I have noticed that recently there is a file in c:\windows\recent called desktop.ini that was not there in the past. I run deltree with minimal boot and it is deleted but recreated along with the recent folder at startup. Is this supposed to be there and I just didn't see it until now?

I get 2 Blue Screens when I try to open Windows Explorer or access the CD-ROM to update Microsoft Office. The first Blue Screen says: Error : OD : 0028 : 00000003 - so I click on Eter and the second Blue Screen says: Error : OD : 09B7 : 08A70E15. So I click on Enter and Windows comes back, BUT: the...

Hi. My pc will not let me change the settings, which is driving me crazy. I need my pixels set at 800x600, from 640x480. I know HOW to do this, but after re-starting, it just reverts to the 640. This happened about a week ago. Please don't suggest system restore, because hasn't been working for...

Just discovered that version 2.19 for TrendMicro's CWShredder is available. I had no trouble with the download and installation nor its workings and hope the same for everyone else. Harry.

I maintain a set of ME computers at a school and lately 6 of them started hanging. The symptom is the same on all of them: if you try to launch Windows Explorer or the Control Panel, the system hangs. You can Ctrl-Delete and kill the explorer process to do a bit more work, but it will hang again...

I'm trying to remove kazaa from my computer & when I go to add/remove, I get the following - rundll error loading c:\windows system\cd_clint.dll the system cannot find the file specified I would appreciate any help, I understand now that kazaa is not a good thing. Thanks, Jimmy

Nah....."babbling idiots".....(just got home, and you are probably fast asleep). Figgs "Joan Archer" wrote in message ... Who, the brooks ? g Joan

Hi All, Suddenly I'm having problems shuting down. It may occur roughly every 1 in 3 times. It looks as though it shuting down normally but the screen just goes black but my PC just keeps running and I have to press the reset button and try again. 2 most recent programs installed are AVG and...

Movies play, but songs won't...I get message that Windows Media Player (or other players) encountered error OxCOOD11F8 Cannot CD using digital playback. When I try to fix via Devices...Tools... Options ... as soon as I click the drive (either the CD or DVD) the cursor zips down to the bottom...

That is very stupid comment. "Max Wachtel" wrote in message ... AKA Ted on 12/4/2005 in after much thought,came up with this jewel: Let me know if you...

Dave: Does the *AV-CLS* file folder update automatically? And if not, how is it accomplished? Just one other *forget me not*. Harry.

Hey guys, Was poking around on the net a bit ago and just found this site with this download. link is below: http://www.pctools.com/registry-mechanic/?ref=googleA Is this a good or bad idea, easy for a computer inept one, etc? input appreciated !

I Have a Dell with a 20GB. Can I add Windows XP with Dual Booting. Can I repartion without Destroying ME??? Newbie in Wisconsin

System restore is disabled here. After this, I went to every drive and FAT/FAT32 partition in my system in Win98SE and deleted the "_Restore" folder. Rebooted to ME, and tried to delete the same, won't let me. And, I find the the same folder has been rewritten to all the partitions...

In , had this to say: Posted only to (I hope) the Microsoft groups! My reply is at the bottom of your sent message: David H. Lipman wrote: Win98, WinME and alt.comp.virus ?

My Daughter's computer started this just yesterday. The taskbar does NOT show her open programs. Does anyone have any ideas as to why this happened and how to show the programs on the task bar again?

Has it occurred to you that the "unofficial service pack" may be the cause of the current problem? -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm wrote in message ...

When I set up this machine, I originally installed SE. Many partitions and lots of programs along with transferred data. Had lots of problems, likely due to hardware and the fact that Ultra likely rebadged some RAM from 400 to 266 without changing SPD chip. One morning I find machine rebooted...

Does the Operating System use System Restore (C:\_RESTORE) to correct or improve its performance in some mysterious manner without any request or deliberate action by the user? I've never before had any intentional interaction with the System Restore function of Windows'ME. However, I...

Hi Mart I ran Samsung's proggy on C and it showed four errors before it stopped checking with only 6% of the drive done. I ran it three times in all, once getting as far as 27% before it stopped dead in its tracks (arrow keys or "exit" didn't work so I "reset"). I ran the utility on D also...