A Windows 98 & ME forum. Win98banter

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » Win98banter forum » Windows ME » Internet
Site Map Home Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Internet Explorer/Computer Error



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old July 7th 04, 01:02 AM
anonymous
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Internet Explorer/Computer Error

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 works because I can still use msn
messenger but something is wrong with the browser. I
tried using Spybot and Ad-aware but it didn't help and I
didn't want to delete any neccessary internet files. I
can't restore the computer to a previous state because
system restore doesn't work for some weird reason.Before
scan disk wouldn't work but now it does. All of this
started a few months ago and I haven't found any
solutions yet. Please help.

Thanks
  #2  
Old July 7th 04, 06:47 AM
Noel Paton
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Internet Explorer/Computer Error

"system restore doesn't work for some weird reason"
please expand on this - what error messages do you get when attempting to
either create a new restore point, or roll back to an existing one?



It's possible that you haven't installed the System Restore Patch - without
which any current restore points are just space fillers.
To check this, look for the file C:\Windows\System\SMGR.DLL - r-click on the
file, and select Properties.
What's the version number? - if it's v4.90.0.3003 then you have installed
the patch, and we have to look elsewhere for the problem
if it's v4.90.0.2533, then you need to install the patch.

To install the patch, either visit Windows Update, or go here, and download
the patch for offline install
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q290700
Run the installer, and windows should reset System Restore at the same time,
clearing your old restore points (which wouldn't have worked, anyhow), and
creating a single new one.
You should then reset the maximum allocation for SR by going to the
adjustment slider at System Properties | Performance | File System | Hard
Disk - most people find that 200-400MB is quite sufficient for most
purposes, unless installing/uninstalling large applications such as Office.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp

"anonymous" wrote in message
...
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 works because I can still use msn
messenger but something is wrong with the browser. I
tried using Spybot and Ad-aware but it didn't help and I
didn't want to delete any neccessary internet files. I
can't restore the computer to a previous state because
system restore doesn't work for some weird reason.Before
scan disk wouldn't work but now it does. All of this
started a few months ago and I haven't found any
solutions yet. Please help.

Thanks



  #3  
Old July 8th 04, 05:30 PM
anonymous
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Internet Explorer/Computer Error


Thanks Noel, I installed the patch and hopefully system
restore works now but I still have the internet problem.
I don't know if this helps with the situation but before
the whole event happened, my computer had a lot of
unwanted popups even if the browser wasn't open. Please
help

Thanks

-----Original Message-----
"system restore doesn't work for some weird reason"
please expand on this - what error messages do you get

when attempting to
either create a new restore point, or roll back to an

existing one?



It's possible that you haven't installed the System

Restore Patch - without
which any current restore points are just space fillers.
To check this, look for the file

C:\Windows\System\SMGR.DLL - r-click on the
file, and select Properties.
What's the version number? - if it's v4.90.0.3003 then

you have installed
the patch, and we have to look elsewhere for the problem
if it's v4.90.0.2533, then you need to install the patch.

To install the patch, either visit Windows Update, or

go here, and download
the patch for offline install
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-

us;Q290700
Run the installer, and windows should reset System

Restore at the same time,
clearing your old restore points (which wouldn't have

worked, anyhow), and
creating a single new one.
You should then reset the maximum allocation for SR by

going to the
adjustment slider at System Properties | Performance |

File System | Hard
Disk - most people find that 200-400MB is quite

sufficient for most
purposes, unless installing/uninstalling large

applications such as Office.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post

messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma

r27pmvp.asp

"anonymous" wrote in message
...
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 works because I can still use msn
messenger but something is wrong with the browser. I
tried using Spybot and Ad-aware but it didn't help and

I
didn't want to delete any neccessary internet files. I
can't restore the computer to a previous state because
system restore doesn't work for some weird

reason.Before
scan disk wouldn't work but now it does. All of this
started a few months ago and I haven't found any
solutions yet. Please help.

Thanks



.

  #4  
Old July 8th 04, 05:52 PM
Noel Paton
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Internet Explorer/Computer Error

You may have a virus/spyware hijack

download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling
viruses are not present on your PC
http://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe

- update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files.

Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the
CoolWebSearch hijacker.
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html

Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe
http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip

download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to
remove spyware, adware,
and other such nasties from your system.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp

"anonymous" wrote in message
...

Thanks Noel, I installed the patch and hopefully system
restore works now but I still have the internet problem.
I don't know if this helps with the situation but before
the whole event happened, my computer had a lot of
unwanted popups even if the browser wasn't open. Please
help

Thanks

-----Original Message-----
"system restore doesn't work for some weird reason"
please expand on this - what error messages do you get

when attempting to
either create a new restore point, or roll back to an

existing one?



It's possible that you haven't installed the System

Restore Patch - without
which any current restore points are just space fillers.
To check this, look for the file

C:\Windows\System\SMGR.DLL - r-click on the
file, and select Properties.
What's the version number? - if it's v4.90.0.3003 then

you have installed
the patch, and we have to look elsewhere for the problem
if it's v4.90.0.2533, then you need to install the patch.

To install the patch, either visit Windows Update, or

go here, and download
the patch for offline install
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-

us;Q290700
Run the installer, and windows should reset System

Restore at the same time,
clearing your old restore points (which wouldn't have

worked, anyhow), and
creating a single new one.
You should then reset the maximum allocation for SR by

going to the
adjustment slider at System Properties | Performance |

File System | Hard
Disk - most people find that 200-400MB is quite

sufficient for most
purposes, unless installing/uninstalling large

applications such as Office.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post

messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma

r27pmvp.asp

"anonymous" wrote in message
...
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 works because I can still use msn
messenger but something is wrong with the browser. I
tried using Spybot and Ad-aware but it didn't help and

I
didn't want to delete any neccessary internet files. I
can't restore the computer to a previous state because
system restore doesn't work for some weird

reason.Before
scan disk wouldn't work but now it does. All of this
started a few months ago and I haven't found any
solutions yet. Please help.

Thanks



.



  #5  
Old July 8th 04, 06:31 PM
anonymous
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Internet Explorer/Computer Error

I don't have a virus scan software because I wasn't sure
which one I should buy. Would the process still work
without the virus scan or would the problem reappear if I
don't scan it?

-----Original Message-----
You may have a virus/spyware hijack

download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure

that A-V-disabling
viruses are not present on your PC
http://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe

- update your virus scanner and run a full system scan

of all files.

Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove

variants of the
CoolWebSearch hijacker.
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html

Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe
http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip

download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install,

update, and run it to
remove spyware, adware,
and other such nasties from your system.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post

messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma

r27pmvp.asp

"anonymous" wrote in message
...

Thanks Noel, I installed the patch and hopefully system
restore works now but I still have the internet

problem.
I don't know if this helps with the situation but

before
the whole event happened, my computer had a lot of
unwanted popups even if the browser wasn't open. Please
help

Thanks

-----Original Message-----
"system restore doesn't work for some weird reason"
please expand on this - what error messages do you get

when attempting to
either create a new restore point, or roll back to an

existing one?



It's possible that you haven't installed the System

Restore Patch - without
which any current restore points are just space

fillers.
To check this, look for the file

C:\Windows\System\SMGR.DLL - r-click on the
file, and select Properties.
What's the version number? - if it's v4.90.0.3003 then

you have installed
the patch, and we have to look elsewhere for the

problem
if it's v4.90.0.2533, then you need to install the

patch.

To install the patch, either visit Windows Update, or

go here, and download
the patch for offline install
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-

us;Q290700
Run the installer, and windows should reset System

Restore at the same time,
clearing your old restore points (which wouldn't have

worked, anyhow), and
creating a single new one.
You should then reset the maximum allocation for SR by

going to the
adjustment slider at System Properties | Performance |

File System | Hard
Disk - most people find that 200-400MB is quite

sufficient for most
purposes, unless installing/uninstalling large

applications such as Office.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to

post
messages to NG's
or


http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma
r27pmvp.asp

"anonymous" wrote in message
...
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 works because I can still use

msn
messenger but something is wrong with the browser. I
tried using Spybot and Ad-aware but it didn't help

and
I
didn't want to delete any neccessary internet

files. I
can't restore the computer to a previous state

because
system restore doesn't work for some weird

reason.Before
scan disk wouldn't work but now it does. All of this
started a few months ago and I haven't found any
solutions yet. Please help.

Thanks


.



.

  #6  
Old July 8th 04, 07:15 PM
Noel Paton
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Internet Explorer/Computer Error

get AVG from www.grisoft.com - it's free!

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp

"anonymous" wrote in message
...
I don't have a virus scan software because I wasn't sure
which one I should buy. Would the process still work
without the virus scan or would the problem reappear if I
don't scan it?

-----Original Message-----
You may have a virus/spyware hijack

download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure

that A-V-disabling
viruses are not present on your PC
http://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe

- update your virus scanner and run a full system scan

of all files.

Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove

variants of the
CoolWebSearch hijacker.
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html

Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe
http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip

download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install,

update, and run it to
remove spyware, adware,
and other such nasties from your system.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post

messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma

r27pmvp.asp

"anonymous" wrote in message
...

Thanks Noel, I installed the patch and hopefully system
restore works now but I still have the internet

problem.
I don't know if this helps with the situation but

before
the whole event happened, my computer had a lot of
unwanted popups even if the browser wasn't open. Please
help

Thanks

-----Original Message-----
"system restore doesn't work for some weird reason"
please expand on this - what error messages do you get
when attempting to
either create a new restore point, or roll back to an
existing one?



It's possible that you haven't installed the System
Restore Patch - without
which any current restore points are just space

fillers.
To check this, look for the file
C:\Windows\System\SMGR.DLL - r-click on the
file, and select Properties.
What's the version number? - if it's v4.90.0.3003 then
you have installed
the patch, and we have to look elsewhere for the

problem
if it's v4.90.0.2533, then you need to install the

patch.

To install the patch, either visit Windows Update, or
go here, and download
the patch for offline install
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;Q290700
Run the installer, and windows should reset System
Restore at the same time,
clearing your old restore points (which wouldn't have
worked, anyhow), and
creating a single new one.
You should then reset the maximum allocation for SR by
going to the
adjustment slider at System Properties | Performance |
File System | Hard
Disk - most people find that 200-400MB is quite
sufficient for most
purposes, unless installing/uninstalling large
applications such as Office.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to

post
messages to NG's
or

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma
r27pmvp.asp

"anonymous" wrote in message
...
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 works because I can still use

msn
messenger but something is wrong with the browser. I
tried using Spybot and Ad-aware but it didn't help

and
I
didn't want to delete any neccessary internet

files. I
can't restore the computer to a previous state

because
system restore doesn't work for some weird
reason.Before
scan disk wouldn't work but now it does. All of this
started a few months ago and I haven't found any
solutions yet. Please help.

Thanks


.



.



  #7  
Old July 9th 04, 12:47 AM
Sue
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Internet Explorer/Computer Error

This is exactly what happened to me last night. I spent 4
hours scanning ... then tried the automatic fix option for
explorer ... then tried system restore. nothing worked.
the only internet i can access is msn messenger.
-----Original Message-----
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 works because I can still use msn
messenger but something is wrong with the browser. I
tried using Spybot and Ad-aware but it didn't help and I
didn't want to delete any neccessary internet files. I
can't restore the computer to a previous state because
system restore doesn't work for some weird reason.Before
scan disk wouldn't work but now it does. All of this
started a few months ago and I haven't found any
solutions yet. Please help.

Thanks
.

  #8  
Old July 9th 04, 03:36 AM
anonymous
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Internet Explorer/Computer Error


I did everything that you told me to and I still get
those internet error messages.
"Explorer has caused an error in WINDEC32.DLL
Explorer will now close.
If you continue to experience problems, try restarting
your computer."

-----Original Message-----
get AVG from www.grisoft.com - it's free!

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post

messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma

r27pmvp.asp

"anonymous" wrote in message
...
I don't have a virus scan software because I wasn't

sure
which one I should buy. Would the process still work
without the virus scan or would the problem reappear

if I
don't scan it?

-----Original Message-----
You may have a virus/spyware hijack

download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure

that A-V-disabling
viruses are not present on your PC
http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-

avert/stinger.exe

- update your virus scanner and run a full system scan

of all files.

Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove

variants of the
CoolWebSearch hijacker.
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html

Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe


http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe
http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip

download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install,

update, and run it to
remove spyware, adware,
and other such nasties from your system.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to

post
messages to NG's
or


http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma
r27pmvp.asp

"anonymous" wrote in message
...

Thanks Noel, I installed the patch and hopefully

system
restore works now but I still have the internet

problem.
I don't know if this helps with the situation but

before
the whole event happened, my computer had a lot of
unwanted popups even if the browser wasn't open.

Please
help

Thanks

-----Original Message-----
"system restore doesn't work for some weird reason"
please expand on this - what error messages do you

get
when attempting to
either create a new restore point, or roll back to

an
existing one?



It's possible that you haven't installed the System
Restore Patch - without
which any current restore points are just space

fillers.
To check this, look for the file
C:\Windows\System\SMGR.DLL - r-click on the
file, and select Properties.
What's the version number? - if it's v4.90.0.3003

then
you have installed
the patch, and we have to look elsewhere for the

problem
if it's v4.90.0.2533, then you need to install the

patch.

To install the patch, either visit Windows

Update, or
go here, and download
the patch for offline install
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?

scid=kb;en-
us;Q290700
Run the installer, and windows should reset System
Restore at the same time,
clearing your old restore points (which wouldn't

have
worked, anyhow), and
creating a single new one.
You should then reset the maximum allocation for

SR by
going to the
adjustment slider at System Properties |

Performance |
File System | Hard
Disk - most people find that 200-400MB is quite
sufficient for most
purposes, unless installing/uninstalling large
applications such as Office.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to

post
messages to NG's
or


http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma
r27pmvp.asp

"anonymous" wrote in

message
...
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 works because I can still use

msn
messenger but something is wrong with the

browser. I
tried using Spybot and Ad-aware but it didn't

help
and
I
didn't want to delete any neccessary internet

files. I
can't restore the computer to a previous state

because
system restore doesn't work for some weird
reason.Before
scan disk wouldn't work but now it does. All of

this
started a few months ago and I haven't found any
solutions yet. Please help.

Thanks


.



.



.

  #9  
Old July 9th 04, 06:31 AM
Noel Paton
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Internet Explorer/Computer Error

http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/i...p_windec32.asp

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp

"anonymous" wrote in message
...

I did everything that you told me to and I still get
those internet error messages.
"Explorer has caused an error in WINDEC32.DLL
Explorer will now close.
If you continue to experience problems, try restarting
your computer."

-----Original Message-----
get AVG from www.grisoft.com - it's free!

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post

messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma

r27pmvp.asp

"anonymous" wrote in message
...
I don't have a virus scan software because I wasn't

sure
which one I should buy. Would the process still work
without the virus scan or would the problem reappear

if I
don't scan it?

-----Original Message-----
You may have a virus/spyware hijack

download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure
that A-V-disabling
viruses are not present on your PC
http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-

avert/stinger.exe

- update your virus scanner and run a full system scan
of all files.

Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove
variants of the
CoolWebSearch hijacker.
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html

Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe

http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe
http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip

download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install,
update, and run it to
remove spyware, adware,
and other such nasties from your system.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to

post
messages to NG's
or

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma
r27pmvp.asp

"anonymous" wrote in message
...

Thanks Noel, I installed the patch and hopefully

system
restore works now but I still have the internet
problem.
I don't know if this helps with the situation but
before
the whole event happened, my computer had a lot of
unwanted popups even if the browser wasn't open.

Please
help

Thanks

-----Original Message-----
"system restore doesn't work for some weird reason"
please expand on this - what error messages do you

get
when attempting to
either create a new restore point, or roll back to

an
existing one?



It's possible that you haven't installed the System
Restore Patch - without
which any current restore points are just space
fillers.
To check this, look for the file
C:\Windows\System\SMGR.DLL - r-click on the
file, and select Properties.
What's the version number? - if it's v4.90.0.3003

then
you have installed
the patch, and we have to look elsewhere for the
problem
if it's v4.90.0.2533, then you need to install the
patch.

To install the patch, either visit Windows

Update, or
go here, and download
the patch for offline install
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?

scid=kb;en-
us;Q290700
Run the installer, and windows should reset System
Restore at the same time,
clearing your old restore points (which wouldn't

have
worked, anyhow), and
creating a single new one.
You should then reset the maximum allocation for

SR by
going to the
adjustment slider at System Properties |

Performance |
File System | Hard
Disk - most people find that 200-400MB is quite
sufficient for most
purposes, unless installing/uninstalling large
applications such as Office.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
post
messages to NG's
or


http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma
r27pmvp.asp

"anonymous" wrote in

message
...
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 works because I can still use
msn
messenger but something is wrong with the

browser. I
tried using Spybot and Ad-aware but it didn't

help
and
I
didn't want to delete any neccessary internet
files. I
can't restore the computer to a previous state
because
system restore doesn't work for some weird
reason.Before
scan disk wouldn't work but now it does. All of

this
started a few months ago and I haven't found any
solutions yet. Please help.

Thanks


.



.



.



  #10  
Old July 9th 04, 06:33 PM
anonymous
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Internet Explorer/Computer Error


Never mind Noel. I forgot to install Ad-aware. After I
installed it and scanned the computer, the internet was
working again. Thanks a lot Noel.

Thanks again

-----Original Message-----
http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/i...p_windec32.asp

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post

messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...2001/Mar01/Mar

27pmvp.asp

"anonymous" wrote in message
...

I did everything that you told me to and I still get
those internet error messages.
"Explorer has caused an error in WINDEC32.DLL
Explorer will now close.
If you continue to experience problems, try restarting
your computer."

-----Original Message-----
get AVG from www.grisoft.com - it's free!

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to

post
messages to NG's
or


http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma
r27pmvp.asp

"anonymous" wrote in message
...
I don't have a virus scan software because I wasn't

sure
which one I should buy. Would the process still work
without the virus scan or would the problem reappear

if I
don't scan it?

-----Original Message-----
You may have a virus/spyware hijack

download the Stinger from here and run it to make

sure
that A-V-disabling
viruses are not present on your PC
http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-

avert/stinger.exe

- update your virus scanner and run a full system

scan
of all files.

Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove
variants of the
CoolWebSearch hijacker.
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html

Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe


http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe
http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip

download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install,
update, and run it to
remove spyware, adware,
and other such nasties from your system.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to

post
messages to NG's
or


http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma
r27pmvp.asp

"anonymous" wrote in message
...

Thanks Noel, I installed the patch and hopefully

system
restore works now but I still have the internet
problem.
I don't know if this helps with the situation but
before
the whole event happened, my computer had a lot of
unwanted popups even if the browser wasn't open.

Please
help

Thanks

-----Original Message-----
"system restore doesn't work for some weird

reason"
please expand on this - what error messages do

you
get
when attempting to
either create a new restore point, or roll back

to
an
existing one?



It's possible that you haven't installed the

System
Restore Patch - without
which any current restore points are just space
fillers.
To check this, look for the file
C:\Windows\System\SMGR.DLL - r-click on the
file, and select Properties.
What's the version number? - if it's v4.90.0.3003

then
you have installed
the patch, and we have to look elsewhere for the
problem
if it's v4.90.0.2533, then you need to install

the
patch.

To install the patch, either visit Windows

Update, or
go here, and download
the patch for offline install
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?

scid=kb;en-
us;Q290700
Run the installer, and windows should reset

System
Restore at the same time,
clearing your old restore points (which wouldn't

have
worked, anyhow), and
creating a single new one.
You should then reset the maximum allocation for

SR by
going to the
adjustment slider at System Properties |

Performance |
File System | Hard
Disk - most people find that 200-400MB is quite
sufficient for most
purposes, unless installing/uninstalling large
applications such as Office.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how

to
post
messages to NG's
or



http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma
r27pmvp.asp

"anonymous" wrote in

message
...
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 works because I can still

use
msn
messenger but something is wrong with the

browser. I
tried using Spybot and Ad-aware but it didn't

help
and
I
didn't want to delete any neccessary internet
files. I
can't restore the computer to a previous state
because
system restore doesn't work for some weird
reason.Before
scan disk wouldn't work but now it does. All of

this
started a few months ago and I haven't found

any
solutions yet. Please help.

Thanks


.



.



.



.

 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Internet Script Error Victor General 12 July 12th 04 06:52 AM
Internet Script Error Victor General 1 July 3rd 04 11:47 PM
Internet explorer error in ME ead New Users 1 June 12th 04 04:08 PM
Windows & Internet explorer XFRGRMNP.DLL ERROR jmassry General 3 June 7th 04 03:46 PM
PLEASE HELP ME! - error in internet explorer, internet explorer will now close! bdmeekin Software & Applications 6 May 30th 04 01:49 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 08:36 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 Win98banter.
The comments are property of their posters.