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Old January 1st 09, 12:33 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Mart
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Well, here we are at the start of 2009 and not only are the MS WinMe Updates
still available, but also AVG (Free) definitions are still automatically
downloading themselves to my WinMe boxes.

There's still life (and hope) for the old kit yet.

And a Happy New Year to those who still lurk in the WinMe Groups

Mart


  #2  
Old January 1st 09, 02:45 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Bill Leary
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"Mart" wrote in message
...
Well, here we are at the start of 2009 and not only are the MS WinMe
Updates still available, but also AVG (Free) definitions are still
automatically downloading themselves to my WinMe boxes.

There's still life (and hope) for the old kit yet.

And a Happy New Year to those who still lurk in the WinMe Groups


Yeah, well, there's a few of us.

My primary computer is Vista now. My kids machines are XP or Vista. But I
still have two laptops here running ME and my Dad's computer runs ME as
well. And runs it well, now that I think of it. It's never crashed in more
than a year and a half and it runs 24/7, except for power failures.

- Bill

  #3  
Old January 1st 09, 02:49 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Mike M
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Back at you Mart! And a very Happy New Year to all those still lurking
here.
--
Mike


Mart wrote:

Well, here we are at the start of 2009 and not only are the MS WinMe
Updates still available, but also AVG (Free) definitions are still
automatically downloading themselves to my WinMe boxes.

There's still life (and hope) for the old kit yet.

And a Happy New Year to those who still lurk in the WinMe Groups


  #4  
Old January 1st 09, 07:54 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Heather
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Same to you and Mart!!

And the tooth fairy or some such must have been here. Before consigning
my WinME computer to the basement, I tried turning it on one more time.
EUREKA!! IT WORKS!!

The only difference being that I unplugged it from the
dead-as-a-doornail surge protector (an expensive one) and said surge
protector must have malfunctioned because as I told Mart, all I kept
getting was "looking for explorer.exe"......

Looks like 2009 (being a prime number of 11) will be a good
year.....grin.

The Soothsayer

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Back at you Mart! And a very Happy New Year to all those still
lurking here.
--
Mike


Mart wrote:

Well, here we are at the start of 2009 and not only are the MS WinMe
Updates still available, but also AVG (Free) definitions are still
automatically downloading themselves to my WinMe boxes.

There's still life (and hope) for the old kit yet.

And a Happy New Year to those who still lurk in the WinMe Groups




  #5  
Old January 1st 09, 08:26 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Corday[_3_]
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Best way to keep ME functioning is don't tinker with it. Don't duplicate 3rd
party software (piling similar functions on top of one another). I know this
is controversial, but reboot rather than use sleeping option when restarting
after finishing a session. One bad thing is with no real Administrator's
rights, you can't protect against what less qualified users can accomplish.
At least make sure System Restore is working.

--I mastered Wordstar graphics!


"Bill Leary" wrote:

"Mart" wrote in message
...
Well, here we are at the start of 2009 and not only are the MS WinMe
Updates still available, but also AVG (Free) definitions are still
automatically downloading themselves to my WinMe boxes.

There's still life (and hope) for the old kit yet.

And a Happy New Year to those who still lurk in the WinMe Groups


Yeah, well, there's a few of us.

My primary computer is Vista now. My kids machines are XP or Vista. But I
still have two laptops here running ME and my Dad's computer runs ME as
well. And runs it well, now that I think of it. It's never crashed in more
than a year and a half and it runs 24/7, except for power failures.

- Bill


  #6  
Old January 1st 09, 09:59 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Mart
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Corday urged us to :-

At least make sure System Restore is working.


Which neatly reminds us why we (will always?) need the WinMe Windows Updates
to be available - or at least some of the important kb fixes. System Restore
will not work on a 'clean install' without the September 8, 2001 fix.
http://support.microsoft.com:80/kb/290700/en-us
"Checkpoints that you create after September 8, 2001 do not restore your
computer"

If/when that and several other of the important fixes are denied us then
sadly, we really do have to consider consigning our kit to the dumpster.

Mart



"Corday" wrote in message
...
Best way to keep ME functioning is don't tinker with it. Don't duplicate
3rd
party software (piling similar functions on top of one another). I know
this
is controversial, but reboot rather than use sleeping option when
restarting
after finishing a session. One bad thing is with no real Administrator's
rights, you can't protect against what less qualified users can
accomplish.
At least make sure System Restore is working.

--I mastered Wordstar graphics!


"Bill Leary" wrote:

"Mart" wrote in message
...
Well, here we are at the start of 2009 and not only are the MS WinMe
Updates still available, but also AVG (Free) definitions are still
automatically downloading themselves to my WinMe boxes.

There's still life (and hope) for the old kit yet.

And a Happy New Year to those who still lurk in the WinMe Groups


Yeah, well, there's a few of us.

My primary computer is Vista now. My kids machines are XP or Vista. But
I
still have two laptops here running ME and my Dad's computer runs ME as
well. And runs it well, now that I think of it. It's never crashed in
more
than a year and a half and it runs 24/7, except for power failures.

- Bill




  #7  
Old January 2nd 09, 02:35 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Mart
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Heather wrote :-

... because as I told Mart, all I kept getting was "looking for
explorer.exe"......


Err... When? Did I miss a post somewhere?? Are my little grey cells
fading so fast???

However, since I don't recall your post regarding a "looking for
explorer.exe" error report, have you tried a System Restore?

Mart



"Heather" wrote in message
...
Same to you and Mart!!

And the tooth fairy or some such must have been here. Before consigning
my WinME computer to the basement, I tried turning it on one more time.
EUREKA!! IT WORKS!!

The only difference being that I unplugged it from the dead-as-a-doornail
surge protector (an expensive one) and said surge protector must have
malfunctioned because as I told Mart, all I kept getting was "looking for
explorer.exe"......

Looks like 2009 (being a prime number of 11) will be a good year.....grin.

The Soothsayer

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Back at you Mart! And a very Happy New Year to all those still lurking
here.
--
Mike


Mart wrote:

Well, here we are at the start of 2009 and not only are the MS WinMe
Updates still available, but also AVG (Free) definitions are still
automatically downloading themselves to my WinMe boxes.

There's still life (and hope) for the old kit yet.

And a Happy New Year to those who still lurk in the WinMe Groups






  #8  
Old January 2nd 09, 03:19 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Mike M
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However, since I don't recall your post regarding a "looking for
explorer.exe" error report, have you tried a System Restore?


Mart,

No need. As Heather says, the PC's now working. The mysterious
"explorer" not found message was when her old Win Me PC was (previously)
connected to an apparently non-functioning surge protector (or that's how
I read Figgs' post).
--
Mike M


Mart wrote:

Heather wrote :-

... because as I told Mart, all I kept getting was "looking for
explorer.exe"......


Err... When? Did I miss a post somewhere?? Are my little grey cells
fading so fast???

However, since I don't recall your post regarding a "looking for
explorer.exe" error report, have you tried a System Restore?


  #9  
Old January 2nd 09, 03:54 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Heather
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Ahhhh, Mikey.....you and I must be on the same wavelength (G). That is
exactly what I said, but the poor Cumbrian Lad must be a wee bit tired
(some strong ale perhaps?) and missed that. LOL.

No, Mart.....I mentioned it to you in passing a couple of months back
when I was thinking of how to reload WinME, which of course is
impossible with an OEM disc. You had advised I would have Noel's
"version soup".

Not sure why or how the $120 Cyber Power surge protector got hit (same
circuit as this computer with an APC one) and/or why it prevented WinME
from working. But then again, if there are strange and weird things
that could happen, they happen to me.

Sorry I haven't been my usual Xmas card sending self......long story
which I will write off the ng. Tooth still not fixed (since Sept) and
next week is yet another cat scan for another problem. Ain't old age
fun?? (G)

Elayne was here for two weeks and we had a nice, lazy time of it. We
made a lot of jewellery and her stuff is so amazing. I will fire off a
picture or two of that and her darlin' dog named "Rufus".

OH, and I bought a neat gadget called "Clickfree" which is a 250 gig
automatic backup which I just plug in via USB port.....sure beats
burning backup CD's.

Happy New Year to all of you and will write in a day or two.

Cheers.....Figgs

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
However, since I don't recall your post regarding a "looking for
explorer.exe" error report, have you tried a System Restore?


Mart,

No need. As Heather says, the PC's now working. The mysterious
"explorer" not found message was when her old Win Me PC was
(previously) connected to an apparently non-functioning surge
protector (or that's how I read Figgs' post).
--
Mike M


Mart wrote:

Heather wrote :-

... because as I told Mart, all I kept getting was "looking for
explorer.exe"......


Err... When? Did I miss a post somewhere?? Are my little grey
cells
fading so fast???

However, since I don't recall your post regarding a "looking for
explorer.exe" error report, have you tried a System Restore?




  #10  
Old January 2nd 09, 11:52 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Mart
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Mike, I must admit that I did read it that way too (ie it was now fixed).
But was completely misled by Heather's reference to her "as I told Mart, all
I kept getting was "looking for explorer.exe" reference. I only mentioned SR
in case there were still some unresolved issues.

Figgs, the only (recent) back reference to "Noel's version soup" that I have
been involved with was between myself and Jag53 and Ben (Myers) last
October.

Ah! - I found a reference between yourself and Mike in August to "version
soup" when I chirped-in to suggest that you were 'Pickle Lilly', but your
"looking for explorer.exe" reference completely escapes me. Anyway, I'm
pleased - but not surprised! - that WinMe all worked out OK in the end. It
usually does g I'm also pleased that you've got a sensible back-up regime
running (BTDT). Sounds an impressive device, doing differential back-ups
too.

Mart (A tired Lancashire - not Cumbrian - Lad, but did have a few strong
tinnies)



"Heather" wrote in message
...
Ahhhh, Mikey.....you and I must be on the same wavelength (G). That is
exactly what I said, but the poor Cumbrian Lad must be a wee bit tired
(some strong ale perhaps?) and missed that. LOL.

No, Mart.....I mentioned it to you in passing a couple of months back when
I was thinking of how to reload WinME, which of course is impossible with
an OEM disc. You had advised I would have Noel's "version soup".

Not sure why or how the $120 Cyber Power surge protector got hit (same
circuit as this computer with an APC one) and/or why it prevented WinME
from working. But then again, if there are strange and weird things that
could happen, they happen to me.

Sorry I haven't been my usual Xmas card sending self......long story which
I will write off the ng. Tooth still not fixed (since Sept) and next week
is yet another cat scan for another problem. Ain't old age fun?? (G)

Elayne was here for two weeks and we had a nice, lazy time of it. We made
a lot of jewellery and her stuff is so amazing. I will fire off a picture
or two of that and her darlin' dog named "Rufus".

OH, and I bought a neat gadget called "Clickfree" which is a 250 gig
automatic backup which I just plug in via USB port.....sure beats burning
backup CD's.

Happy New Year to all of you and will write in a day or two.

Cheers.....Figgs

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
However, since I don't recall your post regarding a "looking for
explorer.exe" error report, have you tried a System Restore?


Mart,

No need. As Heather says, the PC's now working. The mysterious
"explorer" not found message was when her old Win Me PC was (previously)
connected to an apparently non-functioning surge protector (or that's how
I read Figgs' post).
--
Mike M


Mart wrote:

Heather wrote :-

... because as I told Mart, all I kept getting was "looking for
explorer.exe"......

Err... When? Did I miss a post somewhere?? Are my little grey cells
fading so fast???

However, since I don't recall your post regarding a "looking for
explorer.exe" error report, have you tried a System Restore?






 




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