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    - Error Message Still having a problem when I start computer- get an error message that states "problem with shortcut to updater.lnk" Unable to locate in the startup menu to delete. Any other suggestions? Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226278
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    - system resources low I keep getting a message System Resources are extremly low.Can someone give me some much need advice, Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226274
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    - Hidden drive . Somewhere in Windows Me, I checked a box to hide my back up hard drive. How do i get it to reappear with my other drives when i click on my computer? Please help! Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226272
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    - msbb msbb has caused an error in user.exe...... This locks the computer!!! Anyone know whats causing this?? Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226269
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    - System/Bios Password reset Help!!! I have forgotten my system master password and would like to re-enable it to better control access to my computer. Is there a way to reset that password without wiping-out the rest of my computer/settings? Thanks in advance for assistance! Buzz Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226268
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    - Unwanted desktop icon Can anyone help me please. Some program somewhere keeps creating a desktop icon. The icon is called ~ and links to nothing. (ie clicking on it does nothing). My antivirus can find no problem. How can I trace which program this is? There is a possibility this is linked to outlo0ok express as it is often created at the end of an email session but thgis may be a coincidence.Any thoughts? Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226265
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    - Windows Me wont restart This really sucks so any help would be greatly appreciated. I recently had to replace my motherboard/processor. My AMD processor died so I bought a motherboard/processor combo. Everything loaded fine, Windows Me booted up fine. I loaded a new video card. At this point the system upon recognizing new hadware rebooted. I loaded the new soundcard drivers and it asked if I wanted to restart. I clicked yes and it went to a black screen with a cursor in the top left corner. The short of it is the computer works fine other than it wont restart. If anyone could help me fix this and spell it out for me (I'm not the greatest at this kind of stuff) it would be greatly appreciated. Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226264
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    - partition gone! Oh man! where to start, at the begining...Of course its ME system..my rugrat was playing a harry potter game, [no probs for a long time with it (HP game)] went to close the game and the computer froze. ? then later that day (back in Nov) the only thing that shows [still] is the gateway logo thing then apparently goes thru some sort of startup stuff but doesnt complete (i guess) because the next thing that pops in is black screen with this message :Invalid boot diskette please incert boot diskette in A: ....i've trys this to no avail,i then tried the win ME startup disk, ugg same deal, got it to go thru some diagnose thing, scandisk thru the prompt thing, says " no probs found" tried the system restoration disks, no help, tried to reistall windows thought it was going to go but it said "remove disk to finish installing windows" but it wouldnt do that either? ...i finally got one of the things in there said that i dont have a fat or fat 32 partition? now i do understand some of this stuff"learn as i go" kinda guy, BUT i'm whatever would be before a novice lol oh i also tried holding the ctrl button down when the computer restarts, mine beeps n says keyboard error then goes to above message about boot disk...have read thru 40 pages in here but nothing too close to my dilema? i have been to diferent links about fdisk and 1 i just finished reading that about scared the pants offa me lolbout repartitioning etc etc, i dont suppose theres a reasonably easy way to fix this thing,dang gateway closed down the only 2 stores close to me !! $#$^%$^%#% "know what i mean? thnaks in advance!! hope i didnt type too much Uncle Sam=dissapointed with modern technology Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226260
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    - error message @ start-up What does this mean: error in C\WINDOWS\CZUDTRPP.EXE Need to reinstall? Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226259
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    - Frozen computer in 5 minutes I was browsing a web page when my computer froze and the screen faded white in a wierd way. I tried to reboot my computer, but both times the computer freezes up again and becomes white within 5 minutes of rebooting. The first time I tried I was on-line, the second time I was not. I contacted both AOL (my isp provider) and Sony (my computer manufacturer) and both claimed it was not a problem related to them. I thought it might be the blaster worm, but I was almost certain I had installed the patch to remove it before. Besides, I'd figure in a year my anti-virus software who have updated to block that. I don't know what else to do. Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226257
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    - Which files are safe to delete? Could someone please tell me which files are safe to delete to free up disk space. What are BAK, BKF, MIL, BIN files? Are they safe to delete. I need help please!! Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226253
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    - IPHLPAPI.DLL file cannot start Hi! I keep getting the following error message when I start up my computer: The IPHLPAPI.DLL Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226249
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    - Msgsrv32.exe [not responding] windows will freeze while programs are loading. Sometimes it will just be slow and make you think it has frozen, but programs still load. This causes games to crash and programs to work right or at all. ctrl+alt+del produces msgsrv32.exe [not responding] end tasking it just makes the system work, but sound is missing or slow loading times, etc. I know this is how windows communicates with other programs and etc, but is there a way to fix this? Is this a software problem or a hardware problem? Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226244
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    - DOS program shortcut How can I set up an uncompiled Qbasic program to run by the use of an assigned shortcut key rather than the Start/Run routine. The command line in a DOS window would be "Qbasic/run qtime" where both QBASIC.EXE and QTIME.BAS are in the \DOS directory, which is in the default PATH. Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226243
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    - system restore & disk defragment not working properly when i try to restore my computor the precentage bar goes to 30% and my computor restarts also when tring to disk defrag it keeps restarting with message that something is writing to my hard drive and changing content.any help would be welcome. Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226237
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    - What's the folder path? Since I seemed using asterisk mark(*) to my folder path?, the error message tells me that I cannot install MSN messenger or to install new printer's application. Message goes The path jpns* contains an invalid character. "MSN Messenger setup has failed with error code '1603'" or error '1324' when installing printer's application. If I can, I want to change my folder path name, but I don't know where I should find. Please help me! . Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226235
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    - REGEDIT window flashes off after opening. In safe mode,regedit window comes on and flashes off. repeated opening has same effect. same problem in regular mode. Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226233
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    - IPHLPAPI.DLL file cannot start Hi! I keep getting the following error message when I start up my computer: "The IPHLPAPI.DLL file cannot start. Check the file to determine the problem." I did a search in the Microsoft knowledge base and the only thing I came up with is that this may happen when one tries to install Microsoft Broadband. However, I am not doing that. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance! Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226232
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    - microsoft word reader Shold microsoft word reader be able to open all microsoft word documents? I have it installed but it does not open my microsoft word documents. Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226227
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    - MS extends the life of Win98/ME http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=13575 Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226225
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    - Thanks "war17" & "Mart"!!!!! Thanks so much for your knowledgeable help. Fixed my problem!!!! Marilyn Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226224
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    - Windows ME Win Me freezes up while on the internet. When I try to move the mouse over an internet site it will just lock up. Any suggestions???? I then have to push the power button and go through all the dick scans and such. Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226223
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    - My Windows When I turn on my computer, and when it reaces the Windows Me sign it will always freeze and my computer will make a wistling type of noise. So I always reeboot my computer and put it on normal mode because that is the only way it will start any ideas how to prevent it from frezzing at the windows me logo? Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226222
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    - WinME freezes/locks up after idle. My ME is configured as ICS dialup HOST for a P2P'd XP machine. I don't have any screensavers, hibernation, or suspend enabled. The systems are configured to also share files. Most of the time, this arrangement works extremely well. However, sometimes when I don't need to work on the ME machine and just leave it ON inorder that the XP machine can get access to the dialup, and walk away, after a little while the ME machine does not respond to mouse movement or other controls. The only thing that responds is ctl-alt-del to pop-up the tasklist, but then the arrow keys don't respond to make a selection. MEANWHILE, the networked XP machine is acccessing the dialup just fine! What could be causing this apparent lockup on ME? A reboot with ctl-alt-del seems to be my only option at that point. Fortunately the system doesn't trigger Scandisk - so I know there is no real corruption in the data files. Anyone familiar with this scenario? I have heard from another WinME user about a similar situation, but their ME machine was not networked; however, they discovered that the problem was "DMA - enabled" for the CD-R/RW device. Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226216
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    - Error While installing Software I am getting an error stating that I am missing WIndows ME files rpcltc6.dll, nwlink.vxde, and wsipx.vwd. How do I get these missing files? Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226213
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    - ME freezes @ start up ME freezes frequently...upon restart the last time, it goes thru scan disk and does not complete the process but freezes the screen and mouse halfway through. I powered down again and closed scan disk before it finished and the screen is frozen at the startup page. The icons appear, but screen is gray and mouse is frozen. I'm not technically inclined, but could use help if anyone else has experienced this. Thanks. Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226212
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    - virtual memory I have an Intel Pentium 450 Mhz. with 384 MB of RAM. My virtual memory is set at 1152 MB. When I go online, after about 5 minutes a message comes up "running out of virtual memory" and it shuts me offline. Any idea what the problem is? Unique Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226211
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    - cmdninst and scandskw errors Turn on my Windows ME machine and as soon as I get to windowns, I get the following messages. CMDNINST has caused an error in KERNEL32.dll SCANDSKW has caused an error in KERNEL32.dll Error in explore.exe Reinstall windows. Can someone please help. wayngo@hotmail.com is my email or wayngo632 on AOL IM. No changes were made to the pc. Got here monday morning and thats what popped up when we turned it on. Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226209
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    - error message What does lPHLPAPL.DLL file cannot start mean? Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226206
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    - Browser will not launch When I try to lauch internet explorer, from my desktop, more than three times, the browser will not open. I have to reboot and then it will launch appx. three times and then stops working again (until rebooted). Computer has never done is before. Is there some settin that needs set? Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226205
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    - error message What does lPHLPAPl.DLL file cannot start mean? Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226201
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    - JV16 I used to have the Registry Cleaner jv16 and it did alot of useful registry cleaning for me. I loved it and was the only one I used. On a recent clean reinstall it got wiped out. Now I understand it is no more a freebie. Would some kind soul send it to me if you still have it. Thanks Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226200
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    - Get word and icons installed I forgot to post w/a subject. I need to reinstall my Word, Excel, etc. The programs show unistalled. Recovery disk was used recently if it helps. Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226199
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    - Installing Word,etc I used a recovery disk, and now I lost Word, Excel, and my other programs on my desktop. How can I get them back? It shows they are uninstalled. Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226198
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    - Error message while in Explorer Recently, I have had my computer lock-up and the error messages have been: "Mcinfo has caused an error in MSXML2.DLL and will now close." and "Mcinfo has caused an error in W. Kernel 32.Dll and will now close." Any insight into the possible problem? Virus? Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226196
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    - Windows Updates To recover from a system crash I had to reinstall Windows ME. After reinstalling Windows ME I tried to update the OS from the internet. The update installation failed. Each time I restart the computer I receive a pop-up window to "Resume Windows Update: Internet Explorer and Internet Tools". The message further indicates that "...a previous installation was not completed." I have tried several times to complete this update installation without success. When I again attempt to download the update from the web I get a message about a pending update that must be completed. How can I delete or remove the pending update (the one that keeps failing) so that I can download another update from the web? Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226194
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    - Keyboard combination to copy window image to clipboard I would like to copy an image of my current window to the clipboard to paste it to another app. I thought it was alt-shift-PrintScreen or ctl-shift-PrintScreen but neither seems to works Does anybody know the keyboard combination? TIA Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226192
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    - advanced settings restore your computer to an earlier date, this should solve your problem Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226191
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    - modem long time since i've used windows m.e. cant you go to the Control Panel and there should be a Modem icon - in here you can test the modem. If it works then it is turned on? Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226190
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    - dial-up connection stops responding My dial up connection has suddenly stopped responding it gets as far as connecting but fails to dial. If I then press cancel- the computer hangs and has to be rebooted. What is going on? Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226189
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    - Unable to view advanced settings Hi Guys, I am using Win Me and few days before it got attacked by w32.explorezip.l.worm.I ran the removal tool and it did remove the virus. Since that day i am unable to view advanced settings in windows Me from tools-folder options-view,it appears totally blank. As a result i cannot use the option of even unhiding hidden folders. Also all the devices are not functioning properly and are showing resource conflicts. e.g Sound card,modem. Please help. Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226186
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    - File that cannot be deleted In Windows ME, I am trying to delete some files that refuse to be deleted. When I use 'delete', I receive a message such as: "Cannot delete file: Windows is unable to find the file. The item might have already been deleted or moved" But I know that I have not done such things. I thougt there was a command to deal with such situation. Please help me! Raymond Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226185
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    - modem Could someone please tell me now i can check if my modem is switched on or off and if it is switched off how do i turn it on. Thanks Eldx Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226183
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    - WinME/Win98 Error Message SR_ALERT_NORESOURCE I receive this error message every time I start the computer after boot up. It appears as a small window: $(SR_ALERT_NORESOURCE), hit "OK" and its gone. Any help as to the problem & how to get rid of it would be greatly appreciated. L. Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226180
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    - Problems after Windows Update After running the Windows Update, the screen is ghosting (like when you are shutting down). Also I have icons in the control panel. Internet Explorer does open anything. Help? Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226171
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    - MS Win Me Startup Menu on boot up Every time I boot up my PC, a screen comes up (MS Win Me Startup Menu) forcing me to choose which mode to boot up in: 1. Normal. 2. Logged. 3. Safe. 4. Step-by-Step. I recently had problems installing IE 6 SP1 and ever since then, this Menu comes up. Does anyone have any idea how to get rid of it? Thanks in advance for any help you can give. Marilyn Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226170
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    - computer moves SLOW with new printer/kodakshare We have a Hewlett Packard Pavilion ME2000 Model XE783. We recently purchased an Epson Stylus CX6400 Printer/Scanner and a Kodak EasyShare camera. We can barely use the EastShare program. The computer runs SO SLOW. What can I do to help this???? Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226169
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    - 2 OE questions 1) I have backed up older emails... they are now in a folder on my desktop. How can I open/view them 2) Somehow, my address book is not loaded when I open OE. The message says to reinstall OE. Is there a way around this? I have a ton of email and folders in OE currently.. .with not much time to spend dealing with it at this time TIA :) Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226167
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    - Kinda Baffled Presario 700 Pent 3, 64 mb's RAM, 10gb hard drive. WinME, 15 inch monitor. This system is not connected to the internet. Been running ok for a few years straight, and this weekend I decide to load 2 flight sims on it, Janes usnf97 and FS2002. It took a little playing but both installed ok, had to patch the unsf97 game and all seemed ok. You could tell that FS2002 was a strain on the system with only 64mb's of RAM. But anyway, a day or so went by with the sims working ok, and then fs2002 started to slow down a little and get a bit jumpy so I decided to close the program and reboot, Not the I think this is a flight sim issue, I don't, but I wanted to give you little recent hstory. I go to reboot and out of nowhere I get a password prompt, ( something I haven't seen for a few years ) but it also booted into a different resolution and color, it went from 800 x 600 to 640 x ???, and went from 32bit color to 16 bit color. Looked like it was in safe mode but wasn't. And,, I lost the mouse. No icon on the screen and a yellow mark on it in the device manager. The password prompt was set to default and without a mouse, it took a few tries to get the name box highlighted and change it to my name and then add a new password using just the keyboard. And I know how to make it stop popping up on bootup so no big deal there. Reinstalling the graphics drivers took care of the resolution change and that was back to normal. The mouse I haven't been able to get to work, well, partly. It works in safe mode but not normal mode. I've removed it from the device manager, and let windows refind it, it sets up the ps2 port but still no mouse icon.. I have reinstalled the drivers several times, no luck there either. The mouse is ok, safe mode proves that, and the ps2 port is ok as safe mode kinda proved that too, And in the device manager, I still have the yellow mark over the PS2 mouse entry. It's not there in safe mode Any clues on this one ? How do I get a mouse icon back and does anyone have a clue as to why this might have happened ? Thanks in advance Ros Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226165
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    - Unexpected automatic restart My computer (ME) unexpectedly restarts after about 30-45 minutes from switching off. Sometimes Scandisk will also start by itself and then I get an error message "started 10 times. Windows or another program has been writing to this drive." I recently had a new modem installed ... if that has anything to do with it. Thank you for any help, suggestions. Vince Tag: start button goes gray Tag: 226164

I am trying to figure out why my start button goes gray every now and then. The word "start" and the "window icon" totally disappear and I have a gray button that is functional. When I resart my computer then that fixes the problem until the next time.

Does anyone know how to fix this problem?

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