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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: Windows Me Start up disc 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: Windows Me Start up disc 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: Windows Me Start up disc 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: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247836
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    - richiesta aiuto continua a darmi errore in Http 404 per favore cosa posso fare. grazie Tag: Windows Me Start up disc 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: Windows Me Start up disc 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: Windows Me Start up disc 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: Windows Me Start up disc 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: Windows Me Start up disc 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: Windows Me Start up disc 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: Windows Me Start up disc 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: Windows Me Start up disc 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: Windows Me Start up disc 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: Windows Me Start up disc 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: Windows Me Start up disc 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: Windows Me Start up disc 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: Windows Me Start up disc 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: Windows Me Start up disc 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: Windows Me Start up disc 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: Windows Me Start up disc 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: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247742
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    - Can't get into the DOS mode at startup If I hold CTRL while booting, I get a choice of four startup modes. Starting in MS-DOS is not one of them; unfortunately it's the one I really need. I made the mistake of deleting vmm32.vxd, so I can't start. I see the following message: The following file is missing or corrupted: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\VMM32.VXD Type the name of the Windows loader (e.g., C:WINDOWS\SYSTME\VMM32.VXD} This is followed by the c: prompt. Before deleting vmm32.vxd, I made a copy of it, so it's somewhere in the laptop. Stupidly, I didn't record its path. Unless I type the exact path to the file, the above message merely repeats. Even though I see the c: prompt, it doesn't respond to the DIR command or any other DOS command. It's looking just for the path the vmm32.vxd. So I want to boot into the DOS mode so I can use the dir command to find vmm32.vxd. I've looked for someplace I can d/l vmm32.vxd for ME; can't find one. Any leads? Thanks for your help. Ray Tag: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247741
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    - Direct X I have Windows Me on PC and I have Direct X 7.1(?) Is it save to download Direct X 9.0?=20 I=B4m having some problems watching videos on my pc - I hear=20 the sound, but I can=B4t see the pictures. Carla C. Portugal Tag: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247740
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    - Why must I always hit the refresh to load page Please help 7 out of ten times I must hit refresh for page to load. I have cleared all files and defrag. Thank you for any hints. Lois Tag: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247734
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    - SpyBot Update 28/07/04 Updated detections 360 Kb. ~Beta detections 19 Kb. SpyBot must be configured to detect and update Beta detections. Silj -- siljaline MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) AH-VSOP ________________________________ Security Tools Updates http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=31 (Reply to group, as return address is invalid - that we may all benefit) Tag: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247732
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    - DVD disappears in Safe Mode Any ideas on why my DVD drive (functionally my CD drive) isn't visible in Safe Mode? It appears in the BIOS setup screens, and is properly identified there. I'm trying to apply a firmware update to the drive, but the utility hangs under normal Windows, and won't run at all in DOS (boot floppy) mode. I figured I'd just run it under Safe Mode to eliminate all the overhead and possible conflicts. No good, since the drive isn't there in Safe Mode. - Bill Tag: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247717
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    - Accesibility-Mousekeys I have been having problems with the mousekeys features lately. When I turn on the computer the mousekey feature loads up (as indicated by the mouse icon on the taskbar), but there is no response when I use the keypad. I have to reset the settings for mousekeys manually everytime this happens. I have it set to be active when Numlock is off. I even tried the opposite, but it is worse. Does anybody have the same problem on WinMe? Tag: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247716
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    - Wind ME Updates I have tried numerous times to install the following critical updates. They download and attempt to install. After hours, they have not installed and the computer locks up. (1) Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express 6 SP1 (KB823353) (2) Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (KB832894) (3) Critical Update for ADODB.stream (KB870669) Any solutions? Tag: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247715
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    - Need config file I'm new to windows ME, and am pulling my hair out. I have a dos program that checks a port on a pos system port. The program requires a file 'gossip.sys' to be loaded from the config.sys file upon startup. Even though I put the device line into the config file and save it, and make it read only, whenever I reboot the system, the config file is empty. Why is my config.sys empty or more important, how can I work around this? All help is appreciated. Alan Tag: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247712
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    - vwin32(5) shutdown error When I shutdown windows me I get the following error: VWIN32(05) 000012D0 0028:c02A44A8 Has anyone else ran across this before. Is there a way to determine what this problem is & how to eliminate. I have already tried to reload windows ME, I tried doing updates via Microsoft. When I try to upgrade IE 6 with service pak 1 everything seem to work until it wants to restart the computer, then the error comes up & the update doesn't seem to work. Any help at all would be appreciated. Tag: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247709
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    - can I delete the contents of these folders? Can I delete the contents of folder c:\windows\recent how about ..... OXQNGX UJ and \6P89ATCD and \A54RSRYH and \01234567 (all of the last are prefixed by c:\windows\temporary internet files\content.IE5) if I'm using IE 6 why is the folder called IE5 anyway thanks....... Tag: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247704
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    - folder access Folder acess When i try to open a folder it tells me to pick a program to open it. How do I get it to open regualry way. Tag: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247702
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    - error message I cannot start my Win ME properly. I have an error message that says: "Cannot find boot record" and it automatically starts in safe mode. How can I fix this? Can anybody help? Thanks, Tag: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247701
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    - Email Error An unknown error was returned from the SMTP server. Subject 'need your help', Account: 'mail.comcast.net', Server: 'smtp.comcast.net', Protocol: SMTP, Server Response: '556 null byte in data', Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 556, Error Number: 0x800CCC61 Can someone please tell me what this means? I keep getting it when trying to send..... Thanks Tag: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247696
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    - FPCE.exe I have windows ME and when I start my computer on the taskbar there is a space between 2 icons. When I move the mouse over to that space it says instant access. If I do a search there is a file in c:\windows\fpce.exe. Does anyone know what this file is and if I can delete it? Tag: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247690
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    - Add/Remove Programs Tool Something has happenned where no programs (as in NONE) are showing up in the Add/Remove Programs Tool. This means there are no programs I am able to delete off the system via this means. Need help - will appreciate any help forth coming. tom Tag: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247684
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    - EMM386 problem Working on a Dell PIII 866mgh 128 ram. I did a complete re-install of Win ME but during the checking disk portion at the beginning it found all sorts of errors on the disk. It said it repaired them all but about half way thru the first attempt at this, it just locked up and said something about some more disk errors.. So I started over and it repaired some more disk problems (so it said) and that time finished loading Win ME.. After getting all the drivers (sound card etc) back in, it was running quite stable for about a half hour and all of a sudden the blue screen of death showed up with a EMM386 error and something about couldn't load frameset. After that, I couldn't even get it to boot up. Is it possible that the HD is shot? I didn't mention that I defragged after the install and it showed some bad sectors on the HD during the defrag. However, it ran good for that first 30 minutes or so.. Any quick solution to this? I did Google the EMM386 and found more stuff than I really wanted to know HA HA.. Sounds like it has a lot to do with upper memory stuff and I have not had this type problem before.. Thanx as always, -- Burt The Old Alaskan MVP's listed on TECKPAGE http://www.cvinternet.net/~smokydog http://www.cvinternet.net/~smokydog/teckpage.htm Tag: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247681
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    - Wtoolsa, Wsup, System Restore Can not stop Wtoolsa and Wsup from running. Ctrl-alt-del nor unchecking start-up tabs work. "System Restore" asks for restart, no matter how many times I restart. Tag: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247675
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    - Drop Down Boxes I'm trying to clean up a computer to give to a family member. I've used Windows Explorer to search for certain files to be deleted, using the * as a wildcard. I've found most of the files I want to delete, but now all my searches are in a drop down box in Search For: How do I get rid of these?? Tag: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247671
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    - Error - final stage Boy, oh boy, what an embarrassment: After my last format some time ago I didn't realize there was a 'public.windowsme.general' news group in two places and I used the one in 'msnews.microsoft.com' only. Now I checked out 'news.microsoft.com' and found everything I was looking for there. A great learning experience, after all. Thanks, everybody. Harry, old and feeling better. --- 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: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247670
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    - Memory Hello: Thanks in advance for your help. I have been having major problems with my ME PC. It was looping to a site, but I fixed that by running anti-spyware. It seems I have solved all errors except one. That is: I have an built in ethernet port. There is an exclamation mark next to the ethernet adapter in Device Manager (thus I cannot get on the net or network). I have tried reinstalling the drivers and the same error persists. When I look at the specific error in device manager it reads, "This Device cannot find any free memory range resources to use (Code 12)...If you want to use this device, you must disable another device that is using the resources this device needs. To do this click Hardware Troubleshooter and follow the instructions in the Wizard" That is not helping me though. I have 128 MB RAM What shall I do? Thanks again Tag: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247669
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    - install I installed XP on computer and didn't like it and now want to go back to ME, found alot of info about upgrades but nothing on downgrades. I have ME disk and would like to completely clean disk and then put ME on it. I have the hard drive in another computer as a slave drive. Is there a way to format slave disk and install ME, The master drive and the computer I have the disk in is running XP. Tag: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247668
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    - Printer and Mouse Problems I recently installed a new HP printer, using my USB port for the first time. Since then I have experienced two problems. After using the computer for a while the computer hangs for a few seconds when I click the mouse to execute certain commands. An example is clicking the "x" in the upper right corner to close a document. Not all mouse commands have this problem. I also noticed that the clock in the system tray is running slow - loses 15-20 minutes per day. When I reboot everything is fine for a while. A few days ago I deleted three printer-related HP programs from running in the background upon start-up - Port Resolver (Hpbpro.exe), Status Server(Hpboid.exe), and Status Client (a long file name associated with the HP toolbox and ending in statusclient.exe). Since then I have not experienced any problems. Have I solved my problem or is there something wrong that still needs to be fixed (e.g. replace CMOS battery)? What could have been causing the problem in the first place? Tag: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247665
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    - Windows Updates Why does Windows Updates keep repeating and installing a specific update (KB832894) This particular update has installed at least 50 times over the past 6 months, and the automatic update keeps picking it up as uninstalled. Thanks Tag: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247662
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    - Display When I go to My Computer/Control Panel/Display I can only select .bmp pictures for my desktop. I sure that at one time I could use .jpg pictures... Is there a change I can make to allow .jpgs? Keith Tag: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247661
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    - Files saved to My Pictures diverted to Temp Internet - Why? 90% of the time I save an image file to the My Pictures folder it ends up in the Temporary Internet folder. This happens even though the Save As box in MS Photo Editor reads that it's being saved to the My Pictures folder. I am continually having to cut/paste the file from Temp Internet to My Pictures. Can anyone solve this mystery? Thanks Tag: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247660
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    - resources I am running windows XP. Can any one tell me where to find the system resources so I can tell at what % our computer is running at Thank You Ed Tag: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247658
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    - Win ME Explorer I've just reloaded Windows ME on my laptop and the left- hand pane in the Explorer Window (Folders pane) is permanently greyed out. How do I reactivate this pane to show folders? Thanks Tag: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247640
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    - Sound How can i fix the sound on my computer? I deleted all the programs then reinstalle them with the softwear that came with my computer. However the sound is off, it plays back music at a fast speed and any website i look at with sounds they are sped up and higher pitched. How can i fix this problem? Tag: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247637
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    - Error Messages Hi folks, can anybody help me sort out two error messagesi recieve every once in awhile. They appear at different times of course and they normally occur if the computer is been sitting idle for awhile. Error 1 VFAT (01) + 0000A646 Error: OE : 0028 : C004a136 Error 2 VMM(12) + 0000137E Error: OE : 0028 : C028037E (when i hit the enter key after this error the error continues with) Error: OD : 09ED : 01572737 I have tried searching everywhere to locate a solution but with no luck. Thanks heaps, Greg Tag: Windows Me Start up disc Tag: 247633

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?

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Re: Windows Me Start up disc by Mike

Mike
Thu Jul 29 12:56:52 CDT 2004

If you are unable to create a boot floppy you can download the image of
a Win ME OEM boot disk from www.bootdisk.com. Download to your desktop, double
click to run and follow the prompts to transfer the image to a floppy.

This can be done on any PC running any version of Windows.
--?
Mike Maltby MS-MVP
mcmaltby@hotmail.com

Francie <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> 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?

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