I have a laptop that recently had WinMe reinstalled due to an error. Now, I cannot performt the Windows patch that upgrades from IE5.5 to IE6. The install will download and execute but gives me an error message that it was not completed. I tried the MS bulletin about un-installing IE6, but I could...

Hey does anyone know how i can remove the MYsearch toolbar??? ive been to about 20 different sites on how to remove it.. and they all say the same thing... that i have to remove it from Add/Remove Programs in the control panel - but its jus not there.. so i cant remove it.. also.. ive tried to...

Hi forum, First i dedected that the automatic live update of Norton 2003 didn´t take place anymore although my license is still to 1/6/2005 Afterwards i regular received a bleu screen. I could dedect that it finaaly came from the Norton 2003. After re-installing the Norton 2003 everthing was ok...

Sorry for the cross-post, but this (hopefully) may be important. I'm attempting to correlate some data to find out the cause of people's problems with this patch Current advice from MS, is for those affected by the problem to either uninstall the patch (Add/Remove Programs) or prevent it from...

May be old news, but, I just noticed a new version of Process Explorer.....some nice new features on an already "must have" app. http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml Heirloom, old and likes this free app

When adobe reader begins to load I get cannot load "unicows.dll" Can anyone tell me what to re-install to fix this problem?

I recently stopped using Internet Explorer because it was starting to show its age and it was allowing a lot of infiltration into my computer. I gave Opera version 9.23 a chance and have found it to be an able replacement. If you are a fellow Win ME user (and I know you are), Opera may work for...

-----Original Message----- hey, my usb is not working i checked the driver and its has a yellow mark on it and it says there is something wrong with the device loaders i tried to re install the driver but this did not work. could anyone help me out?

I noticed some people have weird looking email addresses, I assume to avoid being spammed. How do you do this? Is there a link that will explain it" thanks

Hello Noel and Mike, This post prompted me to ask: http://forums.techguy.org/showthread.php?p=3101008 The person posting began the thread. It is good to know the Facts about something. I am happy to know you are still monitoring what seems like a very quiet forum.

I need the most recent copy of SHLWAPI.DLL for __Windows ME__. I restored a copy from the CABS but it doesn't play well with some other DLLs. I was able to get the thing up-and-running enough to check my mail, etc. by restoring a couple of other DLLs. But ... my computer is NOT HAPPY. She wants...

Does anyone know how to fix this?

I have Office 97 running on a windows me machine. Been using the Excel for months on this machine with no problems. Suddenly started receiving "excel has caused an error in excel.exe. if you continue to have problems please restart your computer" error out of nowhere. Error comes up when I try to...

When I turn on my sony digital camera after connecting it through the USB port, the system opens it up but doesn't assign a drive to it. It use to assign drive "D" before. Now I can't get to work again. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the camera but to no avail. Anyone have any ideas?

Have purchased a software upgrade CD set: x09-78507 to upgrade from Windows ME to Windows XP Home. The set up will not proceed beyond the window indicating it is gathering data. No error messages. The system becomes unresponsive. Have to power down to get back control. Any ideas?

Since running a system restore I have had a load of issues. Symantec says I have to uninstall/reinstall NIS. I have been getting the following error messages so what do I do first and how do I do it? 1. IExplore has caused an error in Kernel32.dll at 08f:bff8elad 2. Application error: SUWIN caused...

im trying to install ME On a friends computer. downloaded the OEM version from Bootdisks .com. when i start the floppy, it asks if i want to start with or without cd-rom support. i pick option 2 to start with cd-rom support. It loads the oakly driver and the virtual ramdrive and all the dos...

my usb ant working i tried to go to safe mode and delete the usb and then restart to let windows install the right drivers but it could not find a file needed "usbd.sys"its says it needs th windows me disk to continue but i dont have it. it says under device status "the KTKERN.VXD device loader(s)...

Process Explorer, free, www.systinternals.com . For those of you interested, there is a version 8.52.00 available. I may be late with this announcement, but, I just found it. The new version has some added features and doesn't seem to be nearly as resource hungry as the earlier ones (not that...

Dan Gookin answers some tricky questions. Users interested can subscribe to his free news letter. Weekly Wambooli Salad Vol 4. Issue 44 Week of 20 June 2005 =======================