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    - additional info to previous posting Windows could not update .... I was able to get to the screen where you can select safe mode but when I selected it, it did absolutley nothing it just froze there how do we get past this point ??? My mother has a Compaq computer. Thank you once again Tracy Tag: Help Tag: 203338
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    - Startup error Do you have a defination error list of the numbers that come up for an error when starting WindowsMe My error number that comes up is (0E:0028:00000005 COULD YOU HELP? THANK YOU Tag: Help Tag: 203335
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    - freeze I am experiencing a new problem with my computer and wonder if anyone can help. After the system has been up and running a while, the cursor starts hesitating and freezing. This will happen anywhere-IE, mail, desktop. I can here clicking activity in the CPU and the CD-Rom lights blink. Turning off the power and restarting will cure it for a while, but it always comes back. Any ideas? Tag: Help Tag: 203332
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    - off line mail When I compose mail in Word and use send to,I don't find it in sent mail. How can I find if it has been sent? Helen Tag: Help Tag: 203331
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    - Virtual Device driver After several days of safe mode starts I finally found my USB bus extender to be causing the problem. In trouble shooting this problem I found a virtual Device driver called TICKLE.VXD. Does anyone know who this is installed by. Properties say applic. unknown. It starts in SYSTEM.INI under 386E nh. I am running WIN ME SP1. IE6.0 no SP. I've search for this on Google and MS with no results. -- upscope Tag: Help Tag: 203324
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    - unwanted connections I purchased an etower from Best Buy about 3 years ago with Windows ME.Iv'e had many small problems which I have been able to work out over the years but there is one that really bothers me and Best Buy claims that they can't fix this problem because it "never happens to them" when I take it in for service. The problem I have is that the computer dials up on its own.Sometimes it is 5 minutes after I log off and sometimes several hours.It has become more and more frequent recently. I realize that he problem is most likely caused by a software program but how do I find out which one.Or is there something else I could look at? Thanks John Tag: Help Tag: 203322
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    - Missing Files When I run WinDoctor from Norton Utilities I get the following message: Problem: One or more programs on your computer reference files that are inaccessible or cannot be found. This may cause the program to run improperly or not at all. Question: How do I find out what files are missing? Norton cannot automatically repair the problem. Tag: Help Tag: 203320
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    - Rundll32 Error Message When starting my computer, (Windows ME), I get error messages: 1st message: Rundll32 has caused an error in (unknown). Rundll32 will now close. If you continue to experience problems, try restarting your computer. (Close) 2nd message: Rundll 32 has caused an error in 2NDSRCH.DLL, (then same as above) (Close) 3rd message: (X) Error loading 2NDSRCH.DLL. A dynamic link library (DLL) initialization failed. (I then press OK & it all goes away & my computer works anyway). I think the problem started when my daughter downloaded something from somewhere, (I've fixed that problem). Can anyone tell me how to fix? Thanks. Tag: Help Tag: 203318
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    - Startup I unchecked the LOAD STARTUP GROUP ITEMS in the Selective Startup . Now it stay Gray. How can I go back to the normal? When I try to check Normal Startup it go back to Selective? Any help thank you Tag: Help Tag: 203310
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    - dial-up Each time I turn on my computer my dial-up connection to internet pops up,about six times I cancel out.Is their anyway I can cut this off until I want to get on the internet.I can't use my computer until I cancel this out first. Thanks for the help Mark Tag: Help Tag: 203309
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    - Icons on Desktop The Icons on my desktop suddenly appeared with an "open folder" icon overlayed on them. The icons for Internet Explorer, My Computer, etc. are fine. It just seems to be the ones that are for short cuts to .exe programs. Is this a virus? How can I get rid of them. Tag: Help Tag: 203307
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    - network adapter not working properly After installing microsoft updates last nite i can no longer get into my email or online etc. At startup window pops up that says "network adapter ESS ES2846 home phone networking adapter not working properly check windows troubleshooter in windows help". I have a cable modem installed and all was fine until the update. Thanks Tag: Help Tag: 203306
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    - bootup hangs on "updating configuration files" I have just installed a critical update from Microsoft (something about=20 Active X 9.0, I think) and now my computer will not boot Win ME. I=20 have left it for over 6 hours with a message on the screeen: "Please = wait=20 while setup updated your configuration files. This may take a few=20 minutes..." I do not use Norton as presumed from another user with the same=20 problem so I am not sure if I should follow the fix information about=20 empty .inf files. Daryl Tag: Help Tag: 203299
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    - My computers hangs always I am using windows ME and my computer recently hangs very often,it hangs almost everytime when i switch on my computer. what can be done to solve this problems?I did the disc defragmenter but nothing seems to be help,what can i do? sometimes when i suft a website half-way a box will pop up sayin explorer had caused an error in <unknown>,what makes this problems? Can anyone help me?? Thanks~ Tag: Help Tag: 203293
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    - Win ME Boggs And Lags....... Ok I Notice That Windows ME Memory Management Is Really Crappy... If I Run 1 Explorer 1 Visual Basic 6.0, ANd Try To Check My E-Mail, ERROR, OUT OF MEMORY, What The Heck? I Seams Like Windows Me Is Messing Up Bad.... If I Try To Empty The Recy. Bin, Takes Like 15sec To Do So. How Do I Fix This? This Is A FRESH Install Of Windows ME 7/26/03 Is The Install Date...... E-mail Me If You Have Some Ideas! catacomb2k@cfl.rr.com Note: ALL The Updates Have Been Downloaded And Installed! I Have 512MB RAM "Yes RAM" 1.1Ghz AMD Athlon "Thunderbird" Ati Redeaon 9000 64MB DDR Basic Onboard Sound Card. And A Network Card. Drive C:\ 12Gig Wetern Digital Cav. 5,400 RPM's Drive D:\ 30Gig IBM Smart Drive 5,400 RPM's Drive E:\ 60Gig Maxtor Bad A$$ Drive 7,200 RPM's Tag: Help Tag: 203292
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    - Open or Save As In certain programs when I got to File open or file save as I get a _______ instead of where it should say Open or Save As? Anyone have any ideas why it is doing this? Tag: Help Tag: 203291
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    - Windows Updates Can anyone help I recently had to re-install Windows ME. The problem is wWindows updates take ages. Is there a way of downloading these updates to my hard disk instead, Preferably at component level. TIA Desmond. Tag: Help Tag: 203282
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    - CD-Writer? This just isn't my day! I was burning some jpeg files to a CD, put a CD in the drive & clicked on create CD, I got a message asking for a CD with enough room etc. or something to that effect, so instead of putting a different CD in I went ahead & clicked on re-try. Didn't think it was downloading so I clicked on cancel. Now the CD tray will not open. I re-booted & no luck. I don't know what else to do so can someone please help? I have Adaptec Easy Creator 4, HP, Windows ME. Is more info required? If so let me know, please.... Thanks, JanisD Tag: Help Tag: 203277
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    - Ad-aware question What is the best way to get Build 181. I currently have Build 162. Should I uninstall 162 then download 181 or is it safe to download Build 181 on top of 162? Marty Tag: Help Tag: 203261
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    - booting problems I have a dell notebook with windows ME, when turning the computer on I am getting a message: "cannot load file %1 from file %2" the message repeats itself indefinetly. I am not able to get into safe mode menu, however I can get to drive C with a bootable floppy disk. I tried system restore but it doesnt save the problem. Could someone point to a solution so I can avoid reformating the hard drive? Thanks Tag: Help Tag: 203257
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    - Defragmenting Drive "C" I can't defragment. It goes to 1% and then back to 0%. No error message. Just won't work Tag: Help Tag: 203249
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    - Error trying to empty recycle bin Error says Dc171 file in use. Any ideas? Tag: Help Tag: 203246
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    - quick launch I found the quick launch folder--where it is suppose to be. Reverted my drive to get the quick launch space back-- bummer. Now I can't 'see' any icons in the quick launch toolbar space. (quick launch is checked) thanks Tag: Help Tag: 203245
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    - slow booting up Can anyone tell me why my system takes 10 minutes to boot up, please help Tag: Help Tag: 203240
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    - My explorer is eating memory... Could somebody explain to me why is my Explorer 6 slowing down after a while navigating to the point of being unusable due to lack of memory? I'm running on Windows Me on a Pentium 4 with 256 MB RAM if this can help... Tag: Help Tag: 203235
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    - window me did a update and now get a error message of Explorer error in shlwapi.dll It won't let me get pass this. I would like to do a restore but can not get to the system file to restore. Is there a way around this? I tried safe mode but that does not work either. thanks john Tag: Help Tag: 203230
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    - FYI Worm Alert! The following may be of interest to those concerned about the safety of their PCs. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP mcmaltby@hotmail.com As you may already know, there's a new worm very rapidly spreading, called Mimail. Antivirus updates are being developed or released as we speak. The email will look like the one below: ========================== FROM: admin@yourdomain.com SUBJECT: your account ATTACHMENT: message.zip Hello there, I would like to inform you about important information regarding your email address. This email address will be expiring. Please read attachment for details. Best regards, Administrator ========================== The usual mitigation techniques should work -- installing updates as they're released, user education, blocking email or attachments at gateway points based on any of the characteristics listed above, configuring corporate firewalls to alert on or block outbound connections on TCP port 25 from all IP addresses that are not approved internet email servers, etc. http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_MIMAIL. A http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_MIMAIL.A&VSect=T http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.mimail.a@mm.html http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100523.htm Tag: Help Tag: 203229
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    - Restart instead of Shut Down Each time I initially go to Shut Down via the Start menu, the PC restarts. The second time I go to Shut Down, the PC shuts off as expected. What gives? I'm running ME. Tag: Help Tag: 203227
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    - Time And Date problem Yes I love Windows Millinium,however I have a problem with my Time. It always shows it to be AM<even when it should be Pm,When I try to fix the problem I get a messege that states((( An error occured whilee working with the control panel file ( C:\Windows\System\Timedate.cpl)Can some one tell me what to do? Thanks in advance, Dover Tag: Help Tag: 203225
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    - quick launch I am unable to activate my 'Quick Launch'on the task bar.It states 'Cannot create toolbar for" '. I am able to add all other tool bars ie links, addresses, etc. thanks for any suggestions provided. Tag: Help Tag: 203221
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    - no sound i accidently deleted the sndvol32 exe....does anybody have any idea whre i can download another one or what i can do to get the sound back? Tag: Help Tag: 203219
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    - Window updates// With Win Me as OS, at Windows update after scan it says that I need IE 6 service pack and Direct X 9.0b ens user runtime, however I have neither of those on my system. I still have IE 5.5 SP2, and DX 8.1 or 8 something, cant find it now. Could someone explain? Thank you. Ray. Tag: Help Tag: 203208
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    - Somebody is spoofing I recently received five email rejects from AOL that seem to have originated from my system and OE at first glance. However, the versions for OE and OLE do not match my systems. The addressees are not in any address book on my system. There are (according to current virus scanners and some other email related utilities) no applications or trojans on my system that can cause such a thing. What is even more interesting is that I currently do not normally send mail via MSN, due to my cable IP's port blocking. (A very small number of messages were sent out thru the MSN hotmail selection during a recent pop3/passport outage earlier in the week. ) The cable IP mail server does not appear in the header information. It looks like someone sent stuff to AOL users, spoofed my address and the MSN mail server. Is anyone else having this sort of problem? Or, is this (I hope) an isolated incident. Tag: Help Tag: 203202
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    - security update This morning I got an e-mail supposedly from microsoft telling me to download the attached security update but even to there was an attachment symbol there was no attachment, just instructions how to download it. It was supposed to be the Aug 1st cumulative patch. I went directly to the Microsoft site and it says I have all the updates available. None are Aug 1st. Should I just delete the e-mail? Helen Tag: Help Tag: 203201
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    - Info-Outlook Ex. I just went into the OE files & found something that said " C:\ProgramsFiles\OutlookExpress\oemig50.exe A device attached to the system is not functioning". Does this help at all? Thanks janisD Tag: Help Tag: 203183
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    - Outlook Express? Hello I am truely wanting help with Outlook. I click on the OE icon & Outlooks main screen opens but then the hour glass just hangs there. Any advice? I cannot get into my inbox, sent items or any folders for that matter that are within OE. I have to use atl, ctrl, delete to close OE... I am running windows ME & the latest version of Windows. Please? Thanks janisD Tag: Help Tag: 203179
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    - passwords I want to have the startup process include a request for a password. I have the computer connected to a router for a small network. When I start the computer, it doesn' ask for a password but goes directly to the normal desktop display. I have to then log-off and back on to get the password screen to come up and which then allow access to the network. Is there a way to set it up to allow access to the network upon the initial startup? Thanks for any help! BA Tag: Help Tag: 203171
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    - downloading critical updates will not completely download I have repeatedly tried to download the critical updates for Windows ME and the IE6 web browser will never get past 69% downloaded. Is there a reason for this and what can be done? Tag: Help Tag: 203163
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    - downloads due to false hoax I recieved a false hoax and w/o checking (didn't know how at the time to check but do now)deleted some important info needed for Windows....I downloaded the latest update and it says beofre I can proceed I need to obtain "fix Q290700"...what is this and how do I get to it?...thanks, Debbie Tag: Help Tag: 203162
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    - remote administration Is it possible to remotely change/modify settings such as "Content advisor" without supplying the user with the password? Tag: Help Tag: 203156
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    - Windows Update: Now have error message I just did a windows update, and it said to reboot my machine. When my computer starts I get this message: Windows could not upgrade the file 1% from %2 %1: %2 It repeats this over and over and won't allow me to get past this page. What can I do to get beyond this? Thank you so much for your help! Thornefin Tag: Help Tag: 203146
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    - Hi Hi Need to Restor window me? All my old file can you pls help? Tag: Help Tag: 203139
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    - scan disk with each startup Each time I startup my pc a thorough scan disk runs before anything will load in. This takes much time and is useless because it never finds any problems. The message with the scan disk is "windows noticed an improper shutdown", even though the shutdown was done correctly. Any suggestions??? Tag: Help Tag: 203138
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    - Restor window me? Need to restor my old file window me? last night i had to restore my PC Tag: Help Tag: 203135
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    - Restor window me? Hi Need to Restor window me? All my old file can you pls help? Tag: Help Tag: 203134
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    - vmm(12) error I have a WinME machine that runs fine on boot and safe mode, but locks up after about 30min and then gives a "vmm (12)" error. Any hints? Tag: Help Tag: 203131
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    - Re-Install I am having problems with ME - Can I re-install it and not lose any of my programs or data? Thank you! Tag: Help Tag: 203127
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    - How do I repair any security flaws on windows me? I recently left my computer at home while I left on a trip. When I returned home, my little brother had downloaded countless programs and caused my computer to crash. I just reinstalled windows me, and I would like to make sure my computer is secure and has no security flaws. A friend of mine at Microsoft had done it for me before, but now he lives across the country. Is there anyone who can help me? Tag: Help Tag: 203126
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    - WidowsME Crashing when computer is idle & previous posts. HELP Hi I posted general crashing problems re ME about 10 days ago. I get a whole variety of error messages, ranging from page faults to general protection errors. As I wrote before, I have performed a clean install (about 6 times on my friends computer). The installation gave no error messages and seemed fine. I think people found it difficult to help me because of the lack of any pattern in the error messages. After the last clean install, ME crashed even before I had chance to install the chipset drivers & video drivers. I have now noticed a slight pattern. Although the computer will crash at any time, I have noticed that it crashes when left idle with just the desktop on. A typical error message at this point is: Error OE: 0028 : 0070042B. I have checked the memory with DocMemory and also checked that the module is seated securely in its socket. I followed up the one suggestion that was made in this N/G and ran the computer from the EBD and left the help files on screen to see whether it was an overheating problem. It did not crash. It will however crash when started in Safe Mode. Selective start-up is of no help. All devices are working OK in device manager and no problem devices are shown in system inf. I have the standby and power down settings, set to never in windows and set to user defined in the BIOS. I just cant think of anything else to try in order to get this computer working for my friend. The computer has an Advance 6T mainboard, VIA Apollo PLE133T Chipset VT8601T: OS Name Microsoft Windows Version 4.90.3000 Build 3000 OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation System Name SPAIN System Manufacturer LEGEND QDI System Model VT8601 System Type X86-based PC Processor Intel(R) Celeron(TM) CPU 1100MHz GenuineIntel ~1102 Mhz BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS Locale United Kingdom Time Zone GMT Daylight Time Total Physical Memory 119.44 MB Available Physical Memory 2.95 MB Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB Available Virtual Memory 1.82 GB Page File Space 1.88 GB Any help would be appreciated. I am now at a complete loss with what to try next Nigel --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.505 / Virus Database: 302 - Release Date: 30/07/2003 Tag: Help Tag: 203121
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    - error msg wkgcach has caused an error in kernel32.dll Cannot close window have to restart Fred Tag: Help Tag: 203119

can anyone tell me why when i delete a file in windows ME i get an error
message, explorer has caused a ?? & will shut down??

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