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    - windows me startup questions my sister 'inherited' a computer from her ex. Two problems exist on startup. One is BEFORE windows starts -- it asks what version windows to use (comp has only windows me -- I suspect there once were two diff OS configurations) Second issue: when windows starts, she is asked to login {userid is pre-filled - ex's name, and there is no pw, so all she does is click enter) I would like to fix the system so that it automatically loads windows me, and bypasses the logon. Been searching the knowledge base and the gateway site to no avail. Can anyone here help me? TIA Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209747
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    - Pre-installation question Hello. My Gateway PC is running Windows 98 First Edition. There is a possibility I may need to upgrade the operating system so that it will work with wireless Internet hardware, such as USB routers. I'm somewhat leery of Windows ME because of all the negative feedback I've read over the past 3 years. Windows XP seems a much more attractive choice, but I fear it would be too much of an upgrade for my 4 year old computer (P2 450Mhz processor, 384MB of RAM, 13.5GB hard drive) to handle. I ran the XP compatibility test, and found several potential driver problems. So, ME seems like an easier, smoother upgrade. Okay, finally to my question: By default, Windows Millennium installs IE 5.5 and WMP 7.0. My computer is currently running IE 6.01SP1 and WMP 7.1. If I install ME, will the installation program notice this and not touch those programs, or will it erase them and install the older versions? Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209736
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    - Windows ME upgrades I reloaded ME on a new hard drive after my originial drive crashed. 4 attempts to get windows upgrade4s have failed. The upgrades download, the progress bar shows done, but the process stops. The downloads to not proceed on to install. Help Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209719
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    - Unable to Defrag I have tried defrag in ME both the 'normal 'way and in 'SAFE' mode and the cpr freezes. Any advice on how to cure the problem. Thanks. Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209716
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    - error message: Trackutils.DLL I have recently had an error message regarding Trackutils. DLL opening when starting computer. Cannot close all time when click OK and have to shut down. Cannot locate in downloads. What is this? How do I correct? Thank you, AMS Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209711
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    - Shift Key Always Hot Key -cannot capitalize I cannot use the shift key to make a capital letter. I can use "caps lock" to make a capital; however I cannot get such characters as "@". (I'm typing this on my laptop. Its my desktop that has the trouble.) For exampale, If I type "shift+B" I get "bold." If I type shift+I, I get italics. How did I get into this mess, and how do I get out? HELP, PLEASE. Bob Valpey Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209709
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    - Folder view option not saved... I have "Remember each folder's view setting" checked in Folder Options and "Save Explorer window settings" checked in Tweak UI but when I close Exploer folders, the view settings are not saved. Any help? Thanks Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209708
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    - Restrictions Why do I receive the error "This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on the computer. Please contact your system administrator" when I select Internet Options from the tools menu in Internet Explorer from my home PC? Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209705
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    - network places icon in WinMe I have 2 pc's on a router mine is using winme i am wanting to get rid of the my network places icon from my desktop. any suggestions as to the easiest way to do this? does the win98se version of poledit still work and if so how. ?? thanks Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209696
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    - Unable to download critcal update I keep getting an automatic update reminder when I turn my computer on. When I try to install update, I get message "The following items failed to install...823559". I've tried several times to install with same result. Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209695
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    - ? re upgrading from ME to XP Just found this forum and it appears there are some very knowledgable folks here. If I UPGRADE to XP from ME will all of my data (eg, non system files) be ok or will they get zapped? Thanks, Mike Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209693
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    - Explorer cause error in SHELL32.DLL In the process of debugging my failing Windows ME. We ran scanreg /fix and after this I keep getting the warning "Explorer has caused an error in SHELL32.DLL." Does anyone know what this is? Thanks, Mike Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209692
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    - Defragmentizing I have had my computer for three years and only recently have heard about degragmentizing. I have stopped my screen saver as has been suggested. I Have the computer running constantly for forty eight hours and according to the menu I have completed 2% for the disc. IS THIS NORMAL? Can I ruin anything by having the desktop on constantly without a screen saver. How vital is it to degragmentize? I would appreciate some information on this. Thank you. A J Amoscato Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209682
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    - Windows Me hangs at boot up. Last nite my Win Me computer started hanging on startup. Several reboots will not clear. Loads to the desktop including all icons, but then all I get is the cursor with hourglass. Will not go past there. Any ideas? Thanks Larry Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209676
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    - problem after windows update installed After downloading and installing all 19 "critical" updates today the computer hangs after "enter networking password" Showing is a blank light blue screen...doing one ctl-alt- del opens program box empty...all seemed to be well with the updates until I installed the DirectX9.1.... Can anyone tell me what I did wrong? Thanks Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209673
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    - virus I have Microsoft ME edition and have been infected with the following message display that was quarantined but not removed. W32SobigF@mm under C:/Windows WSwinppr32.exe How do I get rid of this? Thanks Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209672
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    - _RESTORE I have this _RESTORE foler (hidden) under C drive, that is taking up 3G of space. I tried deleting it but unable to do so because 'the source file is in use'. Any suggestion? Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209668
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    - A SOLUTION TO DISABLE WINDOWS LOGON When the logon Box come up just type in your name in the box marked "User Name" and leave the password box empty. Then click "OK" and your problem should be solved. Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209667
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    - NetMeeting 3.01 Can anyone help me please. I am running Windows ME and I have installed NetMeeting 3.01 but I find that when I switch on my webcam on the other person can see me but I can NEVER see him. We seem to hear each other speak but I am wondering if I have downloaded the wrong edition of Netmeeting / as Windows ME does not seem to get a mention under NetMeeting 3.01 Any guidance will be greatly appreciated, Regards from Brian.L. Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209664
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    - Gnarly error at boot up Hello: Hoping someone can help me diagnose this error and offer a fix. When I boot my Sony VAIO notebook running WinME, part way through boot up the Windows ME splash screen goes black, then I get a blue screen saying an error has occurred. The error message is: File Name: Ds1(01) + 0000D9C2 Error: 0E : 0028 : FF0A8AE2 At this point, my machine is hung and CTRL+ALT+DEL does not work. If I do a hard reboot at this point, I can load into Safe Mode, but my USB port appears dead, so my USB CDROM and floppy drives don't work. Any ideas on source of problem &/or how to fix this? I'd really appreciate a reply to my email (crm0627@yahoo.com) as well as to the newsgroup. Thanks a lot, -Craig Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209661
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    - Registry Maintenance Do scanreg /opt and scanreg /fix perform the same functions -- deleting broken links, etc. -- as the third-party registry editors such as System Suite and Norton? What are other scanreg command options? Thank you. Phil Maggitti Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209660
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    - Out of Memory In fact this problem is the same under WINDOWS95, WINDOWS88SE and WINDOWSME. I have three locally networked systems running under each of these OSs in my little home office. They are connected in a TCP/IP network on an ETHERNET hub with DHCP services provided by an ADSL router on the same hub (this LAN works fine, so does the DSL link). On each system I have a problem running any additional programs when OUTLOOK and IE have been started. It takes different forms, among which: - program does not load citing "insufficient memory" - program refuses to go into specific routines citing "insufficient memory" - program or computer stops responding - the system bluescreens on me - system asks to close tasks because of low memory - in WORD the spell checker does not want to run due to insufficient memory - monitoring software shows very low or zero available memory Physical memory is 320M on W95, 256M on W98SE and 128M on WME (so sufficient in each instance). On top of that I have fixed but VERY LIBERAL virtual memory settings on each system, and I thought this extension would be exploited whenever RAM runs low (of course to the detriment of speed, but without problems). The same software shows very low virtual memory usage (typically far below 10%) I do have some background tasks always active (NORTON AntiVirus AutoProtect, SYGATE FireWall), but again, if in doubt I thought virtual memory would take the burden. I even have a very small program I would like to stay resident (CHRONOGRAPH, picking up an atomic clock signal every hour), but have taken out because it disables the running of more immediate and important tasks. Anybody out there who can - explain this behaviour - possibly suggest a fix Actually I thought MS would be the right source, but they insist on a paid support contract before wanting to speak to me at all and the knowledge base does not help me either. Looking forward to your responses, with my best regards and gratitude for your trouble, Willem Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209657
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    - No middle ground. I have a program that will only display in the Maximized setting even though it used to display the re-sizable windows. I can Minimize it, but when I right-click the icon, Restore is no longer an option, only Maximize. Conversely, when it is Maximized, the Restore button (mid upper-right windows button) no longer works, only Minimize. I was told that this is a known glitch and there is a fix (adjusting something in the registry) but I could not locate it in the Knowledge Base. Can anyone help? Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209645
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    - Modem problem I have Norton Antivirus and I havn't been able to use the Symantec live update for a lonng time. It says my dial up info is wrong but I dont even have dial up anymore. I have a Toshiba Cable Modem. I went to control panel/modems and deleted the 56k info and went to set up cable but I don't know what to do exactly. Your supposed to pick the modems company but toshiba isn't there. Then you pick the speed which i don't know where to find. I also tried putting in the cable install disk and I clicked on "Have Disk" but that didn't work either. Please help. Thanks. Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209617
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    - error message when I try to open explorer browser this message comes up: Elplorer has caused an error in INEB.DLL. Explorer will now close. Anyone know what this is and how I can fix it. I am at work right now using my work computer Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209616
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    - Obnoxious touch pad has a mind of it's own.... Good evening everyone! Every once in a while, I receive a pop-up (sort of) message that my touch pad sw has detected an other pointing device, and it stops practically all functions. I don't have any other pointing device, so what is wrong with it ?? Thanks! Mildred http://www.MilliJoolz.com Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209615
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    - Downloading Microsoft XP UPGRADE.... I presently have Windows ME and I have bought Micorsoft XP UPGRADE. Should I download the PATCH to prevent the WORM before I download the XP or after? And also should I purchase a firewall download first or after I download the XP? Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209613
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    - Works Suite 2001 I am not able to get Microsoft.Clip Art or Microsoft Pocket Streets for Windows on Disc 2 to run. I can get Microsoft Money 2001 Standard to run which is on the same disc. I have re installed fully this program, not custom or partial.Need advice. Thanks. Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209612
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    - Windows Explorer - Folder Pane Missing I recently had a problem starting Windows ME so used scandisk to detect and fix some problems. Then I restored my system back to the previous day. When I was done all of that I was able to successfully start ME. However, since then, when I open up Windows Explorer I don't get the folders displayed on the left hand side of the window. An empty pane is displyed with just an X in the top right hand corner of the pane, which allows me to close the left pane. Then the window just looks like the "My Computer" window. I tried the Menu options, i.e., View, Explorer Bar, Folders. That didn't change anything. Any tips or tricks on how to recover the folder pane in Windows Explorer? Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209609
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    - undelete how do i undelete files in me Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209605
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    - pgmon error Can anyone tell me the origin of a "pgmon error" ? Usually have to close windows and restart when this occurs. Rick Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209601
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    - boot disk how do i make a boot disk??? Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209600
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    - Applet from Yahoo Games I am trying to play games within Yahoo games but the applet does not sem to open. I have clicked the button advising to click if applet fails to load but without success. I have also redownloaded the DirectX but still no joy. Does anyone have any ideas please? Thanks. Gaz Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209582
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    - Local Hosts question Using Windows ME, how can I hardcode a new IP address in my local hosts file? Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209579
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    - windows explorer no left pane when selecting 'explore' option for folders the left hand pane appears grey with only the 'close' button visible. Have recently used update downloads inc' IE6. Advice anyone please. thanks Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209575
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    - hal.dll I messed up and now when I try to boot I get hal.dll needs to be re-installed. How do I do this? Will an xp version do this, and if so do I put it in the system32 directory of windows ME? I messed with boot.ini on a dual boot system and wanted to get rid of XP Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209561
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    - decktop icons I`ve created new icons on the desktop, but when I click on change the icon,I only have a choice of about 4/5. Where can I find more icons? Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209559
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    - Explorer has caused an error in kernel32.dll Whenever I am on Internet Explorer for a little while, I get an error message that reads "Explorer has caused an error in Kernel32.dll. This program will now close." Once I attempt to close Internet Explorer, the computer freezes and the only way I can exit IE is to end task in the close program box. It usually happens when I click on the Favorites option in the toolbar or when I click on the address bar, and once when I right clicked on something. This only occurs when I am online through Internet Explorer. I have searched and read several forums, but people have too many varying solutions, therefore I am unsure as to which one I should attempt. I hope someone has a solution to this most irritating problem, and thank you in advance. PS- I tried updating all of the ActiveX controls and Internet Explore itself, didn't help. Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209557
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    - sound & multimedia When I click on the sound & multimedia icon on the control panel, it will not open. I have lost the sound on my machine and wanted to check the configuration. I just had a DSL line installed yesterday and the sound was working fine until then. Any thoughts as to what my problem is? Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209556
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    - Runtime Error I've been getting Runtime Errors . The first time I recieved the error was when I opened a folder that had the picture preview custimization. I set all my folders to standard view which I don't necessarily like but to fix the immediate problem it helped. But then while surfing the internet today. I got two Runtime errors, I didn't see a common issue between the two sites. Is there a fix for this? There is a critical update available for WinME but I've installed it several times and it still appears. It installed successfully every time. Its the Q329414: Security Update (MDAC 2.1) update. Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209555
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    - Explorer error Exployer has caused an error in <unknown> Exployer will now close. If you continue to experience problems, try restarting your computer. Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209543
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    - IEDLL.EXE loader error At the end of a bootup sequence an error msg appears saying that the loader cause an error on file IEDLL.EXE and it suggests that if error persists to re boot. error accous every time at end of the boot. Any ideas on how to fix and what may have caused this will be appreciated. Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209541
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    - error messages I keep getting two different errors on the same computer 1. says........"device change listener" not responding 2. says........"msgsrv32 not responding" any help would be greatly appreciated. Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209538
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    - delete downloads HI: I have 41 non-critical downloads for my "ME" windows. many of which I have no use for. HOW DO I DELETE THOSE THAT I DO NOT WANT TO DOWNLOAD??? I am tired of reading the same old downloads. I religiously download the critical ones. Earl Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209536
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    - restarting When I first activate my computer, no problem. I use it then shut down. When I attempt to restart after several hours, the only way I can do it is to use the "safe mode" and reconfigure to an earlier time. Any suggestions? Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209534
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    - comctl32.dll On startup I get message that comctl32.dll can't load and am directed to fix the file. I can't get past this point without restarting several times till I get past the error message( this time it took 5 restarts to get the machine to boot up correctly). I have used the search for files section on the startup button but can't find the file. Any solutions? Thanks Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209532
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    - strange when i insert a cd into either of my cd drives the monitor turns off. When i hold enter to get it to come back on, it goes off after a while. Also when i open my computer to see what is on the cd before inserting the screen turns off and when i hold enter the screen turns on but the my computer window has closed. When i try again the same thing happens. what is this and how can i stop it? Mike Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209530
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    - The Latest News on KB 823559 and KB 822925 For all users trying to install the patch , 823559 : MS03-023: Buffer Overrun in the HTML Converter Could Allow Code Execution A fix for the installation and detection issue(s) is due to be released on 9/10. MS DOES NOT recommend manually extracting and adding the html32.cnv and msconv97.dll from the current package. For all users having post install issues with OE and IE after installing 822925 : MS03-032: August 2003 Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer A new update of this patch is scheduled for 9/17 We now resume regular broadcasting. MowGreen *-343-* Never Forgotten Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209529
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    - Error message When I boot up my computer I often get a series of messages usually starting with this one: "Msgsrv32.exe has caused an error in KRNL386.EXE" This message is then followed by several more messages listing several programs and/or files which have caused the same error. Can anyone help me correct this? Thanks mgolub Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209523
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    - Lost icons after installing download from Man U pages I had a call from a friend who has a computer running WindowsME. While she was out her son visited Man U. web site and downloaded and installed something. From what she says it sounds like it would have been a wallpaper. Now whenever she starts the PC she cannot see all her icons. From what she describes part of the screen is taken up by a picture (or part of a picture) of a Man U shirt. The "Start" button does nothing at all. When she tries to open "My documents" or "My computer", icons for which are still visible, she gets an error message which goes something like "Security settings prohibit running Active X". This is making it difficult for her to track down the problem. Sorry to be so vague but I haven't seen this myself, she's hundereds of miles away and I'm finding it difficult to get really clear descriptions from her. Also I'm not very familiar with ME as all my PCs are on Windows 2000. I'm hoping someone else out there has seen this sort of problem and can tell us how to fix it... Kath Tag: Very Slow operation Tag: 209522

I have a PC that operates at normal speed when exlporing
the OS however when I try to run an app such as IE or
Word etc, the program takes minutes to load. I have
deleted all temp internet files, defragged. Reseated the
mem simm. Any Ideas?

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