Networking problems...
Someone gave me a Gateway desktop running Windows ME.
I believe they had AOL dialup on it at one time.
I put a network card in (D-Link DFE-530TX+), which installed fine. I set ip
address,etc., but can't get on internet or ping anything beyond the nic.
Cable is fine, port in cable router is fine. I removed & added TCP/IP back
in, ran winsockfix, but still noithing works.
What am I overlooking?!?!? Tag: Malware? Tag: 279421
Scandisk
Whenever I run Scandisk (I need to because I cannot Defrag as I am told
there are errors on the disc and Scandisk is recommended) after about two
minutes I get a box telling me that Scandisk has restarted ten times because
Windows or another program is writing to this drive. I have no other programs
whatsoever running at the time!
Has anyone any idea what is happening. Help would be much appreciated.
Paul Tag: Malware? Tag: 279398
USB problems. ???
One of my USB ports dose not function !!!
I have a MSI MB Intel P III 450, Windows Me Installed..
I went to My Computer Prop> Device Manager> UNiversal Serial Bus
Controller>>
I fouend both>>
1- Intel 8280 USB Universal Host Controller
2- USB Root Hub
I tried to test both USB Ports on the MB.. Just one (same port phisically)
that functions..
I can not figure if its a Hardware or a Soft Ware problem?
help plzzzzzz Tag: Malware? Tag: 279394
WUAUCLT error in MFC42.DLL
Has anyone experienced getting a pop-up window which says:
"Wuauclt has caused an error in MFC42.DLL. Wuauclt will now close."
The computer seems to run find after I close this window, which pops up
about 10 minutes into every session, but it's odd and I would rather get rid
of it if possible.
- Storm Tag: Malware? Tag: 279390
What's the Fix?
What does one do to get a computer to shut down automatically when one
chooses to "Shutdown"? The computer was capable of automatic shutdown when
it was running W98SE, but, now, with MinME, the monitor just displays
something like, "It's OK to turn off the computer." A hard drive with WinME
was moved to a newer computer. Tag: Malware? Tag: 279379
Windows Protection Error system halted??
Dear friends,
I recenlty updated my IE 5.5 with the I E 6.0 SP1 from microsoft website..
Right after this, I started to recieve many "Blue Screen" Windows
Protection Error, You need to Restart your computer, Syetem halted????
what dose it mean??
I restart to safemode and after this I restart again to normal mode to find
all my display setting are damaged and to refine again display options,
what happens??
thanx Tag: Malware? Tag: 279376
Ad-aware Definition File Update [SE1R94] 28.02.06
<http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=18337>
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DVD"S
My dvd player qiut, so i've been watching movies on my computer and have'nt
had ant problems until I got SAW II, It won't do anything it don't even show
in my computer. Could someone Please tell me what is wrong? Or maybe my
computer just don't like scary movies[ha ha]
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Donna Tag: Malware? Tag: 279367
Comput crash or flakey mouse??
This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
------=_NextPart_000_0028_01C63BAE.46F13900
Content-Type: text/plain;
charset="Windows-1252"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I think my comp is on its last leg. Often times when I move my mouse a =
certain way it flakes out. Windows open up all over. Like =
'start/programs or whatever is around. and I have no control of mouse =
anymore so I have to do a ctrl alt del and shut off. I never know when =
this is going to repeat. but it begins when I move my mouse somewhere. =
Any ideas? is this a melt down? Thanks Sally I have windows 98 2nd =
addition. I don't do much with it except email or play spider =
solitaire. Usually this happens when I am playing solitaire If I run =
my mouse over a desktop icon or move it too fast. Is this the way it =
looks when you crash?
------=_NextPart_000_0028_01C63BAE.46F13900
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 6.00.2800.1528" name=3DGENERATOR>
<STYLE></STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>I think my comp is on =
its last=20
leg. Often times when I move my mouse a certain way it flakes out. =
Windows=20
open up all over. Like 'start/programs or whatever is around. and =
I have=20
no control of mouse anymore so I have to do a ctrl alt del and shut =
off. I=20
never know when this is going to repeat. but it begins when I move my =
mouse=20
somewhere. Any ideas? is this a melt down? Thanks =
Sally I have=20
windows 98 2nd addition. I don't do much with it except email or =
play=20
spider solitaire. Usually this happens when I am playing =
solitaire =20
If I run my mouse over a desktop icon or move it too fast. Is this =
the way=20
it looks when you=20
crash?</FONT></STRONG></DIV></FONT></STRONG></DIV></BODY></HTML>
------=_NextPart_000_0028_01C63BAE.46F13900-- Tag: Malware? Tag: 279352
MASRAST.DLL error Message
I think this may be related to a Visioneer Scanner that I was trying to get
to work on my daughter's computer with Windows ME.
I don't have a lot of time to work with her computer, but would like to find
a solution.
Thanks Tag: Malware? Tag: 279351
Re:SRDISKID.DAT
Mike, whatever happened temporarily, must have been permanent.
My C:_Restore folder content has been replaced by "Nero Show Time" images.
When I click on the folder, the image comes up and an error message, saying:
Cannot play this media file (0x8004265).
This happend after I played a (possibly defect) DVD.
What I was thinking of was, to replace this nero image with the original
content, but will that do anything to my DVD player?
Should this file instead be relocated?
And would you be so kind to send me the files belonging in the _Restore
folder?
Harry. Tag: Malware? Tag: 279346
Some display error
Hi all
I got a problem on something display. Actually, everything are in
normal, except those icon, such as the arrow of the scroll bar, the
icons on the right corner, i.e. minimize, maximize and close.
Someone had told me that is registry error, but I cannot found any
help.
Can anyone help me?
Thanks a lot
Ben Tag: Malware? Tag: 279337
Icons Blackened or Blotched
My icons on my taskbar, and in my documents folders have become either
blotched and or darkened to black. Is there a way to fix this and/or
re-establish the icons to their original status Tag: Malware? Tag: 279336
Computer Help, please?
Something is suspiciously up with my computer... many of the files I
delete dont end up in the Recycle Bin. It just disappears into thin
air...Where have the deleted files been going?
And I cant use Task Manager. It says "Task Manager has been disabled by
the administrator." But.. I'm the administrator.
Help, please? Tag: Malware? Tag: 279332
Enable Caller ID
How can I enable caller ID feature of my Modem. I have tried different
programs (IVM, Bitware, Phone Tray) but no one is displaying this. Though
the regular phone attached to modem displays this.
Does my modem supports this? for this question I have extracted the
following from modem's manual:
____________________________________
command= +VCID=n
default= 0
description= Caller ID Selection
This command controls the reporting and presentation of data in the ICLID
(Incoming Call
Line ID) data format used by the Caller ID services in the United States
and Canada. At a minimum, the data sent to the DCE includes the date, time,
and the caller's telephone number. Caller ID information is sent to the DTE
during the first and second ring signals when the modem is in voice, data,
or fax mode.
n = 0 Disables Caller ID
n = 1 Enables Caller ID with formatted presentation to the DTE. The modem
presents the data items in a <Tag><Value> pair format. The expected pairs
are data, time, caller code (phone number), and name.
n = 2 Enables Caller ID with unformatted presentation to the DTE. The modem
presents the entire packet of information, excluding the leading U's, in
ASCII-printable hex numbers.
NOTE: If S0=1 (auto-answer mode) and Caller ID is enabled in data modem
mode, then the modem answers only after the second ring signal.
________________________________________
Which makes me believe it does supports Caller ID. Also how can I run the
above command and other commands mentioned in manual.
One more thing I am neither in US nor in Cananda.
Thanks
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Farhan Tag: Malware? Tag: 279327
clearing TIME_WAIT - how?
Sometime TCPview reveals many many lines such as (mywinmepc is the local
host)..
> TCP mywinmepc:1103 localhost:1102 TIME_WAIT
> TCP mywinmepc:1105 localhost:1104 TIME_WAIT
> TCP mywinmepc:1107 localhost:1106 TIME_WAIT
> TCP mywinmepc:1111 localhost:1110 TIME_WAIT
> TCP mywinmepc:1113 localhost:1112 TIME_WAIT
> TCP mywinmepc:1115 localhost:1114 TIME_WAIT
> TCP mywinmepc:1117 localhost:1116 TIME_WAIT
ETC...
Some other "services" sit in TIME_WAIT state such as old POP3 calls.
Is there a way to clear these "TIME_WAIT" ports without resorting to
rebooting the pc?
(My pc.. is WinMe, configured as an ICS host, sharing a dialup with a
networked WinXP pc) Tag: Malware? Tag: 279312
Win9x OS and Antiviral Software??
Anyone know of any antiviral software that will run on Win9x operating
systems with 128mb RAM and a 500 GHz or less Processor?
Increasing the RAM on these systems is usless because Win9x systems cannot
utilize more than 128 MB.
I've done clean installs of the Win9x Operating Systems and all is well
until I install the latest versions of Norton or Mcafee antiviral software.
The system slows down to an unacceptable crawl.
I know that there is other antiviral software out there; I'm looking for one
that's not so intrusive and will run on older systems.
Any feedback on this matter will be greatly appreciated.
Thx Tag: Malware? Tag: 279300
Windows ME Picture Viewer
Running Windows ME, IE 6.0
Would someone know how to fix the following:
Problem: I currently have a program file listed as follows:
1) C:\Windows\Viewer.exe - under Programs/Quick time for Windows/Picture
Viewer.
2) This is a very old file picture viewer, version 2.01.41 - from Apple
Corp.(1988-1994)
Consequently, I can not view any file attachments, i.e., attachments of file
type : application/vnd.ms-powerpoint, et al.
Would appreciate a directive to the appropriate link/module to bring this
program file up to date.
Thanks,
Ed
edmeza@peoplepc.com Tag: Malware? Tag: 279295
Maximize browser
Ive recently had a help screen pop-up while within msn spaces.
Now, all my pages come up and have to be manually set to mazimize.
How do I tell IE to automatically use the maximize setting for my browsing.
Thanks Tag: Malware? Tag: 279282
Windows ME setup error
When I try to install Windows Me Upgrade from my CD I get to a 10%
complete of copying files and get the following message.
SU0325 Windows Millennium setup cannot continue.
This issue can be caused by a corrupted .cab file that has been copied
to the hard disk. This corruption can be caused by a virus or by
failing hardware, but is most likely to be caused by a scratched,
dirty, or damaged CD-ROM.
I have updated Norton and ran my virus check and it looks clean, I see
no hardware problems that are evident. I have tried to clean the CD
but still nothing. I tried to install using another CD ROM and get the
same error.
For a newbie at copying files from the CD is there a simple fix to this
problem or will I have to purchase Windows ME again?
System currently has windows 98SE on it.
Thanks for any help that can be offered. Tag: Malware? Tag: 279279
blue screen of death- Disk Write error
unable to write to disk in drive c data or files may be lost Any ideas i
have an emachine. computer freezes and then it will go to blue screen with
this error. have to manually shut of at the wall by turning off power
strip.also have been running out of disk space again. cannot even run scan
disk or defrag. machine runs quietly then it wil go click click a few times
then if its not in use it will do the blue screen could my hard drive be
going out and causing this, or any ideas at what is causing this. i am very
tech challenged as far this stuf goes so need some easy to follow
instructions if anybody can help. thanks so much casino14 Tag: Malware? Tag: 279265
Firewall for 98SE?
I am cleaning up an old computer and want to install her first firewall.
Have done the routine maintenance and removed malware+viruses.
If it were WinMe, I would install Kerio V2.15.
Can I install Kerio on 98SE? or install something different?
She needs something relatively easy to use.
If relevant, she has wireless high speed cable connected to a hub, but
uses her computers (98SE desktop, WinXP laptop) infrequently ...
for e-mails and income tax software, etc. Little browsing of Internet.
(I have no information about the hub. Maybe late today.)
Thanks -- AJ Tag: Malware? Tag: 279259
Windows update error
I went ahead checking for Windows update. It came back with an error saying
encountered an error pointing to a discrepancy in PC time setting. and says
check date and time setting. Error 0X800C0008. My time is correct. My region
is correct. My country is correct. My language is correct and there and still
no dice. I have followed everything Microsoft recommends in relation to the
above error#. Any though? Tag: Malware? Tag: 279251
Re: Spybot S&D update
From the SpyBot folks themselves - regarding Immunization -
<http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=1988>
Harry's post at AumHa Forums;
<http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=18284>
Silj
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Win Media Player caused a Major FUBAR
was running the Media Player with all the updates installed
while playing a music track the visual display begain the skip
so we stopped the player and restarted the computer.
first thing on restart the puter asked for a password.
(now our puter is not setup for passwords)
next the puter went into default video driver.
(the puter had completely lost all reference to the ATI board or drivers.)
we restarted in the safe mode and scanned for viruses using AVG..
None were found, we then scanned for spys using Lavasofts product.
again no spys..
Had to restore to an earlier date to clear the problem..
So, what happen? any reasonable explaination accepted.. :o)
Tks
RTS Tag: Malware? Tag: 279220
Re:Spybot S&D update
To clear up the issue of 2541 vs. 8893,
the answer came from Aumha with this explanation:
Spybot treats different OS's differently and the amount of files sent to
WinME is 2541, while WinXP receives 8893.
I am operating under WinME in the proper NG and therefore legal.
All the people with 8893 belong to WinXP - hush - hush <bg>.
Harry. Tag: Malware? Tag: 279204
Re: Spybot S&D update
I don't run Win 9x so I can't verify for you how many unprotected
items there are prior to re-immunizing after applying the new update.
Sorry about that.
The SpyBot Forum might be a place to look;
http://forums.spybot.info/index.php
Silj
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Broadband connection
I am currently getting the following error message when I try to connect to
the internet: The telephony subsystem required dial-up networking to shut
down. Restart your connection by double clicking the connection in the
dial-up networking folder.
BT say its windows problem, can anyone advise ? Tag: Malware? Tag: 279178
yahoo messenger
I have got yahoo mess. downloaded and I can't get my mic. to work it don't
even have the hands free icon showing. Can someone please help me fix my
problem. T/U
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Donna Tag: Malware? Tag: 279163
explorer caused an error in ###.dll
Any time I try to open desktop explorer programs..i.e.My Documents, Windows
Explorer, etc., I get an error message telling me error in some .dll file. If
problem persists restart my PC. I have had this issue for a while and there
is no virus, no spyware, PC is defraged adn scanned. Anyone have a thought as
to what may be causing this? Tag: Malware? Tag: 279151
Idle problem
when playing games or on the INTERNET my PC every few minutes goes into idle
mode (i.e no response in the page loading, game freezing momentarily) and
then comes back. Sometimes I have the Procexp.exe on just to check and in
those moments I get 100 percent idle even though my browser is supposed to
refresh. Nothing would be active according to the above utility. And then
like a hiccup it would go again. It is like the machine got lapses. I don't
know if I am describing this right. This has become a pain. What could
possibly be going on here now? Any thoughts out here on this problem?
Appreciate it! Tag: Malware? Tag: 279138
Tax preparation software
Certainly not specific to Windows Me, but would anyone here care to comment
about tax preparation software? I'm ready to give it a try but I'd like to
know if there's one you definitely favor or one you particularly hate.
TIA
Ken Bland
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Re: Spyware Blaster Update 20.02.06
That's 5512 total /new/ items in the database.
<http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=18212>
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Keyboard Problems
My PS/2 keyboard doesn't work at all. The only sign of it actually being
connected is when the "Caps Lock", "Scroll Lock" , and "Num Lock" keys light
up just as I turn on the computer. In Device Manager, there is no keyboard
listed, but the keyboard worked once. I installed the software that came
along with my keyboard, but it still doesn't work. If I have to install the
Windows driver for the keyboard, I don't have it available, since my Windows
ME cd is lost. Tag: Malware? Tag: 279080
Clogged Arteries???
Hi from Ohio,
Running a Dell 4100, 40G, 11G used 28G remaining, 512 RAM, McAfee, Zone
Alarm, Popup Stopper, Ad-Aware. I have Belarc, CW shredder, Spy Bot, Spyware
Blaster, Registry Mechanic, all the Microsoft Office programs, etc. I have
about 90/95 icons on my desktop. Some of these are folders with about 1300 MB
of pictures in the various ones. On a reboot my resources are 69/72 and GDI
is 91%. Sometimes these resourses seem to disappear even with very little
open. Booting is slow as if every program is checking for updates at the same
time. The mouse is erattic during this time. The icons all look the same like
a dog eared sheet of paper with one red and one blue dot. Then they start
putting on their costumes so I can recognize them without reading the
subtitles. They pop out one at a time like the stars a night. I don't have a
CD burner and it would be a little tough to get a lot of that stuff on a zip.
Have run everything and have found no spyware. Last week McAfee reported a
virus that could not be deleted or immunized.I finally had to disable system
restore and restart it. It was acting a little strange anyway. Some of the
old check points were not working. Ocassionally when I go back to my desktop
my little icons have put their masks back on and I have to hit refresh. Yes
Noel, I got rid of Norton a long time ago. Occasionally my mouse sputters or
a game might slow down but I think that is Mailwasher checking the mail.
Outlook is set to check only manually. Thanks guys and gals.
Kelly
Ohio Tag: Malware? Tag: 279072
SRDISKID.DAT
I replaced my CD-ROM with a CD-DVD COMBO drive, made by Samsung and
supported by german software, as I understand it.
Installation was flawless and it works beautifully, with bountyful features,
including backup.
When I checked my SR, I had lost my System Check Points and the C_Restore
folder's content was replaced with "SRDISKID.DAT", a 1KB Nero Show Time
File.
Is there a way to correct this situation and, if so, how?
Harry. Tag: Malware? Tag: 279069
Winmt32 has caused an error in KERNEL32.DLL
I was trying to upgrade to Windows 2000 Professional and I know this is not a
recommended path but Win2000 is much more sorted. It goes well until it
starts checking the files for incompatibility and then I get the message
above and I have to abort the process. I have not yet found what Wnmt32 is
or what causes the problem. I am hosed because I recently installed
broadband and Outlook Express now crashes before connecting so no e-mail. If
someone has a cure for that, maybe I don't need Win 2000.
Thanks Tag: Malware? Tag: 279062
no recovery disk
I have a laptop running windows me. My computer crashed and i can only start
in safe mode, and i have no cursor. I do not have a recovery disk. any way
to get my operating system back?
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Janice Tag: Malware? Tag: 279055
Two On-screen Keyboard Problems
1- When I start On-screen Keyboard it turns off Num Lock. If I turn it
back on, while On-screen Keyboard still running, it turns off again with
mouse movement. If I hover on Break or Page-Up keys, Num Lock light
flashes.
2- Also if On-screen Keyboard is minimized it stops other programs to
minimize - if clicked in taskbar on that program's button. Only Min button
on top right will do.
How can I rectify these?
Thanks
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Farhan Tag: Malware? Tag: 279050
Spyware Blaster Update 20.02.06
<http://msmvps.com/blogs/siljaline/archive/2006/02/20/84304.aspx>
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system restore points get deleted
i have 2 hard disks installed (HHD-0 and HDD-1). windows me is
installed on both. by going to bios, i can choose any of the windows.
the problem is that every time i change to another windws, all previous
points in system restore get deleted. is there way so that these
previous system restore points remain saved.
sushil Tag: Malware? Tag: 279037
Anyone can tell me if "blindman.exe" is malicioous"
Paul
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