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    - Windows Explorer left pane missing. After re-installing Windows ME (only this morning), I discovered that the left pane is now empty in Windows Explorer (the hierarchy tree). I have tried everything that I can think of to restore it. Any suggestions? Thank you. Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239201
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    - Error messages at Startup Hello; Two error messages appear simultaneously, on the desktop, at startup. Each bears the title "Advanced INF Install". The text of each is slightly different and appears as follows: Error: could not locate INF file E:\content\Win9x\winme\WMEfinish.inf Error: could not locate INF file E:\content\Win9x\winme\WMEsetRP.inf Clicking OK on the error message causes it to disappear, only to appear again at next startup. The machine appears to function OK otherwise. The machine is behind a NetGear router and is protected by AVG 6.0, Ad-aware and Spybot. I have run a Symantec & Housecall virus check, via the Internet, to no avail. I would appreciate any help to get rid of these pests. Thank you. Melvin Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239200
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    - Help Please With Virus Cleanup I've just managed to remove a terrible virus name Troj/Dumaru-X from my system. It caused a file named prntc.exe to load into Windows. I was only able to delete this file by booting from a diskette in Dos and deleting it the old fashioned way. Now everytime Windows starts up it tells me in a dialogue box that it is looking for the file prntc.exe. How do I tell Windows to stop looking for this cursed file? Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239199
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    - ME restarts itself Hi there, I've had an exhausting look through the posts but can't find anything similar to the following problem. A friend asked me to look at his machine as it is continually failing after only a few seconds of opperation. The machine boots up normally and enters windows ME however within a short space of time it will simply stop and restart just as if the reset switch had been hit (it isn't I disconneccted it to prove the point). My imeadiate thought was that there was some virus causing this. So I used the taskmanager type program to kill off any suspicious looking programs as they were starting. This got the machine to stay up longer and enabled me to get startup control panel installed and check the programs listed there (I got rid of all the ones I had stopped manually). However the damn thing reboots before you can download anything from the net such as spysweeper. He has a virus checked that is pretty up to date. I have checked each memory module by removing them in turn and there is no unusual hardisc activity. So I think I can rule out a hardware problem. Any ideas? Kenny Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239197
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    - Registration How do I change the name on the computer for resale short of reinstalling os? Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239196
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    - thumbnails aaaaaaaagggggggghhhhhhhh i cant take any more my thumbnails are still missing from the "view" menu it is getting very silly now! I tried the regsvr32 thumbvw.dll and yes you guessed it???? no joy! yours "stressed" Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239194
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    - windows me system info cannot innitialize system infomation. getting the following error message notify microsoft support with this number 2147417851. I tried that but it didnt work can anyone help me to get this to work? Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239192
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    - DBCS i have a pc with windowsME, italian version. i would like to install some kind of device that can handle a double-byte character set, in order to be able to read and compose files in chinese and japanese language. is it possible to do it on an italian operative system? how can i do? thanks, luca Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239186
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    - MSGSRV 32 has caused an error in KRNL 386.EXE I am running a windows ME operating system. Recently I started receiving the following error message: MSGSRV 32 has caused an error in KRNL 386.EXE MSGSRV 32 will now close The computer then locks up. Does anyone have any advice what this error message is referring to, and how I might be able to get rid of it? Will re-installing window's ME take care of my problem? Will rolling back my system to a previous point in time, before I started receiving this error, fix the problem? Thanks for any advice you can give. Jim Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239182
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    - WinTools in start-up StartMan lists a program called wtoosa.exe in this of applications that are loaded on startup. What is this and how do I remove it from my computer? T. E. Barnard Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239180
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    - Cannot Chane Home Page Setting It seems a "foreign" home page has invaded my computer software (WindowsME) and there is no way I can get rid of them. I change the setting to bring back my desired home page but, when I restart, there they all are again. They create not one but 3 toolbars on my screen. Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239179
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    - problems... here's my problem, i have dell dimension 4100 w/win me.. it just started giving me problems recently...my comp would keep on rebooting (wouldn't even load win me), when it got to "Starting Windows Me", it would reboot, so i called dell techical support, they told me i had a virus so i formatted my hd, reinstalled win m thought that solved my problem, but nop i keep getting error messages when i install some software.. try to install microsoft word, when it gets to installing fonesync, "_ins576 has caused an error in KRNL386.EXE, then i get the famous "Blue Screen", and then another error "Fsetup has caused an error in Kernel32.dll", then i do hard reboot, when win me loads back up, setup screen for word comes up and clicked on install word, "Msgsrv32 has caused error in Krnl386.exe" and another error, "_delis has caused and error in Krnl386.exe try to install scanner, "MPREXE has caused an error in Kernel32.dll" then won't close so i do a hard reboo i use Flashpeak Slimbrowser as my browser, sometimes when i close it, "Sbrowser has caused an error in sbrowser.exe" then i try to reopen Slimbrowser, "Sbrowser caused an error in User.exe sometimes when i click on "Start" and try rebooting or shutdown, "Dels21winname not responding", sometimes "Avgemc not responding", and alot of the time "(no program) not responding lastly but not least.. sometimes when i do anything that has something to do with win me, like going into "Msconfig" and "Display Properties", comp crashes, the mouse was still functional but not the screen so i would do a hard reboot i had my comp since jan. 2000 and it worked fine up until a week ago i had norton antivirus 2001 on, uninstalled, put AVG on, did full scan, found nothin i even went to symantec and mcaffee websites to do a web scan, found nothin i had aol 9.0 on before format, but didn't even bother installing it back on, i do have AIM tho btw, also i get error "IPHLPAPI.DLL file cannot start" but i haven't put aol 9.0 back on after forma i tried all of the adware and spyware removers like adaware, spybot, pest patrol, spyblaster... found nothin i also have kazaa, but it's kazaa lite k++, never had a problem w/it before i formatte i also defragmented the comp, but no hel can someone help me out, plz... i'm getting frustrated w/comp Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239168
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    - Outlook Express Backup Hi Professionals, I have an urgent enquiry with regards to Outlook Express'mails and addresses. How do i backup the e-mails and addresses for reformating my notebook??? What is the path name to the different identities that i have created? i have created several user name, mainly the Main Identity has everything. and maybe A/B/C identity. How can i backup all the e-mails before i reformat the whole thing? Please help. i need your answer within the next 2 hours latest. thank you very much!!! Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239166
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    - PING: Heirloom HP's Spyware Keyboard Dug up this old Spywareinfo Newsletter on the subject. http://www.spywareinfo.com/newsletter/archives/may-2003/27.php#hp IIRC, disabling "osd.exe" via MSCONFIG keeps it from phoning home. Disables the bells and whistles but who needs them ;) ~Silj -- siljaline MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE) ________________________ Anti-Parasite Definition Updates http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=31 (Reply to group, as return address is invalid - that we may all benefit) Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239165
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    - msgsrv32 not responding This has started occurring like crazy the past 2 days, can't open a program without hanging, go into CLOSE PROGRAM box - always see: msgsrv32 not responding. Click end task, then I can use the program I just opened. None of the MS Support docs on this deal with this happening this way in WINDOWS ME. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239161
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    - COMCTL32.DLL FILE ???? My daughter has a laptop with Windows ME that opens up with this message. None of the regular icons are there. What does she have to do to rectify this? Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239160
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    - Crazy Mouse Help! I have a Dell laptop with built in mouse pad and external logitech trachball and microsoft trackball. My pointer will disengage from all controls and "wander" accross the screen going where ever it desires. Sometimes hitting the "control" locator key will bring it back on line, other times it will just get stuck in a corner and will take a time before it becomes usable again. Either trackball will have the same problem and sometimes the mouse pad can be used even if the external mouse (mice?). Dell has been unable to understand a fix and microsoft has not been of help either. Any ideas besides "skipping" the laptop accross the lake? Thanks, John corvettekid95@hotmail.com Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239159
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    - Windows update The Windows update applet isn't available in my Programs menu or in the Control Panel. I want to add it to the Control Panel sot that I can set update schedules. Where do I get the applet and how do I add it? Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239158
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    - duplicate downloads How can you remove duplicate updates, if you installed twicw by mistake? Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239156
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    - W32Netsky I have the feeling of a drowning person. Here I thought to have everything under control, when I find out about this pesty 'W32Netsky Virus' in my system. I ran the 'McafeeAvertStinger' and it found a mess of that virus hidden in 'RESTORE\ARCHIVE\FS.CAB' files and the "Stinger" isn't taking care of them, even though I tried both, repair and delete in preferences. When I tried to delete the files myself (they are WinZip files), I was denied access, because 'the source file may be in use'. My question is: how do you delete those files? I know the FS numbers from the stinger's list. Or is there another utility which can take care of the problem? Only my C:\ drive's winzip archive files are infected, the rest is clean. How in the world could this have happened? Hopefully someone has the answers. Harry. Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239154
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    - folder contents Hi I am looking for a way or 3 rd party program to view the contents of a folder with out opening it. For example to clean up my desktop I made a few category folders and place similar shortcuts inside. Made my desktop nice and neat. However to use a shortcut I have to click on it and then click on the shortcut I want. Is there a way to view contents much like the Windows start button were the shortcuts pop out and you navigate to the one you want? TIA Rick Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239151
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    - Kernell32.dll errors with AOL When I try to upgrade my AOL from 8.0 to 9.0, I get this message "AOL SETUP HAS CAUSED AN ERROR IN KERNELL32.DLL. AOL SETUP WILL NOW CLOSE". I talked to AOL and they said it was a problem with my windows program. I have a HP Pavilion 7960, running ME. I need help. Why is this happening? Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239146
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    - losing connection with DSL/Win Me I'm operating Windows Me. This morning DSL through SBC Yahoo was activated. To test transfer rate compared to dialup, I went to Quicktime.com to download a trailer. 5-15 seconds (varies) into it, it cuts off, and IE (5.5) says "Could not download <file> from <server>" and "connection to web page's server was lost." I've also noticed a related phenomenon when I browse. Sometimes the page loads fully, sometimes it loads but without all the graphics, and sometimes it says "page not found". Refreshing generally gets me the whole page. If I go back through the old phone dialup, I don't get this error. I can download anything (albeit it takes longer). This only happens when connected through DSL. A similar error occurs when I try it through Netscape. But another machine connected to the same (2wire) portal, but running Windows 98, has no trouble downloading the trailer. I've talked to about half a dozen SBC or 2wire techs. They all read their scripts and have me change this and that under Internet Options, but nothing changes. For what it's worth, I can send and receive Outlook mail with no problems. This appears to be something above the browser level since IE and Netscape can't download the trailer. Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239145
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    - Active the Extended Partition Hi there After using the fdisk program, I make my primary DOS partition as Active. Do I have to make Extended Dos partition as Active too? What does actually the active status do? Thanks Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239140
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    - lock up my computer sits idle for 10 minutes move mouse and moves slightly then computer locks up and have to do hard restart then works ok untill sits idle again then starts all over again any ideas? Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239136
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    - Change location Hi there How could we change the location of My document folder to another drive? Thanks Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239134
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    - saving attachments/folder search I just did a Windows update (last one was done in Feb!) anyway when i go to save attachments I need scroll for the proper folder (as usual) but when I want tosave another attachment in the same folder I nfind myself back to the original C drive & need to rescroll to my external hard drive & correct folder! This never happened before, I am used to scrolling to different folders when saving attachments but this is ridiculous. I have re booted, I even did a restore & nothing helps. I know it has something to do with the latest updates but how do I get them off of here. Oh BTW I am running Win ME Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239127
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    - Installing fonts for use in Word I am using Windows ME and I can install new fonts, they appear in my fonts directory, but I can't use them in Word. I was recently told that several people are having this same problem with ME. How can I fix this problem, and why ME? Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239123
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    - kernel32.dll When I try to open my Kazaa program,I get an error message that says "Kazaa has caued an error in KERNEL32.dll I then have to click on OK and it closes the program. What is this and how do I fix this? Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239120
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    - other problems......start up When starting up, and my desktop is loading, I receive the folowing alert: Cannot find '{D3OC1661-CDAF-11DO-8A3E-OOSO4FC9E26E}'. MAKESURE THE PATH OR INTERNET ADDRESS IS CORRECT with an 'OK' tab below. This does not look like any IP address or URL I have ever encountered, and was wondering if any1 had any ideas as to what is going on? Thx. Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239118
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    - when shutting down.....it doesn't! For several weeks now, my system refuses to shut down properly. It goes through the usual routine of closing all programmes, shutting down the hardware (tower), and finally blanking the screen. And just as I'm turning off the monitor power, the tower re-starts of its own accord. Any suggestions? Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239114
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    - compressed folder problems can someone please tell me exactly what file/program/whatever opens a compressed folder, mine has been changed and I need to correct it. To do this you simply create a compressed folder and right click it. Then choose the last choice which is "properties". Under the General tab it should say "opens with:". I would be eternally gratefull to anyone who could give me this information. Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239107
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    - WMPDXM.DLL Error Message Hello professionals, I Urgently need someone's help concerning the following error message that I keep getting on my Windows Me operating system; " Explorer has caused an error in WMPDXM.DLL Explorer will now close. If you continue to experience try restarting." Now each time I try to access the following desktop icons, the Start button, My Computer, Recycle Bin, My Briefcase, My Network Place I get the same message. Because of this I can't power down the PC in the conventional way. HELP Please. Steve Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239104
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    - thnx silj and jack thnx to both. I followed up on your suggestions to no avail. But I did find a solution. I went back to hp's recovery cd's and reinstalled mmkeyboard. Problem solved. What happened was that I had went to a site re start up programs and was adamantly told to DELETE osd.exe. It said that it wasn't used for anything and could cause problems. Osd.exe is the application that runs on screen messages for netropa. Now osd is back where it was and everything works fine. Words of advice to anyone who might read this thread: Do not, I mean DO NOT delete anything until your sure it won't cause problems. Change the extensions to 'old' or quarantine. If your system seems to be working okay, then delete. No disrespect to either of you. I've gotten valuable advice from you Silj. Thanks for your dedication. Richard -- Thanks for your time and patience, RC Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239102
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    - Can't See Content of Windows - Help! My ME system is working fine except for one major problem: I cannot see the content of windows. For instance, when I click on explore, the contents of My Documents are not shown. All I see is that there are, say, 20 items in folder (as reported on the lower bar/pane of the window). The same is true for surfing the net. Using explorer, I can see a sight load on the bar, but not see the actual contents of the site - all I get is a blank page. Note, that I can surf successfully using Netscape. After getting kernel32.dll errors on closing Explorer, I decided to delete Explorer updates using Add/Remove. Upon reboot, the above problems started - blank windows. I've checked for all the latest viruses, and run the latest version of CWShredder. Again, I'm still encountering the problem. I'd love to restore, but I cannot see the add/remove programs icon because everything is invisible. How can I restore the missing component or solve the problem without reformatting? Thanks in advance for any and all help. Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239101
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    - urlmon.dll When I open Messenger I get a messenge that iexplore has caused a problem with urlmon.dll and must shut down. Any suggestion as to what to do? Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239097
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    - I Need Serious Help I have a dell computer with microsoft ME on it. Recently I downloaded windows media player from the net onto my computer because mine had been deleted. Now my computer is not doing anything! When I turn it on it does the dell sign then the windows me sign, but when it gets to the main screen it goes to an error page. The error page says: error:0E (i forgot the other numbers). It would let me do anything only ALT CTRL DELETE. Which did nothing but start that whole process over again. Since I couldn't do anything with that, I and did the step by step conformation. When it got to the one about load all drivers- I put yes. But the first two drivers I disconnected and put yes for the rest. After that it did everything like it was suppose to until I tried to get on the internet. Does anyone know what the problem is? Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239096
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    - No New Command/Unable to open folders wtout choosing open ! When i attempt to open a folder by clciking on it windows displays the open with dialog box - by right hand clicking and choosing open i can view the contents... How do i solve this ??? Also i no longer have an option of making a new object when i right hand click - the option has dissapeared ! Any help greatly appreciated! I have checked my mouse properties and found some information on fixing the registry but it didnt appear to work on WinME - can anybody solve this ?! Tom . Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239094
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    - Error messages...Windows won't start My computer hangs up causing me to have to turn it off to restart. When I turn it back on. I get a series of errors such as: Nprotect caused an error in KRNL.386.EXE Scandshv.................in KRNL.386.EXE Wsup.....................in KRNL.386.EXE Stmgr....................same Wtoolsa..................same Autochk..................same Msgsrv32.................same Sometimes turning it off and back on several times will get it to finally start Windows ME, but today I had to start in safe mode. I tried to restore to several restore points, but it said it couldn't restore because no changes had been made. Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239093
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    - restore\temp Hi, What is the function of the C:\ _restore\temp folder Have found that there are files taking up 5.58Gb of disk space. Is it OK to delete these files without touching the other folders in _restore. i.e. achive, extract, logs SFP. Seems a hell of a lot of disk space to reserve for system restore (I'm assuming this is where the info is stored) Thanks Graham Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239091
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    - Crashing Windows ME crashes daily. I get the following error message: Error: 0E:01A7:BFF6A305. I then have to unplug the computer (Dell Inspiron 8000) and turn it on again - this occurs many times. Help please! Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239086
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    - thumbnails missing aaaaghhhh i still cant fix my thumbnails missing from the "VIEW" drop-down menu in my pictures folder please help it is driving me crazy!!!!!! thanks!!!!!!!! Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239085
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    - "Open With" Menu + no "New" Option When i attempt to open a folder by clciking on it windows displays the open with dialog box - by right hand clicking and choosing open i can view the contents... How do i solve this ??? Also i no longer have an option of making a new object when i right hand click - the option has dissapeared ! Any help greatly appreciated! Tom Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239074
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    - ME to XP? I have a Compaq laptop Pressario with a Microsoft windows 2000 ME operating system. This system has given me fits from the start, therefore I seldom use the laptop. I would like to install Microsoft windows XP professional edition. Can this be done? How hard? How much? Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239072
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    - Cannot create new folders, among other problems I recently lost the ability to create a new folder in apps such as Wordpad (and others). Also I no longer can right click to create any new items either. Any clues why this should happen? This occurred after I installed some updates to Me, although it probably did not cause this behavior. Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239066
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    - shortcut resume windows update installation.ink everytime i start my pc i get the error: {the shortcut "resume windows update installation.ink" refers to a location that is unavailable. The location could be on a hard drive on this computer, on a network, or on a different computer on your home network. check to make sure that the disk is properly inserted, or that you are connected to the internet or home network, and then try again.} Can someone help me with this? What do I need to do to fix this because it just started popping up. thanks! Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239060
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    - Desktop Icons Hello, my desktop icons are alled lined up om the left side of my screen. Can I line them up on the right side? thanks Dimitris Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239055
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    - two toolbars I need to find out how to get rid of an extra toolbar on my desktop. I was dragging/dropping folders on my desktop when it just appeared there. I have the bar on the bottom of my screen, but the new one is across the top. Kimber Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239052
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    - Microsoft XML Parser 4.0 What is it and how did I get it? What do I do with it? Don't know but my PC has been acting strange. Dell 4100 Win ME Kelly Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239046
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    - Recycle Bin error Hi In Windows ME Recycle Bin, whenever I empty it does so but always gives an error message: "Error deleting or finding specified file" _CLNGFAN Cannot find the specified file I think its referring to a very old fan speed program that I once had. The Bin shows that its empty but i still get that message. The "file" never shows up in the Bin so I guess its a registry error or something. Whilst its not important, I would like to know what is causing it please. Thanks Nigel --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.676 / Virus Database: 438 - Release Date: 03/05/2004 Tag: Windows Explorer Left Panel Missing Tag: 239045

After re-installing Windows ME (only this morning), I
discovered that the left pane is now empty in Windows
Explorer (the hierarchy tree).

I have tried everything that I can think of to restore it.

Any suggestions?

Thank you.

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Problem solved. by Dennis

Dennis
Wed May 05 12:53:45 CDT 2004

Problem solved. Thanks.

>-----Original Message-----
>After re-installing Windows ME (only this morning), I
>discovered that the left pane is now empty in Windows
>Explorer (the hierarchy tree).
>
>I have tried everything that I can think of to restore it.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>Thank you.
>
>
>.
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