I followed the instructions given me by Mike Maltby step by step and got into safe mode using MSConfig; and Scandisk worked okay but Defrag stopped at 57%. When I ran Scandisk again in Normal it stopped at about 20% and Defrag again at 57%. Any further suggestions would be of great help. Thanks

This may not be the right forum to post this problem to, but I have always had great responses and help here. I had an Aztec 56kps modem and Cheyenne Bitware fax software and could fax nearly anyone except one fax location. I find out that I am one of three of his customers that cannot get his...

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Is there is a folder-size limit for Me? I'm wanting to move a 2+ GB folder of images and other files from my D drive into My Pictures so that when I access the pics with my graphics program the "Open" dialogs will show me thumbnails by default (the perpetual clicking to "View/Thumbnails"...

I have a few .jpg that insist on enabling active desktop in order to display as background. Ive posted before regarding this and Mike suggested to convert them into bmp. That worked alright, now, however, the files themselves are 96 x 72. I loose quality of the images when trying to enlarge for...

I did this a couple of years back without problems (except needed the Restore patch) but I cannot recall if the Device/Drivers were lost and required reinstalling or not. Have printed out the instructions from Noel's Windows Helpsite, About ready to give this a go. ET

I receive the message "System Restore cannot run until you restart the computer. Please restart the computer, and then run System Restore again" I have searched for the file wininit.ini and tgcmd.exe and "ACCESSED DENIED" and have not found them. Is there something else I should look for in...

This problem has been happening for quite some time but never had much time to try and solve it until now. Upon shutdown or restart the system either locks up part way thru process or reboots (even if shutdown selected) and starts scandisk for improper shutdown. I have used the WINME Shutdown...

How can I register a .dll file?

I have a computer in which when I startup the computer everything is fine except after it finishes boots up and right before the desktop comes up the desktop bubbles comes on and then it changes to the desktop I have selected. Well I went through the msconfig and deleted the desktop bubbles but yet...

I have been having problems with uninstalling programs so I would like to start my computer insafe mode. I have held down the f8 key and it does not put me into safe mode nor does hlding doen the cnotrol key. Any advice? thank you

I try to do a system restore by going to Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System Restore to bring up the System Restore Wizard. To restore the Registry, select Restore my computer to an earlier time. When I try to bring up the Wizard I get this message: System restore cannot run until...

How do I get the volume control icon to appear on the taskbar in Windows ME?

Hi there, Following on from a previous posting from somebody, I would like to ask if these file are "Genuine ME files" ? They have appeared in C:\ Temp (NOT C:\Windows\Temp) :- cxtpls_loader_ff.exe NCasePackage.exe salm.exe

Does anyone know how to reinstall ME Operating system?

I quite often get a warning that there is insufficient space on my windows drive. Typically it might say that I only have 32MB. If I then go straight to my-computer and look at the properties for C: (which is where I have Windows installed..) it tells me there there is - for instance 129MB of...

About half the time when I open my home page on My Yahoo, using IE 6.0, the computer freezes. When the page does display fully, everything appears normal until I enter a news story. There, about 70% of the time it will freeze. Each time it freezes, on either page, I have noticed a blank area with...

I have recently been getting a message box saying that I have over 500 fonts installed etc. On looking, I have around 800+, most of which have been installed by programs I have installed for teaching my disabled son. I realise about the maximum size in the registry etc but, if I delete the fonts,...

I have a small problem when trying to connect to the internet via any browser. It will not connect to the internet at all. If I open outlook express first it dials out and forms the connection, than i can surf all day long. It used to work so I dont think that any of my hardware is the problem,...

Recently, I have received the message that I must login with adminitrator privileges in order to remove or install a program. This is the first time I have been asked in the 3-4 years I have been using Windows ME. Can anyone tell me how to set or reset my privileges? The help files are not...