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    - Enormous Swap File Size, and slow browsing I have a Swap File of 500 megs, and it takes for ever to view the contents of a folder after I double click on it in explorer. Could th two be connected? Any suggestions? Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215214
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    - Reformating C Drive I am trying to reformat the C drive on a machine that has ME on it, and it won't let me. How can I do this? Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215203
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    - Lost restore points w/setting in AVG Hi all - AVG 6.0 I am having a problem with losing all restore points, and my system crashing after enabling a setting in AVG 6.0 In the E-mail section of the AVG there is a selection for OE 5 Plugin, and when I select this when Windows is loaded, I have a problem with opening the Delete Box. It just hangs, and I have to shut down using the power on/off button. Then, when I start up again, Windows will load but hangs at the desktop, and when I try to shut down with ctrl-alt-del the system goes to the blue screen and I have to shut down using the power on/off button. I started the system up in Safe Mode, and tried to do a System Restore, but, there were no restore points, not even the one I set yesterday afternoon, and even though the disable restore was not checked. I was able to open the AVG Control Center and uncheck the OE 5 Plugin and then reboot. The system came up find and all is working ok now, but, still no restore points, even though I have set a new one since the reboot, it is not there now. I would truly appreciate it if someone could provide me with a website or KB information that might address this problem so that I can perhaps have a better idea of where and how to troubleshoot this problem, or find a resolution. Best regards, Jan :) Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215202
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    - Effect of err msg During startup, I get an err msg with msnvc in the left corner. It says, (48) psapi.dll not found. I get the message twice. When I kill both (click OK) I am unaware of any problems. What software is looking for this dll? Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215201
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    - Err Msg: Shell32.DLL Miscrosoft Internet Explorer seemed to not recognize an internet connection when there was one. So, I tried many things, but I finally decided to try uninstalling it and reinstalling it. Well, after I did that and tried restarting my computer again, it tells me that "a required .DLL file, C:\Windows\System\Shell32.DLL, was not found." It will not load all of the way. I have Windows ME but have found a code to try typing in in the Command Prompt Only. I had to put in my QuickRestore cd to get the Command Prompt to come up, but the code I have is for Windows 95 and my QuickRestore cd is for 98. WHAT DO I DO?!?!? I can't even get loaded enough to reinstall Windows. Plus, won't I lose all my saved info if I do that?!??!! Help please!!!! Emily Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215198
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    - <>Spyware Alert! <> *New* Spyware Hijacker [Superlogy.com] If anyone sees a post requesting help for a home page hijack or general hijack related to [ Superlogy.com ] please read on, Immediate fix until developers can devise and release a repair tool is "Hijack This", info and download: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Please feel free to post this information elsewhere as you see fit. Regards, -- siljaline MS MVP IE/OE (Please reply to group, as reply address is invalid, so that we can all benefit) "Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from -- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time." - Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_ Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215197
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    - .bkf files Many K of .bkf files in Windows Update. Can these be safely deleted? Saw them after using EasyClean 1.7 registry cleaner and "useless file" delete. This is a recent thing as I never had them before. Help Please! Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215188
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    - Startup Disk Is there anywhere I can download the files necessary to create a FAT32ebd startup disk for ME? Had a power failure while running setup and now I can't use the Win 98 startup disk to start again - message says invalid startup disk. Thanks. Vee Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215187
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    - bkf files Many K of .bkf files in Windows Update. Can these be safely deleted? Saw them after using EasyClean 1.7 registry cleaner and "useless file" deleter. This is a recent thing as I never had them before. Help Please! Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215185
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    - Replacing kernel32.dll file Running ME (upgrade) I have a fresh copy of above file on floppy. How do I replace existing file which is protected. Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215181
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    - Swap File - Again Hello: After moving the contents of my documents folder from drive C to drive E, my swap file really filled up and made things worse. What can I do to remedy this situation without crashing or reducing performance of my computer? Details, please. Harry. Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215180
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    - Update ME error!! OS lost afterwards! 2 weeks ago I updated the critical updates from microsoft site (including IE updates). upon restart I got errors and the IE kept hanging, so I went to Control Panel and deleted the new application downloads including the new IE. Upon reboot this time the system said there were errors and was going to reconfigure or something to a previous good configuration. Now when I start my computer, the Windows ME screen comes on and looks like everything loads properly, but I get to the windows interface and the blue background comes up on the screen but nothing else is shown. When I hit CTRL+ALT+DEL only one program is listed (unlike before when I remember lots listed). I can't do anything else, just a blue background on the screen and nothing else, and the only function available is the keyboard shortcut for CTRL+ALT+DEL. How can I recover from this disaster? Help please!! I also thought I could just upgrade to XP professional, but when I put the CD into the CD drive and turned on my computer it does the same thing and goes to the blue screen. Is it possible to do something during start-up and just have it boot from CD and upgrad to XP so I don't lose any of my data that's already in my computer? Any suggestions on how to recover my data and system would help, Thanks!!!! Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215179
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    - Configuration Warning What is causing the following warning: Configuration Warning An error occurred reading the startup configuration file. Please contact your administrator. Line 67. Syntax error. Illegal Character. Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215171
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    - stalling desktop My computer 'sort of' shuts down when inactive for a while. The tower says its on, but the monitor goes into standby mode. When I try to activate it, nothing happens. It seems to 'stall'. I end up having to hold the button down until the machine finally switches off, then restart. Any ideas pls? Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215170
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    - Making a rescue disk! A lot of suppliers sell their PC's without the original Windows CD. They have a rescue or backup disc. How can I make such a disk? --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.525 / Virus Database: 322 - Release Date: 09/10/2003 Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215169
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    - Refresh and Slow I am running Win Me. I ahve been having a prob in IE 6. I have to keep using the refresh button for pages to open and my system is so slow (I have high speed!!)...what can cause this? Also I keep getting returned email...I did 2 virus scans but come up clean...HELP Charmaine Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215167
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    - compressing files I have created a web project in microsoft greetings. When I try to email it Nortons Antivirus comes up with a message that it recommends that I compress the file. I went into windows help to find out how to compress a file and it suggested that I go into My Computer and select the drive I want to create a compression folder in. Then it says to choose new from the file menu and then click compression folder. When I get to this menu there is no option to choose compression folder, only Folder and Shortcut. Is there some other way that I can compress a file. Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215166
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    - upgrade can i upgrade me to xp? Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215165
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    - NTFS Question Can a system running ME be converted to NTFS? (I want to get over the 2gig file size limitation, but don't want to go back to XP.) Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215161
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    - May Be OT Problem, But I'm Going To Try Anyway. (I'm only posting this after a number of unsatisfactory emails from NTI support; those kind of emails that treat users like idiots and don't address the questions asked.) I'm running Windows ME with NTI CD Maker Software. Since I began using this burning software, it has been bullet proof. Over the past year, they've had several updates, all of which have worked without problems. And now, their latest update gives me this message after install and won't run. 'The CDMkr32.exe is linked to missing export SKINDIALOG.DLL:SetSkinIniFile.' First, the file mentioned above is not 'missing'; it is in the folder where it should be. NTI sent me another copy of the file, but this didn't change anything. This file is also present (same version) in all previous versions of NTI CD Maker. I've even tried installing the software in C:, rather than the Program Files Folder, but the second update doesn't give an option as to where you want it installed and goes ahead and uninstalls the program in C: and puts it in Program Files, so, that didn't work. I've gone through several install cycles, including disabling all running programs. My suspicion is that it is an NTI problem, (given how reluctant software producers are to admit they have a problem) but if anyone has an idea that the problem could reside in Windows, or my system, I'm wide open for suggestions. Thanks for taking the time to read this rather long post, but I would really appreciate any suggestions, no matter how wild they may be. (I can run the program without the update, but the problem is NTI has not been forthcoming as to the reason for the update.) Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215160
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    - Testing Our souls to this! --- Outgoing mail is certified Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.528 / Virus Database: 324 - Release Date: 16/10/2003 Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215154
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    - Hibernation My computer doesn't seem to want to go into hibernation. The screen goes black but the computer itself never completely goes off. I think it might have something to do with my mouse. It's a "IntelliMouse" from Microsoft. The red light stays on, as does the computer. When you move the mouse and the screen reapears from black, the cursor is very slow and whatever programs you click load slow as well. I can't shut down or restart my computer anymore either. The screen makes the noise it has always done when clicking restart/shut down, but then the cursor and computer freeze when it gets to the light blue screen, and you have to just turn off the monitor. Is it indeed my mouse that is causing the trouble or something else? Any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated. Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215152
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    - Startup Problem Please Help When I boot up my computer, it doesn't get past the title screen for Windows ME. It does not even get to the desktop. I have tried switching it to safe mode and the same thing happens. It says "Windows could not upgrade the file %1 from %2 %1: %2" What can I do? Is there a way I can get to a dos prompt or to my desktop? Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215151
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    - windows me errors Hi, my wife and I recently upgraded from our emachines 600is to a much newer model. When I went to get some files off our old computer, it won't boot up anymore when it worked ok before it sat idle for a week. When I try to turn it on, it starts booting, but then I get a message that reads 'cmdninst has caused an error in sysdm.cpl'. After I hit close, I get an error that reads 'msgsrv32 has caused an error in setupx.dll'. After that, it just stops booting and stays in the wallpaper screen. Anyone have any ideas? Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215148
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    - Regedit/SysEdit/MSconfig Here's what's happening. I am trying to troubleshoot my pc, but I can't troubleshoot when I can't access any programs. The Issue: Whenever I go to to the "run" command under the start menu and type in any of the following, "regedit", "sysedit" or "msconfig" the computer acts like it is about to open them up and then simply doesn't open it, or opens one of them up but closes it immediately. I can't gain access to any of these tools. Any suggestions on how to fix this problem would be deeply appreciated. Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215145
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    - Left pane of Windows Explorer is blank and gray When I launch Windows Explorer, the left pane is blank and the background is gray. The right pane appears okay and I can get to everything from there. Thanks, Eric eric_steinberg@hotmail.com Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215128
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    - shutting down have a hp desktop with ME. It won't shut down the usual way. Fans keep on going. It appears to be going into hibernation, but that is not checked. thanks Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215120
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    - Silj: spyware Suddenly the stuff is acting up again. This time it is trying to use a different dll and I'm ready to wipe the thing and start over unless you have ideas. -- "Time will bring to light whatever is hidden; it will cover up and conceal what is now shining in splendor." Horace (65 - 8 BC); Roman poet. Mike Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215117
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    - MyDocs.dll Anybody have an idea why all my net apps are trying to use the above file for accessing the internet? Info goes off to a site seemingly owned in Canada (Alberta) although the address info is hokey when I looked it up: it listed a suite in the CN tower, which is in Toronto last time I looked, and houses no businesses I'm aware of. This happens with Xnews, Outlook, Opera, Mozilla. Did full scans with AVG, Spybot, AdAware, And online scanners at Symantec and Panda, and a DOS disk. Nothing, all clean. Outgoing ports are 1294, 1296, 1298 TCP. This doesn't happen on the 2k or BSD boxes here. I googled it to death but no usable info. -- "Time will bring to light whatever is hidden; it will cover up and conceal what is now shining in splendor." Horace (65 - 8 BC); Roman poet. Mike Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215111
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    - Error Message Re: dimm.dll While surfing the net, all of a sudden I get this error message "Explore has caused an error in flash.ocx Explore will now close". I closed the error message popup and then I get the following popup error message "Explore has caused an error in dimm.dll". Does anyone know how/or what to do to fix this occurring problem? I used macromedia flash v.7 thanks. Rob Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215110
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    - PING: Heirloom "PP" Update Pest Patrol update available if you didn't get it already.=20 http://www.pestpatrol.com/Support/Downloads.asp#strings Regards,=20 ;)=20 --=20 siljaline MS MVP IE/OE (Please reply to group, as reply address is invalid, so that we can all = benefit) "Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable = from -- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free = time." - Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_ Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215106
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    - Restore has filled my hard drive I have a 7.85 GB hard drive and 3.82GB of hard drive space is taken up with .cab files in the Archive subfolder of the Restore folder. I am quickly running out of hard drive space and would like to delete these files if possible but when I try I get an error message which reads: "Access is denied. The source file may be in use". Could someone please advise if it is OK to get rid of these files and how I would go about it. Thanks Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215100
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    - Thumbnails wont display This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C3948B.A04139A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Help needed to display the thumbnails, I have tried "REGSVR32 = THUMBVW.DLL" but I get the message that regsrv32 does not exist. I = searched for the file and it shows up in a "CAB" file. Any ideas on how to display the thumbnails they were there the other day = before the latest Windows ME update but now they only show as icons. Many Thanks ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C3948B.A04139A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" 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=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2800.1264" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Help needed to display the thumbnails, = I have tried=20 "<FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>REGSVR32 THUMBVW.DLL"  but = I get the=20 message that regsrv32 does not exist. I searched for the file and it = shows up in=20 a "CAB" file.</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Any ideas on how to display the = thumbnails they=20 were there the other day before the latest Windows ME update but = now they=20 only show as icons.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Many Thanks</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C3948B.A04139A0-- Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215097
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    - slow context menu - registry entries? I've been having a problem with slow system response to right mouse clicks: sometimes takes two or three tries for the system to provide the context menu sometimes it might take 10 seconds or so to respond sometimes it responds immediately So far I've tried using a different mouse (with its different drivers), running the Dell diagnostics on all the hardware, using TWEAKUI to rebuild the system files, preventing my anti-virus program from loading (Norton), dinking with all the mouse options, decreasing the graphics board's hardware acceleration (via device manager), etc, etc. I googled and noticed that many people have had this problem, but nothing I read indicated a reliable fix ...So I thought I'd post another more cry for help - has anyone discovered a fix for this problem? Jean Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215089
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    - windows update When using windows updat it shows that there are updates but will not download. How to fix??? Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215071
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    - outlook 2000 Is there a way to have multiple e-mail accounts setup and keep the e-mail segregated? Tried setting up Windows USERs but did not seem to work. Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215070
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    - Stuck at 16 colors and 640x480 res All of a sudden, my PC only displays 16-bit color and only at 640x480. Anyone know if this is caused by a virus? Please reply. Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215068
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    - proxy settings When I use my msn messenger I get an error saying that internet explorer proxy settings are missing or incorrect the error is DIBENG.DLL It was download on my computer 6/8/2000 199KB. Can you help me correct this problem. Thank You Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215066
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    - Error 1006 - modem conflict Please help - When I try to connect to Internet, I get this message: (Yellow triangle) "Modem resources conflict with another hardware. Please change your configuration. Error 1006." (This is not my own computer.) How do I go about fixing this?? I checked the IRQ's and on IRQ9 there is: US Robotics 56K voice, Yamaha DS-XG PCI Audio CODEC, Intel 82371AB/EB PCI to USB universal host controller, and the IRQ holder for PCI steering. Should I be getting one of these off the #9 IRQ?? And if so, how? How to correct this?? This computer belongs to a fire dept that needs to get on Internet. Thanks. Is there any other info I need to get? Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215065
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    - USB driver help I am trying to install an Iomega Zip drive on a Windows Me machine and am missing the driver files "USBMPHLP.PDR", "USBNTMAP.SYS", and "USBSTOR.SYS". The user has misplaced their Windows CD...anybody know if there is a way to download these driver files? Windows update doesn't work, perhaps because these aren't "core" drivers it doesn't list them among potential driver updates. Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215063
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    - Preparing your system message in windows me When starting up Windows ME, i receive a message that says preparing your system this may take several minutes, and it has two folders with the animated files being copied into them. It takes windows a long time to start up, and i was wondering how to get rid of this. Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215054
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    - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Borland Shared\BDE\disp.dll cannot access a necess When I run Norton SystemWorks One Button CheckUp, when it gets to the Program integrity check, I get this message. C:\Program Files\Common Files\Borland Shared\BDE\disp.dll cannot access a necessary file xolehlp.dll Is this something I need to worry about. How do I "fix" it? Thanks Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215053
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    - Win ME Service Pack Does anyone know if there is a service pack available on CD for ME? I had to reinstall on a new hard drive and I don't want to download all of the patches... I only have a dial-up connection. I don't see a link for ME on the Service pack page.. just links for the other Windows versions...... Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215051
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    - error code 0E:0187:BFF8E64B Does anyone know what the above error indicates as a problem? Thanks Mike Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215046
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    - Error Message re: Kernel 32 September 30 I downloaded a Microsoft Update. First, it took me a long time to be able to get back to my email (Netscape). Then, I keep getting an error message: Memory access violation in Module Kernel 32 @ (a different number each time) every time I boot up. I have tried msconfig, scandisc, defrag, Goback, system restore and nothing will get rid of that message. Please help. I believe Microsoft is to blame for this problem and I am not a happy camper. Microsoft updates are now off limits. Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215043
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    - "My Computer" opens "connect to" Hi, I posted this on three other newsgroups but nobody responded, so I try here. My daughter (a college student) has a Windows ME machine which when she clicks on the "My Computer" icon on the desktop the "My Computer" windows opens but also the "connect to" windows comes up and tries to connect to the internet. Does anyone have any idea why, and how to fix this problem? I saw a posting from about a month ago where someone else has a simular problem and nobody responded to his posting. Any Ideas?????? Thanks, Phil Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215042
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    - Programme Errors I've decided I want to format my computer and start from scratch as programmes are slow and error messages keep appearing. Any tips about what to do would be appreciated. i.e. Do I need to reinstall windows? Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215041
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    - downloading I have windows me and every time i down load an up date it takes for ever or freezes the computer. What can i do e-mail me please thank you Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215039
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    - Win 95/98/ME - Information, tips, and techniques In the spirit of exchanging information, tips, and techniques regarding Microsoft products: Windows 4 Support Center (http://aumha.org/win4/ or http://WinSupportCenter.com/win4/) Supporting Windows Desktop Systems: Windows 95, 98 & Millennium and Leading Applications Software (See also the Windows 5 Support Center http://aumha.org/win5/ supporting Windows 200 & XP.) Many newsgroup participants have found this site useful in resolving a variety of Windows issues. Among other things, it contains my most common newsgroup answers. (http://WinSupportCenter.com/ may be substituted for http://aumha.org/ in any of the links below.) Support & Discussion Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/ Free newsletter, The E-List News: http://aumha.org/elist.htm Links to Windows support sites: http://aumha.org/win4/support.htm Registry patches: http://aumha.org/regfiles.htm My favorite freeware: http://aumha.org/freeware.htm Other freeware recommendations: http://aumha.org/morefree.htm Learn HTML coding: http://aumha.org/html/ What's Hot? (the most-visited pages on the site) http://aumha.org/hot.htm A large collection of MSKB articles addressing common Windows error messages: http://aumha.org/win4/kberrmsg.htm Popular Windows support articles and FAQs include: Windows Shutdown & Restart Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/win4/a/shutdown.htm Win 98/ME Memory Management: http://aumha.org/a/memmgmt.htm System Resources FAQ: http://aumha.org/win4/a/resource.htm Computer Health: http://aumha.org/win4/a/health.htm Troubleshooting Windows - Zero in on the Problem!: http://aumha.org/win4/a/tshoot.htm Windows PowerToys FAQ http://aumha.org/win4/a/powertoy.htm Control Startup Program Loading: http://aumha.org/win4/a/loads.htm KERNEL32 repair resources: http://aumha.org/win4/a/kernel32.htm Ad-free. Spyware-free. In fact, it's all free. <g> (Cookies are served only on the forums.) -- Jim Eshelman MS-MVP, Windows Windows Support Center: http://aumha.org Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215037
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    - JUNK MAIL Anyone know if YAHOO sells not only your YAHOO email address but also all address that you may send to from a YAHOO account? All of a sudden I'm getting a bunch of junk mail at my new online service address from YAHOO mail accounts. This is after I established a new identity with my main provider because of posting a question to the newsgroups using my real address and having the "harvesters" get a hold of it. Hi to all, long time no post. Greg in Santa Barbara Tag: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! Tag: 215036

Ok, now here's an interesting question for all you kind
souls out there!

After having all 4 versions of the Dyfica (sp?) virus get
together and beat the hell out of my poor Win. ME, we
needed a full reinstall of Windows to get it up and
running again. System Recovery didn't want to know!

Although the PC works now (or I wouldn't be typing
this... :o) ) when I go to Shut Down the PC, instead of it
coming up in the orange "It is now safe to turn off your
computer", it reboots the PC as though you just turned the
PC on!

No system conflicts as I can see from the devices inside,
so can anyone help me? Btw, I've also reformatted the HDD
twice tonight and it's still having no effect...!

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Re: Shutdown? Nope, reboot! by Mart

Mart
Sat Oct 18 18:08:16 CDT 2003

Try Jim Eshelman's excellent troubleshooting site:
http://www.aumha.org/win4/a/shutdown.htm

Mart

"Edd Farmer" <e.farmer@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:01c201c395ba$c2ddb030$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Ok, now here's an interesting question for all you kind
> souls out there!
>
> After having all 4 versions of the Dyfica (sp?) virus get
> together and beat the hell out of my poor Win. ME, we
> needed a full reinstall of Windows to get it up and
> running again. System Recovery didn't want to know!
>
> Although the PC works now (or I wouldn't be typing
> this... :o) ) when I go to Shut Down the PC, instead of it
> coming up in the orange "It is now safe to turn off your
> computer", it reboots the PC as though you just turned the
> PC on!
>
> No system conflicts as I can see from the devices inside,
> so can anyone help me? Btw, I've also reformatted the HDD
> twice tonight and it's still having no effect...!

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