sometimes when i'm leaving the computer on for some time, i get back and i receive this message: fatal exception OD occured at 0028: C00028C6 in VXD VXD (ol). my computer is complete froze, and i have nothing to do but reboot it. any ideas what causes this problem and how can i correct it?

Hi,, I recently have had TV media checked in my Misconfig,, and I find it in my C/Windows File... and I delete it to the recycling bin,,, but when I go to empy recycle bin,, it says it cannot delete Tvmbho,, make sure the disk is not full or write protected, or that it is not in use,, I unchecked...

More help please on Help Troubleshooters. I receive an error message stating that I cannot open the downloaded workaround to get the Help Troubleshooters working because the file is not one that Quick Time understands. It is a Zip File. I don't know what to do.

Would someone tell me how to install "windows messenger" in windows 98? If I remember correctly, this is a seperate "window messenger" and has nothing to do with microsoft messenger or aol messenger. I believe it is responsible for ads and windwos popping up and whatnot, and I seem to remember it...

Would someone tell me how to install "windows messenger" in windows 98? If I remember correctly, this is a seperate "window messenger" and has nothing to do with microsoft messenger or aol messenger. I believe it is responsible for ads and windwos popping up and whatnot, and I seem to remember...

More help please on Help Troubleshooters. I receive an error message stating that I cannot open the downloaded workaround to get the Help Troubleshooters working because the file is not one that Quick Time understands. It is a Zip File. I don't know what to do.

Just had to do a reinstall of Win98 after my daughter destroyed it with multiple layers of spyware and scumware which I couldn't remove. The reinstall went fine, however, I notice after booting, that the CPU pegs up to 100% and stays there. Using TaskInfo (utility to show Windows processes/threads...

Just had to do a reinstall of Win98 after my daughter destroyed it with multiple layers of spyware and scumware which I couldn't remove. The reinstall went fine, however, I notice after booting, that the CPU pegs up to 100% and stays there. Using TaskInfo (utility to show Windows...

I'm used to working with NT4 & 5. There you can monitor what threads are using resources. I am using an old Windows 98SE machine, running at 233 mhz. There are hardly any threads, at least as far as I can tell from a cntrl alt del that are running. But my system monitor shows the kernel at 100%...

i was using my computer, offline, and my mouse quit working. I bought a new mouse connected it and when i boot up i get a message saying mouse was not detected. my keyboard functions were not working either. i got another keyboard and i am having same result. i have no feyboard functions. i have...

To all: Last week, all of my peripherals quit working so I had to re-install Windows 98 and now none of my huge collection of ..MPG or .MPEG's will work. I keep getting the error message "MMsystem296". I am having no problems with .AVI's I have been to the website to download the fix for it but...

I am now getting messages when I start up my computer stating that the "following three vxd's are missing", and my computer will only start in 'safe mode' because of this. It does not recognice my mouse or cd drive, so I cannot download any programs to repair the problem. What to...

rpc-lvl3-ny25.rbn.com Anyone have any idea what this address is? It was reported as a TCP connection. (Specifically, it was "Rem Name" under "Connections" under TaskInfo2003.) (If this is the wrong ng for this let me know. Spurious connections, most particularly scumware merchants, definitely...

I am now getting messages when I start up my computer stating that the "following three vxd's are missing", and my computer will only start in 'safe mode' because of this. It does not recognice my mouse or cd drive, so I cannot download any programs to repair the problem. What to...

I believe my computer is about to commit hari Kari. I will preface my note by stating that I am not a technically savy user and will likely need idiot proof instructions in applying any advice offered. I have reached a stage where the computer will barely load when I connect it. I always get the...

I am using a windows 98 system mainly for e-mail and MSN with my kids in university. I am frustrated that for the little I actually use the computer it always freezes whenever I want to watch a video clip or anything with more than a few seconds of continuous motion. What could be the...

To all: Last week, all of my peripherals quit working so I had to re-install Windows 98 and now none of my huge collection of ..MPG or .MPEG's will work. I keep getting the error message "MMsystem296". I am having no problems with .AVI's I have been to the website to download the fix for it...

I am using a windows 98 system mainly for e-mail and MSN with my kids in university. I am frustrated that for the little I actually use the computer it always freezes whenever I want to watch a video clip or anything with more than a few seconds of continuous motion. What could be the problem and...

HI,, yesterday I did receive some help from someone in trying to delete bxxs5.dll file.. I went into the registry as instructed, and and found the file HKeyLocal Machine, Software/Windows/Run and deleted the file. I noted the location where it was filed. Rundl32.exe.c/Windows, so I went to...

how do i delete all files and programs so that i can start again