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    - Compaq Quick Restore for Win ME I have a compaq computer that I've upgraded from an Athalon 1200Mhz to an Athlon64 3000+. I have all hardware setup correctly but when I start the computer it will not boot. I get CMOS and POST but the system freezes with "OS not found" message. The hard drive came with the computer and has ME on it and I know it was bootable before. In addition I tried using my compaq quick restore disks and they tell me the computer is not a compaq (presumably because of the motherboard is new). The restore will not work. I'm kinda mad a compaq. I should have a full version of ME. I have a license for it!! Where can I get a replacement Win ME CD set? Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249302
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    - KB836528 - Texas fertilizer? Windows Update offers KB836528 (Mydoom, Zindos, and Doomjuice Worm Removal Tool) as a critical update with the following ominous message: The appearance of this update means that your machine is likely infected with one or more of these worms. How do they come to this conclusion? My up-to-date anti-virus product does not agree and gives the machine a clean bill of health. What are MS playing at? Producing bogus critical updates will not encourage confidence in users. Terry Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249299
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    - windows In windows explorer, we have lost the ability to create new folders as part of the file menu, i.e. - when you click on file the first option should be 'new' where you can create a folder or shortcut under a directory. Somehow that option is gone and we don't know how it happened. Does anyone know how to get it back in ME? Thanks Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249298
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    - playing qtime movies Quicktime error message unknown 11001 Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249296
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    - Can't reduce size of Restore/Archive Whilst doing a virus check on my wife's machine I realised that the contents of C:_Restore/Archive has grown to 1.87gb with data going back to January! I changed the setting in Control Panel>System>Performance>File System to 414mb and restarted the system (several times) but the archive is stuck at 1.87gb. What can I do? The system is somewhat temperamental so I would be reluctant to delete all restore points and start again. TIA, Terry Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249292
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    - Ss.exe A window appears on my screen that I cannot get rid of. Is says "Ss has caused an error in ss.exe Ss will now close" It gives an option to close, but ALWAYS stays on the screen. Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249284
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    - index viewer for some reason my index viewer is in my documents file. I don't know how it got there. Does anybody know how to put it back where it belongs? Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249282
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    - TAP132.DLL error message after installing SBCYahoo! Dail-Up CD Software After installing SBCYahoo! Dial-Up from a CD Rom sent by the company, I have had a very annoying Connectionmanager error message which pops up when I turn on my computer and when I try to connect to the internet with SBC Yahoo!. It says that connectionmanager has caused an error on TAP132.DLL. Connectionmanager will now close. This message repeats itself many times. I click on close, and the message reappears. Eventually it does not reappear...eventually. After calling tech support for SBCYahoo! Dial-Up, the technitian and I tried to create a new network icon as a shortcut to bypass that part of the internet connection on their software. When we did that I noticed that neither of the phone access numbers for SBC dial-up had hyphens listed on the Network window which pops up after clicking on Network on the lower left part of the My Computer window screen. I have a working AOL account which I am having no trouble with. That number has a hyphen listed, so we corrected all the numbers to include hyphens in both SBC dial up listings. When we tried to connect online with the new bypass link, I received a new error message reading Rundll32 has just caused an error on TAP132.DLL. So, I'm getting the same error now, from two different sources. The tech person said that this was not something they could help me with. That apparently there is a corrupted file somewhere. Is this something that can be fixed by uninstalling the SBC software and re-installing the program from another source, or is this fix going to be more involved... Thanks...SW Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249279
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    - Getting around Scandisk I've got a really sick computer - and I can't get past Scandisk. Runs and runs. Tried to run in safe mode with no luck - still stuck in scandisk. Any ideas? Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249271
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    - Spyware Blaster Update 16/08/04 http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=7354 Silj -- siljaline MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) AH-VSOP ________________________________ Security Tools Updates http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=31 (Reply to group, as return address is invalid - that we may all benefit) Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249265
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    - trouble with windows get errors message on windows in a program and it says win32api has caused an error and it also say that win 32api function 1114 failure initalizaled dynamic failed dll link. very frusting trying to find help on this if any one know how to contact help plesase let me know Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249264
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    - recovery disk I am running windows me and and having all kinds of problems I just had a new harddrive put in and now I get all these erro messages. I have tryed to use my recovery disk but nothing happens it just starts up as always and that is getting to be a pain Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249260
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    - error mess. I keep getting error mes. that my DLL.WINSOOL.DRV CAN'T BE FOUND I'm running win.me Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249255
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    - Start menu Windows ME How can I get to MSCONFIG using START MENU when there is no "RUN" above shutdown. Or how do I get that function on the START menu? Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249249
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    - How to start from CD when system won't work I am running ME and the system did not fully load before things shut down. My emergency boot disk won't read and I was hoping I could put the ME disk in the CD and start from there. How do I tell my computer to boot from the CD? Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249248
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    - Cannot use system recovery - lost hard drive Please can anyone offer me some help? My computer recently crashed (froze completely whilst on the internet) and when I forced it to shut down it restarted asking me to insert a boot disk. I put in a system backup floppy disk, but it won't recognise my hard drive. Bios works, but only finds the floppy/cd drives (whose names have been swapped - the floppy is now B: and the CD is C:). When I try to use a system recovery disk, it says "There is no hard drive", then Ghost says there is an 0x0c Sharing Violation, and it won't go any further. I've tried virus scans in DOS, but they can't find anything. Please help, I've had virus problems before, but never one that wouldn't let me recover. Is this a fatal virus? I'm running windows ME on a Samsung Laptop, or I was. Thank you very much Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249247
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    - Explorer freezes up when I try to run WindowsUpdate When I try to run the Windows Update, Internet explorer freezes up, and I have to control/alt/delete to get out. It does ok with everything on the site, however freezes when I start the "scan for updates" or the "Pick updates to install" options. It runs for perhaps 20 seconds, then freezes. Thank you for your help in advance! Bill robinsonw3(remove this)@earthlink(remove this too!)./net your email will bounce back due to the spam blocker, but I will be able to access it, thanks! Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249244
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    - scanutil.dll Missing On startup I keep getting the message missing required scanutil.dll. I investigated mcafee and they said it is a Windows ME problem. Anybody have and ideas? Frustrated, Ralph Stenerson Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249237
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    - rundll32.exe I have deleted the file from my pc. Is there a site I can download it from ? Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249236
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    - Freezing on startup I have a Compaq Presario and it stated freezing on startup where it says "Updating Hardware Information Database". It sits at 0% and goes no further. I can boot in Safe Mode no problem though. Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249226
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    - Notepad error : closes on it own : Registry error? Dear Sir/Madam, I am using Compaq Presario 7000 desktop pc at home. It has Windows ME with 1 GHz and P-III with 256 MB RAM. I have a problem. * The notepad closes down on its own within 5 seconds, once I open any notepad file, is there some error in registry or system file? Please tell me how can I prevent this as I cannot keep notepad file open. I know there's some error, so please dont tell that might have some virus or trojan infection. Tell me how can I make the default change in registry, so that it does not close on its own. I am sure, this is infected, but can be modified by registry values. Please guide me for the above problem. I will be really thankful to you. Thanks, Bhavik Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249220
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    - Window ME I need help I'm tryiong to update windows ME and it gets as far as the "looking for updates page 0%" and goes no further any suggesions would be appreciated thanks Kim Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249218
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    - Ad Aware SE I installed version 1.03 on a computer running Win98SE and it takes forever and a day for it to load. Once I get it running, it's OK but it sure didn't take that long to load before. The computer has 512MB RAM and an AMD Athlon 1.333 GB processor. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Alias Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249217
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    - BIOS Password My computer has a password protecting the BIOS setup. Unfortunately it has been forgotten. How can I get round this? Thanks Martin Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249214
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    - Scandisk Hangs - Among other things I'm working on rehabilitating a friend's computer. At the moment I'm in a deep hole in that I can't even get the poor thing to start up. Scan disk runs because I had to force the shut down - but it just hangs. I'll try starting in safe mode when I get home from work tonight but I thought I would drop this posting in case someone has an idea that will keep me from making things even worse than they already are. Assuming that is possible. It's a Dell machine - lower end Dimension L800r. It's been running about 4 years. AntiVirus running but probably never updated. Clearly loaded with spyware. Possibly virus infected (obviously). May be suffering from some ill advised repair attempts of their own as well as of mine - to be honest. Symptoms are extremely slow response and other types of bizarre behavior. They recently downloaded and installed a program called WinAntiVirus 2004. That was my biggest going in problem because - they reported that it pushed them over the edge on response - unfortunately I can't stop the program because the only thing that it is willing to run is the activation program - I couldn't get to the internet to do it - and I'm not sure I want to do that. I unchecked it in the msconfig startup tab - but I'm concerned that some of the little processes that are running may also be associated with it - so I hesitated from simply uninstalling it from add/remove programs. Does anyone know of this program and whether or not it is reputable. It looks shakey to me. Regardless though - can't do much now that scan disk hangs and I can't get a start. I was in the process of investigating each thing in msconfig-startup and unchecking the ones that looked safe. The last thing that I did was to uninstall a thing called Webenhancer. Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated before I continue my journey. Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249209
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    - outlookexpress6 I am a new user of outlook express. Please tell me how I can delete a new email without opening it. Thank you Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249208
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    - General protection fault What does it mean when I get "Explorer caused a general protection fault in module KRNL.EXE at 0001:000075a8 -- and what do I do to rectify it? Thanks. Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249197
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    - what's this qki.exe file doing? I am tuning up my father's system (HP Pavilion with 1 GHz Athlon, 128 MB RAM 40GB HD) and boy did he have some serious adware! I've been going through Registry and carefully deleting the junk that placed itself on his system, and am curious about qki.exe. It keeps perpetuating itself into the Programs/ Startup folder. I've deleted it, and still can't kill the little (49.5kb) bugger. I had a hunch it might have something to do with C:\Windows\Applog cos there is a file there, qki.lgc, which I am guessing is related in some way, and I'm interested in learning how. I renamed the lgc file, deleted qki.exe but it still came back after restarting. What's more, a search on google, cnet, et al shows nothing. Could it be something Microsoft (nothing on their site) or HP (or some other OEM) in fact provided? I've used a couple of programs to assist with the cleanup and none of them show it is as a known quantity. Besides wanting to know if it is something I should keep or kill, how/when would something re-create itself- on power down or power up? During Msconfig.exe selective startup, if I uncheck it, it adds another version of itself! Hope it's not a bug! Thanks, -- Glenn G. Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249195
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    - Ad-Aware SE question I notice that the new Ad-Aware lists items called MRUs (if I recall correctly). Exactly what are these and are they safe to remove? Thanks Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249192
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    - Ad-aware Update - SE Only (SE1R4 16.08.2004) Details: http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=42122 Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249185
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    - Long Wait-Time to Connect to Internet ? We have a vacation cabin in a very rural area. We have a dialup connection, and the speed varies, but is usually around 28k. Based on some research and in talking with others in the county, it appears there is no cure for this, as our home is very far away from the telephone central office or connection point. What we cannot understand is that it takes so very long to **initially connect** to the isp. It sometimes takes 10 or up to 15 minutes to connect. Every now and then, it will connect in 1 or 2 minutes, but it is never fast. I wondered is there are some modem settings that we could check and/or if there is a webpage that might discuss this. I have done many Google searches, but ALL of them talk about the overall speed of the connection itself, which is not what I am asking about. I am trying to improve the amount of time that it takes to make the **initial** connect to the isp. Any help on this one ?? Thanks for any input or ideas !! --James-- Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249184
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    - Annoying Sound Hang Problem Everytime my computer plays a sound it hangs for a few seconds and all programs stop responding. This wouldn't be a problem except that everytime I click a link on an internet page a small "click" sound is played and it has become really annoying. Is this a known error and can it be fixed? I'm using Windows ME and have all the latest critial updates and patches installed (with the exception of Virtual Machine). My Dad has the same trouble with his machine using XP. Thanks in advance. Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249183
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    - Download to a new hardrive I have installed a new hard drive and want to download the entire C drive to the D drive. Can I do it all at once ? or do I have to do it program by program? After I put the new drive in my color went bad and I can't change the default. Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249175
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    - Dumb Mouse Problem!! This is a new one......I thoroughly cleaned the little devil out (cats and mouses do not get along well, grin). Now if I click on a post (2 times out of 3), it flips up a *reply to post* instead of just lying there quietly and letting me read it. Does weird things in IE as well.....but will go and check some more things out and report back. Oh....and in Windows Explorer, I was trying to check a couple of older Downloads and when I try to highlight them, it activates them as if I double clicked on them. I checked the Mouse in Control Settings and it seems to be the same. New mouse in order? The durned thing is driving me nuts!! Cheers......Heather Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249169
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    - Netstumbler question Version 4.0 of Netstumbler says it only works with Windows 2000, XP or better. The laptop I want to run it on has Windows ME. Where can I find a version of Netstumbler which will work with ME? Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249166
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    - Junk mail OT How do I keep the many junk e-mails; house loans, viagra, porn sites, .....from my e-mail. Not pop up ads but email. Thanks Terry Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249165
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    - Just need someone who is smart on this one Ok folks,, Mike M if your reading. What software program goes with ME, to just input bills, not to pay online. I just want something that is comparable to a manual analyst pad online. Want to list bills, balance, what we paid, when we paid, next bill date due. Anyone know of anything that is cheap or Free? Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249163
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    - What is "proxy desktop"? What is this and how do I get rid of it. It poppoed up a couple of days ago when II tried to shutdown. "Proxy desktop is not responding, wait. end tasck, cancle" etc. Nothing I do will get rid of it. I have to turn ther power off to shutdown. I've tried going throught close programs and closing it down. Any help appreciated. Walt -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249161
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    - Notepad closes on its own Dear Sir/Madam, > I am using Compaq Presario 7000 desktop pc at home. > It has Windows ME with 1 GHz and P-III with 256 MB > RAM. I have a problem. * The notepad closes down on its own within 5 > seconds, once I open any notepad file, is there some > error in registry or system file? Please tell me how > can I prevent this as I cannot keep notepad file open. > > Please guide me for the above problem. I will be > really thankful to you. > Thanks, > Bhavik > > > Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249159
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    - VBouncer Hello. About four days ago SpyBot found two instances of VBouncer in my C:\WINDOWS\TEMP folder, which it was unable to remove. I told it to try again on re-boot and it was unable to remove them then as well. I tried to delete the files from the folder and I can't do that either. I have scanned with AdAware 1.3 and it doesn't even find any instances of VBouncer. Can anyone tell me how I can get rid of these? Can anyone tell me what the risk is that VBouncer represents? Thank you. Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249157
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    - Uninstal Program Question I cannot perform a clean uninstal of NIS (Norton Internet Security pkg) using start/settings/control panel/ add remove programs. Nothing happened when I repeatedly tried. I'm concerned if I go into "My Computer", and take out all visible portions of this program I will leave behind file fragments and corrupt the reinstal job that lies ahead of me. Help! I'm in no man's land. Did Symantec drop the ball on this or Windows ME? Why is this happening? And what is the solution, please and thank you. Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249155
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    - deleting infected files My virus detector (Freedom) detected some files that were infected but was not able to clean them and suggested I delete the files. I tried to delete the files but the message said unable to delete the file - it is in use by Windows. The file was in the Restore\temp. I am running Windows ME. Thanks in advance Bob Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249134
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    - updater error 0x80072f05 After the windows updater program was installed I get the error 0x80072f05, whenever I try to scan for updates. Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249128
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    - some folders in C look like Dir0000 etc This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C48205.9B938440 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have crazy numbered folders in C/ I don't know the correct old names = that used to be=20 on them but I hate to tamper. Example Dir0000 and Dir0002 eleven of = them any EASY way to correct them. Ideas? or is it necessary to try and = change them? Sally P.S. keep it simple for a kinda newby ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C48205.9B938440 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dwindows-1252"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2800.1458" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV>  I have crazy numbered folders in C/ I don't know the correct = old=20 names that used to be <BR>on them but I hate to tamper.  = Example =20 Dir0000 and Dir0002 eleven of them any EASY way to correct them.  = Ideas? or=20 is it necessary to try and change them?   Sally</DIV> <DIV> P.S.  keep it simple for a kinda = newby<BR></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C48205.9B938440-- Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249124
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    - Best Backup Utility Please ? About a year ago, I spent a great deal of time researching the internet and reading many reviews, to select a good, reliable , backup utility. After much effort and reading, I selected Genie Backup Program. Although it has the features that I love and has a pretty intuitive interface, I find it to be unreliable and flakey. My OS is Windows ME. The main features that I want are : 1. Can write to CD. 2. Can automate on a pre-set schedule. 3. Stable, and reliable. 4. Practical and intuitive interface. 5. Easy backup restore process and interface. 6. Easy selection of folders and items for backup. ------------------------------------------------- Compression or encryption are not needed. Also, I never need more backups that what will fit on one CD. I guess my needs boil down to reliability and intuitive interface, as well as automation if possible in the same package. When I started out looking for an acceptable product a year ago, I thought that it would be simple to find a very good product for my limited backup needs. I don't feel the same way now, after reading glowing reviews about Genie Backup Program and then using it for a year. I hope this is posted in the right groups. If better or more proper groups exist, I would appreciate direction to them. Thank you very much for any helpful input on this !!! --James-- Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249123
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    - enable cookies to get into my hotmail i can't read any e-mail at hot mail..i sign in ,and get the message that my cookies are dissabled..and i need to enable the cookies. i had put restrictions on the entering of cookies,,and can't find a way to take the degree of restrictions i have put on them Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249120
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    - error message I have Windows ME installed on my HP 6745C computer. It has a 20GB hard drive. I have only used 4.8 GB and have 14.1 free. I receive the following message after I have logged onto AOL and after I read 1 message or go to another web site: X We're Sorry Your computer is running very low on available resources to complete this request. Please close some of the other open applications or restart your computer before proceeding. The thing is................I don't have anything else open. Once this error message occur's I cannot do anything than re boot my compouter and start over. But then it appears again............it is constant and I cannot use the computer for anything other than one message or web site visit before it freezes up with this message. What can I do to rid my computer of this message and be able to use more than one application. Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249118
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    - Red X How do I open the Red x in left corner? Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249116
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    - Windows Media player My WMP (the one that came with WINME) got corrupted and stopped functioning. I removed the folder WMP, downloaded WMP 9 and installed the program. However, it is not functioning either (the program opens and then freezes the computer to the point that I have to CTRL+ALT+DEL twice and restart). Is it possible to reinstall the WMP that came with WINME (I still have the CD)? If so, how? How do I uninstall WMP 9. It is not listed on the Add/remove window. -- Luiz Carlos G Monteiro lcgmont@globo.com Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249115
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    - Beeping Hi I am running Win Me with a 700 MHz Pentium III, 256 MB and 10G hard drive. Just re-installed Win Me and I am getting this bios-type beeps spaced out by 5 or 6 seconds. It beeps once each time. How to stop this? Tag: Autoexec.bat Tag: 249114

On Windows Me seems is not possible to launch a program from Autoexec.bat as
per Win9x. If I add a line with program , this line is discarded.
Automatic execution folder is the only way to launch a program at Start
time?

Thanks.
Sandrobi

Re: Autoexec.bat by Mike

Mike
Tue Aug 17 13:13:15 CDT 2004

Win Me does not use autoexec.bat or config.sys as it does not use real
mode. These files are retained solely for backward compatibility with
applications that expect to find these two files. If you wish to launch
an application or batch file when booting your system add an entry to the
start folder.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP
mcmaltby@hotmail.com

Sandrobi <sandbizzXXX@libero.it> wrote:

> On Windows Me seems is not possible to launch a program from
> Autoexec.bat as per Win9x. If I add a line with program , this line
> is discarded.
> Automatic execution folder is the only way to launch a program at
> Start time?

Re: Autoexec.bat by Liothar

Liothar
Tue Aug 17 13:29:17 CDT 2004

You run a DOS program from the autoexec.bat and a Windows program from
Win.ini.
AT the top of Win.ini find the following lines:

[windows]
load=
run=

"Sandrobi" <sandbizzXXX@libero.it> wrote in message
news:YwpUc.45714$OH4.1440141@twister1.libero.it...
> On Windows Me seems is not possible to launch a program from Autoexec.bat
as
> per Win9x. If I add a line with program , this line is discarded.
> Automatic execution folder is the only way to launch a program at Start
> time?
>
> Thanks.
> Sandrobi
>
>