when i click on my search button i get ..page cannot be displayed.. how can i set google to be my search engine. it used to be but since i updated it's gone.

I recently set my computer back to factory settings and am trying to connect a wireless g adapter. After many hours with my internet provider and the manufacturer of the adapter, it has been determined that there must be some glitch with Windows ME that does not allow me to connect. I am able...

My free AVG is being discontinued, can anyone recommend a good free one?

I have been getting an error with explorer "iexplore has caused and error in unknown . . . . . " What can I do to find the offending program? The machine uses a dialup and won't connect to the net because explorer fail. By the way a similar error comes up with netscape, opera and...

I know I have got spyware on my system and it isn't running as it used to. Pop ups every where, error messages,the computer is running slow and freezing alot. My internet provider(earthlink) had me download adware but that hasn't helped. What do I do? I tried downloading spybot but the download...

GOOD MORNING. WINDOWS ME EDITION. AOL DIAL UP SERVICE.HIT START BUTTON, GO TO WINDOWS UPDATE. GET ERROR MESSAGE THAT INTERNET EXPLORER IS BUSY. CANNOT PROCEED TO OPEN THIS UP. TRY TO OPEN UP INTERNET EXPLORER AND GET THE SAME ERROR MESSAGE. ALSO, TRY TO SAVE A WEB PAGE AND PUT IT ON MY DESKTOP,...

I bought my computer in Germany so the internet software displays menus etc in German. When I try to change the language the only option I have is Deutchland. How can I add a new language? When I select add, I am directed to Microsoft Update page where it scans for new updates but thats...

I have used Disk Cleanup through system Tools as well as the Internet Options and delete cookies and files and I still have file folders in my IE-5 folder in the Temporary Internet Files. Are they supposed to be deleted completely? Why can't I simply delete them when I go into Explorer? Thank...

I was given a laptop that runs win ME. It was originally set up on a dial up connection, then a USB DSL connection, and now I am trying to go back to dial up. I use Earthlink and have contacted their support and no solution yet. I can connect to the internet, but get nothing through Internet...

My internet properties for a connection always get changed after a restart. How can I stop this from happening? I want it to stay on always dial my default connection.

I get an error message when I click on MY DOCUMENTS or MY COMPUTER desktop icon. The message reads "Explorer has caused an error in PDF75A4.DLL. Any help appreciated.

A spyware programme has installedd a new home page on Explorer that automatically links my PC to a premium rate site. We have broadband now but this page still comes up in settings and continually tries to connect itself. I have disabled it but I can't get rid of it. Any ideas? -- regards Sion

Hi ... I have a problem .... the moment I open explorer I get a pop-up ... this pop-up repeats itself even when I am NOT connected to the server! Always the same pop-up ... I deleted cookies, ofline files .... still the same problems ... I restricted the pop-up address and added it to the...

When I try to connect to the Internet by using AOL or my cable modem, I cannot connect to the internet. After calling both my computer manufacturer and cable company, the problem still isn't resolved. I was told by the cable company that I have a winsock error 10047 that was keeping me from using...

When I try to connect to the Internet by using AOL or my cable modem, I cannot connect to the internet. After calling both my computer manufacturer and cable company, the problem still isn't resolved. I was told by the cable company that I have a winsock error 10047 that was keeping me from using...

A friend of mine is still using Windows ME and has come across a problem whereby he can access websites that he has NOT visited before, but some websites visited recently are now not accessible. From some reason he cannot access any antivirus sites. Does anyone have an ideas? Eg a particular...

Every time I try to download the critical updates after the scan, it fails to complete the downloads. I have never had this problem before.

I have a laptop with no serial port. I have recently acquired a CDMA phone for use as a dial up internet conecction. The problem I face is that the cable supplied with the phone requires a serial port on the computer. The phone has an RS232 socket. There are serial to USB converter driver...

my pc keeps restarting for no reason,anyone kno y?

I have an older Compaq presario laptop running ME and want to set it up to be on my home network. I was wondering if I can use a wireless adapter to set it up with my home network or do I need to use a PCMCIA card? The laptop has a PCMCIA card slot for a type I, II, or III PC Card with...