symproxysvc
i'm getting this error message frequently: symproxysvc
caused error in kernel32.dll - i know it's something to
do w/Norton firewall - can anyone help? Tag: new windows update Tag: 250586
to shane how do i do this
can keep users from using the computer like windows 2000
pro because if you create a password in windows me you can
just click cancel and use the computer Tag: new windows update Tag: 250577
start windows 98
when starting computer it says if this is not your path
you may have to reinstall windows. then goes to a
c:\> what i put there? Tag: new windows update Tag: 250567
password protect windows me
can keep users from using the computer like windows 2000
pro because if you create a password in windows me you can
just click cancel and use the computer Tag: new windows update Tag: 250565
Need to replace dlla32.exe file
Hello,
When I ran Norton on my computer to look for viruses today it came up with
pwsteal.trojan. The virus has infected my windows/system/dlla32.exe file. I
really am not sure what that particular executable does but I need to find a
clean copy of the file and delete the currently infected one. Where can I go
to get a copy of the file? How do I go about relpacing it?
Thanks for all your help!
L.R. Tag: new windows update Tag: 250564
I wonder if this change the eula on all products?
Pardon My grammar.
Sorry to post to three groups. I think thia decision is very
important. I wonder if this change the eula on all products?
Does this court dession mean that I can use an oem copy of any
software including operating systems like a retail version now?
* Skylink Wins Appeal in Garage Door Opener Case
Court Rules Copyright Law Cannot Be Used to Stifle
Competition
Washington, DC - A federal appeals court in Washington, DC,
this week upheld a lower court ruling that allows the
marketing of "universal" remote controls for garage door
openers, an important decision that helps pave the way
for competition and lower prices in the after-market
and replacement parts arena.
"Competition in after-market and replacement parts, such
as remote garage door controls, helps create lower prices
and better products," said Kenneth DeGraff, a researcher
for Consumers Union. "Allowing one company to control
those markets and the prices they charge hurts consumers."
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) was passed in
1998 to stop mass copyright infringement on the Internet,
but some companies have gone beyond this purpose and
invoked its controversial "anti-circumvention" clause to
stave off the competition. The Samuelson Law, Technology &
Public Policy Clinic at Boalt Hall School of Law, UC
Berkeley, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
co-authored the Consumers Union brief to help stand up
for consumer rights and the right to create new
after-market technologies capable of interoperating with
legitimately purchased products.
Jennifer M. Urban, the lead attorney on the case at the
Samuelson Clinic, said, "The court recognized that
copyright law grants rights to consumers as well as
copyright holders and held that the DMCA did not wipe
those rights away."
"Chamberlain's lawsuit sought to stifle competition by
misusing the DMCA," said Deirdre K. Mulligan, Director
of the Samuelson Clinic. "Congress warned of such abuses,
and we're pleased that the court rejected this view to
avoid harming consumers."
"When consumers buy a garage door opener, they have the
right to use whatever remote they want with it, even
one from another company," said Jason Schultz, EFF Staff
Attorney and a co-author of the brief. "In Chamberlain's
view, it's their remote or no remote. Thanks to this
decision, they've now been shown that the law views
it differently."
Skylink won decisions in the lower court and at the
International Trade Commission, but Chamberlain appealed,
claiming that Skylink's remote control device circumvents
access controls to a computer program in its garage door
opener. In its decision, the Court of Appeals rejected
Chamberlain's claims, further noting that if the court
adopted Chamberlain's interpretation of the DMCA, it
would threaten many legitimate uses of software within
electronic and computer products - something the law
aims to protect.
"[Chamberlain's interpretation] would...allow any copyright
owner, through a combination of contractual terms and
technological measures, to repeal the fair use doctrine
with respect to an individual copyrighted work - or even
selected copies of that copyrighted work," wrote the
court. "Copyright law itself authorizes the public to
make certain uses of copyrighted materials. Consumers
who purchase a product containing a copy of embedded
software have the inherent legal right to use that
copy of the software. What the law authorizes,
Chamberlain cannot revoke."
For the full press release:
http://www.eff.org/news/archives/2004_09.php#001867
Greg R
http://www.angelfire.com/in4/computertips/ Tag: new windows update Tag: 250554
Customize This Folder
Where do you go in Windows Me (and/or the registry) to verify that your
Customized Folder options are correct?
Every once in a while, all my customized folders get reset to default, and I
lose all my little notes, picture previews, web templates, etc.
Generally, this happens if I delete the wrong entry that Spybot or Ad-aware
finds -- but I do not know which entry (or entries) pertain to the
customized folders in Windows Explorer. If someone can tell me this, I can
flag those so that Spybot and Ad-aware ignore them in future scans.
Internet Explorer is linked to Windows Explorer in certain things. I have
noticed that when I am online with my browser open at the same time I am
customizing a folder (or editing the message on an existing customization)
in Windows Explorer that my browser refreshes as Windows Explorer refreshes.
So the registry entries for customized folders might be under Windows
Explorer, Explorer, or Internet Explorer in the registry, or a combination
of all three. I don't know.
Here is a related problem that happened yesterday. In addition to the folder
customizations being lost, and all my little folder messages being lost, all
the icons on the right side of the Windows Explorer window were flush up
against the window, instead of about an inch and a half to the right. There
was no place for thumbnail previews to display. No place for custom messages
to display. And on my D Drive root directory, the little pie chart that
shows how much space is used and free was missing. It showed up for C, but
not for D. It would not let me customize folders at all. The menu option to
customize this folder was not even available for the C drive root directory.
It was on the menu for the other folders on C, and on D, but it did not
work.
The only way I could fix this problem was to do two system restores. All my
customizations are back, and the folder icons display properly again,
including the one for my D drive. The pie chart is back as it should be.
If this happens again, I'd like to know where to go into the registry to fix
it.
Also, please tell me which Internet Explorer, Explorer, and Windows Explorer
entries should not be deleted by Spybot and Ad-aware, so that (1) my folder
customizations and notes remain intact, and (2) the icons display properly
on the right side of the window, and I don't lose the root directory pie
charts or the ability to customize folders. Tag: new windows update Tag: 250550
laptop won't shut down after cellphone internet connection
I just installed software and drivers so I can connect to
the internet using my Moterola 720 mobile phone.
Everything works flawlessly until I dissconnect from the
web and try to shut down the computer. When I click "shut
down computer" it starts to shut down, the screen goes
blank and then the computer locks up. Control-alt-delete
has no effect and all I can do is cut the power. When I
start up again the system runs scandisk and all is fine.
Any solution? and am I damaging my computer? Thanks.
Steve Mescha Tag: new windows update Tag: 250546
Computer gets to logo screen & then blank screen with blinking cursor
The computer won't reboot to Windows & I can't get to the bios. I get
to the HP logo screen. It then go to a blank screen & the cursor just
blinks. Any ideas?
Much thanks to all whom respond. Tag: new windows update Tag: 250532
deleting temp and archive files
My virus program identified infected files in my C drive.
These files are C:\_RESTORE\TEMP\*.CPY and
C:\_RESTORE\ARCHIVES\*.CAB files. When I used windows
explorer to search for these files, these files were not
found. Can anyone help? Thanks. Tag: new windows update Tag: 250529
searching for identified virus infected files
My antivirus program has identified virus infected files
id below: C:\_RESTORE\TEMP\A0201609.CPY AND 15 MORE OF
SAME TYPE. When I used my window explorer to search for
these files. Search show 0 files. Can someone help? Thanks. Tag: new windows update Tag: 250527
can I protect the system time?
I have begun using the timeclock function in one of my
software programs for my employees to clock in and out. My
concern is that they can click on the time in the windows
tool bar, change the clock, clock in or out, and then
change the time back and I would have no way of knowing it
or proving it. Can I password protect the clock? If not,
can I monitor any changes that occur? Tag: new windows update Tag: 250523
%1 from %2 %1:%2 error message
Hello there.
I'm trying to get rid of this error by erasing the files
under c:\_restore\temp directory. After changing the
attributes of the files with "ATTRIB -r -h -s
c:\restore\temp", I still cannot erase the files. I'm
not sure if the only way to do this is to reboot to DOS
using a start-up disk? Please advise.
If this is true. How can I create a start-up disk using
my CD-ROM drive since my floppy drive is not working.
And, what type of files should the CD have? Help....
Thanks so much,
Jay
O/S: Windows ME Tag: new windows update Tag: 250522
attachement's grayed out
I use outlook express and just recently, when I open my
emails, if there are attachments they're always greyed out
so I can't open them. Tag: new windows update Tag: 250520
Internet Explorer 6 ffailure
When I try to install IE6 I get a simialr message to this:
A previous installation has pending work requiring a
reboot. You need to restart your computer to complete that
installation before running internet explorer setup. Setup
will now close." I have done an over the top re-intall of
Me and have been told that I have to uninstall components
of IE6 that were left behind. One article in the KB said
to go to msconfig and uncheck all but Load Static Vxds and
re-run the installation. Ok, so now I am in safe mode and
get the same notice. In the meantime all my icons take up
new places on the desktop and have to be retrained. Also
had to go in and uncheck a bunch of stuff in the startup
menu that gobbled up my resources. Also in the KB found an
article about messing with the registry with a warning.
Not for me unless I have an expert looking over my
shoulder. Any suggestions other than find someone who
knows what they are doing.
Thanks
Kelly Tag: new windows update Tag: 250519
search for files and folders - search now button disabled ?
hi
Nothing happens when i enter a file name in the search
results tool bar for files and folders and click on search
now - the search now button seems to have become disabled ?
can anyone help please Tag: new windows update Tag: 250513
internet - front page
if you want to build your own webpage, do you have to pay
a monthly/yearly fee to your provider to have it on the
internet? Tag: new windows update Tag: 250510
internet and other programs dont work
when i boot up i get two windows appearing saying
1-Ssdpsrv has caused an error in unknown Ssdpsrv will now
close
2- explorer has caused an error in unknown explorer will
now close
i cannot access the net and my other programs are not
running properley ive scanned with norton but there are
no viruses detected can anyone help me Tag: new windows update Tag: 250498
Unable to boot up
Please help. I own the computer from hell! Several days
ago I attempted to add new software, and now I can only
start my computer in safe mode. I tried to uninstall the
new software, but it doesn't show up in the add/remove
programs window. The computer refuses to do a system
restore. I checked the registry, there are supposedly no
errors, but it will not reload from the registry. I have
scanned for viruses and found none. Tech support at
Staples (where I purchased the computer and an extended
warranty on it) tells me that my registry is corrupted
and to do a factory restore using the CD that came with
the computer. I will lose everything on my hard drive if
I do so, and Staples will charge me a fortune to extract
things from it. They claim I invalidated the warranty
when I installed additional memory purchased from their
store! I would like to transfer the contents of some
folders to a CD, but although my computer will read from
a disk, it will not write to it. It spins it's wheels, so
to speak, and acts as if it is doing so, but nothing
actually is burnt onto the disk. Does anyone know if my
computer will recognize and transfer to a memory card
while in safe mode? I don't want to go out and spend $50
for a memory card, and then find out it won't work. Any
suggestions on how to force my computer to actually burn
a CD in safe mode? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
My computer is a Compaq Presario 5000US. Thank you. Tag: new windows update Tag: 250486
pop-up adds
I have recently install a 30 day trial version of trend
micro. After I install it I started getting all kinds of
pop-ups. I have a router for my internet, and I'm running
windows ME. I have uninstalled trend mircro and I have
been running ad-aware (many times) to clean up. However, I
am still getting many pop-ups......Help! is there anything
I can do? Tag: new windows update Tag: 250461
Virtual Memory Settings
I tried to reset the virtual memory manually and as a
result there is not enough memory allocated to boot ME.
Does anyone know how I can fix this to the original
settings and let Windows manage automatically?
Thanks,
Peter Tag: new windows update Tag: 250459
OE6 and Blocked Attachments
I have received this from one of our Senior Club Members, can anyone assist
please?
Hi Joe
A problem with recently installed Outlook Express 6. I find " jpg "
attachments being blocked as being a potential virus.
Why jpg I don't know as I thought these to be relatively safe.
The attachment bar is removed from the e-mail and a yellow bar appears on
the top with the message " OE removed access to the following attachment in
your mail ........... ....... jpg "
This can be bypassed by going to Tools - Options - Security, and remove the
check from "Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could be a
potential virus " Possibly as a temporary measure.
I also found that if Forward is selected for an e-mail with a blocked
attachment the attachment can be opened.( Apparently OK to forward a
potential virus )
Looking for a permanent solution to remove jpg files from the list I found
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 291387. a section of this dealing with
unsafe file lists is attached, a jpg, hope you can open it.
However I have tried this several times with two JPEG Folder Options listed
as shown on second attachment,and it did not work.
<attachments not forwarded>
Regards Arthur
--
Regards
Joe
Tasmania
Remove NOT to reply Tag: new windows update Tag: 250447
Windows ME blue screen shutdown error
Hi, I'm having problems shutting down windows... every
time i do I get a blue screen with the following error
message:
An exception 0D has occurred at 0028:00000003 in VxD ---.
This was called from 0028:C002F285 in VxD ---. It may be
possible to continue normally.
Then the usual options. If I try to continue, a black
screen with flashing cursor appears and the PC won't shut
down. This is a new problem, and didn't happen prior to
around a week ago. Nothing has changed on the PC to
precipitate the problem, and it occurs on every shutdown.
I have searched the knowledge base and it contains no
error messages for "VxD ---".
Any ideas? Thanks.
Mouse0_0 Tag: new windows update Tag: 250445
Automatic reboot
My Windows Me hangs now and then during shutdown
and I'm forced to complete shutdown with the powerbutton - it reboots
automatically.
Are there any ways to avoid this behavior?
MB: ASUS A7M266
BIOS Type: Award Modular BIOS v6.0
ASUS A7M266 ACPI BIOS Revision 1004A Tag: new windows update Tag: 250441
Help Error Message #2147143678
I get Help Center Failed,with the above #2147143678 and
advised to contact Microsoft..lol...I did look in the
Knowledge Base and found some stuff on the web and I tried
almost all the solutions, but it still will not open.
I did have 2 trojans and some adware. Uninstalled Norton
System Works(2002) and installed newer version of Norton
Anti-Virus.(2004) updated. But I'm guessing I knocked out
an initiating file? Can I repair it with the Win ME cd?
How do I do a recovery with the CD? I did it once, but
can't remember how. I can't use help center restore.
I did have 2 trojans which were quarantined and deleted.
I suspect I had a virus lurking in restore, which has
hijacked the start code for the help center?
Please help as I need all the help I can get!! LOL! Tag: new windows update Tag: 250440
AntiVir
Is anyone familiar with the free antivirus program *AntiVir*?
Every once in a while it 'hangs' for me at startup in Windows ME.
Should I be loking for a different and more reliable program and if so,
which one?
Otherwise the program suits me just fine.
Harry, old and never satisfied. Tag: new windows update Tag: 250435
black screen
i was changing my display setting to see a picture on my
desktop. and then my screen turned black with a little
square box in the middle saying, " self diagonias PC
display settings correct? how do i get back to my desk top
with my icons. please help/ Tag: new windows update Tag: 250432
Error In motive Directory
Fo three days now when I open computer I get the
message -----
Motive directory has caused an error. Motive Directory
will now close. Then my computer crashes and I have to
switch off illegally, Please can someone help me. Tag: new windows update Tag: 250430
System not retaining settings
My system has recently decided not to retain any settings
and revert to previous versions of certain software, ie; I
now have to input my username everytime I log on to
broadband, and media player has changed back to a previous
version.
I have not downloaded any new software lately and the
virus scan still performs weekly and has logged no new
atatcks.
Could anybody offer a viable solution that will not
involve a costly trip to the repair shop?
Many thanks. Tag: new windows update Tag: 250421
Help Please, Empty window
using Windows ME
Can someone help please?
Control Panel- Add remove- Windows set up, the window is blank! What can I
do to correct things?
Thanks Alan C
Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client:
http://www.opera.com/m2/ Tag: new windows update Tag: 250418
Not able to open new folders
Hello.
I have just reinstalled Windows ME and now I cannot open
new folders either on the Desktop or even on the harddrive.
The option is not showing when I click on 'File' or right
click on a blank area.
I gone thru the help facility on Windows ME, but there is
no reference to this problem that I can find.
Does anyone out there know what I need to do to fix this
problem?
Thanks for any help.
Dean Tag: new windows update Tag: 250413
I deleted the windows\system\vmm32.vxd file and can't resore it
I deleted the windows\system\vmm32.vxd file and can't
resore it. I have tried to get to DOS mode but can't. I
have tried to copy the file from A: prompt, but it will
not change drives. It shows c> but if you type anything in
it comes back with the same error the file: (whatever you
have typed) is corrupt or missing and it wants to know
where to find the windows loader for this file. I have
tried typing a: and enter, A:> and enter, SCANDISK and
enter, and just about anything else you can think of but
it does not go away from the c>. I have the boot and setup
disks but The error comes up before the computer starts
the disk. I keep switching between my computers, going
online to try to get ideas and then going back to the
broken one but even though this seems to be a common
problem I can't anything that works. I can't even
reinstall windows me because I can't get the computer to
switch drives. Please Help! Tag: new windows update Tag: 250412
EZ Armor & Update of EZ Trust......
Forgot to tell you......there is a new build of EZ Trust
Antivirus......6.3.0.9 is the version number.
I was talking to CA and they forgot to send out a notification to their
users.....which did not impress me.
And I asked a few more questions about EZ Armor because I finally found a
way to download the free Microsoft version. There were some glitches before
because I was a paying customer of the AV program. Earlier, I could not
have d/l'ed it. The bit where one clicks as a *present customer* would not
work, so I got it somehow from their website.
They told me that they have fixed up their abominably slow website and
yes...I checked it out and they have.
****They told me that the free firewall is *Zone Alarm PRO 4.5* (not a 3.xxx
one) that is included in the freebie......and once this AV is up for renewal
in 10 days, I will switch to that.****
I have to say that dealing with their tech support is a pleasure.....they
are always nice and do get back to you. This took 24 hours.
Just keeping you up to date on EZ Trust/Armor. I have used it for at least
4 years and have absolutely no complaints.
Cheers.......and I am REALLY off to bed......Heather Tag: new windows update Tag: 250411
Autodown Error in KRNL386.EXE
Got a really strange error......
"Autodown caused an error in KRNL386.EXE and will close my
browser"......everything froze. There were lost file fragments, which
happens, on reboot.
A strange thing I have noticed in the past few weeks is for instance, when I
use Google on my home page, the Search box at the top of IE indents as if I
clicked on it......and when I rebooted tonight, a Zone Alarm box appeared
briefly in my bottom bar. Almost like watching a *player piano* doing these
things on their own.....can't explain it any better at 1 am.
Bear in mind that my ISP has joined up with Yahoo and it is a real mishmash
at the moment. I have been back and forth with them due to my old bugbear
about the Yahoo Toolbar mucking up WinME. Apparently they are also having
problems with WinME and Parental Controls.
This tech knows what she is talking about and she advised against
downloading their software.....which I wouldn't have done anyway. The
toolbar is in there, I assume. They have been touting this "self-healing
software" for a while now.....I don't want it near this computer, grin!! I
will *heal myself*.
Just thought I would write this epistle before heading for bed......grin.
Night......Heather Tag: new windows update Tag: 250410
opening PRN file extension
I have 2 files that have the extension .PRN. What program
do I tell it to use to open them? Thanks in advance if
you can help. Tag: new windows update Tag: 250407
scandisk & defrag
Hi all,
How many of you ran scan disk, then defrag on your comp.
After the defrag is done, you reboot to find non-system
disk error? Running scan disk with a boot floppy, comes
up with tons of errors. Using a USB cradle, I was able to
access the drive and backup the important data.
Unfortunately, I don`t have an official ME install CD,
just the recovery CD`s, so I couldn`t do a repair. Seems
the MBR and few other things got screwed up. Used the
recovery CD`s to reinstall on C drive only and system is
up and running. Has anyone had that happen to them??
Jeff Tag: new windows update Tag: 250405
How to install Windows to hidden partition
I have ME on 1 of 3 partitions running now. The hidden one is not active at
all. How can I install to the hidden partition without losing anything?
Dual boot not necessary, but would if I could.
Chuck Tag: new windows update Tag: 250404
System Restore - Stays Disabled
I'm trying to uncheck the 'disable system restore' option. When I do and
reboot, it's still checked (ie: still disabled). I have Tweak UI
installed, can that impead or make this happen? Tag: new windows update Tag: 250400
MacFee - how can you completely remove?
I have a friend who bought a Compaq (Windows ME)with MacAfee Virus program
installed - she has recently purchase a Norton Professional and when we went
to install it, we first tried to uninstall MacFee and the uninstall failed -
several times. We tried to install Norton and it hangs up = you can force it
to run a virus scan etc., but it is not functioning properly and I am
thinking it may be bumping into fragments of McAfee here and there. Any
thoughts on how I can get MacFee completely off and/or why Norton does not
install properly. Also, would installing XP possibly help with this scenario?
Thank you
--
Lynn B in Santa Barbara Tag: new windows update Tag: 250392
Overlarge Restore Archive Directory
There is a problem with my System Restore. Since I
reinstalled Windows ME on 08/04/03, I can only get a
restore by using <Start-Run-msconfig-Launch System
Restore>, which is tolerable.
What is not tolerable is <C:\restore\archive> is filling
up with 11 Mb cabinet files. The archive is now 3.65 Gb
and growing every day. I have set System Restore Disk
Space Use under File System Properties at 1032 Mb. This
setting has no effect.
I cannot delete any of the cabinet files. I get a message
that says "Cannot delete RGxxxxxxxxx. Access Denied.
Source File May Be in Use."
How can I get rid of these files and recapture 2-3 Gb of
hard drive space, or at least stop it from getting any
bigger? Tag: new windows update Tag: 250390
Toolbar etc.
Hi,
My MS office toolbar seems to hang everytime I turn my
computer on and then my time/date seem to vanish. When I
try to shutdown, it seems to think something there is
still some task unfinished and I have to manually shutdown
the power. (I've also noticed the IE 5.5 properties keep
changing).
Any comments/suggestions??? Tag: new windows update Tag: 250385
Folders won't open
About 5 days ago, my folders quit opening. I can
open "documents" from the desktop, but then double
clicking or right clicking and selecting "open" only
produces the "open with..." dialog box. Just scanned with
yesterday's norton update, am virus free, with the recent
removal of "istinstall_s-.exe" trojan. Problem still
occurs when I boot computer in safe mode, hence, nothing
running to conflict. Fortunately the I can "explore"
folders.
Also, "view" menu has changed in a folder window. I no
longer have the option to view thumbnails. As far as I can
tell, this went away same time I lost the ability to open.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance, R Tag: new windows update Tag: 250384
Error in MSHPEB.dll
Every time I try to boot up my computer I get the
following message: "Explorer has caused an error in
MSHPEB.DLL. Explorer will now close." At this point,
everything "locks up". I can't even close the error
dialog. Can someone help?
Thanks!
Steve L. Tag: new windows update Tag: 250377
Windows Explorer
I launch Windows Explorer with a shortcut containing the command line:
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /n, /e, c:\
What do "n" and "e" mean?
What other arguments are available?
How do I launch Explorer whit the C directory colasped? Tag: new windows update Tag: 250369
Installing New Software in WinME - New DLL files not updated
I am installing a piece of software called Inspect-it.
There are 5 *.dll files that are newer than theones I
currently have on my machine. I am instructed to re-boot
before proceeding with the install. I so this and when
the machine starts back up I see the message stating that
windows is updating files. The files never get updated
and the install doesn't continue. This ran fine on a
Windows 98 machine. Any idea what might be wrong or how I
can update these *.dll files?
Thanks.
Joanne Tag: new windows update Tag: 250368
Notepad
I have 2 questions about Notepad:
1. Why does it always print with double-spaced lines
(nothing else does) and can I fix this?
2. Can I set something to make Notepad open in a frame that
is the correct width for printing? Tag: new windows update Tag: 250366
"Cannot find Country.Sys file"
Please excuse this repeat posting, but upon startup, I get the subject line
as a message when the screen is black. A guy kindly replied a month ago
saying that this file is to be found somewhere or other but this meant
little to my unexpert mind. I'm not seriously into computers and so I would
like to ask 1) why is it asking for the Country.sys file? 2) does my
computer need it? and 3) why did it go missing in the first place?
If my machine does need it, is it an easy task to rectify the problem?
Any advice appreciated. Chris Tag: new windows update Tag: 250363