Spybot
Any ideas why each time I run Spybot it goes to the set up screen? Did
system restore, but that didn't help.
THANK YOU!!!
Hey, I know this is a Windows ME newsgroup, but you folks know just a whole
lots more about stuff than most. >>>HUGS<<< Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291828
Lost file 'snlanga.dll'
I lost this file, don't know how but when rebooting it says it is lost. How
can I get it back? I still have Windows ME. Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291818
Keyboard quote marks
When I wish to write a word(s) in quotes - be single or double quotes, I
have to hold the shift key & hit twice for either of them. When doing so,
it shows *twice* "" for open & close quotes & also twice for single quotes:
''
How can be this be fixed. Looked at Control Panel | keyboard & didn't find
a solution. Problem occurred when I installed ASCII characters in Spanish.
Thanks,
Ed Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291811
Network Password
After installing a network card, i now get a "enter network password" at boot
up.
Is there any way of getting rid of this box so that it boots straight to
windows.
Thanks Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291805
Spybot S & D, Spyware Balster - New Defs
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Delboy
A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely
foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
Douglas Adams Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291790
enable web content in folders also taskbar problems.
When opening any folder and hitting the tools button, then folder options, i
seem to have lost half of the radio buttons that i had previously. Half of
them are now greyed out and cannot be used. I have also lost my quick launch
on the taskbar, and am unable to right click on taskbar to bring up menu.
Any assistance would be truly grateful.
Thank you. Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291785
Error 02 0028 C0030BAB
All of a sudden I started getting the above error and can't find anything
about it. Does anyone have a clue as to what this error pertains to?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
K Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291779
FYI Heirloom
Howdy,
Found a cure for our puter not starting completely..
For about 2 years our puter would fail to start 8 out of 10 times and have
to do a scan disk to get it working..
Well over the weekend we removed/deleted all references to HP printer tool
box and drivers..
Well kiss the frog, the puter now starts every time, fast and completely...
Hasn't failed to start once...
Who would have thought HP would have been the problem... :o)
Rocky T Squirrel Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291771
Crash in Console while using queuing a work item
Hi All,
I have a usb driver running in Windows ME but when i type something in
console prompt then either system crashes or console crashes. Exact
steps are given below.
1) Plug in a usb modem.
2) Go to start->Run->Type command->Enter
3) Command prompt opens. Type something in command prompt. 4) Either
system crashes or console crashes.
I have come to know that crash occurs near the function where i queues
a work item in a system worker thread. I am using the standard
functions "IoAllocateWorkItem()","IoQueueWorkItem()" and
"IoFreeWorkItem()" functions to queue the work item. The function
which queues the work item is running at DISPATCH LEVEL and obviously
the callback function is running at PASSIVE LEVEL.
How can i queue the work item without the console crash?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks a lot,
Ajay Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291756
No drag and drop possible
On my Toshiba Satellite 2800 with Windows SE is impossible to drag and drop
files from a floppy or CD-ROM onto the desktop. Nor is it possible to drag
and drop a file on the desktop into a newly created folder on the desktop. Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291749
Boot Up Problem with Win ME (AV Related?)
I have a friend who has an older computer, running Win ME. He has
left town to go to Chicago, but in the mean time a 21-year-old intern
has come to live at his place and needs to use his computer.
His computer had an old version of Norton AV on it, which was not
updated since 2004. So I advised the intern, Ellen, to remove Norton
and install AVG instead. She does this.
Unfortunately, she is not a computer-savvy person, and previously had
only used Macs and XP machines. So, sometime after installing AVG and
perhaps after installing Firefox, she starts getting these error
messages, which she basically ignores. One of these messages said
something about installing a disk in drive A:, i.e., the emergency
boot disk.
She did not have one and did not know what they meant, so just ignored
the message.
By the time I got there with my own boot disk, the machine just would
not boot up. You'd get this start up screen with the various choices,
and it would be defaulting to Safe Mode. But you'd try to boot into
Safe Mode, and it would just run through the initial splash screen
cycle, and put you back to the same menu, trying to boot into Safe
Mode.
We tried the boot disk, did scandisk and scanreg, but neither worked.
The "Help" file on the boot disk says something about an antivirus
program causing failure to boot, but does not say how to fix this.
Oh, we did run the utility that checks out file fragments or memory
fragments or whatever and converts them into a FILE0001.CHK type file.
That file had several references to AVG7, so it seems likely that the
antivirus had something to do with the problem.
Can anyone clue me in to the cause of the problem? And how to go
about fixing it? Or do I just need to take the computer in to a
repair shop?
C'ya,
Ben Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291721
CA Anti-Virus Question
Hey folks!
Any ideas as to why CA Anti-Virus application will not load?
Tried removing it to reinstall... haha... yeah, right.
Checking here with the know-it-alls (LOL) before I go to the CA website.
TIA!
P.S. Spybot found absolutehttp.dll during a scan. I removed the spyware. Did
removing it have anything to do with CA Anti-Virus?
HELPPPPPP!!!!!! Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291713
Ad-aware SE Update
New definitions file: SE1R191 10.09.2007
In case it was posted already, I beg everyones pardon.
My last visible posts in this group were from 09.09.2007.
Harry. Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291698
Good or bad??
I "found" the following program: http://malwareremoval.com/ which I
dindt download or subsribed.
Is it Good or Bad??? Tks in advance. Dont really nead it, but
somehow can't rid of it...seems fishy.
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cogito ergo sum Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291690
Blank screen after upgrading to ie6
Hi
Have just recently upgraded to ie6 from ie5.5. Whenever i go for a restart i
get a blank ( black ) screen with a flashing cursor in the top left of
screen. The only way to get out of it is to press re-set button on compy or
switch off then back on again.
I am running Windows ME 4.90.3000
Thanking anyone in advance for any help Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291665
CCleaner v2.00.495
Supersedes 2.00.491 beta
--
Delboy
A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely
foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
Douglas Adams Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291652
Spybot Warning
Just curious if anyone else has received this warning message from spybot.
The following popped up in a dialog box after finishing the latest update
from yesterday, with a red 'x' in the upper left corner:
"An outsider did inject malicious code into this application!
It is strongly recommended that you do a full check-up of your system,
including anti malware and anti virus scans."
Personally I am not concerned, with my pc being fully protected at all
times.
Is this one of those schemes Shane was talking about, or must it be taken
seriously?
Harry. Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291648
Email Address setting one up....
I know,, I will be getting all sorts of things hurled at me..... (so long
as they are boomerang shaped, at least i know that got something
along the way.)
An Email Account:: !!
I have only ever had one,,,, mine.
Now, I want another one,, the ones you set up through hotmail or
whatever.... (unless anyone has got an even better way?? ) so that
the account is merely an address where one picks up mail.
I d/loaded a program today (utiilty) that asked for my email addy.. it was
then I realised I didnt want to give my real one, but I also wanted what I
was d/loading..
Are you still here Heather??? can you help a boomerang tosser???
J Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291600
Re: Moving My Pictures - Mike M
Hi Mike
I finally decided I really need to have My Pictures living on my desktop,
but before TweakUI will do the deed it pops up this scary warning:
"Carelessly changing a special folder may render your system unusable.
For example, don't set two special folders equal to each other, or set a
special folder equal to a system folder like the Fonts folder.
Continue changing special folders?"
If I move the My Pictures folder to the desktop it will then reside: inside
the Desktop folder, which is inside the Windows folder, which is inside the
C: folder; instead of where it is now: inside the My Documents folder which
is inside the C: folder.
Will making my proposed move have the effect of setting it "equal" to any
other system folder?? I must admit I haven't a clue what this means!
Also (and I see now Dapper Dan is grappling with this issue too):
"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message
news:Oc23hvP5HHA.1148@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > --moving My Pictures to the desktop where it would be subject to
> > ravaging by System Restore
>
> Whilst storing files in a location other than My Documents (and a few
> other places including Temp and TIF) does mean that System Restore will
> monitor the contents of the folder remember that SR has no interest in any
> graphics or media files such as those with jpg, bmp, tif, gif or png
> extensions. If you want to know which file extensions are monitored by SR
> then have a look at the <EXTENSIONS> <Include> section of the file
> filelist.xml located at C:Windows\System\Restore (you can open it using
> notepad). You will find that SR has no interest is the vast majority of
> user data files and can, if necessary, be easily modified to exclude any
> specific file type that a user needs to exclude. Details available of how
> to so do if required.
During the one SysRes I've done since I reinstalled Me on 8/8 (to purge a
Powertoy I installed that messed up in spite of an assurance promising
Me compatibility), I watched shortcuts disappear off my desktop and some
I'd deleted reappear. After the reboot I opened the desktop folder where
I'd stashed freshly downloaded new versions of some favorite programs and
discovered them missing. So SR routed out some of my personal files, thus
my original concern about SR and moving My Pictures to the desktop. At the
bottom of SR's "filelist.xml" in the category named <include> I find two of
my image file extensions--PSP, TUB;--as well as EOT, TTF, and LNK. Can I
use Notepad to edit that file and remove these "includes"?
Even if so, I intend to schedule SmartSync Pro to backup certain folders at
my nightly shutdown--and My Pictures will definitely be one of them!
Thanks SO muchly for your help :-)
carol Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291591
System Restore
Can anyone enlighten me with respect to how System Restore works.
In a Clean Boot environment, I uninstalled Spybot 1.4 and deleted remnants
(there were quite a few files and folders remaining). Then downloaded and
installed Spybot 1.5 and upon rebooting, I immediately ran into resource
problems. I think the problem is related to either me deleting the remnant
files after uninstalling V1.4 or the fact that the new version is running in
the background. In any event, not finding a way to disable that feature, I
elected to run a restore point to yesterday. Upon reboot, I was surprised to
see Spybot version 1.5.
I had understood that SR does not affect data files but thought that it
definitely affected programs. Would appreciate any feedback.
Thanks in advance.
Dan Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291565
New Version of Spybot.
Just saw this on the antivirus news group. I have downloaded it, but I
am not opening it until I am sure the bugs (if any) are ironed out.
Team Spybot has finished version 1.5
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
Heather Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291549
error message
The file OLEAUT32.dll is not being found or has become unusable. I need this
file to successfully download a website. Their support site said that I need
to contact a local Microsoft center for help. Does anyone know how to fix
this. I operate Windows ME with Internet Exp. Version 6.0. Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291548
OT: Vista update
To those interested,
The new notebook with Vista Home Premium is working just fine for my
wife. It took quite a while to remove all of the "trial crap" that came
installed, but, that is almost complete.....I only need to remove a few file
and folder leftovers and do some manual housekeeping in the registry.
Overall, she is impressed with the OS and the system. Personally, I like XP
better (mainly because I am used to it).....Vista seems to be a bit
"AOL'ish" with all the 'eye candy' and has a number of 'nag' messages from
the PC Health feature. i.e., it did not recognize the backup I made from
Acronis to an external USB HD.
Bottom line, the wife likes it.......if the wife is happy, everyone
is happy.
Heirloom, old and now have two machines to
maintain <g>. Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291534
Daylight Savings Time Update for Win ME
Hello:
Earlier this week, I downloaded and installed an update from MS to account
for the new Daylight Savings Time end date for my Win XP SP2 PC.
However, does MS provide such an update for Win ME, now that it is out of
support?
How can one have Win ME automatically adjust for the new Daylight Savings
Time start and end dates?
Has anyone come up with a 3rd-party update?
Thanks in advance.
O.J. Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291519
Regedit problem
Start > Run > Open: regedit > Edit > Find > (example) type "Recent" > Press
F3 > Few presses later regedit closes.
No known viruses, etc. Ran Spybot and Ca Anti-Virus.
How do I repair this glitch?
Thanks in advance! Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291516
Dual Boot for WinME and Win2000?
Is dual boot for WinME and Win2000 feasible and/or recommendable for the
home user? I'm almost certain it is feasible, but is it recommendable also?
Ubuntu and WinME don't seem to like each other, at least in my case.
Adding Win2000 would give me additional opportunities I would like to have.
Any and all comments are welcome, thank you.
Harry. Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291465
Updates for AdAware and Spybot
After doing the update for AdAware, there was an icon in the systray. I
tried to find a way to stop it from loading in the AdAware program and
nothing. I unticked it in MSCONFIG and it put itself back so I
uninstalled AdAware 2007 and will install the old version.
--
Alias
To email me, remove shoes Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291450
mouse highlight speed - please help
when my mouse touches an object it is instantly highlighted,
if i select a group of objects and they get highlighted,
then accidently touch another object, the group get unhighlighted
and the new one gets highlighted. How can i adjust the speed that
controls this action. I am using an ibm thinkpad, with windows me.
Thanks in advance for any help Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291442
memory lane
Anybody here old enough (Heirloom?) to remember running CP-M? I used to
have a Kaypro with it, and ran WordStar and later Perfect Writer as word
processors. When I hit Save on a 30 page document, I could have a couple
of cups of coffee before the pages were all saved.
Richard,of ages long gone. Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291406
Downgrading from Win XP to Win ME?
Hello:
The system requirements listed on the Windows ME box are noticeably less
than the system requirements listed on the Windows XP SP2 Home Edition box.
Also, many software packages that still support both Windows ME and Windows
XP list noticeably less systems requirements to run on Windows ME as opposed
to running on Windows XP.
If I were to downgrade my operating system from Windows XP SP2 Home to
Windows ME, would I notice improved performance (speed) in running my PC, as
the systems requirements are less?
My system main specs are:
AMD Athlon XP 2200 CPU
1 GB DDR RAM (the max for this MB)
100 GB HD, 7200 RPM, 2 MB cache.
Does anyone have any ideas about this, or is this just a very dumb idea?
Thanks in advance.
O.J. Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291403
Unofficial Win ME SP1?
Hello:
I recently came upon a site that claims to have an "Unofficial" SP1 for
Windows ME at http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#WME.
Does anyone know anything about this SP or have any experience with it?
Is it worth trying, or am I more likely to get myself into trouble by
attempting to install this SP?
Also listed are many separate updates, but these may be included as part of
the unofficial SP.
Again, does anyone know anything about these?
Thanks in advance.
O.J.
P.S. I also seem to recall seeing another unofficial Win ME SP that was a
collection of all of the official Win ME updates released by Microsoft.
Does anyone know anything about this SP or where I might be able to find it?
It sounds easier than going to the Microsoft update site and downloading all
of the official updates individually. Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291402
Microsoft Works
When trying to access Microsoft Works, version 5.0 on Windows ME, I get a
message that reads: "A file is missing so Microsoft Works cannot run.
Please reinstall Microsoft Works."
This software was functional and it came pre-installed when I acquired the
computer. I do not have a software disc to reinstall it.
Any ideas on how to make it work?
I have tried system restore and I still get the same message.
Thanks,
Ed Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291397
Internet Icon Connection
My internet Icon connection suddenly has droped
down to 42,667 bps from 50,667 bps since the last day or two.
There is no change has been carried out to the os WinMe.
No additions or any removal.
Any help to improve it would be appreciated? Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291380
Millenium Start Up problem
When I try to start up my computer, I get the Dell Logo but after that all I
get is the message 'Invalid system disk replace the disk and then press any
key. I'm not able to start the computer in the 'Safe' mode or restore it.
I've put in the ME Operating CD but that hasn't done any good. There's no
CDs in either drive and the floppy drive is empty as well. Does anybody know
how to start the computer up? I could really use the help.
thanks.
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kk Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291327
My Pictures
Well, I did it again! I had so many pictures that I opened different
folders to identify the places, people, etc. This worked well. However, by
mistake *I deleted the My Pictures folder*, which only had a dozen pics.
Question is: How do I get the My Pictures folder back where it was? that is:
Start|My Documents|My Pictures.
I have tried System Restore and have also run the Restoration program.
Neither of them worked, since the folder was deleted.
Is there a command thru Start|Run to get back the My Pictures Folder (with
the camera icon on the envelope)? Or any other way to place that folder back
where is supposed to be?
Does it really make a difference not to have the aforementioned protocol and
use separate folders for my own pictures within My Documents instead? Or as
a toolbar in the system tray?
Would appreciate your suggestions.
Thanks,
Ed Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291312
Second hand computer reinstall ME
I was given a second hand computer by a local college. Before gifting, they
cleared the hard drive and installed Win98 on the laptop. The laptop
originally ran ME on it (the original product key and info is posted on the
computer), can I use a ME upgrade disk and the original product key to get
this computer back to ME? Is there things I should do prior to install? Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291309
USB Jump Drive
I have a Gateway Performance 500 computer about 8 years old and using ME .
I would like to start using a Jump memory drive (I don?t know the mfg.)
After I installed the Jump memory drive and restarted the computer, I got a
message that said ?cmdnist caused an error in user.exe.? I found the USB
disk and clicked on update driver, but I don?t know what to enter. I would
like to find a new driver (free, I hope) that I could use. I would
appreciate any help I can get?
Thanks Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291279
Start up issues with ME
My computer has the ME operating system. When I start the computer up, I get
a 'Invalid system disk. Replace the disk and then press any key'. I've
tried pressing 'ctrl F8' and 'ctrl F11 but neither action works. I just
continue to get the error message. What can I do to get to my desktop.
Thanks for the help!
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kk Tag: Spybot Update Tag: 291272