Start button sticks (lower feft corner)

Sometimes when I hit the start button it does nothing.
This happens usually when I'm online. When it first
started doing it, I would just shut down and restart. I
found later that if I just wait a minute, it will finally
come up.
Thanks, nCt

Read and follow all the procedures on this page:
http://www.aumha.org/a/health.htm
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Noble" wrote in message
...
Sometimes when I hit the start button it does nothing.
This happens usually when I'm online. When it first
started doing it, I would just shut down and restart. I
found later that if I just wait a minute, it will finally
come up.
Thanks, nCt

There is a great abundance of information there . .nothing
addresses my problem . .
-----Original Message-----
Read and follow all the procedures on this page:
http://www.aumha.org/a/health.htm
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Noble" wrote in
message
...
Sometimes when I hit the start button it does nothing.
This happens usually when I'm online. When it first
started doing it, I would just shut down and restart. I
found later that if I just wait a minute, it will
finally
come up.
Thanks, nCt

.

In other words:
A) you have followed all the maintenance procedures on that web page, rebooted, and
there is no change in the behaviour?
Or,
B) you have read the page and don't see anything that you think applies?
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


wrote in message
...
There is a great abundance of information there . .nothing
addresses my problem . .
-----Original Message-----
Read and follow all the procedures on this page:
http://www.aumha.org/a/health.htm
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Noble" wrote in
message
...
Sometimes when I hit the start button it does nothing.
This happens usually when I'm online. When it first
started doing it, I would just shut down and restart. I
found later that if I just wait a minute, it will
finally
come up.
Thanks, nCt

.

Can't help but reply here.

I do not have all the letters after my name but i do have experience.
Commands, such as the Start button (surprise! it sends a command) are stored
in the command buffer. Usually this enters and exits so fast as to seem
instantaneous but it isn't. If you have a badly performing program,
essentially in a "wait" state, the commands, which are processed FIFO will
stack up and wait for the "waiting command" to execute. Once that waiting
(or intricate) command executes -- and it often is an online command-- the
buffer will empty, giving you an apparent delayed reaction. This is most
likely what is happening. Also, there are about another zillion reasons
this could be happening.

CU

On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 21:54:11 -0400, "glee" in
microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote:

In other words:
A) you have followed all the maintenance procedures on that web page, rebooted, and
there is no change in the behaviour?
Or,
B) you have read the page and don't see anything that you think applies?

I don't have a lot of letters after my name either, but I do have experience also.
So, shall I take your reply as "B"?

Performing maintenance procedures eliminates some possible causes, but if you don't
want to go through the procedures, that's up to you.

The problem may be due to some other background app (or malware) interfering. Have
you looked at your startup programs? Have you run Hijack This and checked for
possible malware, especially considering this seems to occur when you are online?

Clean up your startup group:
http://www.westelcom.com/users/rogersr/clean.htm

Startup Programs Loading:
http://aumha.org/a/loads.htm

Hijack This:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html
A tutorial for using Hijack This is located he
http://tomcoyote.com/hjt/
and an in-depth tutorial is he
http://aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm

Good luck.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"computer user" wrote in message
...
Can't help but reply here.

I do not have all the letters after my name but i do have experience.
Commands, such as the Start button (surprise! it sends a command) are stored
in the command buffer. Usually this enters and exits so fast as to seem
instantaneous but it isn't. If you have a badly performing program,
essentially in a "wait" state, the commands, which are processed FIFO will
stack up and wait for the "waiting command" to execute. Once that waiting
(or intricate) command executes -- and it often is an online command-- the
buffer will empty, giving you an apparent delayed reaction. This is most
likely what is happening. Also, there are about another zillion reasons
this could be happening.

CU

On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 21:54:11 -0400, "glee" in
microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote:

In other words:
A) you have followed all the maintenance procedures on that web page, rebooted,
and
there is no change in the behaviour?
Or,
B) you have read the page and don't see anything that you think applies?

On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 23:38:51 -0400, "glee" in
microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote:

I don't have a lot of letters after my name either, but I do have experience also.
So, shall I take your reply as "B"?


Actually, my reply was to anonymous -- I was just too lazy to go back to
that post. In my case the reply is 'A'.

Performing maintenance procedures eliminates some possible causes, but if you don't
want to go through the procedures, that's up to you.

Of course. Reminds me of the lady I heard of some years ago whose hard disk
was over half filled with broken chains. (That'll take you back a few
years)

The problem may be due to some other background app (or malware) interfering. Have
you looked at your startup programs? Have you run Hijack This and checked for
possible malware, especially considering this seems to occur when you are online?


Yes i have. Several weeks ago I had problems with repeated "Possible Browser
Hijack Attempt"s that Ad-Aware caught. Kept changing my home page to
MSN.COM.
Anyway, I downloaded "Browser Hijack Blaster" (freeware) and that took care
of the browser hijack attempts problem. BHB took care of it and stopped it
whereas AdAware just told me about it.

Still being unsure whether some malware was using my OE to send spam, i
downloaded "Taskinfo2003" which gives me more information than I need. :-)
But.......it shows all running processes and CPU usage. That has soothed my
mind.


Clean up your startup group:
http://www.westelcom.com/users/rogersr/clean.htm


Already done.

Startup Programs Loading:
http://aumha.org/a/loads.htm


Already done.

Hijack This:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

They want money!!!!!

A tutorial for using Hijack This is located he
http://tomcoyote.com/hjt/
and an in-depth tutorial is he
http://aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm

Good luck.

I keep an eye on what starts with the computer.
I can identify all running processes in Taskmon but it is not as in depth as
I would like. Taskinfo2003(shareware) is so in depth I have no idea why
someone needs any more -- it has a dynamic display and itself uses from .1%
to 1.5% of my 1.6G CPU as well as a time averaged display which is currently
showing .7% for itself.
The time averaged CPU idle is showing 95% with 24 processes currently
running. The dynamic usage will spike when i send this message.

CU

....and I mistakenly thought you were the original poster. I see now that you are
not. People using the web interface instead of a real newreader, and posting as
"anonymous", really make it confusing trying to follow threads here. I see from
your headers that you are using a newsreader (Forte Agent), and so are not the
original poster. Sorry for the confusion. :-)

Hijack This:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

They want money!!!!!
Where do you see anything about them wanting money?? Hijack This (about halfway
down that page) is free, and is states so on the web page:
HijackThis - [2004-07-02 | Freeware | 177 Kb | Win All | 249326]

|MG| Free Download - HijackThis 1.98 (Hotfix):
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"computer user" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 23:38:51 -0400, "glee" in
microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote:

I don't have a lot of letters after my name either, but I do have experience
also.
So, shall I take your reply as "B"?


Actually, my reply was to anonymous -- I was just too lazy to go back to
that post. In my case the reply is 'A'.

Performing maintenance procedures eliminates some possible causes, but if you
don't
want to go through the procedures, that's up to you.

Of course. Reminds me of the lady I heard of some years ago whose hard disk
was over half filled with broken chains. (That'll take you back a few
years)

The problem may be due to some other background app (or malware) interfering.
Have
you looked at your startup programs? Have you run Hijack This and checked for
possible malware, especially considering this seems to occur when you are online?


Yes i have. Several weeks ago I had problems with repeated "Possible Browser
Hijack Attempt"s that Ad-Aware caught. Kept changing my home page to
MSN.COM.
Anyway, I downloaded "Browser Hijack Blaster" (freeware) and that took care
of the browser hijack attempts problem. BHB took care of it and stopped it
whereas AdAware just told me about it.

Still being unsure whether some malware was using my OE to send spam, i
downloaded "Taskinfo2003" which gives me more information than I need. :-)
But.......it shows all running processes and CPU usage. That has soothed my
mind.


Clean up your startup group:
http://www.westelcom.com/users/rogersr/clean.htm


Already done.

Startup Programs Loading:
http://aumha.org/a/loads.htm


Already done.

Hijack This:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

They want money!!!!!

A tutorial for using Hijack This is located he
http://tomcoyote.com/hjt/
and an in-depth tutorial is he
http://aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm

Good luck.

I keep an eye on what starts with the computer.
I can identify all running processes in Taskmon but it is not as in depth as
I would like. Taskinfo2003(shareware) is so in depth I have no idea why
someone needs any more -- it has a dynamic display and itself uses from .1%
to 1.5% of my 1.6G CPU as well as a time averaged display which is currently
showing .7% for itself.
The time averaged CPU idle is showing 95% with 24 processes currently
running. The dynamic usage will spike when i send this message.

CU

On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 22:11:20 -0400, "glee" in
microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote:



Hijack This:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

They want money!!!!!
Where do you see anything about them wanting money?? Hijack This (about halfway
down that page) is free, and is states so on the web page:
HijackThis - [2004-07-02 | Freeware | 177 Kb | Win All | 249326]

|MG| Free Download - HijackThis 1.98 (Hotfix):
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html

You are correct. I probably saw "license" and ran. ;-)
Another possibility is the "Free Download" statement which is often used
for shareware.

CU

Original poster here. I am new to these posts, and I agree about following
these threads. Sorry. I have noticed that the start button sticks mostly when
I exit yahoo mail and go directly to the start button. I will try the hijack
this link when I get time Thanks

"glee" wrote:

....and I mistakenly thought you were the original poster. I see now that you are
not. People using the web interface instead of a real newreader, and posting as
"anonymous", really make it confusing trying to follow threads here. I see from
your headers that you are using a newsreader (Forte Agent), and so are not the
original poster. Sorry for the confusion. :-)

Hijack This:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

They want money!!!!!
Where do you see anything about them wanting money?? Hijack This (about halfway
down that page) is free, and is states so on the web page:
HijackThis - [2004-07-02 | Freeware | 177 Kb | Win All | 249326]

|MG| Free Download - HijackThis 1.98 (Hotfix):
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"computer user" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 23:38:51 -0400, "glee" in
microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote:

I don't have a lot of letters after my name either, but I do have experience
also.
So, shall I take your reply as "B"?


Actually, my reply was to anonymous -- I was just too lazy to go back to
that post. In my case the reply is 'A'.

Performing maintenance procedures eliminates some possible causes, but if you
don't
want to go through the procedures, that's up to you.

Of course. Reminds me of the lady I heard of some years ago whose hard disk
was over half filled with broken chains. (That'll take you back a few
years)

The problem may be due to some other background app (or malware) interfering.
Have
you looked at your startup programs? Have you run Hijack This and checked for
possible malware, especially considering this seems to occur when you are online?


Yes i have. Several weeks ago I had problems with repeated "Possible Browser
Hijack Attempt"s that Ad-Aware caught. Kept changing my home page to
MSN.COM.
Anyway, I downloaded "Browser Hijack Blaster" (freeware) and that took care
of the browser hijack attempts problem. BHB took care of it and stopped it
whereas AdAware just told me about it.

Still being unsure whether some malware was using my OE to send spam, i
downloaded "Taskinfo2003" which gives me more information than I need. :-)
But.......it shows all running processes and CPU usage. That has soothed my
mind.


Clean up your startup group:
http://www.westelcom.com/users/rogersr/clean.htm


Already done.

Startup Programs Loading:
http://aumha.org/a/loads.htm


Already done.

Hijack This:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

They want money!!!!!

A tutorial for using Hijack This is located he
http://tomcoyote.com/hjt/
and an in-depth tutorial is he
http://aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm

Good luck.

I keep an eye on what starts with the computer.
I can identify all running processes in Taskmon but it is not as in depth as
I would like. Taskinfo2003(shareware) is so in depth I have no idea why
someone needs any more -- it has a dynamic display and itself uses from .1%
to 1.5% of my 1.6G CPU as well as a time averaged display which is currently
showing .7% for itself.
The time averaged CPU idle is showing 95% with 24 processes currently
running. The dynamic usage will spike when i send this message.

CU