She recently passed away and we
are disposing of the computer. This computer is actually older than my
father's computer which has ME on it.
Can I take my operating disks from the the computer that will be disposed of
and install them on my Dad's computer which has Windows ME on it? The system
was licensed to the old computer.
If we can't do that, we probably will switch out the drives, but it will
still be easier to upgrade my Dads than doing all the switching.
When I upgraded the computer I gave to my mom, I put in a new hard drive.
Because I had also replaced the monitor and the printer, we had a miserable
time getting XP to be valid. We spent hours with Microsoft on the phone (It
was free then). Will have this same problem if I try to upgrade my Dad's
computer???
Remember . . .The other computer is too old to give away so we are getting
rid of. Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 292086
Hasn't anyone installed a hard drive into multiple computers?
I have done this without thinking of something until now and here's the
story: I am someone that collects used computers and one thing that I've done
is took a Windows Millennium edition containing hard drive out of a Dell and
installed it into two other Dell computers and I am thinking of installing it
in a Gateway computer.
The problem here is that I'm asking myself: how do you remove the recent
computer's features, settings and the device drivers information out of the
registry?
Please shed some light on this darkness anyone who has a any info on how I
can fix this problem; I'll appreciate it very much. Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 292075
Windows Me Startup sound
hello all. i am trying to find the Windows 2000/Windows Me startup sound but
i cannot seem to find it. i do not have a Windows 2000 or Windows Me disc.
does anyone know where i can find it? please let me know.
thank you
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-astrodog19 Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 292071
need installation disk
We've got an hp pavilion 8775c computer that was in the trash. It was
full of viruses, so I erased the harddrive (windows me). I installed
win98 on it. I then purchased the recovery cds. The computer doesn't
have the original sound card (I added a new one) and I added extra memory.
The recovery cds (which install windows me) is not recognizing the
computer although these cds are for this model. (The mainboard is the
original one.)
The computer has a sticker for windows me on it with the software key.
I'm looking for a copy of an installation disk for windows me (upgrade
or new) that I can use to reinstall windows me - or any suggestions on
how to get these recovery cds to function. (They're original recovery
cds from hp).
Thanks for any help. Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 292069
Explorer..Shell32.dll
Explorer has cause an error in Shell32.dll.
Explorer will now close. If you continue to
experience problems, try restating your
computer.
This error popped up first time while adding an
MP3 file to Winamp 5.1. I clicked close. The mp3 file
however got added and played normally. I noticed that
Modem and Soundcard icons have dissppeared from the
Quick Launch bar leaving Volume icon only. But both
of them remained active.
Restarting the computer made no change. I soon found
out other players ( Total Recorder, Cooledit) are
acting similarly.
Scanreg... reports no error in registry.
Reinstalled the windows and the players and still the
same position.
Please help..... Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 292068
Win.ini: [TRANTOR_SETUP_PROGRAM_LOADED_TEMPORARY_INFO]
Hello! I doubt anyone will be able to answer this.
I'm trying to squeeze every last byte out of my Father's ME system. In
Msconfig/Win.ini I find a key named
[TRANTOR_SETUP_PROGRAM_LOADED_TEMPORARY_INFO].
Has this got any reason for existence? Doesn't sound likely, does it.
I'll disable it for a test, but still would like to know what it was I
disabled.
Thank you kindly! Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 292045
Error message
When I try to buy a product from this particular company's web site I get
this error message: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server error '80040e'
Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'AND'
/AnimalHealth/OrderEntry/ProductItem.asp, line 116
I called the company and two of their employees followed my sequence of
clicks and they said it worked fine on their computers so they didn't know
how to help me.
I placed my order by phone but would like to fix my problem so I can order
on line next time.
Any suggestions? Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 292027
Off topic to this NG
Scanning problems, old system, Dell 4100, ME, IE6 SP1. 3rd party issue with
Visioneer 6100, USB connected with Paperport 6.1software.
Problem just started with no changes to the system. Scans do not work in
black/white mode from TWAIN tool dialog box. Grayscale & color is OK,
meaning scanning a B/W article in the color or grayscale mode scans OK, but
not in the B/W mode. Been using the system for 7 yrs without problems.
Unless someone in this NG could have tips, could someone point me to a
techie message board?
tia Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 291999
Help: I Can Only Load Pages For Several Minutes
My old Compaq pc with WindowsME only allows me to surf the internet
for several minutes. It will then completely stop loading pages and in
order to temporarily fix the problem I have to reboot.
At first I thought it was Verizon(which had gone down a couple of days
ago), but has hoping someone can give me advice on what to check and
do next if it is my system itself.
Sometimes I can't even save an image because the system "thinks" there
is not enough room on my drive even though it is a 4g that has 6-700mb
free.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York. Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 291992
Floppy disk, do I need it?
I'm strongly considering a new desktop computer and notice that many (most?)
of them no longer include a slot for floppy disks. I feel like I'd be
losing something that might be necessary, even though I very rarely use that
feature any longer.
I believe there are accessory floppy disk readers/writers available, but are
they worth the trouble and expense?
What will I lose if I have no floppy disk ability at all?
TIA
Ken Bland Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 291975
SpamBully
Top of the morning to you! Oops! Top of the afternoon, and evening for
everyone else.
I would like to know YOUR opinions about SpamBully by Axaware?
Thanks! Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 291974
Tab Issues
Hi all,
I am not sure which catagory this question belongs in, so pardon me if Im
sending it to the wrong
group...
My problem is this: My TAB button on my keyboard will not move my cursor.
For example, when signing into my Yahoo email, I'll input my username, and
then press the tab button to move the cursor down so I can put in my
password, but it will not move.
Yet if I am on a regular webpage, the tab button will function just fine.
I thought it was a keyboard problem, even though every other function worked
just fine..I went and
purchased a new keyboard anyway.
But I am still having the same problem, so it cannot be the keyboard. I
didnt always have this problem, it just
started maybe 2 months ago or so...but its darn annoying.
Anyone have any idea of why it's doing this? Any settings that I can alter
or is there something I may have altered that I shouldnt have?
Thanks in advance!
....................................................
You can complain because roses have thorns,
or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 291945
XP from ME
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I have a maybe stupid question, but I really dont know the answer..
I have been running Windows ME for years now with very few issues..
But I just think its time for me to move on to XP..ME is too difficult =
to find any help or answers for these days.
My question is..
What is the best way to do this?
Is it best to simply "upgrade" to XP from ME, or to delete ME altogether =
and install a fresh copy of XP?
This is new to me and I will have to do this myself so what is the best =
way to go about this?
I just want to be sure that I wind up with a fresh installation of =
Windows XP and nothing else with it
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Aren?t Computers Interesting??
This is a very cool group you have going here. I find it quite
interesting how computers behave at times. Sometimes you wonder if
they have a mind of their own or not. These posts are quite
interesting and educational for me ? I?ve learned a bit about the
errors that can occur. Scan your computer for ErrorsFor Free!http://
errors.www-marketingpros.com Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 291933
Have memory leaks? Hibernate...
I'd mentioned a few days back that Hibernate seems to do an excellent
job of cleaning up memory leaks altho my hibernations (only) averaged
about 10 seconds. Like catnaps, these short hibernation sessions
seemed to really revitalize the system performance. I'm sorry if I'm
beating on a dead horse but I have seen no mention of a refreshing and
memory cleansing associated with hibernate. A reboot has always been
needed to get such a refreshing effect.
I have to report a couple errata...
First the (System Monitor) reported available memory after Hibernating
is 366 MB, not 300 MB (on a 512 MB RAM system).
Second, and probably more significant, the nature of my hibernate
sessions has changed and I can't explain why. Today true hibernation
occurs.
The other day I said the extent of a hibernation session was about 10
seconds. After 10 seconds my computer resumed operation with the
memory cleansed from (plus an increment from 244 MB max to 300 MB
max).
At first Start ->Shutdown->Hibernate was followed in a second or two
by a black screen and the green Power On Led at the front of the
monitor going off. Eight seconds after that the monitor would regain
power and shows the usual desk top.
That has changed and the monitor is NOT automatically
returning to active status. Instead the computer appears to shutdown.
The fans on the PSU and CPU turn off. The leds that I usually look at
show the system is off go off. It stays that way even if I mouse or
press keys on the keyboard including Ctrl-Alt-Del. When I press the
Power-on button at the front of the chassis, hold it for a second or
two, then it appears to do a normal restart except, after the usual
boot-up messages appear on the screen, something like a white status
bar appears at the bottom of the screen with a message about
Hibernation is over. A few seconds everything appears to be better as
I reported previously.
Bottom line is my original report that System Monitor indicates
Hibernate cleans up memory leaks plus adds another increment of memory
for the Users space still seems valid. But, instead of taking just
ten seconds and with no other user action, now it appears that one
will go thru a true hibernation cycle and these take me at least a
minute.
Hope this helps,
Bob Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 291920
Spybot S&D
Hello,
I just upgraded from version 1.4 to 1.5
Problem(s):
1) It takes about 2 minutes to get the Spybot screen loaded before it shows
on the computer screen.
2) I honestly don't know what settings I should have on/off.
3) Thinking of uninstalling version 1.5 & going back to version 1.4.
Any ideas as of why the new version is such a hog on computer resources? Way
too slow to load.
Also, what's the best way to go back to the older version - without
affecting any files that might be left over throughout the system/registry.
Thanks,
Ed Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 291911
Anyone install IE7 on windows millenium edition?
Hello All
Has anyone installed IE7 on windows Millenium Edition?
Any tips?
Is it hard to get back to IE6 if your system doesn't work well with
it?
Thanks
Bob Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 291901
upgrading ME to XP
HI, someone has an ad in the newspaper that is selling an older pc that she
says she loaded it with XP and it runs good.
However, in the event of a reinstall needed, the recovery disks will be
reloaded with ME (which she will provide with the newly upgraded older pc)
Just what kind of differences (physically and mechanically, etc) will there
be if an older pc is upgraded from an ME, to an XP home edition. I have a 2
yr old laptop with XP home. WIll the windows, icons, prompts, etc look the
same on both pcs with XP even though older pc had ME once?
hope my question makes sense as I havent seen the older pc w/Xp Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 291889
GOOD NEWS! Memory Leak Work Around -> Hibernate
A couple days ago, while running the System Monitor, I tried Start ->
Shutdown -> Hibernate again. Good news! It appears to have a very
positive affect in cleaning up memory leaks.
We've been using winME at our home ever since it came out in 2000 or
whenever. I have been constantly amazed at the bad press it receives
because it has worked so well for us. At first I really liked its
Movie Maker (had some help from MS before it was dependable with our
old Sony VX1000). Also the Sony Blue Ray worked altho Sony told us it
wouldn't.
Since Internet Explorer 6.0, it definitely got worse. I put IE6.0 on
twice. The first time up the system was such a pain that I figured out
how to get it off and went back to IE5.5 after a week. I think it was
a couple years and possibly more before we were somewhat coerced into
trying IE6 again. Probably because the Intuit tax software demanded
it. The system tolerated IE6 much better this time but still not as
well as IE5 or 5.5.
Anyway, this summer, July I think, I became curious about the non-
default abilities of the System Monitor, turned it on and went thru
them again. This time it seemed to be a good predictor of when
system performance was beginning to slide. So we now have it on
autostart and keep it up 24/7 (drag most of it off the right side of
the screen).
I've been watching two graphs: the Memory Manager: Unused physical
memory and the Kernel Processor Usage. That has been an eyeopening
experience. Almost immediately, I could see what appear to be major
memory leaks - something worth complaining about. But a little
Googling quickly found this has been widely reported for a long time.
So I didn't waste anybody's time.
The Kernel Processor Usage also looks bizarre. But that might only be
due to my not understanding what this graph is supposed to show. I
have long used performance meters, most recently I've used the basic
NT4 performance meters. With that experience, this ME graph seems to
reflect the system cpu utilization. It has the word "kernel" in the
title so perhaps there is a "non-kernel" component to cpu
utilization. Even so, what it appears to show is not good. After an
hour or so, the cpu resources are about 75% consumed even when
"resting" - the user doing nothing. The main work would have to be
Virus checking and network monitoring (monitoring a Cox Cable Modem
and maybe Bluetooth?).
As for Hibernate - I think it worked for us initially. But it (or
Standby?) normally comes on automatically - the screen saver comes on
first cycling thru My Pictures for about 10 minutes then the computer
goes to sleep (Black screen) so I seldom go thru the Start Button to
turn on Hibernate (Start->Shutdown->Hibernate). Nowdays, it doesn't
really work. The system hibernates for about 10 seconds then wakes up!
But System Monitor does show whatever the current memory leaks are, it
fixes them in 10 seconds.
Check it out. Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 291885
Update ME to XP
My parents purchased a digital camera which did not support ME. I installed
XP. Now it appears that my mothers files are there, but not the programs. It
tries to open them in wordpad. Therefore it gives odd symbals. rather than
what she had in her document. It also eliminated her address book in outlook
express. I do not see her virus protection either. Please help to get this
back. I have not installed anything since this happened.
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Joe Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 291884
me won't start
Hi
When I turn on pc does the initial boot. Then I get the window saying last
shut down was bad and it wants to scan the hard drive for errors. It starts
then pc freezes. I don't have any original cds. How can I get past this?
Thanks
Sherry Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 291877
Copying WinME Feature to Win98SE
I remember that, when the Recycle Bin first came out, it was useless for
restoring files deleted from a floppy disk. So I copied Windows Undelete from
the old install of Win3.1 to Win95, and it worked fine. I still use it with
Win98 floppy disks.
I want to do the opposite of that. I want to copy the following features of
WinME to a CD before I uninstall WinME, and restore these feature after I
restore Win98SE.
C:\Windows\DVDPlay.exe
Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs>Communications>Universal Plug and Play
Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs>System Tools>Compressed Folders
Control Panel>Taskbar and StartMenu
Windows Movie Maker
Windows System Restore
anything that I'm missing that you think would be useful in Win98SE
Thanks for your help! Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 291870
Insufficient memory error printing from Microsoft Photo Editor
Trying to print from Microsoft Photo Editor to my Canon Pixma MP150 printer
gives an insufficient memory error. The printer works from other
applications.
What could be going wrong?
Thanks in advance,
Martin Murray Tag: Ad-Aware Update Tag: 291862