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2 Attachment(s) windows updates by Erika
Hi. I have win-ME and IE 6 and a 4 year old computer. I'm ready to bite the bullet and install .net framework on my computer but I can't use the windows update feature. When I get to the right place, it says: Click Start, click Windows Update, and then click Product Updates for a list of...
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July 8th 05 01:11 AM
by Erika Go to last post
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"This page cannot be displayed" problem! by LoneStar
Anyone........... Weird problem on my Windows ME system: I lose Internet connectivity approximately 15 minutes after bootup. Until then all works very well. But when it dies, IE has the subject-line error message (whether using my dialup OR high speed). If I reboot, all works well again for...
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April 2nd 06 01:55 PM
by Mike M Go to last post
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Help! Interntet stops in few minutes by roro
Hi, if anyone can help, i will really appreciate it! All of a sudden my internet explorer stops working after about 10 minutes. The internet connection is there, like the messenger programs, downloads, etc. are all normal. I will be able to access websites for about 10 minutes, and slowly, the...
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June 15th 04 05:16 PM
by Victor Go to last post
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Slow broadband connection by Pep
Hi There, I've recently got connected to Plusnet's 2MB unmetered service and I can't seem to get a decent connection speed. I have 2 PCs, 1 is a desktop running Win Me, connected to a D-Link DSL-G604T wireless ADSL router via a DWL-G122 USB (1.1) adapter. The other is an IBM thinkpad T41p using a...
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July 25th 05 10:45 AM
by Pep Go to last post
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Subfolder under TIF--"Content.IE5": What is it and how aafe to delete? by Eli
I have a subfolder under WindowsTemporary Internet Files folder which is titled: "Content.IE5". Under this folder are several other subfolders with odd names such as OZ4RM101, GLIFSLAJ,SVT8UAFB, etc....the files in these have a variety of extensions such as .js .jpg .gif .htm etc.... Can I...
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May 22nd 05 09:49 PM
by Mike M Go to last post
15 3,385
Critical Updates and Decreasing System Stability by randau
I've been faithfully installing Windows'ME Critical Updates for some time now and my system seems to be getting more and more unstable. I now get a blue screen crash almost every day and sometimes more than one a day. They are randomly erratic having no particular pattern or cause. Critical...
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January 5th 05 10:50 PM
by randau Go to last post
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Internet connection - can't find DNS any more by GeeBee
I'm cleaning up a friend's Toshiba laptop which had been infested by spyware, adware, keyloggers and trojans. After it was cleaned, I created a Dial Up connection with the 56K internal modem, and connected to my ISP OK, with full Internet and POP e-mail access. The machine seemed clean and useable...
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December 16th 05 11:43 PM
by oops!! Go to last post
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Extraneous Dial-Up Connection Attempts by randau
Extraneous Dial-Up Connection Attempts I've been experiencing extraneous dial-up connection attempts occurring during start up, shut down, and invoking various applications that don't even require dial-ups. It's particularly evident when using Windows Explorer to open or view Properties of Text...
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March 14th 05 05:46 AM
by Lester Stiefel Go to last post
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Dial up networking by jbly
I can connect using my modem, but I'm getting nothing in IE, nor Outlook. After talking with my ISP tech support, we found that the Dial Up Networking is 0.00 MB in the Windows Setup in Add/Remove Programs. I unchecked the box to uninstall, rebooted, reinstalled (re-checked), rebooted and it is...
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December 7th 05 05:36 PM
by Mike M Go to last post
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Networking Card 3Com "3C905B-TX": File "el90xbc5.sys" not found by MB[_2_]
Hi all, I hope, somebody can help me: I try to install a Networking Card 3Com 3C905B-TX, I even used a driver from §com, but there is always the message: File "el90xbc5.sys" not found. Though this file normally must be in the path Windows/System/System32/Drivers. I also looked on the ME CD,...
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August 10th 07 06:18 PM
by Mike M Go to last post
11 9,176
Using the MVP's Hosts file causes problem... by Ben
Hello, With the Hosts file de-activated this website displays normally: http://news.bbc.co.uk/ , however, on activation of the file, a white space appears across the top of the page with the word 'Advertisement' showing twice together with a spacing in the left hand links bar. I have tried...
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March 5th 08 11:04 PM
by Ben Go to last post
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Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (KB867801) update by Edie
I have been able to download and install this update several times. Problem is each time I restart I get the following: "Windows could not upgrade the file %1 from %2 %1: %2" That appears 6 times. Then it says: "Windows could not upgrade one or more system files before starting. Windows may...
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August 9th 04 12:12 PM
by Mike M Go to last post
11 2,373
Cannot login to Hotmail anymore by Nevans
Three weeks ago, I was able to login to my free Hotmail accounts OK. Now, after typing in my Hotmail address and password and hittng Enter, a blank page is displayed instead of the Hotmail page. This is the process I follow: 1) Click on my Hotmail favorite http://www.hotmail.com (in IE6...
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January 24th 05 04:06 AM
by Doc Go to last post
10 2,495
Render error as browsing a bigger html file by Toni
Hi there, My computer's os is Windows ME, and IE is 6.0+sp1. I can browse most web sites, and their html display is fine. But when i browse a bigger html, IE can't render correct html format. The bigger html file may has a html table including 100 rows, and per row has text box, selection, check...
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November 25th 04 03:45 AM
by Toni Go to last post
10 3,346
Pop up blocker by canna
Hi, I am currently using the Google toolbar for blocking pop ups but recently there's quite a lot not blocked and are poping up and asking to chnge my home page. Although I am well protected against this it is getting very annoying. Can anyone advise me if there is a better free blocker than...
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December 21st 05 06:27 AM
by MowGreen Go to last post
10 3,417
Internet Explorer/Computer Error by anonymous
When I open "My Computer" or "My Documents", my computer takes a while to load the folders. It didn't take this long before. Also the internet is much slower and occasionally the internet freezes or an error box appears and forces the computer to close internet explorer. The internet connection...
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July 9th 04 06:59 PM
by Noel Paton Go to last post
10 2,965
Lost connection by Ditzy
I play online bingo and find that after a short time sometimes only 40mins my connection just dies even though it shows me as still being connected. I've tried countless times to empty tem internet files but this doesnt seem to work. I have a feeling my computer may be too old to run the...
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May 31st 05 02:18 PM
by Cymbal Man Freq. Go to last post
10 4,013
Some Emails being blocked by Timbo
Some emails get through to me (Windows ME and Outlook Express 6), but others, including those from ebay, do not. I suspect my system is blocking them somehow, but I do not have a firewall as such, just Lavasoft Adaware anti Spam, and a reputable anti virus setup. My ISP sent me a test email that...
May 9th 05 12:02 AM
by Vicki Go to last post
8 1,706
Free Antivirus by sr
My free AVG is being discontinued, can anyone recommend a good free one?
February 1st 05 10:15 PM
by Sue Go to last post
8 2,892
system file services.exe by kimla10
"network driver error driver is unknown or computer your firewall and/or antitvirus application block the system file services.exe make sure that services exe can connect to the internet". Hello everyone, Can someone advise me on the above error message? Do i need to download network drivers?...
February 22nd 07 06:19 PM
by kimla10 Go to last post
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