System: PII, 350mhz, 128Mb RAM, 64MB Nvidia Video card, Win98 Over the last two months or so my computer locks up (freezes) after a few minutes of inactivity. In addition to the lock-up, the last screen that I am working on (or in screen saver mode) has numerous green lines that run across...

Help!! The option to create a new folder has disappeared on the tool bar. Under the FILE menu, I have CREATE SHORTCUT, DELETE and RENAME all of which are not available (grayed out). FILE --- NEW ---- FOLDER is nowhere to be found. If someone knows how to fix this, I would very much appreciate...

I believe that my Autoexec.bat file has been modified by spyware. Is there anywhere that I can download a new copy of the Autoexec.bat file for WIN 98.

I am having the following problem, after I have connected to the internet and try to shut down my pc when im finished i get the following error message on a blue screen A fatal error has occured @ 002B:C02A27A8 in VXD Vwin32 (05) + 000012D0 The current application will be terminated. Can...

I do not have any usb unit connected to my computer, but each time I boot up, I get the message that the system has found usb serial bus. I don\t know what to look for, but anyway, I go through the wizard and ask for it to search, and it comes back that it has found nothing. Then i try to let it...

when I shut down my windows I get a fatal error massage that reads: Fatal error in OE 0028:c02A3824 in VWD VWIN32 (05) 000012D0 and it says hit any key to continue. If I hit anything on the keyboard it usually shuts it down. I was told it was a spy thing on my computer but I have run ad ware...

How do you resize a window and keep it that way? I know this is a basic question but I can't seem to keep a window the size I want no matter what I do. Many thanks, SJH

Where is "the registry" documented?

Some Icons change when copied from Desk top to Quick launch toolbar. When I open the quick launch folder all icons in the folder are the same as displayed on the Desktop. The icons change when dragged from desk top to quick launch toolbar. Anybody know why? Tia, Emark

I know when you click delete a file file from you hard disc it doesnt fully delel it. Can you tell me how i can fully delete it so that there is no record of it and also how i can recover it if have clicked delete thanks

i just got dsl but when i put in the program disk, it gives me an error saying incompatible rpc stub. what is the rpc stub and how can i fix this.

Under IEToolsConnections, the setting of "Always Dial my default connection" keeps changing to "Never dial....". This happens several times a day. Any ideas why? FACE

I have a bunch of visible and hidden cookies (folders and pages) in my C:\windows\cookie folder that I cannot delete. Each time I try I get the following message: Cannot delete file: file system error 1026. If I try to open the a cookie folder, I get the message the folder does not exist. How do I...

I had a virus on my kids' pc so I had to reformat the hard drive and when I did this there was no sound and the graphics were all messed up and not clear to see pictures too good. This is the 2nd time we have had to reformat the computer and the first time I did this which was several months ago...

When I try to go install a isp I get a access violation at address BFF7BB9A6 in module kernel32 dll:write off address BFF7B828 . Some programs I am unable to run such as NortonSystems Work. Please Help!! SThanks!!

Email account hijacked. Cyrus SASL 2.1.13 appears to be the embedded email client for AVG 7.0 Free in the email scanning section. It is either creating or disclosing the creation and sending of authorless (that is, a blank FROM field, not the complete header which includes a "from") emails within...

A friend has just upgraded his OS from win98 to win98se and has encountered a couple of problems. 1. When he does a shutdown the pc re-boots. 2. The Windows tour page continually appears even after unchecking the 'dont show this again box' 3. He has the 'welcome to windows' message to enter a...

How do I check my BIOS setting? When trying to start is MS-DOS mode I get the following: WARNING, WARNING, WARNING: Plug & Play OS is selected in the BIOS set up, etc. Also Device driver not found 'IDECD001' No VALID CDROM device drives selected.

Suddenly, I find that when I delete a file (or files) using Windows Explorer, it takes way too long to complete the deletion. Seems to work okay, but why so long? Thanks

MY SYSTEM WILL NOT DEFRAGMENT. IT WILL ONLY GO TO 5% AND THEN KEEPS GOING BACK TO 0%. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? HOW DO I FIX IT? IS THERE AN UPDATED DRIVER? PLEASE REPLY, COMPUTER VERY SLOW.