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    - Outlook Express keeps shutting down .....after a few minutes. It's been fine for 3 years and now this. My Outlook Express totally closes without warning after a few minutes. I also get "Outlook Express did not shut down properly" just as if I shut the computer down from the CPU. I have rebooted several times, done a complete surface scan I have done CWshredder that gets rid of left over spyware..I have deleted all my temp files and my recent history files. Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247977
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    - Ping Mike M Well, believe it or not, Google answered my question regarding Real Player and the Google bar: Hi Alias, Thank you for taking the time to report this problem. We recently released a new version of the Google Toolbar that resolves the problem you reported. Please try uninstalling and reinstalling the Google Toolbar. To do this, please follow the instructions below. 1. Select 'Settings' from the Windows 'Start' menu. 2. Click on 'Control Panel' and then 'Add or Remove Programs.' 3. Select 'Google Toolbar for IE' and click the 'Remove' button. Once the Toolbar is uninstalled, please close all Microsoft Internet Explorer windows. Then, reinstall the Google Toolbar by visiting http://toolbar.google.com We appreciate your taking the time to report this crash. Thank you for using the Google Toolbar. Regards, The Google Team Original Message Follows: ------------------------ From: "Alias" < Subject: Re: [#12707445] Google Tool Bar and Real Player Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 18:05:44 +0200 ----- Original Message ----- From: toolbar-support@ To: Alias Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 6:01 PM Subject: Re: [#12707445] Google Tool Bar and Real Player Thank you for your message. This auto-generated email is to confirm that we received your inquiry. In order for us to assist you with a question or to utilize your feedback about the Toolbar, please reply to this message with the following information: 1. Google Toolbar version number: To find the version number, please do one of the following: Click on the 'Google' logo button and select 'About Google Toolbar.' Or, click on the 'Google' logo button, select 'Help' and then 'About the Google Toolbar.' Please send us the entire line containing the version number, including the four letter suffix. Version: 2.0.112/big/en (GGLD) 2. Advanced Features settings: Is your Google Toolbar installed with or without advanced features enabled? If you've enabled the 'PageRank' or 'Category' button on your Google Toolbar, then it is running with Advanced Features. Advanced. 3. Operating System (Windows 98, Windows XP, etc.) XP Pro 4. Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) version number: To find your IE version number, go to the IE 'Help' drop-down menu and click on 'About Internet Explorer.' 6.0.2800.1106.xpsp2.030422-1633 5. List of any other browser plug-ins. This includes Toolbars, Popup Blockers, and any applications designed for Internet Explorer. None, although I do have Spywareguard, Spybot, Search and Destroy and Spywareblaster. If you've sent us a suggestion, your Toolbar version number is all we need. Occasionally, we can point out existing Toolbar features you may have missed. Please reply to this email with any of the information above not included in your original email. We appreciate your taking the time to contact us, and you'll be hearing from us soon. Regards, The Google Team I look forward to your reply. Thanks again, Alias <<<<< Now, to see if their suggestion works ... Alias Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247972
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    - Share Command Missing I've lost the command to share a folder in the context menu when I right-click on a folder. Is there a registry setting to restore the command? I had recently lost the "New" command also but was able to restore it through the registry. My existing shares are still accessible, but I'm not able to modify the settings or unshare the folder. I'm not certain what's causing the disappearing commands. I've thoroughly checked the system, and it appears to be clean. Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247970
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    - Paint Paint has disappeared from my computer. I've searched and it cannot find. What happened and what can I do to fix it? Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247969
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    - leave on or turn off?? My father-in-law has a 5 year old computer and was told by a technician that it is perfectly fine to leave the computer on 24/7 and there will be no risk of damage or other problems resulting from that. What do all of you think? I was taught that it is better on computer components if they are given an opportunity to cool down and that Windows was designed to be rebooted at least once every day. Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247965
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    - enabled dma - lost dvdrom I enabled dma in device manager and after re boot have lost dvd drive - in device manager there is now nowhere to undo the dma setting. I had sys restore disabled oops! Does anyone know of a fix? Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247959
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    - Error message What causes this error message quite often when I get on the internet? Error 0E : 0028 : C008782E Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247958
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    - CW Shredder ? Anybody else having trouble trying to get updates? About 24 hour now I have been getting "Server Unavailable".. -- Burt The Old Alaskan MVP's listed on TECKPAGE http://www.cvinternet.net/~smokydog http://www.cvinternet.net/~smokydog/teckpage.htm Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247957
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    - for WinME users An insteresting place for WinME users: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsme/default.asp Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247954
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    - My mouse is confused,Help When I double left click my mouse on a program or a Icon, I receive a drop down menu and then have to right click "open". My mouse use to open everything that I would double left click. Please help me to get this function back. Thank you, PJ Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247952
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    - Everything I type stays!! Everytime I type something into a field (like yahoo search or to save files) it stays. So everything I type comes up in a little box undernearth the field box. Anyway to get rid of it? Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247950
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    - Need to install a driver I currently have the Windows ME operating system on my Compaq computer. When I purchased this computer they did not provide the ME disc for me and now I am trying to install a 1394 - 4 port Firewire card so I can run a Zip 750 MB Firewire Drive, and I don't have the drive I need or the ME disc to install it. I would greatly appreciate if you could email me the driver so I can download it onto my operating system. Thank you, Nadia Roberts Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247948
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    - lexplore error message in ATOMPART.EXE. ikeep getting error message that reads..lexplore has caused an error in ATOMPART.EXE. does anyone have any idea how to cure this problem Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247943
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    - spell check i have just switched from one service to comcast which uses outlook express for e-mailing. i am unable to get my spell check to work. can anyone help me? thank you Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247937
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    - Tired of Viruses Ok, here is a new issue for me, but by far the most frustrating. I have run all 3 of my virus programs, all say I'm clean, yet when I go launch my home page (yahoo), it loads for a second, then switches to "about:blank" (some search page virus). What's worse, is when I go to MSN to check my Hotmail, it will let me sign in, see that I have 12 messages there, then quick flash to that "about:blank". I have not been able to get my email in days, nor will it let me get to any "Help" or "Contact us" pages at either MSN or Yahoo. I continually edit the information in the registry to remove any mention of "about:blank", yet even with system restore off, it does not save may changes. Any help offered would be very appreciated, I am so ready to give up and just toss this thing out the window. Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247934
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    - File Sharing Problem I hope this is the appropriate newsgroup for this issue. =20 If not, please direct me to the correct one. I have 2 home computers hooked-up to a wireless network=20 via a Linksys router. I use the network for Internet,=20 printer and file sharing. One computer is a desktop HP=20 with Win ME; the other is an IBM laptop with Win 98. =20 Recently, I have not able to use the file-sharing=20 feature. (The Internet and printer sharing capabilities=20 still work O.K.). When I try to access the desktop files from the laptop, I=20 get the following when I click on the shortcut: “The drive or network connection that the shortcut ‘HP C=20 Drive.Ink’ refers to is unavailable. Make sure that the=20 disk is properly inserted or the network is available and=20 then try again.” When I try to access the laptop from the desktop, I get=20 the following: “The shortcut ‘IBM Drop Box.Ink’ refers to a location = that=20 is unavailable. The location could be on a hard drive on=20 this computer, on a network, or on a different computer on=20 your home network. Check to make sure that the disk is=20 properly inserted, or that you are connected to the=20 Internet or home network, and the try again.” When I click on O.K., I then get the following: C:\WINDOWS\NetHood\laptop on Ibm refers to a location that=20 is unavailable. It could be on a hard drive on this=20 computer, on a network, or on a different computer on your=20 home network. Check to make sure that the disk is=20 properly inserted, or that you are connected to the=20 Internet or home network, and then try again. If it still=20 cannot be locate, the information might have been moved to=20 a different location. Both computers are on when I try this and it appears the=20 network is up and running, as I am able to access the=20 Internet and printer from both computers. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247932
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    - Assign sound to CAPs LOCK key I am sure this can be done but cant remeber how anyone help? Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247926
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    - NOD32 Error Message Using the scanner in NOD32, I encounter the following error message in blue letters: "Error occured while scanning MBR sector of the third physical disk. Error reading sector." I have two disks, one with four partitions and one alone. C,E,G and F are part of the partitioned disk and D is by itself. Which is the third one and how can this error be fixed, if possible. Or can it be ignored, since it doesn't cause any problems at all? My Registry Mechanic doesn't detect anything wrong! Thanks. Harry. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.727 / Virus Database: 482 - Release Date: 7/26/2004 Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247908
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    - Putting Icon on Start Bar RH side What is the right hand side of the Start Bar called? And how does one put an icon on the right hand side where the time, volume control etc are? I've done it several times before but my mind has gone completely blank now. Incidentally, I could just drag and put one on the LH side which is easy. What actually is the difference between the two. I know on the LH side it is only a shortcut while those on the RH side are memory resident. Any into appreciated. As I said, my mind has gone completely blank. Must be my age! -- choro-nik *********** Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247906
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    - outlook express msoe error I am getting a error msoe will not load..the system in windows me...i am not sure where to find out what outlook i have now.....is there an easy way to fix this without uninstaling outlook and reinstalling another outlook? I use RR as my internet service..... Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247902
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    - virus issue I ran my antivirus software AVG and it had listed 8 trojan horse type viruses that it said could not be removed. FileC:\_RESTORE\TEMP\A0004051.CPY Trojan horse PSW.Bispy.A " 4052.CPY " Downloader.Bho.A " 4053.CPY " " .Apropro.D " 4054.CPY " " .Apropro.L " 4055.CPY " " .Apropro.J " 4056.CPY " " .Apropro.M " 4057.CPY " " .Dyfica.2.W " 4058.CPY " " .Dyfica.2.Z I am not having any luck trying to figure out how to remove these from my computer. Any suggestions? I appreciate your expertise! Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247891
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    - restarting problem computer always restarts every minute can someone tell me what it is Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247889
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    - Who out there has constant problems with WinME? Am I the only one who DOESN'T seem to have constant problems with Windows ME and am happy with it? Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247886
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    - Cannot Defrag ! I have tried to defrag my system, I get a message saying that there are errors on C drive. Scandisk keeps restarting saying that there are programs still running, however I have closed all programs. Can anyone help ? Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247881
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    - EEPROM checksum error Finally found an error message. My system boots and after a couple of seconds totally freezes. Already tried scanreg /fix from DOS and rebooting. Any way I hadn't seen an error message that pops up for only a couple of seconds: PEX-E05: EEPROM - checksum error. My computer is an HP Vectra VL Pentium 3 with Win ME. Any suggestions??? Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247854
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    - power cut during defragmentation I was defragmenting my hard drive using Speed Disk from Norton Utilities 2002 when there was a power cut. When the electricity came back on the computer wouldn't boot to Windows Me, it advised me to start in Safe Mode, and when I try to do this it thinks for a moment then goes straight to "it is now safe for you to turn off your computer. I used the Norton Utilities CD to run Disk Doctor without going into Windows, and it found a few problems, most of which I had had before (missing shortcuts etc.) and I pressed Y to fix these. It also found that the File Allocation Tables didn't match, and I pressed Y to fix them as well. It told me to insert a floppy disc to record the changes it was making. It proceeded to fix the problem but it ran out of space on the floppy disk and tried to back out of the repair. It then had a problem backing out as well. Sorry, but I don't remember what it said exactly, I was getting pretty flustered. I ran Disk Doctor again and it found thousands of lost chains (or something like that). Now, when I switch the computer on I am told that I have got an invalid system disk. I'm sorry I am not very clear, I realize now I should have written everything down. I hope that someone has the time to work out what I mean. There are some pictures on the computer that I don't want to lose. My computer is made by Dell, it has nearly 100GB hard drive which was about 30% full. Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247853
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    - Problems after critical update 840315 System working fine, installed 840315 using Windows Update, no errors logged successful completion. Immediately after try to use windows explorer context menu (right click) and system hangs with explorer not responding. Must reboot to recover. Also any attempt to drag and drop in explorer locks system as does right click on desk top icons. Ran virus scan spybotsd adaware... all clean. Reloaded registry from old backup... no change, Safe Mode also has the same symptoms. Reloaded ME without format but the problem persists. I don't want to do a full reload because the problem prevents me from backing up my files. Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247849
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    - Windows Protection Error On start up on bright blue screen-Windows Protection Error.You need to restart your computer. Systemhalted. 1. Normal 2. Logged (bootleg......) 3. Safe Mode 4. Step by step Windows did not finish loading on the previous attempt. Choose Safe Mode F5 = Safe Mode I then click F5 and shut down in safe mode. After about 10 seconds I restart and all is normal. This has been happening for about the last 8 days. Please bear in mind that I am very new to computers and also a sen.citizen. Neverthe less any assistance would be most welcome. Thanks. Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247848
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    - Windows Me Start up disc Can'e locate any start up disc we made when we first purchased the computer. Safe mode is a blank page and message when starting computer says needs scanreg. How do I locate a start up disc at this point? Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247846
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    - IEXPLORE error Help!!!! I keep getting a message that says "Iexplore has a caused an error in kernell32.dll" or similar. I can't access my mail and some programs won't open. Any ideas??? Thank you.....Doreen Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247845
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    - SYMSTORE.DLL My computer recently crashed. I reinstalled the programs using the System Recovery Disk. Now I keep getting a message that says SYMSTORE.dll not found. How / where do I get this file to reinstall? Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247844
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    - MOUSE OPERATION MY COMPUTER HAS BEEN ATTACKED BY ADWARE SPYWARE AND WHATEVER. i HAVE BEEN USING AD AWARE AND SPYBOT SEARCH AND DESTROY. THE COMPUTER STARTED HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS. MY WIRELESS MOUSE STOPPED WORKING. I GOT IT TO WORK IN SAFE MODE ONLY. ALL ICONS AND DIALOGUE BOXES ARE GIANT AND I AM UNABLE TO RESIZE THEM. THE COLOR PALETTES IN CONTROL CONTROL STOPPED. COMPUTER REFUSES TO REMEMBER MY INTERNET PASSWORD.I RESTORED ITEMS THAT WERE REMOVED BY AD AWARE AND SPYBOT. I ALSO TURNED ALL START UPS ON AGAIN. Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247843
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    - System Restore problem I used to get the "cannot update %1 %2" message while rebooting. I asked for help and got it using the ATTRIB - H -S -R etc method. Then I get the "cannot create a restore point . Restart the computer etc." The help I got from the Microsoft site used to work. That is Method 2, Scanreg /restore etc. Now that doesn't work either and my System Restore sits there like a white elephant. When I go to Registry Editor, it opens in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/CurrentControlSet/Services/VxD/Vx DMon. In the right pane the following is listed: (default) (value not set) FirstRun "N" LogDir "c:\_RESTORELOGS" StaticVxD "VxDMon" SystemFileProtection "Y" SytemRestore "Y" TempDir "c:\_RESTORETEMP" VxdCfg "C:\_RESTORE\VxDMon.cfg" VxdDat "C:\_RESTORE\VxDMon.dat" I don't know if any of that means anything but I thought I'd tell you anyway. Also on My Computer/Properties/Performance/File System I changed the System Restore disc space used to 200MB, just like I was told to do. I'm not having any luck. Can you help me? Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247836
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    - richiesta aiuto continua a darmi errore in Http 404 per favore cosa posso fare. grazie Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247835
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    - missing network, system icons from Control Panel These two controls suddenly stopped working - double click yielded nothing. Following instructions I found in the MS knowledge base, I renamed the netcpl.cpl and sysdm.cpl files. This caused the icons to disappear. So far, so good. I used the system config tool to extract these two files from the CABs on the hard disk (in SAFE mode as the instructions again required). I then moved the files to the \windows\system folder and rebooted in normal mode. No new icons. In a command window I tried control netcpl.cpl and get nothing, same for the sysdm.cpl control. Other controls work correctly when executed from the command line. I checked the control.ini file and these two controls are not in the "Do not run" section. I've run out of ideas and have found nothing more on the net. For what it's worth, my networking is still working, at least for now. Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247821
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    - Virus software problem I have been having all sorts of problems but what I need help with right now is my virus software. I ran system restore and now Norton is gone I tried to undo my last restore but still no Norton, I tried to re-install it and I get the following message "The setup has detected that a previous install or uninstall has been completed but requires a restart. Please restart your computer then launch the setup again" I have restarted it several times and tried to install Norton but I keep getting the same message. Can anyone help PLEASE. Thanks Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247817
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    - Open Windows Limit I recieve this error message from time to time. " Open Windows Limit reached ". This is odd since everytime it happens I have only 1 or 2 windows open. What is the limit and why do I keep getting this message? Are there any other fixes to this except Restarting, which is what I always wind up having to do? Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247813
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    - Monitor Problems My Son accidentally held a magnet against the monitor screen which resulted in an ugly schmeer appearing. I tried degaussing , but this has not helped. Any advice out there or am I hooped? --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.726 / Virus Database: 481 - Release Date: 22/07/2004 Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247812
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    - Administrative Help Would anyone tell me how to configure my Win ME computer to allow me to copy my files to CD. I can copy to floppy but not to CD. It says I need Admin. authority. This is my home computer. Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247810
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    - Yahoo Messenger vs Spybot Running Spybot 1.3 and upgraded to Yahoo Messenger 6,0,0,1710. Then Spybot was dying with parameter error. Uninstalled YM then ok. Found ok if I did a minimal install of the new YM. Anyone else experiencing the same? I'm on Win ME. Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247803
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    - MS Installer error when installing MS Installer the following error message is received: The MSIEXEC.exe file is linked to missing export MSI.DLL:222 How do I correct this error and complete installation of Microsoft Installer? Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247802
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    - Camera installing When I plug my digital camera into the PC (Windows ME) it says it needs the ME disc, but although PC has this loaded it never came with this disc, how can I get round this please ???? Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247789
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    - Streets & Trips 2001 I need to use my computer to change ink cartridges in my Lexmark Printer. Whenever I try I get the following message, "Streets & Trips 2001, an un-named file has bad format". As a result I am unable to change my ink cartridge. It has been suggested that I should remove and reinstall that CD. Is it okay to just remove that program and then reinstall the program alone or must I remove and reinstall ALL of the Microsoft Works CD's? I have never done this and am very nervous about trying it. Thanks to anyone who can help me. Liz Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247785
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    - ordering favorites How do I get my favorites list into alphabetical order? Please reply to the newsgroup. Thanks, Sam K. Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247776
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    - keep getting atl.dll error messages hello. I am here just hoping that someone has an answer to possibly help me. For a couple of weeks now (seems much longer) I have been trying to figure out why I am getting the following error message: "cannot run unicode version ALT.DLL on windows 98,please install the correct version." I am really confused about this. I have no idea why I am getting this message or how to correct the problem. Does anyone know what I should/can do? I contacted HP about it and they told me to do a system restore,but the error pops up and then freezes up my system. I tried contacting microsoft and they said for me to contact HP,so it is like a vicious circle that I am trapped in. I appreciate any help/info anyone can offer me. Thank you. Barb Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247769
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    - Shutdown Thank you for the information. I found the problem using the first step of the Troubleshoot Windows ME Shutdown Problems. I ran msconfig and changed the selective start up. I found that when KodakCCS was included I am unable to shut down windows me properly. May I please ask what KodakCCS is used for and what problems will I have not starting KodakCCS? If I can get rid of it what is the best way? Thank you Rick >-----Original Message----- >Try these: > >Windows Shutdown Troubleshooter >http://aumha.org/win4/a/shutdown.htm > >Windows Shutdown Troubleshooter -Millenium >http://aumha.org/win4/a/shtdwnme.htm > >"How to Troubleshoot Windows Me Shutdown Problems" >http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=273746 > >....Alan > >-- >Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems >http://dts-l.org/index.html > >In microsoft.public.windowsme.general, "Rick" ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >>I have a problem that when I issue a shutdown it is not >>powering off the PC. The monitor goes black but the light >>on the monitor is staying green and the PC will not power >>down. The only way to get it down is to manuall power it >>off. >> >>Any Ideas? >> >>Thank You >>RIck > >. > . Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247768
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    - Microsoft Millenium Edition - Runtime Error 424 Object Required I am getting an error message "Runtime Error 424 Object Required" This error appears when I attempt to log on the internet or in some cases when the computer is going through it's logon process. This error causes my machine to lockup and I am unable to use it. It is an endless cycle. Please help Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247753
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    - Renaming .dll files I'm trying to solve my Internet Explorer 6 installation difficulties, and one of the procedures requires renaming certain .dll files. I follow the instructions by starting the computer in safe mode and when I try to rename a file, for example "actxprxy.dll", the computer tells me the file cannot be renamed because it is being used by windows. I can't find a solution to this problem in the article (# 303399, btw) and since I apparently need to rename the files and can't, I'm at a loss, any ideas? Thank you in advance for any assistance. Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247749
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    - Add/Remove Programs Tool (2) Look - I've had two answers to this query BUT the respondants have NOT READ THE POST. The operative word here is that NO as in NONE as in NADA programs are showing up in the tool. This does NOT mean that SOME of them don't show up... NONE of them show up. So trying to do a fix because all of the programs names are longer than the allowed string isn't going to produce a solution, thank you. Also it the ADD/REMOVE button doesn't highlight either - which means I can't ADD any programs with the tool. NOW... if you have a solution, I would surely like to know how to fix this little bugger. Thanks tom Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247744
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    - folder name change 2x now computer wouldn't boot up. Just before windows loads, screen says: can not write to hard drive, then it lists various files as being missing or corrupted. I used a start up disk to get to my hard drive and saw that the windows file was named wineows. After renaming this file back to windows, everything loads fine. What would cause this to happen? My virus protection has been updated every week. Tag: Start up error device PERF Tag: 247742

Had normal shutdown last nite, on start up this a.m., got
a blue screen and,"while initializing device PERF
windows protection error. restart computer"
When I restart it takes me to Dos and I can select Safe
mode which loads ok. ran scan disk, ok. Any
thoughts what to do? Thanks Larry

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