Why do programs I include in the "Start up"-menu open twice, when windows start?

Hi, i have a pc with 128mb RAM. I have been montitoring the RAM performance on the 'System Monitor'. I have noticed that about 8.5MB is in swapfile use. What does the Swap file figure indicate? what is the swapfile? Do i need more RAM, will it imporve my systems performance? As a rough guide, how...

Hi, can anyone tell me where i can indentify details regrading the motherboard that i am using. regards

Recently my wife accidently clicked on a spyware button that installed a lot of spyware. In the process of trying to remove it using spy sweeper, noadware my fonts directory was deleted as well as other system directories. I fixed the fonts issue but a issue I still can't seem to fix is that word...

Defragment hangs up at 40% complete. Tried scandisk, starting up with clean boot and neither helped.

hi when i turn on my computer 50% of my memory is being used. how can i know what is using 50% of my memory. i'm running win 98 2nd.please help.

Hi, i am curious about the following files which appear whnever i double click C. any anyone tell me what these do? autoexec.bat - MS DOS batch file install.log - LOG file back_up.reg - Registeration entries Cmlog.log - LOG file Command.com - MS DOS application Config.ctl - CTL...

Hi, in the organisation where i am working, the person who was working before me created a .BAT file on the server (workgroup). My understanding is that this .BAT file should be on every computer and im not sure what this .BAT file does. I have the .BAT file in notepad. I want to learnt what each...

thanks again glee. i explained in a reply to "andrew carter" that this little event actually happened on my mum's computer. i wrote the post in first person so as to avoid a bunch of Qs as i had walked her thru all i could to a point. after renaming the autoexec.bat and config.sys files as you...

The computer hard drive crashed. windows woud not run i could not get windows to load form cd. i formatted the disk. the compuyrt had been upgraded to 98.

i have windows 98se but everytime i turn it on it says error with explorer and it never starts

Faiure to shut down with Fatal error 0177:BFF9DBA7 I followedonline instructions and went to msconfig chose 480-640screen display and problem was solved. Only I can't use that huge display resolution to view web pages.

need to change setting in the opening with dialog box,can not open sertan zip file due to mistake of "open files like this with" dr. watson system now cant get off. john

Hello i have been trying to install adobe reader and some other programs. in the past i have had no problem, but know after i click the setup or install icon a messege will appear that reads. "Incompatible version 0x80070725 of the rpc stub the title of the box will be unhandled exception....

My typing skills are atrocious! How do I check to see if the USB port is turned on (working) in Windows 98? I have installed a new printer which uses only USB cable and there is no communication between computer and printer.

A fatal exception oe has occured at 000072cd

A Fatal exception oe has occured at 000072cd

I'm using a plugin for viewing tiff images of patents; the plugin is called 'Innomage'. In order to view tiff images (I have Internet Explorer 5.0), I need to download the file: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/recommended/i e501sp2/default.asp Unfortunately this link isn’t...

This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. If the problem persists, contact the program vendor. EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in module DNKMAINT.DLL at 0187:100178b0. Registers: EAX=01427c44 CS=0187 EIP=100178b0 EFLGS=00010246 EBX=00000000 SS=018f ESP=0141f82c...

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