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    - WinMe-Clipboard Viewer The .clp files are associated with Clipbrd.exe, when double clicked the .clp file, it opens the Clipboard Viewer but does not list the contents of the .clp file. The Clipboard Viewer window opens blank. The saved .clp files are of URL addresses. By using the command File > Open, it lists the contents ok. Could these files be opened automatically by double clicking the .clp file, in clipboard viewer window. Thanks for any advice. Tag: Start up Tag: 199451
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    - ms dos compatibility mode Good Morning, My system is running in this mode. When I go into safe mode, my computer properties, it tells me drive a and c ar using that file system. The help tells me to look under the capatibility mode paging reduces overall performance help. This help tells me the system cannot understand a file name in athe autoexec or the configsys? Tell sme to remove that file or remove the program. I removed the recently added programs but has made no difference. I don't know how to find the file causing the problem. Would someone be able to help me please? Thank you, Theresa Tag: Start up Tag: 199449
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    - CD I have files copied to a CD-RW. I have changed data on this info and copied over on the CD many times before. Suddenly I am getting a dialog box that tells me the disc is "write-protected" and the data won't copy until I remove it. What does this mean and how can I fix it? Tag: Start up Tag: 199445
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    - wuaboot error I am getting an error saying "wuaboot caused am unknown error". I am using Windows ME I believe this has something to do with the automatic update feature but do not know for sure and anything I have tried thus far has failed to fix the error message. Microsoft's web site has no imformation that I can find on the subject. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Ed Tag: Start up Tag: 199441
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    - Soundblaster on same IRQ as modem-problems I bought a new modem and soundblaster PCI. When I loaded them, the computer put both of them on the same IRQ. Creative told me that the soundblaster needed its own IRQ. I have no sound and my modem keeps freezing up. How do I allocate the IRQs? Tag: Start up Tag: 199435
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    - .vbs script file problem I have a bunch of .vbs script files from Billsway and Doug Knox which I use on occasion and I have just discovered that almost all of them don't work anymore. When I try to run one now I get one of two error messages: Script: C:\Windows\Desktop\Shutdown Timer.vbs Line: 7 Char: 1 Error: ActiveX component cannot create object "WScriptShell" Code: 800A01AD Source: Microsoft VBScript runtime error or Script: C:\Windows\Desktop\DUN MENU.VBS Line: 13 Char: 10 Error: Could not create object named "WScript.Shell" Code: 80040154 Source: WScript CreateObject The one file I have used most often (random password generator from Billsway) works fine, but the others do not. I have downloaded fresh copies and the results are the same. Updated NAV and Ad-aware scans show nothing. All the other programs on my computer are running fine, including those which require Visual Basic Runtime files. No other apparent problems. I occasionally write little .vbs scripts for reminders and these work fine as well. I have done some searching in the KB and haven't really found anything that pertains specifically to my problem and what I have found is pretty much beyond me. I have discovered that the error "80040154" apparently refers to "class not registered" and I have found that a newer version of WindowsScriptingHost 5.6 (published 06/09/03) is available at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=0A8A18F6-249C-4A72- BFCF-FC6AF26DC390&displaylang=en I was thinking of reinstalling the version of WindowsScriptingHost 5.6 that I have installed now (downloaded and installed 08/02) or installing the newer version. Before I tried anything though, I thought I'd see if anyone had any suggestions or comments as I don't really have a clue. Thanks. Winme IE 5.5 (all available updates applied) WindowsScriptingHost 5.6 (downloaded and installed 08/02) Visual Basic Runtime 6.0sp5 Windows Installer 2.0 MDAC 2.5 Tag: Start up Tag: 199432
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    - Windows ME Display and locked options I have an ME system, that looks like when it starts up it is in safe mode but it isn't. I don't have access r/click desktop properties, and when in control panel can't access Monitor or Video or system/device manager. When I reboot I always have to push the delete for it to continue booting any suggestions? Thanks Tag: Start up Tag: 199426
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    - no wininit.ini file trying to fix the can't upgrade %1 %2 found that i didn't have the wininit.ini file. what is my next step? thanks. Tag: Start up Tag: 199414
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    - can't even start in safe mode please help, crashed computer and won't even start in safe mode and really want to keep whats on pc already Tag: Start up Tag: 199409
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    - BIOS In order to view contents of the BIOS in Windows95, I press the DEL key when the machine is booting up and it shows the index for pages any one of which may then be selected.What should I do for WindowsME? Thanks. A.M. Tag: Start up Tag: 199397
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    - OT - Doxdesk URL Down? Can anyone get http://www.doxdesk.com or http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/ from where you sit? Thanks for the trouble. Me thinks the site is down for maintenance... -- siljaline "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: Start up Tag: 199390
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    - DISABLE LOGON PROMPT At the begiining of a windows session I am prompted for a password. I don't enter one and simply hit cancel when I encounter this dialogue box. Windows then continues booting up. My question is, how do I get rid of this annoying prompt????? Please help if you can.... Tag: Start up Tag: 199383
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    - my shift keys don't work my shift keys don't work and i cannot use the alternative symbold above the numbers.nobody i have come acroos has been able to tell me how to fix this problem.please help. Tag: Start up Tag: 199380
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    - dw.exe error Just installed a DSL line. When I leave PC on it freezes up, and when I reboot I get dw has caused an error, dw.exe will close now. Does anyone have help on this. Thanks, Donna Tag: Start up Tag: 199376
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    - password protection winME I would like to password protect my Dell computer running windows ME edition. During windows startup the password window opens & can be bypassed by clicking "cancel". Once "cancel is clicked, windows starts up as normal. I would like to restrict access totally by using just one password. Can anyone tell me if this can be done? Or do I need some third party software to accomplish this. Please email me. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Tag: Start up Tag: 199365
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    - uninstalling me I just installed windows me last week . I now want to uninstall it, but it tells me to be sure I saved my old edition of 98se . How can I tell if I saved the old version of 98se before I uninstall m.e. ? I tried searching for old remenants of 98 and got nothing. Is there something that would tell me that I backed saved it? thanks , steve Tag: Start up Tag: 199364
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    - MinSP=5 (Stacks) I received an error that said MinSP was set to 5 in System.ini and more was needed. No such entry in the file, but STACKS=9,256 was set. Anyone know what is going on? Tag: Start up Tag: 199357
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    - Administrator Privileges How do I set myself up as an administrator with privileges so that I can install some software which requires these. I am using Windows ME? Thanks, Dan Tag: Start up Tag: 199355
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    - Security downloads I downloaded 14 secutiry updates from MS in less than 2 minutes, but 2 days later my computer still hasen't finnished installing. I haven't received any prompts from MS. I need to know what to do next. Advice is appreciated Tag: Start up Tag: 199347
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    - Getting Administrative Privileges on my home PC I need to get administrative privileges on my home PC (Windows ME edition)in order to install some software from a PC. Can anyone tell me how to do this? Thanks in advance, Dan Tag: Start up Tag: 199346
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    - Shutting down PC After using the computer for about an hour, all programs are closed and I click on the shutdown button the screen goes dark (not completely black) as though it is ready to shutdown. After a few seconds it does go black and shortly thereafter it starts to reboot. The only way I can shut down is to hit the off button as it is ready to start the reboot. This has been happening for quite a few days, would certainly appreciate some help in correcting this problem. Thanks Alex Tag: Start up Tag: 199345
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    - re: Temporary Internet files removal Noel: In your reply to Robin re Temporary Int. Files removal on July 8/03 at 4.18am you suggested using AdAware: Lavasofusa which I cut and paste..what a surprise!. Guess you meant Lavasoftusa. Regards. P.A.T Tag: Start up Tag: 199343
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    - thanks Ron Martell, Randwulf57, Monty, & Dave Bowman Thanks for your help on the resources problem with Me. I studied all your suggestions, then downloaded and installed StartMan, then used it to check each one of my Startup entries. I disabled at least a dozen of them. Now, when I boot up, my resources show about 65%, 65%, and 85%, or maybe even higher. And everything else seems to be working fine.... Hayford Tag: Start up Tag: 199326
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    - Me Upgrades When I click on Windows upgrade I get this message. "Windows update was disabled by your system administrator". How do I correct this? I am fairly computer literate. Tag: Start up Tag: 199324
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    - download when I downloaded windows media player 9.0 on my computer with w98se, it listed the program in the add/delete folder too. when I also downloaded it on my second computer with WMe it did not list it in the add/delete folder, why not ? how would I get it deleted to try a download again to see if it doesn't it the next time ? Tag: Start up Tag: 199320
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    - ATTN: MOW GREEN Mow, Thank you for your reply. I was not able to find the sound files, however, I did choose to redo the media player anyway. Here is my problem now, if you don't mind. It is not on my Add/remove list. Also, when I go to Windows Media site to download it now says "package is not compatible with the version of Windows you are running. Does this make sense? I have ME, and had this exact version (9) installed when everything went haywire. I am at a loss. Can you help me, or would you rather I post this to the public? Thanks again, Heather Tag: Start up Tag: 199310
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    - Art Life * Terminator III * Life Art Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2003 1:41 am Post subject: Life Art *Terminator III* Art Life ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ohhhh this oughta remind a few of you.. and introduce some of you... www.mahlers.com/womp.htm and if you haven't done so already I suggest: TERMINATOR III Thank you Arnold Schwarzenneger for allowing yourself the vision to creat art life life art. I did not see the movie until today starting at 12:30 p. m. est. The machine unleashes a computer virus upon mankind sending mankind into a global inferno and back into the new dark ages. Microsoft.... When did Bill Gates step aside, or did he? Figure head. US Government. Your government. Militaries. Just how much is really dependent on Microsoft? T3 has a credit to C2 Productions. WKMahler Tag: Start up Tag: 199308
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    - VMM Errors Help, When selecting internet dial up get blue screen and error message: vmm (01) + 00013cca error :- 0e:0028:C0014CCA have searched and understand it is a virtual machine manager (well possibly anyway) error but can find nothing to help me. Can anyone point me in the right direction please. Many Thanks Paul Tag: Start up Tag: 199306
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    - bmeb.dll Hello: Does anybody have any information about the file ((( BMEB.DLL ))) I have a system that is telling me that this file is missing or corrupt. I can get no information on this file. Please email Iscando@aol.com or John@iscando.com Thank you. Tag: Start up Tag: 199304
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    - How do I set the size of System Restore? I have forgotten how to make the maximum size of the system restore folder. Can anyone help? What I remember is first, reboot. Then get rid of system restore (I forget how). Then reboot again and set the size to under 400 MB (I also forget how). Thanks! Cody Tag: Start up Tag: 199234
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    - Security issue in Windows - where would it go? Hello, I've found a software security issue (at least what I think is one) in Windows ME, and I'd like to know the best newsgroup to post it in. Any suggestions? Thanks for your help. Jonathan Moscardini Tag: Start up Tag: 199232
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    - Win ME with IE 6 and IE SP1, Freezes System Need help, Windows ME with Internet Explorer 6 with IE SP1 Freezes System. I am using IE6 SP1 and Windows ME on a Toshiba Satellite notebook. I have been to the Microsoft, Toshiba, and Norton Antivirus update sites and have all the latest updates. It only happens when I am on the internet with IE6 and scrolling around the page or clicking a link , and all of a sudden the system freezes. Ctrl-Alt-Del does not work and I have to force a power shut down. The problem seems to be getting worse. It is freezing at least five time a day now. It only freezes the system when online and scrolling pages. Other than when online the system and all my application work fine. Any assistance would be appreciated. Tag: Start up Tag: 199227
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    - Clearing Search Entries Does anyone know if search entries, when searching for test that contains words, can be deleted or cleared without going into the registry? Thanks, Mike Tag: Start up Tag: 199224
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    - Won't Defrag What might the problem be if my computer will not defrag anymore. Will go up to 2% and start over. I have let it go all day and that is the best it will do. I have Norton virus protector here so I would assume it isn't a virus. Always worked before with the present setup. This problem just recently happened. I did't really want to restore the computer unless I have to. I used the Vaio support agent but that doens't seem to know the problem so I'm trying here. Tag: Start up Tag: 199223
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    - Temporary Internet Files removal I usually clean these out on a regular basis but I have run into a problem. Everything cleans out except 2 files. These files have to do with adtomi.com. They just won't budge. How do I get them out of here!! Thanks for your help Tag: Start up Tag: 199215
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    - CD burning question I want to burn some photo's of my cat onto CD but some of them are in WinME and I use Easy CD Creator on that partition, others are in XP but that has Nero. Will I have to do 2 CD's one for each program or would the same CD work in both. Does anyone know or send me where I can find out, if not it's no problem to do 2 but would like them all on one if possible. Thanks Joan Tag: Start up Tag: 199211
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    - Corrupted swap file Hi, Can anyone teach me how to rebuilt corrupted swap file for Win ME. As I'm new to computing, step by step instructions are required. TIA Peter Tag: Start up Tag: 199193
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    - GDI.exe I reformatted and re-installed ME 3 days ago. Today, I received the following messages before having to reboot: "Msimn has caused an error in GDI.exe" "Winwood has caused an error in GDI.exe" "Iexplore has caused an error in GDI.exe" Any ideas? Tag: Start up Tag: 199181
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    - Colors Hi, I just downloaded the latest service packs for Win ME from Microsoft, and my colors on a JPEG (with image viewer) were ... off. Board is SE440BX, Pent II @350 MHz, 128 MB RAM. Any ideas? Thanks, Solitary Soul -> http://users3.ev1.net/~solitarysoul/ ----------------------------------------------------- In my experience, there is no excuse for thinking positively. - ASStagon Tag: Start up Tag: 199180
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    - computer freezez inly when using cable internet error message reads The file "c:\windows\explorer.exe' is not a valid MS-DOS program file. It may be damaged. Any ideas Tag: Start up Tag: 199172
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    - lost dll file on start-up i get a box saying cannot find path for newdot 2dll.....on top of box it says rundll..so help me please Tag: Start up Tag: 199165
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    - Right Click Menu How would I delete something that I no longer use? Thank you. Tag: Start up Tag: 199162
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    - Start Menu - "Programs" - gets Blue Screen When I click on the Start Menu and move the cursor to "Programs" the dreaded Blue Screen appears everytime. It does not do that on any other selection, just Programs. Any thoughts - fixes? Tag: Start up Tag: 199161
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    - How Do I Move Start button? For some reason, my start button is at the top of my desktop now rather than the bottom. i would really like to move it back to the bottom of my screen, but i don't know how. will somebody help please? email would be best. str_aca_mdo@nwoca.org thanks!!! deez Tag: Start up Tag: 199153
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    - CTRL key problem For some reason, both of my CTRL keys stopped working. I can't even do CTRL+ALT+DEL anymore. I tried to unplug and replug the keyboard, I tried to remove and reinstall the driver. I even scanned for viruses. nothing... I don't have 'accessibility' set up neither. Thanks Nick Tag: Start up Tag: 199152
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    - Windows Error 06:0028:0000000B While running various sortware programs I get this error then another error an exception OE has occured @ 0028:c00096BA in VxD VMM(01) Has anyone seen such an error, and have any recomendations for fixes? Tag: Start up Tag: 199141
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    - Notepad I have Notepad on my office PC. It has a "Replace" and a "Replace All" function in the edit menu. But, I do NOT have those same options on my home PC. I have Windows XP at the office and I have Windows ME at home. What's up? Is there an upgrade of Notepad available? Tag: Start up Tag: 199125
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    - q121594.exe file I recently received the subject file attached to an e-mail form Microsoft stating that it contained a patch for my operating system (ME). I downloaded and installed the patch, but ever since then I keep getting a Microsoft Outlook box stating "A program is trying to access e-mail addresses you have stored in Outlook. Do you want to allow this?" I keep clicking on the "No" button, but the box will not go away. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Tag: Start up Tag: 199123
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    - startup problems I have been having no end of troubles starting up my system. I have windows ME installed and have had no problems for 2 years. All of a sudden, I can't boot into normal mode. When I boot into Safe mode, I don't get prompted for the Safe Mode Troubleshooter. I've made a boot disk, but can't seem to boot up from it. Can anyone tell me if there is a different way to boot up from a boot disk. I've just been leaving it in the A drive, but it doesn't seem to get picked up at startup. Also, Scandisk doesn't ever complete. In thorough mode, it picks up an error, but says it won't repair it until the scan is complete, but then the scan restarts, and it goes through the same thing again. I need help. Tag: Start up Tag: 199119
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    - ZoneAlarm problem I know this is not a strictly ME problem but here goes. ZoneAlarm refuses to remember the programs which I have allowed my computer access on the internet. Every time I want to go to (say) Outlook Express it asks me for permission. After a reboot it again asks me for permission for the same program. I have tried all the options from the main screen but all it says is tick the box if you want ZA to remember the setting. Thanks in advance Rob Tag: Start up Tag: 199118

how do I stop programs from launching automatically upon
start up?

Re: Start up by Kath

Kath
Wed Jul 09 19:26:54 CDT 2003

Dave wrote:
> how do I stop programs from launching automatically upon
> start up?

start/run..type msconfig and take your pick.

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