After downloading the updates from microsoft and the computer has been rebooted, I get several messages stating that windows could not update file from 1% to 2% or vice versa. Are my updates working?

Since System Restore was not properly restoring my system back to a previous date and after reading various posts related to System Restore, I downloaded and installed hotfix patch 290700. Now, every time I boot up, either warm or cold boot, 12 icons show up on the desktop naming various files...

Hello, Over the weekend, my system went tango uniform. It would not boot normally. The last line the screen displays is "Verifying DMI Pool Data. . . .". I am able to boot in SAFE mode only. Trying to reboot after entering SAFE mode causes the computer to hang at the above statement. I have...

Hi, I am trying to run Scan Disk on my C drive. I have deleted all running programs except Explorer and Systray. But, it keeps stalling and when it stalls it freezes the whole system and the only way to get out of it is to switch off and re-boot. I don't know if it is relevant but I have noticed...

My grandson's XP is not woking because for some reason his password is not recognized. How can he repair or at least get rid of this password that he doesnt really need, since he is alone on the machine, Your help very much appreciated. Sorry I'm not knowledgable with XP, I'm using WIN Me. Tks...

I am trying to schedule the auto-printing of an Excel report. Is there any kind of "switch" or special setup which needs to be done to issue a print command of an Excel spreadsheet. I am trying to issue the following command in a batch file: print /d:clintprint test.xls When I issue the above...

Hi, My computer screen has been freezing frequently, so that I have to shut down wrong. I bought a new mouse, but it's still doing it. Any ideas? Thank you, Vonnie

Dear friends, today I ran into this problem of PC not rebooting. When using Start-shutdown and reboot it gets out of the desktop and gets to the black screen with the cursor blinking in the upper left corner and just sits there. Then to get out I have to manually press the power botton to shut down...

I am trying to install my a microsoft MN-730 PCI wireless adapter onto my computer and I am using windows Me. It will not detect the wireless card after I install it. What could be the problem!??! (It is using microsoft broadband networking soft ware too, came with the card) PLEASE HELP!!! PS-...

What is the iomportance of Macromedia and Shockwave contents in the WinMe os. There are lot of entries in the registry. I am not a music lover and cannot find any reference to files Macromedia.com and Shockwave.com on hd. Could the registry entries be deleted without any serios consequence for...

I've been having boot up problems lately. What's happening is as follows: -From a cold boot (restart works fine) the process locks at the splash screen or after the desktop icons (not the background) load. When I alt+D the message I get is that msqsrv32 is not responding and systray...

Whenever I restart this computer, it always hangs and then gives me the box saying to wait or end task now. What could be causing this? Also, is there a specific reason as to why when you open and run a few programs and then go and open up say control panel Windows ME just either hangs or just...

Hi, I have been prompted there's a new security update for ME (above subject heading), but when I proceed to update, the update failed. Can someone advise? Thanks!

My WinME is shutting down properly and I keep getting the run scandisk at reboot.. I went here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/273017/EN-US/ and downloaded the Windows IDE Hard Drive Cache package and this did not solve the problem. On that support page under MORE INFORMATION, could someone advise...

Every time (i.e. once in a while, maybe every month) I run scanreg /opt /fix the system crashes. I can run scanreg /fix and the system reboots with the 'Improper Shutdown, Restore Active Desktop' question. Scanreg /fix does smooth out how the system runs a bit. I have AVG free and Zone Alarm...

In Add/Remove Porgrams\Windows Setup, I have Compressed Folders selected under System Tools, yet when I go to a directory in Explore and right-click, I don't see any functions for working with compressed folders. I've used compressed folders before, but recently format my hard disk and get a...

I have a computer running WindowsME that keep displaying a Windows Protection Error on Startup. There have been no changes to the computer at all, the only thing it is used for is web-browsing. I did some searching and found this webpage at...

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Hello: I ran the Belarc Advisor 7.0 , and I'm told that Q823559 needs to be reinstalled. This is a windows ME Update from July 2003. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q823559#Win9x There is an entry for this in my Control Panel.

Try deleting the dial-up connection and then re-creating it? Crossposted to WinME General for their take on the problem, as it's really more OS-specific than IE-specific. -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security Jerry wrote: AOL has a menu that gives me three choices for its...