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media player error during set up by Tiina
I think the trouble started when I got a worm and tried very hard to erradicate it. After much effort the worm and viruses that accompanied it were eliminated and I went to the MS updates page and installed the windows media player update. I didn't notice a problem at first but then my kids said...
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July 6th 04 06:14 AM
by Noel Paton Go to last post
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ME scrub and reinstall by AW
I have a secondary computer running Win ME. It only has 6.4GB of hard disk but it is useful as an internet network machine for my family to access the internet/email. It is currently partitioned. It is a little unstable (every second boot it hangs and I have to restart + other annoying things) and...
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May 3rd 06 12:15 AM
by Noel Paton Go to last post
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Memory Usage Problem by Alan Ostrowitz
Hi, I have WIN ME with all recent patches applied. I have a memory problem. As applications are opened, memory usage goes up drastically. I first had 512 Meg installed, so yesterday I removed the old memory and added 2 512 Meg chips. Same exact problem after doubling the memory. My...
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January 30th 06 09:28 PM
by Mike M Go to last post
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Desktop Shortcut Icons. by Ben B
Hi, Some of the icons which appear when a desktop shortcut is created (FileSendShortcut to Desktop) are attractive, but a reboot will always replace them with the MS I.E. logo. Is there a way of preventing this replacement? Thanks.
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March 3rd 05 01:25 AM
by Job Go to last post
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Windows Me instalation with out a valid product key by Fahid
Sir, I posted a thread a few months before, where I said that I can install Windows 98, Me with out a valid product key/Serial. and some one said (he said he's a Microsoft employer), that we have no interest in Windows 98 or Me, about this this issue. My previous thread I am talking about can be...
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March 23rd 05 07:54 PM
by Noel Paton Go to last post
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Adobe Flash Player by AAH
When ever I go to any internet site I get a security warning and with a flashing screen asking "Do you want Adobe Flash Player to install and run" The default is "NO" when I click it, it disappears and reappears after a few seconds and it happens again and again. I do not have any Adobe...
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February 28th 10 10:08 PM
by Noel Paton[_3_] Go to last post
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Windows won't "load" by Steve P
I'm using another computer to type this message. My computer won't load after bootup. It goes through the memory screen, then the Dell screen, then the ME screen with the blue line that scrolls across the bottom, then it comes up to my password box, then when I get through the password, the...
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September 6th 05 08:13 AM
by Noel Paton Go to last post
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Reinstall-can't get past the legal agreement page by Stufis
Re-formatted an HP box tonite, but the default video drivers result in the radio buttons I must click (to agree to the MS licenses) behind a blue rectangle on the left of the screen (in which the Assistant resides). I cannot select the "I accept" buttons to activate the NEXT button. Tried this with...
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June 29th 05 08:22 PM
by Mart Go to last post
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Windows logon screen by ms
Thanks to Mart and Jack for the help. This is in answer to both your post and Jack's. In the section below, I copied text from the MS app note. Was this a 'fresh' wizard, requesting a 'new user'? see #5 below, I entered a new password. Is this what you mean? So how are you getting past the logon...
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May 19th 05 01:32 PM
by Rick T Go to last post
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Setup problems by Connolly
Every time I start windows me I get the following msg. "A previous installation has pending work requiring a reboot. You may need to restart your computer to complete that installation before running Internet Explorer Setup. Setup will now close." Restarting the computer does nothing and I...
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September 20th 04 12:01 AM
by Mart Go to last post
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Need boot/start disk. by Hank
I can't start my PC and I can't even get it to start in safe mode. To make things worse, I can't find my boot/start disk. Does anyone know where I can download the contents of an ME boot/start disk? (Yes I still have the install CD)
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September 26th 04 02:43 PM
by Shane Go to last post
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need to wipe clean by candy
hello all. need help. i need to wipe my puter clean, i have ME. its acting funny, it freezes up all the time, can't do crap. i don't know how to do it. my puter guy want$150.00 to wipe it and i said i would try it myself for that price. so if someone could help that would be GREAT!! thanks...
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August 24th 04 06:52 AM
by Noel Paton Go to last post
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How to associated PDF files with current Adobe reader?? by King Zulu
My computer runs Windows ME. My old Adobe reader wasn't handling all the fonts I wanted, so I downloaded Acrobat 6.0 and deleted the old reader, hoping that pdf's would automatically be associated with the new reader. That didn't happen. How do I associate e-mailed and website pdf files with the...
April 9th 05 02:38 PM
by Mike M Go to last post
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Cannot boot into Windows on Compaq Presario SWV254 . by Ben B
Hello, I am attempting to help an individual with a problem described as being " that it will not boot into Windows whatsoever". This is what happens on boot up. A screen appears with the following message " Windows has detected a registry/config error. Use scan reg/restore to correct the...
May 13th 07 04:44 PM
by oops!! Go to last post
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Me freezes at destop window after clean install by helpMe
I've recently done a clean reinstall of Windows ME on an IBM NetVista desktop (2251-TAU) using the product recovery CDs that came with the system. The clean install finishes without any problems/errors and then goes into the final bootup of Me. It gets to the desktop window, loads the icons on...
August 6th 06 02:09 AM
by Mart Go to last post
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Back up by killjoy
How do I do a back-up with ME, I have no back-up option under: Accessories System Tools There is nothing on the Help menu and I do not have the original OP CD. Thanks John
March 9th 06 11:37 AM
by Mart Go to last post
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I should have checked here first by GaryB
I had to reinstall my WindowsME operating system, kept getting an error that would not let me complete the installation so I had to install it as WINDOWS1. The computer boots and runs great, but I found that after reinstalling Office 2000 Premium, when I click the Word icon (or any other office...
October 6th 04 09:02 AM
by Mike M Go to last post
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Error loading explorer.exe by Moose46
I downloaded a driver for a Linksys ethernet card. I extracted the files and then I "installed" the driver in a DOS box. Then I rebooted the machine running Win ME and received the error message: "Error loading explorer.exe You must reinstall Windows". I have tried the following with no help: 1. ...
September 25th 07 01:42 AM
by Compugeek404 Go to last post
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Zero Virtual Memory by Al W
The mystery has been solved. The HDD is fried. There is a simple diagnostic test which would have told me this on 8/14 if I had known of it's existence. The good news is I learned a lot about software that may be useful in the future. -- Al W
August 26th 05 02:18 PM
by Al W Go to last post
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Internet connection by Smuga
When I start computer before Windows ME are loaded I can see a lot of internet activities on broadband modem. Any idea what is going on than? Any chance hacker's programs are connecting before Win. programs like antivirus and firewall are protecting the system? Appreciate help Chuck
June 7th 04 08:46 PM
by Noel Paton Go to last post
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