I have just re-loaded my Win-Me onto a formatted HDD and thought I'd done all that is required of me. BUT, I keep getting asked to enter a password (even though I click on cancell) when re-booting and also whenever I connect to the 'net despite entering my password and clicking on 'Save Passowrd'....

Hi. I'm going to try posting this need for help again, as I Can't seem to get a good answer. I use WINDOWS ME and IE 6. My system is a Dell Pentium 4 1.5 Ghz woth 256MB RAM. This issue began about a week ago. What happens is that the system boots up normally to the desktop. I then go into the...

Howdy; Do anyone knows the procedure to reset the memory on a Compaq 5000 and or 7000 PC ?

Other than using the Ctrl key or the F8 key is there any way to get my computer in safe mode? Please help.

When selected Windows Update (for the first time), I have been presented with the following text- shown 17 lines below, in inverted commas, starting at "Total.... The instructions in red are confusing for the following reasons- 1-It refers to ‘an exclusive item’ but does not...

I recently ran Ad-aware and deleted some files. Now whenever I startup my computer I recieve a error message. RUNDLL Error loading C:\PROGRA~1\WILDTA~1\APPS\CDA\CDAENG~1.DLL The system cannot find the path specified

Am using 2000ME. When I try to open a new browser window, it always opens minimized and often I don't even realize it is open. How can I change settings so that new browser windows open either mazimized or in the smaller (but not minimized) format?

http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=34443 paste IMPORTANT INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------------- * 8 of the 9 new VX2 variants have the same payload: a DLL file which resists removal. This DLL is different than what our original VX2 Cleaner plug-in...

Hi all; No matter how many times I try, Windows ME refuses to install MS .NET Framework Service Pack 2. It downloads the full 6.4Mb, restarts my computer, but it isn't applied. Doing a search for Updates again shows that it's been downloaded, but still shows it as an available update. How do I...

When I am playing a game on the internet all of a sudden my sound will cut out. There is a quick, sharp static sound and then it stops working until I re-boot. I have checked the sound volume and it is sitting at the normal level and its not muted, but no sound is coming out of my speakers. All...

I only have 1 speaker working. After switching the wires, only 1 will work. How do I get the other one back?

I have been getting a file which mysteriously appears on my desktop with ~ on it. What does this mean?

When I try to print anything, a pop-up says "an error has occurred in the script on this page. Do you want to continue running script on the page?" I click the "ye s" button, but nothing happens. I still can't print.

Hi all Can someone give me a brief rundown on how Windows ME user accounts work. I went to deal with a virus problem on a windows me computer at a friends house. The person logged on to the computer and I then installed AVG. Noticed on restarting and logging onto someone elses account that the...

Hello Mike.. You wrote: "In future may I please suggest that you start a new thread rather than hijacking another especially given that your problem is not the same as that of the original poster." OK.. Here we go; new thread. You are right. It should have been treated as a new topic.

Cannot get system restore to launch after deleting several trojans from desktop. Deleted AV and released viruses back into system (at customers request) in order to attemot to bring system back to a semblance of normality. How can I get system restore to launch?

Posted the other day no response. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks. Subject: Explorer has caused an error in SHELL32.DLL From: "Bob" Sent: 6/29/2004 5:23:38 PM I am unable to open folders on the root directory in Windows Explorer. Each time I attempt to open...

I have begun to experience delays in the execution of certain commands initiated by clicking the mouse. For example, when I click the "x" box in the upper right corner of a document to close it or when I click on an icon to open an application. The delay lasts abour 5 seconds, during which time...

Hi; I need to upgrade my PC, my question is: How can I know if my PC is upgradeable ??? Someone at office depot told me that microsoft has a site that "check" your pc (online) and tells you if indded it will work with windows Xp software... (I was unable to find any link on the MS site !!!) Thanks.

I used to be able to turn my computer on and it would direct to my desktop. After a friend's daughter played on my computer, now, I get a window right at start-up requiring a User Name and Password before it warms up. How can I 'delete' this window - I would like to get it back where there is NO...