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Start up problems
Everytime I turn my computer on it loads everything as
normal and I have all the icons on my desktop and then it just hangs there trying to load some programs. The only way I can seem to fix it is by doing Ctrl-Alt-Del and ending the programme that is not responding. A lot of the time (but not all of the time) it says it is Explorer that is not responding. I'm sick of it - any ideas would be appreciated Thanks Bev |
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"Bev mulcahy" wrote in message
... Everytime I turn my computer on it loads everything as normal and I have all the icons on my desktop and then it just hangs there trying to load some programs. The only way I can seem to fix it is by doing Ctrl-Alt-Del and ending the programme that is not responding. A lot of the time (but not all of the time) it says it is Explorer that is not responding. I'm sick of it - any ideas would be You need to simplify the problem e.g. 1. Delete junk files (empty / Recycled and delete Temp Internet History) and then SCANDISK and possibly DEFRAG. 2. Reduce the quantity of software that loads on boot. Write down the total list, start with a clean boot, and see whether one particular load starts the trouble. 3. You may have clutter or contradictions in your Registry. Some people use Registry utilities. I use and recommend Fix-It Utilities (www.v-com.com) -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) |
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Can you start in safe mode?
How to Start a Windows 98-Based Computer in Safe Mode To start a Windows 98-based computer in Safe mode, use any of the 3 methods. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=180902 Quoted from the article. To start a Windows 98-based computer in Safe mode, use any of the following methods. Method 1 Restart your computer. While your computer restarts, press and hold the CTRL key until the Windows 98 Startup menu is displayed. NOTE: If you are using the EZDrive tool, press F8 instead of CTRL. Select the Safe Mode menu option from the Startup menu, and then press ENTER. Method 2 Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click System Information. On the Tools menu, click System Configuration Utility. Click Advanced, and then click to select the Enable Startup Menu check box. Click OK, click OK, and then restart your computer when you are prompted to do so. Select the Safe Mode menu option from the Startup menu, and then press ENTER. Method 3 Insert a non-bootable floppy disk in the floppy disk drive, and then restart your computer. When you receive the "Non-system disk or disk error. Replace and strike any key when ready" error message, remove the floppy disk from the floppy disk drive. Press F8, and then press F8. When you do this, the Windows 98 Startup menu is displayed. Select the Safe Mode menu option from the Startup menu, and then press ENTER. Method 4 Restart your computer in MS-DOS Mode. From a command prompt type "win /d:m" without the quotation marks. -- If you do, then from the Start/Run applet execute MSCONFIG look under StartUp list. Disable all except explorer and systray. Reboot normally, if all is well then one of the programs that is started is the culprit. By trial and error you may be able to find out which one. If you can get to the web, then lookup the processes here and find out which one may be bad. If you cannot connect, post the list of processes and will check it out. START-UP APPLICATIONS http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm The complete list http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup...tartup_all.php Henri Leboeuf Web page: http://www.colba.net/~hlebo49/index.htm === "Bev mulcahy" wrote in message ... Everytime I turn my computer on it loads everything as normal and I have all the icons on my desktop and then it just hangs there trying to load some programs. The only way I can seem to fix it is by doing Ctrl-Alt-Del and ending the programme that is not responding. A lot of the time (but not all of the time) it says it is Explorer that is not responding. I'm sick of it - any ideas would be appreciated Thanks Bev |
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Yes I can start in safe mode and I then went into
msconfig.exe. I disabled all items except systray but I couldn't see explorer in the list? Still having the same problem and it says explorer (not responding). Where is it and should it be there? Bev -----Original Message----- Can you start in safe mode? How to Start a Windows 98-Based Computer in Safe Mode To start a Windows 98-based computer in Safe mode, use any of the 3 methods. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=180902 Quoted from the article. To start a Windows 98-based computer in Safe mode, use any of the following methods. Method 1 Restart your computer. While your computer restarts, press and hold the CTRL key until the Windows 98 Startup menu is displayed. NOTE: If you are using the EZDrive tool, press F8 instead of CTRL. Select the Safe Mode menu option from the Startup menu, and then press ENTER. Method 2 Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click System Information. On the Tools menu, click System Configuration Utility. Click Advanced, and then click to select the Enable Startup Menu check box. Click OK, click OK, and then restart your computer when you are prompted to do so. Select the Safe Mode menu option from the Startup menu, and then press ENTER. Method 3 Insert a non-bootable floppy disk in the floppy disk drive, and then restart your computer. When you receive the "Non-system disk or disk error. Replace and strike any key when ready" error message, remove the floppy disk from the floppy disk drive. Press F8, and then press F8. When you do this, the Windows 98 Startup menu is displayed. Select the Safe Mode menu option from the Startup menu, and then press ENTER. Method 4 Restart your computer in MS-DOS Mode. From a command prompt type "win /d:m" without the quotation marks. -- If you do, then from the Start/Run applet execute MSCONFIG look under StartUp list. Disable all except explorer and systray. Reboot normally, if all is well then one of the programs that is started is the culprit. By trial and error you may be able to find out which one. If you can get to the web, then lookup the processes here and find out which one may be bad. If you cannot connect, post the list of processes and will check it out. START-UP APPLICATIONS http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm The complete list http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup...tartup_all.php Henri Leboeuf Web page: http://www.colba.net/~hlebo49/index.htm === "Bev mulcahy" wrote in message ... Everytime I turn my computer on it loads everything as normal and I have all the icons on my desktop and then it just hangs there trying to load some programs. The only way I can seem to fix it is by doing Ctrl-Alt-Del and ending the programme that is not responding. A lot of the time (but not all of the time) it says it is Explorer that is not responding. I'm sick of it - any ideas would be appreciated Thanks Bev . |
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Explorer & IE are basically one & the same. Therefore, may as well try
this write-up, originally from a Gateway WEB site, which is a temporary reversion to an earlier version of IE... ONE THING: Do nothing more than stated here using Winfile, because, if you move a file with it, you will lose that file's LFN (Long File Name) in the destination. Desktop Icons and Taskbar Are Missing Affected Products: Software, System CDs Affected Operating Systems: Windows® 98 , Windows® 98 SE, Windows® Me ISSUE: After starting Microsoft® Windows® 98 or Windows Me, the taskbar is missing and there are no icons. When starting Windows, the taskbar may flash on for a brief second and then disappear. The only display visible is the background wallpaper and the mouse cursor. Pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE brings up the Close Program dialog box, but selecting End Task on the items on the list may not have an effect. When the computer is started into Safe mode, the issue still occurs. Running Scanreg /Restore does not resolve the issue. There have been several reports that the issue occurred when restarting the computer after receiving a dialog box that displays "Virus/spyware found. Do you wish to remove?" or "Do you want to install Spyware Monitor?" The dialog box only has Yes or No selections, and selecting either can cause the issue. There is no X to close the dialog box, however pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE to bring up the Close Program dialog box lists a "Remove found spyware?" entry, which can be end tasked. (1) Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, & click Shut Down. (2) After the computer has been shut down, turn on the computer. Hold CTRL as you boot for the Startup Menu, or begin pressing the F8 key in one-second intervals. If you complete this step successfully, the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu is displayed. If no menu is displayed and Windows starts up normally, repeat this step. (3) At the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu, use the ARROW keys to select "Command Prompt Only", and then press the ENTER key. (4) At the command prompt, type: EDIT C:\Windows\System.ini Press ENTER. (3) In the C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI file, locate the line of text under the [boot] section that lists "Shell=Explorer.exe". This is typically the third line in the file. (4) Edit the "Shell=Explorer.exe" line by deleting the "Explorer.exe" text and replacing it with "Winfile.exe". The line should list the following: Shell=Winfile.exe (5) To save the changes, press the ALT+F keys. (6) A menu displays in the upper left corner of the screen. Press the X key to exit. (7) Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the command prompt. (TAB would move you to the next button.) (8) At the command prompt, restart the computer by pressing the CTRL+ALT+DELETE keys. Once Windows has restarted, it starts into the Windows File Manager (Winfile.exe). (9) In the File Manager window, double-click "progra~1" in the left hand window to open the Program Files folder. (10) Double-click "intern~1" in the left hand window to open the Internet Explorer folder. (11) Double-click "setup" in the left hand window to open the Setup folder. (12) In the File Manager window, double-click "Setup.exe" in the right hand window to launch Internet Explorer setup. NOTE: If the setup folder is not available, Internet Explorer has not been updated and a previous version of Internet Explorer cannot be restored. You cannot use this method. Close "Winfile", shut down, & post back, or try the URL at the very bottom of this post, which is an over-install of IE. (13) In the Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Tools Setup window, click OK. (14) In the Setup Message dialog box, click Yes to restore the previous version of Internet Explorer. (15) Internet Explorer setup removes components. (16) In the Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Tools - Restart Windows dialog box, click Restart Windows. When the computer is restarting, hold CTRL for the Startup Menu, or begin pressing the F8 key in one-second intervals. If you complete this step successfully, the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu is displayed. If no menu is displayed and Windows starts up normally, repeat this step. (17) At the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu, use the ARROW keys to select Command prompt only, and then press ENTER. (18) At the command prompt, type: EDIT C:\Windows\System.ini Press ENTER. (19) In the C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI file, locate the line of text under the [boot] section that lists "Shell=Winfile.exe". This is typically the third line in the file. (20) Edit the "Shell=Winfile.exe" line by deleting the "Winfile.exe" text and replacing it with "Explorer.exe". The line should list the following: Shell=Explorer.exe (21) To save the changes, press the ALT+F keys. (22) A menu displays in the upper left corner of the screen. Press the X key to exit. (23) Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the command prompt. (TAB would move you to the next button.) (24) At the command prompt, restart the computer by pressing the CTRL+ALT+DELETE keys (25) Windows starts to a blue screen, but will still be accessing the hard drive for a period of time. When finished, Windows is on the desktop with icons, but an older version of Internet Explorer is installed. You should update your antivirus software, and then perform Windows Update to install a new version of Internet Explorer again. ....snip http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];249191 Blank Desktop or Illegal Operations Error Message After You Install Internet Explorer. This is a temporary reversion to an earlier IE, IF that option is present. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=293174 Over-Install IE in Progman. This is an over-install of IE. I have a detailed write-up for it, if you want. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "Bev Mulcahy" wrote in message ... | Yes I can start in safe mode and I then went into | msconfig.exe. I disabled all items except systray but I | couldn't see explorer in the list? Still having the same | problem and it says explorer (not responding). Where is | it and should it be there? | Bev | | -----Original Message----- | Can you start in safe mode? | | How to Start a Windows 98-Based Computer in Safe Mode | To start a Windows 98-based computer in Safe mode, use | any of the 3 methods. | http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=180902 | | Quoted from the article. | To start a Windows 98-based computer in Safe mode, use | any of the following | methods. | Method 1 | Restart your computer. | While your computer restarts, press and hold the CTRL key | until the Windows | 98 Startup menu is displayed. | | NOTE: If you are using the EZDrive tool, press F8 instead | of CTRL. | Select the Safe Mode menu option from the Startup menu, | and then press | ENTER. | | Method 2 | Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, | point to System Tools, | and then click System Information. | On the Tools menu, click System Configuration Utility. | Click Advanced, and then click to select the Enable | Startup Menu check box. | Click OK, click OK, and then restart your computer when | you are prompted to | do so. | Select the Safe Mode menu option from the Startup menu, | and then press | ENTER. | | Method 3 | Insert a non-bootable floppy disk in the floppy disk | drive, and then restart | your computer. | When you receive the "Non-system disk or disk error. | Replace and strike any | key when ready" error message, remove the floppy disk | from the floppy disk | drive. | Press F8, and then press F8. When you do this, the | Windows 98 Startup menu | is displayed. | Select the Safe Mode menu option from the Startup menu, | and then press | ENTER. | | Method 4 | Restart your computer in MS-DOS Mode. | From a command prompt type "win /d:m" without the | quotation marks. | -- | | If you do, then from the Start/Run applet execute | MSCONFIG look under | StartUp list. | Disable all except explorer and systray. | | Reboot normally, if all is well then one of the programs | that is started is | the culprit. | By trial and error you may be able to find out which one. | | If you can get to the web, then lookup the processes here | and find out which | one may be bad. If you cannot connect, post the list of | processes and will | check it out. | START-UP APPLICATIONS | http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm | The complete list | http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup...tartup_all.php | | | Henri Leboeuf | Web page: http://www.colba.net/~hlebo49/index.htm | === | | "Bev mulcahy" wrote in message | ... | Everytime I turn my computer on it loads everything as | normal and I have all the icons on my desktop and then | it | just hangs there trying to load some programs. The only | way I can seem to fix it is by doing Ctrl-Alt-Del and | ending the programme that is not responding. A lot of | the | time (but not all of the time) it says it is Explorer | that | is not responding. I'm sick of it - any ideas would be | appreciated | Thanks | Bev | | | . | |
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