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    - visual studio Is it possible to install visual studio on a Windows ME operating system? Can I also install IIS on that operating system, or so how? Thanks Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228170
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    - Start Menu Help Dear One And All, When I click "Help" from the start menu I am lately getting the notice that "windows cannot find "helpctr.exe" " despite the fact that it is right where it is supposed to be. This is not a problem when "Help" is accessed through "Accessories>System Restore>Help" nor when accessed while in "Safe Mode". Anyone any idea why this would be and what one can do to restore the proper linkage to "Start>Help"? Sincerely, Mr. David Oltmann Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228167
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    - Debug pop ups I am constantly getting these pop ups asking me if I want to Debug. If I say yes a screen comes up and I don't know how to do it. If I say no it continues to pop up. How do you get rid of Debug messages. Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228166
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    - Error Message Received Was working with Excel ME and received the following message: "The shortcut gateway.net 5.0 tray icon.ink refers to a location that is unavailable. The location could be on the hard drive on this computer, on a network, or on a different computer on your home network. Check to make sure your disk is properly installed or that you are connected to the Internet or home network and try again." Please advise how to proceed. Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228165
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    - Servers Are there problems with the servers or is it my connection, having problems with trying to send some posts, it tells me it can't connect to the server or a post won't download OE couldn't retrieve message. Then when I try again it works <g> thought the servers might be going out of synch again. Joan Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228164
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    - removing program I am having trouble with my encarta..tried to uninstall and reinstall.....now it won't run because says files are missing.....when I try to uninstall it .......it does not show up on my add/remove list.....how can I uninstall it?? I know there is a huge encarta file .....I can see it when I search for it and encarta is listed under my programs but it won't run and I can't remove it. Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228163
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    - removing programs I need to delete encarta reference library from computer but it does not come up on add/remove list.....when I search for the encarta file there is a huge file so I know something is on there but program will not run...says that is has missing files.....so how do I get rid of it so i can try to install again? Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228161
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    - DELETE _RESTORE How can I DELETE _RESTORE folder, it is up to 9 gigs and is full of addware according to my McAfee virus program, which can't delete them either? Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228160
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    - System won't boot-mouse won't work Win Me sys on pionex comp. screen stuck on active desk recovery,and mouse won't work to click on restore tab. Please advise. Charlie Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228159
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    - Run Time Error On starting my notebook i get an error message stating "Run-time error 424 Object required" within 5 minutes. Then everything gets Frozen and i have to restart and Shut it down. Any solutions ?? Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228152
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    - Folder Keeps Popping Open on Bootup After installing a new scanner/software, a folder holding the software keeps popping open everytime the computer is booted up. Any ideas? Couldn't find anything in the program (Visioneer) to correct. Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228149
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    - Folder Keeps Popping up on Bootup After installing a new Visioneer scanner/software the folder "Visioneer" keeps popping up, and open every time the computer is booted up. Any insights on correcting this? Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228148
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    - Phishing - One Way Malicious Hackers Trap Innocent Victims http://www.wordspy.com/words/phishing.asp Computer users might want to check out this Website and learn one simple way malicious hackers try to trap you into obtaining your private information. Also, you can go to www.yahoo.com or www.google.com and type in the word "phishing" and you eyes will be open to one way that hackers want to obtain your private information. You want to learn about Computers, the Internet and Hacking then visit my website at: http://geocities.com/hacking_internet_secrets. Tracker Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228147
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    - HELP Recently I always had a explorer error " user32.dll has cause an error ,if problem still exist restart the computer ".After I restart and scandisk for error ,the computer ( Window ME ) has discover some lost fragment file (.chk) and only able to recover in .chk file format .This happened twice and I have 20MB of .chk files .Actually ,this happens when my CD Rom start to fail to load any CD suddenly .I thought the CD Rom is dirty or the driver corrupted and I tried to clean it with CD cleaner and reinstall the driver but couldn't fix it .Then the "user32.dll" error came .Now everything seems normal except the CD Rom would load and the problem of how to convert the .chk files back to itself .Anybody please help me and I wish you a million thank you. Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228144
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    - HELP Recently I always had a explorer error " user32.dll has cause an error ,if problem still exist restart the computer ".After I restart and scandisk for error ,the computer ( Window ME ) has discover some lost fragment file (.chk) and only able to recover in .chk file format .This happened twice and I have 20MB of .chk files .Actually ,this happens when my CD Rom start to fail to load any CD suddenly .I thought the CD Rom is dirty or the driver corrupted and I tried to clean it with CD cleaner and reinstall the driver but couldn't fix it .Then the "user32.dll" error came .Now everything seems normal except the CD Rom would load and the problem of how to convert the .chk files back to itself .Anybody please help me and I wish you a million thank you. Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228142
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    - adding a second hardrive I have an HP 9880 w/Maxtor 80g hd. I would like to add a Maxtor 160g hd. Any good suggestions? Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228137
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    - DLL file error message When I start up my computer I receive this error message: A required .DLL file, PSAPI.DLL was not found. How can I fix this? Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228135
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    - email I edit for a newsletter. When I send it to the publisher who has ME she gets it with unnatural shortened and elongated lines. We both use the AOL Email form. When I send my edited version to myself everything is fine. But she has to retype it to get it to normal. So it seems there is something about ME that forces different line and/or letter counts. Has anyone encountered this problem and can tell me some way to set her email form in ME to match mine in '98 and/or XP? Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228132
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    - error message when booting my pc I get an error message that read: Ssdpsrv has caused an error in <unknown>. I have unable to correct the condition. Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228130
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    - Digital Camera I'm trying to install the fuji finepix software for my fuji602Z camera that seems to install correctly. When I plug my camera into the usb port my compaq computer acts like its updating the hardware than it looks for the file named usbtor.sys. It says this file is part of windows ME but I didn't get a windows ME disc with my computer. I could download the pictures from my camera just fine on a computer I had windows 98 on. Help please! Steve Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228129
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    - Hardware Database Am trying to install a new printer. I deleted the old one, then followed the instructions for the new (USB style). When I get down to the last part, the Hardware Database Update hangs and the installation aborts. Have checked, System-Device Manager-everything I can think of. The rest of the machine "seems" to be working OK. Ideas? Thanks Doug Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228126
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    - defrag problems I notice my computer sounds like it's processing even when it's just sitting there. I also have problems when I try to defrag. It restarts over and over and says" contents on disk drive changing". I cannot find anything else that could be running in the background. Any thoughts? I have a laptop and run ME. Thanks. Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228125
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    - IE upgrade Installation quits[locks up] after 72 % installed,having trouble with other installations as well. Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228123
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    - Grisoft {AVG}? I hope I am addressing the right group for this. It's the only group I've really used. My question is, when AVG does detect a virus & move it to the virus vault should I delete it from the vault or does AVG take care of that?? I know AVG does rid it from the vault at some point but should I manually do this myself? Thanks, silver Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228121
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    - help how do you erase addresses that are in my address bar? Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228116
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    - Where's the refund Since buying my computer new last year, I've had nothing but problems. Everyone I talk the old "OH NO" when they find I'm stuck (by Bill Gates and Friends) with "ME". The system never worked and never will. I just tried to download the up grade advisor from the Microsoft web site, when it began checking my system to see if it could be upgraded to a better operating system ME performed as usual "poorly" and locked up. Apparently I need to throw my computer in the trash because it is incapable of being upgraded, according to Microsoft themselves. If theirs anyone out there that can give me some advise it would be greatly appreciated. Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228114
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    - no sound In sound and multimedia devices, under line input devices, line input is enabled but inactive due to unknown problem. What does this mean? Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228113
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    - New SpywareBlaster Update Just thought I would let you know......nifty little program. Heather Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228112
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    - OT - NEW VIRUS Just a word of warning here.......this one seems to be spreading fast and I am copying over the Alert/Press Release from F-Secure in Finland. Update your AV proggies.......and not all of them have the definitions out yet. Just got mine from EZ Trust 30 minutes ago. They haven't had time to notify anyone, but I automatically update when I open my computer (manually, I mean......just do it as a safety thing). Cheers....Heather ------------------------------ New "Mydoom" worm launching a world-wide attack F-Secure is warning email users around the world about a new Windows worm which is spreading rapidly. The new worm, known as Mydoom or Novarg, is spreading through email attachments and Kazaa file sharing networks. The worm has launched a world-wide denial-of-service attack from every infected computer against the website of SCO, one of the largest Unix vendors in the world. However, the WWW.SCO.COM site seems to be still operational. There's been a lot of discussion about SCO after they claimed last December that the Linux operating system was violating SCO's intellectual property rights in UNIX technology. "There are a lot of kids out there who feel like SCO's attacking them", comments Mikko Hypponen, Director of Anti-Virus Research at F-Secure Corporation. "Apparently someone of them decided that it's ok attack back." In addition of the denial-of-service attack, the worm also opens up a backdoor to infected computers by listening to TCP port 3176. This way the worm author can gain access to infected computers afterwards. The emails sent by the worm are fairly random: From: <random email address> To: <address of the recipient> Subject: <random words> Message body: (several different mail error messages, such as:) Mail transaction failed. Partial message is available. Attachment (with a textfile icon): random name ending with ZIP, BAT, CMD, EXE, PIF or SCR extension. When a user clicks on the attachment, the worm will start Notepad, filled with random characters and it will immediately start to spread further. Detailed technical description of the worm as well as screenshots are available in the F-Secure Virus Description Database at http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/novarg.shtml F-Secure Anti-Virus can detect and stop the Mydoom worm. F-Secure Anti-Virus can be downloaded from http://www.f-secure.com F-Secure will also be releasing a free tool which can be used to remove Mydoom from infected systems. Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228109
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    - Ad-aware 01R252 27.01.2004 available Silj will kindly fill us in on the details (if he's awake that is). ;^)>~ Marty Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228104
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    - missing file I keep getting this message " The MRUN32.ini file is missing from your Windows directory,please reinstall." How do I find it to reinstall it? Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228103
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    - Missing Fonts after reinstallation Recently I had to reinstall Windows on my computer. For some reason I lost a bunch of fonts I once had on my computer. I don't remember ever downloading any before, so why all of a sudden did they disappear - I thought it was a part of my package. One example is that I don't have any of these fonts that I could use along with my instant messanger program. How do I get these fonts back? I tried to ad fonts from my already existing font folder but I have no idea where to start looking for these fonts that I lost. Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228098
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    - menu bar/address bar How do I get my menu bar and address bar to reappear on my Internet Explorer screen? Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228097
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    - %1 error Some months ago I had to delete my restore tree due to the %1-%2 error, and I'm in that position again. I have the instructions to delete the tree, but what do I have to disable or do prior to the delete process? Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228095
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    - vx*.dll caused error I am receiving error when I start Explorer, IEExplorer, Control Panel. I am not able to pinpoint the root of cause of this error other than it is in vxd2.dll. any help is appreciated. Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228094
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    - signing-in/loging on I just had to reboot my wifes PC and I also downloaded the "critical" updates from microsoft. Now when we turn the computer on it wants a password to log in. We just hit cancel and it goes away but how can we make it so this does not pop up when we turn on the PC? Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228090
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    - How do you format hard drive with ME?!?! I usually use a 98 boot disk, but this computer won't recognize it, so, how do you entirley format your hard drive, not the "restore" thing to previous, as that is not good enough? Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228089
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    - sound not working I just went to the Gateway site and downloaded the software for the sound card. I had to do this because a reload WinME on the PC. I still have no sound. In fact the "volume control" screen in accessories does not open. Any suggestions on how to get the sound to sound? Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228088
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    - Start-up For some reason my computer starts up 12 or more programs when the computer is turned on. Exactly which programs should be starting up automatically? Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228082
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    - PC w/WinME as OS - Cost Query I'm not sure which NG this should go in, so asking here. Is $300 Cdn a decent price for the following PC (for use as a children's PC): 5000 Series w/WinME as the OS 750MHZ AMD Duron Processor 64MB Memory 30GB Hard Drive CD-Rom Drive 56K Modem (not really an issue though - High Speed now) 8MB Nvidia TNT2 Vanta LT Graphics Card Microsoft Works Also comes with mouse and keyboard. Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228081
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    - XXXToolbar Can't get rid of XXXToolbar in Add/Delete Programs. Tried in Safe Mode also. Toolbar is gone from IE6 and "Find" doesn't find it, but it still is listed as a program. Spyware doesn't recognize it either. Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228078
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    - Scandisk Exit Codes Anyone know where the exit codes for Scandisk are explained? I keep getting a "fff9" exit code for a scan job that did not finish... Thanks. Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228077
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    - MSIEXEC.EXE is linked to missing MSI.DLL:222 After putting CD in drive, an error message comes up "The MSIEXEC.EXE file is linked to the missing export MSI.DLL:222". Click OK, the second message comes up "Cannot Launch C:\windows\system\MSIEXEC.EXE A device attached to the system is not functioning." Any clues? Thanks Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228073
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    - unknown processes Recently I've noticed 2 running processes when I access Task Mgr. on my WinME. One is iconfig.exe and the other is delayrun.exe. Anyone know what these are and should I be concerned? Thanks Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228070
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    - Registry Change How do I remove run= Win.ini from my startup group in System Configuration Utility Startup Group ? Thanks, Clarence Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228064
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    - write error on drive C Hello- I am receiving the "blue screen of death" all of a sudden. I have a fairly new computer but am running ME (installed right before the XP release). I have a dell 8100 with plenty of power. I don't have all of the specifics with me. Anyway, when I boot up the Scandisk box appears but won't run..I try butit does very slowly and then locks up. If I go around the scandisk (cancel operation) the computer will start up but load very slowly and then about two minutes later, the blue screen with the write error on drive c appears. This will happen with many attempts. I tried to run an anti-virus scan but it locks up. I also tried a defrag and a few minutes into it it lets me know that it can't continue until I run a scandisk because they located an error on drive C. I haven't installed any software lately or anything else that could have done this. I would like to fix this and not think that I need a new HD. Any suggestions??? Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228057
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    - Full Menus on Start Menu ??? I am using Windows Me: How do I modify the Start Menu in order to always see full menus within the Start Menu? I noticed a balloon message that popped up once, but I started a program too quickly and never got a chance to act upon the message pertaining to the start menu. Please advise... Dave Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228053
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    - Windows Explorer Error Message vx2.dll Whenever I double-click MY COMPUTER, INTERNET EXPLORER,CONTROL PANEL or MY DOCUMENTS, the computer displays the following message. "Explorer has caused an error in VX2.dll. Explorer will close now." I can't open any of the above programs. How can I fix this problem, which I believe began after my daughter installed Kazaa and Diet K on the computer? Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228051
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    - lost control+alt+del Control + alt + del no longer works for me....how can I get it back? Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228046
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    - error at start Hi! This is second time i post for assistance concerning an error when starting my windows me i get the following error whenever i start my computer,&H80004005(2147467259) I really hope someone can help me i tried everything to remove it and always without succes. Thank You for the help p.s my email is rpinet@vif.ca Tag: windows update problem Tag: 228045

My OS is win ME. I have downloaded the following 2
updates several times. (DirectX 9.0b End-User Runtime AND
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 SP1
(KB824145) ). Yet when I scan for updates, it still says
that I need these 2 updates. What can I do? Thanks for any
help.

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