Closing Running Programs

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    - reinstall is it possible to reinstall windows without losing all data and programs so i can repair files that may have been corrupted by another graphics program? second-chance no use tried using certain fixes eg: thumb dll. i have no thumbnails or the option in the "view" drop down menu! its a small problem but very frustrating!!!!! ps did i mention i am a complete novice in the computing world? thanking you in advance grayman Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245387
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    - closing running orograms I have seen advice about closing "all running application.." before continuing while using Scan Disk and other applications. In C. Panel I close all but Explorer and Systray and often the .." close all runnig applications.." shows up again. In checking the startup in system config. there are many applications running. What applications can be safely closed? I have a hp pavilion 7850 running Windows Me. The system is 933 Mhz with 512 Mb of SDRAM memory and a 40gb ultra DMA HD with a hp cd- writer plus Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245382
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    - error message error in explorer #8385768068 keeps appearing, located it to temporary files, despite deleting and "shredding" etc keeps coming back, gettin desperate! going to download lavasoft.com and go from there unless anyone has the easy answer ? Thanks Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245378
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    - Autocad LT Installation I have difficulty loading Autocad Lt with an error message stating that Wshenu.dll file is missing. I cannot trace this file anywhere, can anyone help please Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245375
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    - WINDOWS ME freezing on booting My WIndows Me freezes when I boot my computer. Everything is very slow. Some icons do open up, but takes longtime. Any solution? thanks Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245371
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    - start up How do I delete the things in start up I know about the check but I have a lot of things that are in there twice. Also how do I find out what I can stop from loading. like (Dcfssvc) must it load on start up Thank You Ed Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245368
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    - WinME broken My WinME computer is broken. The OS boots up, but explorer never starts (the desktop background appears but the start menu and desktop icons never appear). I have the latest MS upgrades, McAfee Virus scanner, and ZoneAlarm firewall. When I switched harddrives and checked, the files all seemed to be there. Does anyone know of what could be causing this and how to check for it? Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245367
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    - Apollo printer Hi all, Can somebody tell me if an Apollo 2250 printer will work with Win Me ? Thanks Pat Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245365
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    - Windows Me Freezes All The Time My WindowsMe freezes all the time. The latest occurance was when my wife was having trouble with our ALL-IN-ONE printer. I've tried to use scandisk to fix any problems, but it keeps restarting mid-process. And scandisk only seems to work in standard mode. I'm considering reinstalling the operating system, but I assume that would wipe everything off my computer. Is there a way to save everything I have before starting this process? Better still, other than upgrading, what are my options? Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245364
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    - Problem with Windows Update Updated windows media player with a Critical Patch (KB828026), installed OK but when I go back into Windows Update the Patch still appears in the Critical Updates section and is selected for download and installation. Has anybody had this problem and knows how to get the Windows update to clear this option. Thanks Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245363
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    - error I keep on receiving a pop up stating that explorer has caused an error in mlang.dll Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245360
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    - About an Installation problem with .inf file. Respected Sir, I wanna install my driver on windows me having .inf file. Although, the correct path has been specified in .inf file so that, that specified file must get properly installed then. but it can't gets installed ? there are some errors those windows me displays are-> No more files error#12 setup couldn't opening a file specified on the source disk. from, sudhanshu Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245358
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    - About an Installation problem in Windows ME via an .inf File. Respected Sir, I have an .inf (Information file), through which I wanna Install my driver on Windows ME. but, when I try to install through .inf file I got following messages-> (It is to be noted that my file does exists on the location which I specified in my .inf file's path. NO MORE FILES error#12 Setup could not finish opening a file on the source disk please help me out. Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245357
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    - eror message I am receiving the message: Explorer has caused an error in WMPDXM.DLL. Then my system stops responding. What can I do to correct this. Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245356
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    - spybot I ran Spy Bot and up came new.net in registry can this be deleted thank you Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245350
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    - PC Health Do I actually need to let this run as scheduled? Does it actually do anything useful? Or can I just disable it? Andrew Bowie abowie@internode.on.net www.users.on.net/abowie Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245349
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    - CWShredder Has a new update. Alias Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245340
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    - My Computer When booting my M.E. on my pc,the 'my computer'page flashes several times and then stays open until i close it manually, any suggestions why this happens Tx....Micky Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245336
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    - HijackThis [1.98.0] !!! http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.zip http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe Full details: http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=6228 ~Silj -- siljaline MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) AH-VSOP ________________________________ Anti-Parasite Definition Updates http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=31 (Reply to group, as return address is invalid - that we may all benefit) Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245328
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    - shutdown When I press START to shutdown Windows ME the START button sticks in and the PC locks up Any idears please? cheers Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245327
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    - (DEVICE = ... ANSI ) in config.sys on Win ME platform Hi everybody, I got a program that has to be run onto DOS prompt, and it requests code in CONFIG.SYS, like that: DEVICE=C:\...\ANSI.SYS (something like that) I wonder that on WIN ME platform, where the CONFIG.SYS located, and how to make it activate? Is that just put statement there and reboot the machine? thanks & regards! Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245326
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    - Curious environment variable If I open a command prompt, and type SET to show the environment, one of the strings is BLASTER=I5,M220,D3,H7 or somesuch stuff. It looks like Sound Blaster settings. If I open msconfig, and look in environment tab, there is no sign of a BLASTER string! All the strings shown by SET appear somewhere, except for this BLASTER string. I've searched inside every file on the hard disk, and the only occurrence of BLASTER is in the regisrty recording that I've searched for it! Does anyone have any idea where it comes from? Just curious. Thanks, BarryG Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245318
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    - SEARCH HELP When I search for a file in SEARCH FOR FILES, it remebers all the files I have ever searched for. Does anyone know how to make it that it does not REMEMBER MY LAST SEARCH TYPE. Thank you for your time. Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245316
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    - Disappearing Blocked Senders OK, I know I should probably post this in an IE or OE group but am hoping someone in here can help. All of a sudden, my killfile is acting up. Every time I close OE, all of the Blocked Senders for News disappear. This just started on Friday (PC was defragged Saturday and no change). Anybody have this happen before and what was the fix? TIA, Marty Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245314
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    - reboot freeze after VPN install I'm trying to install the VPN client on my Win ME laptop. In theory this is simply a matter of going to the Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel and clicking on the Windows Setup tab. Then clicking on the Communications component allows me to select the VPN component. After it is installed the instructions say to reboot the PC but my laptop freezes during the boot. So I did a step-by-step reboot and found my laptop freezes after/when it loads msmouse.vxd. So does anybody have any idea what might cause this? If there is no solution to this, does anyone have any suggestion for an alternate VPN client that could be run on Win ME? Denis Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245310
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    - msdos whenever I start up my computer I get this MSDOS notice on my toolbar that says "MATCLI". It stays for about a minute then disappears, what is this and how do I stop it. thanks Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245306
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    - system resources keep shrinking Last Friday I got the Netsky virus on my computer. I went to Symantec and did what was advised but since then my computer has been running really slow and the System icon shows system resources to be 41% free. When I delete cookies and temp. Internet files and restart, the Resources go up to 81% free but as soon as I go on the internet to get email it just slows down and the resources go back down too. It takes a very long time to go to any dites on the internet too. When I run a virus scan the computer shows no viruses so I don't know what's making the computer run so slow. Anyone have any idea what's going on? I've also put the System restore down to the lowest level. Thanks for any help. Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245301
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    - remove program from start-up Everytime I start my computer the Kodak program starts, too. It takes several minutes to load. I don't want this program to start everytime I reboot. How can I take it out of the start program? Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245291
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    - Windows Update error help! Hello! When I download these 3 updates below I restart my computer and then go back to windows update and they are still there ready to be downloaded again. How can I download these and keep them on the computer? I ordered the Security Update CD and it still wouldn't update these three. I didn't get an error message with windowUpdate on the web but I did with the CD. The error message is "INF Install failure. Reason: The specified Path is Invalid." Windows Millennium Edition: -Update for windows media player 9 series (KB837272) Critical Updates & Service Packs: -Critical update for Internet explorer 6 service pack 1 (KB831167) -Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer 6 Serivce pack 1 (KB832894) Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245278
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    - e mail photo. hi i am trying to send a photo by email its a bit map image,when i press send it will not send it, any one no why please. do i need to change it to jpeg if so how, cheers paul. Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245277
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    - error vmm (01) when I shut down I sometimes get the error meesage vmm (01)+0000c7e2.error OE:0028:c000d7e2, & I have to Ctrl-Alt-delete to before I can shut down, any help would be apprecisted thanks! malcolm Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245273
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    - How do I dump my computer? I want to totally delete everything on my computer. I am doing this because of a worm I got. I am running Milennium Edition. I still want to be able to use it afterwards, meaining I want to reinstall the OS and stuff. Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245272
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    - Explorer error message HELP!! i have received an error message and dont know how to fix it.......the message is Explorer has caused an error in 5881567153.TMP..Explorer will now close. When i click close my entire desktop disappears.....I've ran scandisk and i also have Nortons systemworks...but it's still there. Also i have Windows ME and my system restore has quit working...the last restore point i have is from March 2003 but it will not even restore to that point. I dont know whats wrong with my computer...thanks for any help Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245268
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    - Explorer errror I have a error message: explorer has caused an error in shell32.dll, esplorer will now close. It won't close out and I can't get rid of it. Help! Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245266
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    - format I put a new hard drive as slave in window Me. Bios detect it but window me won't show. Where is disk management tool in Window ME? How could I format the disk? Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245264
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    - Disk Boot Failure? When I boot WinME sometimes, I get a error msg "Disk Boot Failure, Insert System Disk and Press Enter..." What is this all about? I have to hit Alt-Ctrl-Delete to proceed. I do not have a boot disk either, that I know of. Thanks... Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245263
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    - Avsynmgr caused error in MCSCAN 32.Dll I defragmented My C-drive A few days ago. I have Windows ME Since then I get an Error messege when I open the computer. "Avsynmng has caused an error in MCSCAN 32.Dll Avsynmgr will close now" It does't seem to be bothing the functions of the cpu yet. Can someone please tell me what is happening and how to FIX it? Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245254
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    - Error MSIMN does anyone know how to get this eror to stop popping up everytime I close my e-mail it says MSIMN has caused an error in KERNEL32.DLL Also, my computer WILL NOT scan disk or drfrag for me another thing my computer freezes up when we are on a web site then we have to shut it down. PLEASE HELP Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245253
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    - spyware I received a popup window stating that I have spyware on my computer. It gave a click here icon to delete it but I am weary that is valid. I somehow,in my mind,think that it could be a virus. Does anyone know if this popup is valid? and how do I delete this spyware? Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245252
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    - Unable to Open Windows I can not boot up my home PC because it is giving me a message that something is wrong with Windows. The PC is a HP Pavilion which came with three restore disks, however given the condition I am in I am not sure how to get myself back into play. Can anyone out there help me?? Thanks. LP. Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245251
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    - Error in PDF21a2.DLL I am running Windows ME and whenever I try to access explorer or my documents ect.I keep getting a pop up which reads: 'Explorer has caused an error in PDF21A2.DLL. Explorer will now close'. This stops me from accessing windows explorer & contol panel ect. Does anyone know how I can fix this problem without having to re-boot the whole sytem, thus meaning loosing allot of stored data & emails ect. I would appreciate any helpful information. Regards Neil. Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245249
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    - mmtask.tsk Dr Watson Reports "If the Taskbar Is Behaving Strangely, Try Exiting Multimedia Background Task Support Module how do I fix this. Please help!!!! Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245247
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    - upgrade me to xp i am currently running me on my computer and have tried upgrading to xp! every time i do xp loads then when it goes to restart it comes up saying-NTLDR is missing! can anyone help rectify this please? thanks Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245240
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    - no search menu When I go to Start,Search a line shows up that I can't click on to start a search. I don't have a search option from the tools menu in My Computer, explorer.exe, etc. I can right-click the start menu to do a search, but this is the only way. I had problems with fonts before this especially with WM9, but fontreg.exe fixed that. Any help is appreciated. Thanks Eric Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245239
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    - Remove Win98 CAB folders ? Three weeks ago I upgraded Win98 to WinME using an upgrade disk. Everything went well and the PC is stable. I have now been to Control Panel/Add Remove and uninstalled the option to revert to Win98. The WinME upgrade has put its install files into c:\windows\options\install folder. I still have a c:\windows\options\cabs full of the Win98 install files, and taking up 141Mb. I presume that it is safe to just delete this folder ? I still have the original Win98 OEM install cd, and don't envision ever having to re-install Win98. The PC is getting near the end of its useful life (300Mhz P2 and just 3.2Gb hard drive) and HD space is at a premium now. Also, under the ..cabs folder are other folders that the 98 OEM install (HP) created, folders called CHANNELS, CONTENT, Money98, MSWorks, oldinf, OLS, PWS, TOUR and wininf. These are all features/programs that I do not use or have installed. All have files that pre-date the original installation. Safe to just delete these folders too ? Deleting the cabs folder and subfolders will free 302Mb of disk space, which I find I now need as I sometimes get low disk space warnings and have to run disk cleanup every few days. I am fairly certain that deleting these folders will be just fine and dandy, but would love a 2nd opinion or two. Thanks, Doc -- aardvark (ard'-vark) a controversial animal with a long probing nose used for sniffing out the facts and stimulating thought and discussion. Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245238
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    - MEs hidden program autostart location(s) Greetings, All I want to resolve a nuisance problem: a recently installed program starts up automatically along side MEs activation. Can't find its 'launch pad'. I did check the startup folder. Thanks for any responses, GA Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245228
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    - Audio Gain Controller I watch TV (using Tuner Card). The TV card's output is in sound card's (Built-in Avance AC97)input. Some channels have very loud settings compare to others. This really disturbs when changing from low to high setting or vice versa. Is there any programe (free of course) which control low/high voice settings? Thanx in advance Farhan Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245221
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    - startup programmes These are appearing in my startup list. fppsys.exe gain_trickler.exe What do they do? With which program they came? Should thy stay there or safe to remove? Thanx in advance Farhan Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245220
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    - AVG Disablility/Limitations I asked this question sometime ago: Which one is better----Norton, McAfee or PCCillin? After a long thread all the Gurus of this NG were agreed on AVG (Free Edition). :-(*) I did that after removing PCCillin (Which came with computer). 8-) Now I was struck with Chernobyl Virus with AVG real-time enabled. ;( All my EXEs (Also included in ZIPs) were infected on all partitions. AVGW.EXE itself was infected (My guardian needs a guardian :)). :-@ I used my old AV CD and Clean it. :-(*) What are the AVG limitations? Does it works on small viruses only and disable to locate big ones? If I start not to rely on it then what is the need of it? Why all these Gurus suggesting a less powerful tool leaving computer in danger? :-? Though I have survived but I am still using AVG because I really admire the suggestions/efforts of these Gurus and hope they will come with some strong logic. Don't even think my AVG was not updated, its quite an old virus. Farhan Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245219
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    - Java and WinMe Is there any big advantage in installing the Java plug-in on a computer with WinMe? Is it superior to the MS Virtual Machine? Tag: Closing Running Programs Tag: 245205

Is there a key shortcut for closing all running programs
shown on the task bar at one time?

Re: Closing Running Programs by JohnRT

JohnRT
Tue Jun 29 17:08:52 CDT 2004

"Jack Brown" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2338b01c45e21$788832a0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Is there a key shortcut for closing all running programs
> shown on the task bar at one time?

Download and install the free program 'End it All'.This will do what you
want in one click.
There are two versions.I find version 1 is all I need.

http://www.genealogy.net.nz/id12.htm

JRT

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