Hello all... I have a laptop running ME. I would like to use personal web server (pws) from microsoft for testing .asp pages that I am working on. I have used pws on windows 98 with good success, but can't seem to get pws to work on ME. Does anyone have any experience using pws on ME? If not are...

originally I had my laptop configured to work outside the firewall. It had external IPs and worked perfectly. I am trying to bring it inside the firewall. I gave it a valid internal IP and changed the DNS and gateway settings to those of all other PCs on the network. We use a proxy server. As...

Hey Mike, I have tried to find the post you made to a user that had a pest you referred to (I think) as something to do with 'boxer'. I remembered one of the filenames you mentioned (bxxs5) and found something on my machine called 'VirtuMonde'. If it is related, I have the manual removal...

My PC is infected by the Briss spyware. I have detected four files with the virus, can anyone tell me how I can remove them? 1. \bridge.dll (TrojanSpy.Win32.Briss.h) 2. \a.exe (TrojanSpy.Win32.Briss.c) 3. \2_0_1browserhelper2.dll (TrojanSpy.Win32.Briss.r) 4. \infamous.exe...

Alright, almost everytime I use the computer, one or another application errors in GDI.EXE. This is the only thing any program or application errors in; GDI.EXE. What is GDI.exe and how do I fix this problem?

In trying to experiment with different settings I mucked up my system and had to do a full restore. Windows Update keeps telling me that I need to download a critical update that I have already downloaded. In installation history it showed as "successful" twice! It is Windows Media Player Script...

Noel, Thanks for your response to my request yesterday regarding my system slowdown. AdAware detected a bunch of stuff. Let's hope cleaning that up solves my problem

I have some virus files in the Restore folder. I have instructions on how to delete the files but I first need to "turn off system restore". Problem is my computer won't let me turn off system restore. Apparently I need some type of system administrator authority. I don;t know how to override...

Since downloading critical updates from windows update, everytime computer boots up, as soon as I click on explorer, the system just waits. Ctrl\Alt\Del will clear the waiting, but as soon as I click on Explorer or even Control Panel, then same thing happens. Even when launching Internet Explorer,...

Have recently replaced my modem with a Sitecom PCI V.92. Windows Installer now pops up a window approx. every minute and appears to do nothing, other than disconnect me from the internet. Has anyone got a fix to this?

I get this error everytime I try to run the windows update. Does anyone know what may be causing this. Doug

Everything on the desktop appears in the startup menu of the sys config utility. ??? Removed spyware, adware, viruses, etc....still no dice.

When I select start and place the cursor over "programs", I get a blue screen with error vmm(12)+00004c3c error:oe:0028:c0284c3c. All other selections (documents, search etc) work fine. I can also run selected programs from desktop. Any suggestions on how to fix this? thanks

Shortly after starting my computer and beginning to use it I get the following message: "Istsvc has caused an error in ISTSVC.EXE. Istsve will now close. If you continue to experience problems try restarting your computer." What causes this? Is it a concern? Can I fix it?

I keep receiving a pop-up @ startup on Windows Me that says "WTOOLSA has caused an error in KERNEK32DLL and will now close." but it does not close & keeps popping back up. Have scanned for Virus,Spyware,defragmented,got pop-up swatter,restarted,shut down.Still coming back..Any help out there????

In My Computer/Windows Explorer, when I click FILE the word NEW does not show up on the Menu. This prevents me from creating the New Folder. Any Ideas in fixing this problem.

Changed the default folder tree expansion in Windows Explorer at one time. There was a command line, but don't remember what it was or where to enter it, and can't find it in knowledge base or in my files. Explorer opens to My Docs, but I prefer to have it open to the Local Disk C:\ or the Program...

Hi I am having trouble downloading messages from newsgroups that I am subscribed to. My ISP has not been any help. I am getting the following messages: Your 'rec.pets.birds' folder was not polled for its unread count. Account: 'news.***.**', Server: 'news.***.**', Protocol: NNTP, Server Response:...

im missing the symneti.dll---any one know where i can download it from??? thanks

when ever i click on Windows Explorer, the left panel showing the drives etc is missing the panel is there but its a gray blank space with the close X at the top right side, any would be helpfull