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    - Desktop Icons Rearranging After Startup Hi, I'm having some trouble with WinME. For 4 years, no issues. My desktop icons 'were' scattered (logically for me) all over my desktop. I boot up a day or so ago and they automatically all lined up alphabetically starting down the left side. Updated and ran Norton 2004, Spy Bot-Search & Destroy and Ad-Aware, no issues or problems found. I've been scouring the web looking for assistance. Most people suggest deleting the shelliconcache hidden file in the Windows directory. Did that and rebooted, they still lined up. Rearrange them the way I wanted, rebooted, and they still lined up. So I tried adding the Max Cached Icon registy value as many people suggest, set it to 2000 and went thru same process. Icons still lined up. Any other solutions I can try? For such a 'simple' problem, it's rather frustrating to try and resolve this one. Thanks in advance! Brian in NY Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254989
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    - ME Windows Folder Problem I am having a problem with accessing the windows internal files folder through My Computer or Windows Explorer. The only way I can access the windows folder is by opening the Control Panel and opening the Fonts folder, then I can click up one folder to view the contents and access the Windows files folder, yet when I clock up again to the Drive folder window, the Windows folder is not there, not accessable. Nor is it visible or accessable in the Windows Explorer or when I open the drive file folder where it has normally been. I have the folder properties programed to see hidden folders so it has not been hidden, there seems to have been a glitch in the computer. Can anyone help me figure a way to access the WIndows File Folder through Windows Explorer again? Thanks, David Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254987
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    - Cannot update SpywareBlaster I downloaded SpywareBlaster today successfully. I clicked "check for updates" and I get the window: "An update for the SpywareBlaster program is available but cannot be downloaded through this updater. Visit: http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html to obtain it. I go to that site but there is no update link. They merely say to click "check for updates" on my SpywareBlaster, which is what I had done before. What do I have to do? TIA Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254986
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    - Finding My Serial Number Some years ago I purchased a copy of Windows ME at a retail outlet. I still have the CD but I now use Win XP. My son has a computer which uses Win 98 and I would like to install the Win ME CD on it. Unfortunately I no longer have the CD disk bearing the serial number. Is there any way I can ascertain the serial number of the CD to enable me to install it on his computer ? Merv Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254983
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    - Opening "My Pictures" hangs the system On an up-to-date Windows ME system, when I click My Pictures, it opens but then hangs that screen and almost everything else. I have to close it from the TaskManager and that takes a minute for that to happen too. Is there a good place to start looking into the cause of this? Thanks! Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254980
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    - Windows Millenium/pentium 2 after working for an hour or so computer becomes slow, even the cursor starts lagging behind the mouse when I move mouse. please help Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254979
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    - Help! Can't get beyond Windows Me start up menu Message appears:Warning Windows didn't finish loading on previous attempt, choose safe mode.....Can't get there-Have tried all 4 options, still come back to menu. Used start up disk; scanned all disk, no problems found / scanreg and scanreg /restore-restored thru all available points. Still stuck at start up menu. Any suggestions as what to do next. Have tried but can't get in DOS pushing F8 on reboot. Thanks for any help pak Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254966
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    - Spyware Blaster Update 09/11/04 http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=9257 Silj -- siljaline MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) 2003/04 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: Boot up list Tag: 254950
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    - Help! Can't get past Windows Me start up window Windows begins to load but goes to start up window with message:Warning Windows didn't finish loading on previous attempt, choose safe mode to start w/minimal drivers. Have tried all 4 choices (incl. safe mode), but always OS begins then goes back to startup again. Started w/start up floppy, ran scanreg=no problems. Didn't scandisk because read a post saying it might cause info. loss. Any suggestions, please, where to go from here? pak Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254948
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    - Help-can't get past Windows start up menu Don't know what happened. Windows begins to load but goes to Start up menu-says: did not finish loading on previous attempt-choose safe mode to start with minimal set of drivers. No matter what I enter, (normal, safe mode) it starts to load but ends up there again. Have tried various 'step-by-step-confirmation' choices (just guessing what to choose) but still same results. Used Start up floppy, scanreg=no problems found. Didn't surface scan because I read a post that said this might cause loss of information. Any suggestions please? pak Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254947
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    - insufficient memory My computer ( Compaq Athlon 1.4, 1 Gig of memory) freezes after starting to use almost any software. Not enough conventional memory to proceed please close other programs and retry. I am not running any others and my system performance is at 94%. The monitor freezes or goes blue screen. I cannot reboot with restart or shut down from the start menu and have to cold boot by pressing the main switch. I have scanned and defragged apparently way too often in the past two years (daily). I have now drawn a black screen and can barely get started with the boot up floopy disc. I have no viruses according to AVG free antivirus software. It seems my alternatives are the restore to factory disc pack that comes with the factory Compaq instead of a milleniu disk which I also now have but will not overwrite because of the memory problem. Or install an new harddrive and operating system. Any suggestions or questions thanks Mitch Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254941
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    - insufficient memory My computer ( Compaq Athlon 1.4, 1 Gig of memory) freezes after starting to use almost any software. Not enough conventional memory to proceed please close other programs and retry. I am not running any others and my system performance is at 94%. The monitor freezes or goes blue screen. I cannot reboot with restart or shut down from the start menu and have to cold boot by pressing the main switch. I have scanned and defragged apparently way too often in the past two years (daily). I have now drawn a black screen and can barely get started with the boot up floopy disc. I have no viruses according to AVG free antivirus software. It seems my alternatives are the restore to factory disc pack that comes with the factory Compaq instead of a milleniu disk which I also now have but will not overwrite because of the memory problem. Or install an new harddrive and operating system. Any suggestions or questions thanks Mitch Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254940
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    - freezing from insufficient memory Compaq 1.4MGH, 1 gig of ram, Windows ME After a fresh start up with a system performance at 94% my computer now freezes after opening as little as MY COMPUTER. I tried to rerun ME to freshen up my system but get the warning message Insufficient conventional memory to run this program. try shuting down other programs to free up some. There is nothing else running including antivirus or firewall. I have to cold boot to restart because start/restart or start/shutdown does not work. I have been getting a black screen with inproper start up and had to resort to the boot up disk to restart which also failed sometimes. I feel it is my western harddrive failing after so many blue screens in the past two years. I ran the free avg updated virus software and it says no viruses. I have been running diskscan and defrag too regularly almost daily for a long time thinking that was a good thing. I could do a thorough scan in an hour instead of 14 hours when I first bought the computer. I am about to use the restore disks from Compaq which will wipe out many unreplaceable software programs and return to factory condition or put in a new hard drive. Ring a bell with any of you pros. thanks Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254939
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    - safe mode with network support Is there a way to boot ME into safe-mode with networking support (TCP/IP suite)? I have tried adding Network= 1 in msdos.sys, but the option for safemode with netwok support does not come up after pressing F8 Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254915
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    - VMM32.VXD and no disk I was finally getting around to copying some files from my old tower for transfer. In the midst of it my computer(hp xg833) shut down. When it came up, it didn't load fully. It said file missing-vmm32.vxd and I couldn't get the computer started up in any mode. I went to find the start-up disk for my computer and it had apparently been broken in the move a year and a half ago. I am now trying to find either a solution that does not require the disk or a fresh copy of my start up disk. When I contacted HP they bounced me back to Microsoft. Thank you in advance for any help. Please email me at russel1872@aol.com. Thanks Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254907
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    - WinME and Win98 differences Where can I find the differences between WinME and Win98? Thanks for any help. Jack Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254902
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    - OT: Access attempts In the last couple of days, Zone Alarm is blocking thousands of access attempts. Anyone know what all this activity is, and how it can be stopped? (short of unplugging cable modem)? George Gee Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254901
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    - Ad-aware [SE] [1R18] 08.11.2004 http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=9249 Silj -- siljaline MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) 2003/04 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: Boot up list Tag: 254899
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    - explorer 6.0 upgrade I've tried countless times to go from Exp 5.5 to 6.0 (from download and from CD) - at about 76% of install, I get "Setup was unable to install all the components". I've turned off Norton, shut down programs, but nothing changes result. I was hoping 6.0 would stop the "blue screen of death" that I have been getting in Exp. Any hints would be appreciated. Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254897
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    - control panel .cpl files Where can I get downloadable copys of the control panel .cpl files for windows ME.Thanks Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254891
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    - Lost software for digital camera I am trying to download images off a digital camera that is so *cheap* that it has no make or model. However, it did work before, but I was hoping to _explore_ to it, or similar --- to no success. Any ideas? I downloaded some freebee stuff, but that didn't seem to work out. And quite frankly, I forget now. Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254883
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    - Memory not working? I upgraded my memory from the basic 128 MB to 384 MB. The computer doesn't seem to run any faster and the only differences is System Monitor shows ME after startup takes more of my available memory to run and the system crashes more often. The computer recognizes that I have extra memory, but I don't know why it doesn't seem to be helping. Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254875
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    - Ping! Silj, and others, regarding adware detection applications My wife, bless her little heart, found this report on adware detection and removal applications (http://www.adwarereport.com/mt/archives/000004.html) during her surfing the internet recently. She believes that we may want to invest in one of the more highly rated ones (we both have Ad-aware SE and SpyBot S&D on our machines) as she was concerned with the figures given by this site in their performance. I'm not familiar with any of the other applications, nor can I recall reading anything in here or others groups regarding them, so I'd like to get some opinions/advice before making a decision to "upgrade" to a different adware killer. Any feedback will be greatly appreciated. Marty who likes free stuff that works well!! Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254871
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    - removing programs from quick launch Does anyone know how to get rid of programs that have inserted themselves into the quick launch bar, that is, open themselves whenever the system boots? I know some have to be open but others are just a time consuming pain and I would rather just start them from the start programs menu when needed. I can not find this in the help menus for Windows ME. Thank you in advance for your help. Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254869
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    - removing programs from quick launch Can anyone tell me how to remove programs from the quick launch task bar? Every time my computer boots a bunch of useless programs open, very annoying, I can't find any instructions for removing them in the general help menus. Thank you very much in advance. Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254868
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    - Need ifsmgr updated - assistance appreciated Have problem related to known bug in ME, Need following, June 19, 2001 4.90.3003 185,910 Ifsmgr.vxd Windows Millennium Will email free beer in exchange for link/file. User in panic. -- Too poor for a decent sig. Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254858
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    - Help, I can't empty the recycled bin I downloaded Need For Speed Underground demo and Call of Duty United Offensive demo from www.filerush.com. After I delete these files to the Recycle Bin, I can't empty the recycled bin. Does anyone have any ideas how to empty the recycled bin to free up disk space? Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254854
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    - "Explorer has caused an error in GDI32.DLL." X-No-archive: yes Hello, After I use Yahoo Messenger and try to access anything via the start menu or within folders on the desktop, I get the following error: "Explorer has caused an error in GDI32.DLL. Explorer will now close. If you continue to experience problems, try restarting your computer." My OS is Windows ME, obviously ;) I am getting tired of restarting my pc several times a day. Now, I've been in touch with Yahoo Tech Support, but they claim they are aware of the problem, but don't yet have a fix. I have to use Yahoo Messenger for work, although I suggested they look into Trillian. So, I'm trying to see if I can fix this from the other end, by dealing with the OS. Any comments or suggestions would be most appreciated. TIA. Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254849
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    - CXTPLS Not Responding While on the internet my PC constantly hangs up. When I hit Ctrl-Alt-Del I find 2 things "not responding", the web site I am on and CXTPLS. Any ideas?? Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254848
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    - Start up cursor Lately upon start up the cursor stays blinking for 15-20 seconds before the M E screen appears. Any suggestions would be appreciated Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254846
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    - Start up cursor Lately upon start up my screen stays blank with the cursor blinking at the top for about 10-20 seconds before the M E screen appears. Any insight would be appreciated. Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254845
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    - Winmgmt Winmgmt gets loaded up not at startup but after that during the working session (without any warning) and caused a problem to shutdown the computer. (Explorer, Systemtray Winmgmt). Any suggestion/solution would be appreciated. Entries in the winmgmt.lgc file are something like this. { o c140ef90 3004d "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WBEM\WINMGMT.EXE" R c140ef90 0 40 R c140ef90 e8 f8 R c140ef90 e8 198 R c140ef90 2e000 1000 r c140ef90 2b000 1000 o dd2a94d0 ac043 "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WBEM\WBEMCOMN.DLL" R dd2a94d0 7d000 1000 R dd2a94d0 7e000 1000 o dd286390 47035 "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSVCRT.DLL" R dd286390 3a000 1000 R dd286390 3a000 1000 R dd286390 34000 1000 } Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254841
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    - Networking / Workgroups Windows ME I am trying to remove a workgroup from a PC. I am unaware of when it was created or by whom in the family. There are no workgroups and no network. This is a standalone PC. How do I remove this "MShome" group? Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254839
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    - presto page manager Page Manager comes bundled with vistascan software. After reloading windows ME page manager refuses to load, having been OK with windows ME before. Software company says it is a fault with the operating system. Any experience with a similar problem? any solutions or suggestions greatly welcomed. Ken Hutson Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254834
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    - Many errors... One solution? I own a Dell laptop (specs follow) that connects through a networked DSL modem. I am using it right now, in fact. A few weeks ago, the computer was suddenly infected with spyware after my son installed Gnutella lite on it. as if uninstalling three searchbars and 93 data miners wasn't enough, they (I suppose) caused my linksys WPC54G wireless network card to go haywire, disconnecting me from the network for two weeks before I was able to set it straight. But even now, it is still not working correctly, as the configuration utility is seeming to not want to communicate to the card, even after multiple reinstallations. Added on to that, multiple system DLLs have been corrupted or something, since the Open/Save/Print dialog box is not opening and explorer(AKA to all the techies as the Shell) is freezing every so often upon startup. Does anyone know how to fix this? Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254831
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    - SHLWAPI.DLL Error Hello MVP Team, I removed M/S encoder ver.7 from my M/E box and, now when I try to go to control panel, I receive an SHLWAPI.DLL error. Any clues? Thanks in advance Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254829
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    - NTKERN.VXD device loader i have a new laptop running windows ME, when i install the driver for my camera windows stops it part way through saying it does not need the driver as windows has usb device drivers allready installed. when i plug in the camera nothing happens. there is no removable disk showing in 'my computer'. i check in 'device manager' and there is a yellow '!' next to usb mass storage device. i open the properties and this is written 'the NTKERN.VXD device loader(s) for this device could not load the device driver (code2). my camera works fine on my desktop pc running 98se.... please help...... thanks Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254828
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    - NTKERN.VXD device loader(s) could not load the device loader (code i have a new laptop running windows ME, when i install the driver for my camera windows stops it part way through saying it does not need the driver as windows has usb device drivers allready installed. when i plug in the camera nothing happens. there is no removable disk showing in 'my computer'. i check in 'device manager' and there is a yellow '!' next to usb mass storage device. i open the properties and this is written 'the NTKERN.VXD device loader(s) for this device could not load the device driver (code2). my camera works fine on my desktop pc running 98se.... please help...... thanks Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254827
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    - NTKERN.VXD device loader(s) could not load the device driver (code i have a new laptop running windows ME, when i tryed to install may digital camera driver, part way through windows stops installation saying the driver is not needed as windows has usb device drivers installed. when i plug in the camera nothing happens, there is no removable disk showing in 'my computer'. i check in 'device manager' and there is a yellow '!' beside 'usb mass storage device'. i open usb mass storage device properties and this is what is written 'the NTKERN.VXD device loader(s) for this device could not load the device driver (code 2). i have no problems using my camera with my desktop pc running 98se...... can anyone help me please?....thanks Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254826
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    - Computer won't start I'm using ME, and I screwed up something in the system files. I have a XP disk, and I'd like to replace the ME with it, but I can only start my puter up in SAFE MODE and the CD drive isn't working...the driver isn't loading??? I've tried RESTORE and it won't help. How do I get the puter to read the CD??? Thanks for any help... Dennis Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254821
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    - Computer won't start I'm using ME and I screwed up something in the system files. I have a copy of XP I'd like to install, but I can only start up in SAFE MODE and my cd and floppy don't do anything (the drivers aren't installed in SAFE MODE??) So how do I get my computer to read my XP disk?? BTW, I tried the restore and it won't work. Thanks for any help... Dennis... Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254820
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    - Memory Size Error Hi, I have a Compaq Presario 5WV230 5000 Series PC. It has a AMD Duron TMProcessor 700MHz. I have just added 128MB SDRAM to the 64MB that it had when I purchased. On startup I get the error message: 64 MB OK 04000040 47 201-Memory Error 164-Memory Size Error With 2 options: (F1 Boot) which causes the computer to shut down unless I go into safe mode. (F10 Computer Setup) and I can't see anything in here to adjust. Any suggestions? Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254815
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    - Printing from DOS I have an old DOS based program that I want to print from. Unfortunately I have been unable to get it to do this for me under Win Me. Any suggestions? Andrew Bowie abowie@internode.on.net www.users.on.net/abowie Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254812
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    - Battery and cmos Hi! I know that my question may sound crazy, but I canÂ´t find very clear information about this subject, so I decided to ask for your help. On the "Control Panel", in the "Energy Options" I canÂ´t find the Option "Alarms". IÂ´m worried about my PCÂ´s baterry. I donÂ´t know if it is low and if I need to change it. In case I need to change my battery, is that going to create any problem to the program CMOS? Some people say that we need to copy information from CMOS before changing battery. Thank you for your support. Carla Portugal Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254807
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    - Manual restore points Hello! I have two questions about restore points. 1- How can I delete a manual restore point that I have created? 2- How many manual restore points can I create on my PC? I have Windows Me installed, I have a 40 GB disk (with almost 38.5 GB of free space), my memory RAM is 326 MB and, besides Windows Me, I have installed MS Office, Panda Software AV and Firewall and Roxio CD Creator. Thank you. Carla Portugal Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254805
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    - DEFRAG00203 What does this mean? I have Win Me, fully updated. During the last defrag, it stopped and a box displaying this notice number appeared. It said there was a problem and could not continue, try ScanDisk. I searched the Microsoft knowledge base with that number and found nothing. Sequence of events. The computer hanged in the last stages of a normal shut down. I then performed maintenance is safe mode. Just before I did defrag, I did the regular ScanDisk and it found an error in the boot record and fixed it. After the defrag problem I ran ScanDisk twice, regular and thorough and neither one found problems. Defrag still gives this notice. My harddrive is partitioned into C,D, and E drives. ScanDisk and defrag performed normally on C and E. D drive had the problem described above. Can anyone help me with this problem? Thanks Scott Los Angeles Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254804
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    - Re Tool bar Problems I finally cracked the problem thanks to the helpful replies . The answer lay in Tweakui IE settings. The Shell Enhancements box was unticked. and when I ticked it I found the Tool bar menu options were no longer grayed out. however I still could not select any of the bars.Gave a try at re booting and low and behold my quick launch bar appeared in full working order. Once again Thanks to All hoping this information will help anyone else who has this problem. Bill Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254800
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    - Ad-aware [SE] [1R17] 05.11.2004 http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=9181 Silj -- siljaline MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) 2003/04 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: Boot up list Tag: 254799
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    - Missing DDL file I am traveling - using my Acer 340T notebook with ME upgrade from Windows 98 installed - yes I know this is old, all my other computers (several) have XP. This is my traveling companion right now - but it has a problem. Upon opening, Wndows System Directory opens automatically. Then I get a RUNDLL error message - missing the following file: C:\WINDOWS\BXXS5.DLL Have searched Windows Sites fruitlessly. Anybody know why I am missing this file and where I can get a copy of it to download? Computer is working - albeit - not flawlessly. -- AgriTravlr - seeing the world with new eyes! Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254785
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    - RunDLL problem I have an old ACER 340T Travelmate - Pentium 3 - operating on Windows ME. Needs a good clean-up but presently have one problem on start up. Windows System directory automatically opens, seems to be looking for a file that is missing. That file is a DDL file. Have searched without success, in the Windows ME support section, for the following missing driver - C:\WINDOWS\BXXS5.DLL I have the original disks for Win98 and ME upgrade - but am presently on the road - the discs are at home. My computer still operates but this problem recurs everytime I open the computer, and I can't seem to figure out where to get the missing DLL to reload into my computer. Any ideas or locations on where this DLL can be found, would be greatly appreciated. -- AgriTravlr - seeing the world with new eyes! Tag: Boot up list Tag: 254784

Every time I start my computer it goes to the list for Normal, Safe mode,
command prompt but I want it just to go to the desktop without stopping
there?

Re: Boot up list by Mike

Mike
Wed Nov 10 11:59:21 CST 2004

Use MSConfig (Start, Run, enter MSConfig in the box and click OK), open
the General tab and then click the Advanced option. Now uncheck "Enable
Start Menu". OK and Apply out and reboot. You should now no longer see
the boot menu.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP
mcmaltby@hotmail.com

Robert <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Every time I start my computer it goes to the list for Normal, Safe
> mode, command prompt but I want it just to go to the desktop without
> stopping there?

Re: Boot up list by Robert

Robert
Wed Nov 10 13:54:01 CST 2004

Just wanted to say "Thank you"

"Mike M" wrote:

> Use MSConfig (Start, Run, enter MSConfig in the box and click OK), open
> the General tab and then click the Advanced option. Now uncheck "Enable
> Start Menu". OK and Apply out and reboot. You should now no longer see
> the boot menu.
> --
> Mike Maltby MS-MVP
> mcmaltby@hotmail.com
>
>
> Robert <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > Every time I start my computer it goes to the list for Normal, Safe
> > mode, command prompt but I want it just to go to the desktop without
> > stopping there?
>
>

Re: Boot up list by Mike

Mike
Wed Nov 10 15:21:48 CST 2004

Robert <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Just wanted to say "Thank you"

You're welcome. Glad to have been able to help.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP
mcmaltby@hotmail.com