I doubt I shall ever be able to find my way back here but just in case. When I right click on the desktop or go to the documents folder and click on file I get the error message "Explorer has caused an error in Shell32.dll. Explorer will now close." I presume that I have a corrupted dll but have...

Hi, I'd greatly appreaciate any information on the error condition "Windows Protection Error, System Halted". You're asked to reboot the system, to no avail, you come back to the blue screen with the same error message. The Microsoft Knowledge DateBase list several possibilities contributing to...

Asking me to accept "Micromedia Flassh Player 7" on certain newspaper websites.I click on "no",it would go away sometimes ,others I had to close it.Now in one website,it converts into Micromedia Installed,I close it and the website goes partially blank..Thank you -- Make windows user friendly

Hi All....... When WinMe starts, I get a popup...something about requesting a network password...........I have no network and don't want this popup.............how to get rid of it please? TIA Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3

I hope somebody can help, otherwise it looks like I'm going to have to back up 30GB of data, format my hard drive and re-install Windows ME and all my applications. When I open certain windows, both folders and programs, they are completely empty. For example nothing appears in the Control Panel...

I have a Dell Pentium III with 128 meg of RAM that is running ME and is unstable. It freezes frequently, won't run defrag, wont' install new Windows updates, freezes on System Restore, etc. I bought an upgrade to XP, and it freezes on that also. When I run the system check in XP, it says that...

I do it everyday. Everyday sometimes twice. Bootable CD or Floppy Depending on the OS, the OS CD or Options directory... Xcopy C:\Windows\Options C:\Options The DOS Move command; Move C:\Windows C:\OldWin

I bought a software package; installed it under Windows ME. Vendor insists it is compatible. But when I open the application, it crashes with the above error and closes. Any ideas please? I've applied all the relevant ME updates. Thanks for the help.

EVERY TIME I START MY PC I GET A MESSAGE STATING PREPARING YOUR SYSTEM THIS MAY TAKE A WHILE. IT NORMALLY TAKES 20 MIN. PLEASE ADVISE.

Does anyone know if there's a place I can go to download startup discs for any version of windows? Thank You Beau

I just downloaded tweak by creating a folder and unzipping it there. Now how do I install it to my control panel?

I need to restore my system to a previous time and have just discovered that this feature didn't work too well in Windows Me. Before I load the fix for this problem, is there any way that the restore points can be used that may be in the system now, or did it create any previous points?

1] is it normal that one cannot access the internet while in safe mode? i've never been able to 2] when i try to start in normal rather than safe now, i get a blue screen which says something about windows not loading properly, i think i recall, something about 'windows security' , a number and...

Hello, Helping friend with his Win Me OS problems. Start to boot, but get error OE:017F:BFF8E648. Had to pull plug, would not shut down. Researched previous posts and MS errors but cannot find reference to this specific error and others. Booted in safe mode got error "Oltrga has caused...

How do I restore this file. thanks

My updating hardware database says not responding. My cd burner will not work, was trying to check the driver, even thou it says it is working properly, it isn't, I followed the directs from the Microsoft cd player web site, I removed the cd audio device from media control devices, rebooted then...

Any ideas why desktop themes icon in control panel won't open?

Start/help... page cannot be displayed. Anyone know what files are missing? Thanx in advance. -- JTZ

Since the 18th August each time I go into Windows Update i am being told to download a critical update. This I have done on every occassion and have been told at all times that the download has been successfull. Why then do I keep getting the same message.

My Dear Noel, I have downloaded and installed all security updates&patches. IE 6,SP1 installed.OE version does not show SP1.Is it ok?Should I download ActiveX9.0C?We don't have good speed on the net here in India.It will take ages to download. jvc