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Hey, my computer has been restarting everytime i get into a major game..(Half-Life 2) (Bloodrayne 2)..and others..not exactly sure whats goin on but it only happens as soon as it loads up and i'm about to start playin..then bam restarts...please help.
Every time I start up my system I get an Application failed to initialize properly (oxc0000005) error. seems to come from a 9vl8ya1a.exe file which I cannot trace. Any suggestions?
When I try to download Slim Browser(my favorite), my screen was reversed for 180° and after 4 antivirus programs Sophos only detected a virus but when I rebooted PC the same problem was there,so now I'm looking at the screen with Monitor turnet for 180 degrees. HELP , HELP,HELP!!!
Hi! I just bought a Win XP Professional. After using it for some time I started to notice the following problem: After finishing the starting up process normally, when I click on the broadband desktop icon I have to wait for about 20/30 seconds for the proper window to appear …
I wanted to clean up one of my drives (partition "f"), so I moved everything I wanted to keep to another partition ("h"), and deleted what I didn't want. I then tried to format the drive but got a message saying it couldn't be done (screenshots attached). I've done this …
I can log on to the internet but am unable to open the browser or pull up any web sites. I have no idea what the problem is... I have already ran the internet explorer repair tool and already determined that there are no proxy settings...are there any other suggestions? …
I have a windows Me. i downloaded and installed NPF(Norton Personal Firewall) 2004 and then i tried to go on the internet and it wouldn't work. so i had to uninstall it. does anyone know why this would happen?
Hi, I've been having a problem with my PC, for some reason it keeps eating space by itself, It's not a Virus nor any Spyware Adware, I was thinking maybe the Page File? But then again its suppose to give back space after you reboot, and it doesnt do that. …
When clicking a link that starts a new browser window the window is always minimized and I have to click the maximize icon to enlarge it - or use alt.space.x. Is there some registry or other setting that I can change to avoid the need to enlarge each new window. …
When you open the Manage Add-ons dialog box on the Tools menu in Microsoft Internet Explorer, some installed add-ons may not be listed. Therefore, for example, you may not be able to select an add-on that you want to disable. This issue occurs because, during the installation of certain add-ons, …
Hi - any help here will be very much appreciated. I installed SP2 last week and since then my system has frozen every time about 16 minutes after booting up / rebooting. The application I'm using at the time continues to function after 16 minutes but everything else is dead …
I cant get rid of this! It takes up to much CPU, and then the "Mem Usage" keeps rising and rising and it just makes my computer lag...i keep closing it and pops back on...ending the process just "restarts" it, and it goes back on and the Memory usage just …
I have ATI's HDTV WONDER, and since installing it, an error message comes up everytime the computer is rebooted saying that "Run a DLL as an APP has encountered a problem and needs to close". Remote Wonder, a feature that came with this, also has stopped working. I have uninstalled/reinstalled …
Hey, everytime I close it IE, a damn error pops up saying it has to close the program.. but I just closed it! Is gets very annoying and it's giving me a headache. I can't find any help anywhere on the web! Can you please help me? In event Viewer …
Everytime I go to close a paint application, the message comes up in some form of Asian writing. I mean, you know which box is for the yes/no/cancel options, but the entire message is not in English. Also, I am having difficulty installing Unreal Tournament because they tell me that …
I just noticed today that I cannot access my System Restore applet. I've never had a problem before, and I don't recall installing (or doing) anything which would affect it. When I try to access it, I get a 'send an error report' alert, saying "Run a DLL as an …
when i start my computer instead of the normal welcome screen coming up the classic mode type login comes up (similiar to windows 2000). I tried to change it by going to the control panel selecting user accounts and selecting change the way users logon and logoff. when i do …
I opened the add/remove programs window in the control panel of Windows ME, and I look and everything on the Add/Remove Programs list is gone! What happened to my list and is this a result of spyware, virus, or trojans?
running a win 2kpro machine ... can get to windows update site ... can scan for updates ... can review and select updates for download ... i hit install and the download box pops up but never transmits anything ... has worked before ... another pc on the same network …
right i had a wikedpc running theni installed sonys sonic stage then it said restart so i did.when i restarted it wouldnt load up n it gave me like four options.safe mode safe mode with network last used successfull settings and start normally.iv tried all of them but then the …
Hi, I am hoping you can help me with my problem Since i've installed XPsp2, if have a problem with a website continually refreshing every 2 to 5 seconds.....this didn't happen before the XPsp2 update, nor does it happen to every website. So far it is only happening to one …
Whenever I surf the Internet, a box will pop up, saying that IE has experienced an error, and needs to shut down. It will ask whether I want to restart IE, and whether I want to send an error report. Anyone knows what is the problem, and can I stop …
when i am chatting with my 6.2 version msn i do not receive the emoticons, i only see words
I cannot run .exe files or .lnk files directly, I have to right click and 'open with' the select the program itself. I also get [B]Registry modification detected Root:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Value:RunDLL Data: New Data:rundll32.exe "C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\bridge.dll",Load Attempt to alter the autostart section (Blocked)[/B] from Adaware. I can't access regedit …
Please can someone help! My friend is stranded 1500 miles from home, and has recieved an error message that prevents her opening windows explorer, or anything at all now. The error is "win32shock.dll", and neither she nor I knows what it means or how to fix it. I am a …
No matter what website I go to, I get a 'cannot find server'/'page cannot be displayed' error. Also, every time I try to go to a page, it says "Connecting to site 127.0.0.1" in the status bar. Right now I have to use Mozilla. (Sorry to Mozilla fans, but I …
Good morning, I recently received and installed the service pack 2 on my XP OS. The system slowed dramatically; to almost a crawl. When I discovered that I couldn't install anything else after that, I had to resolve myself to uninstalling it. Whenever an additional application attempted to load, it …
Initally, when I installed Ghost it changed the settings for when I log on from auto logon to my having to click on my name (I am the sole user). The real problem first developed when I rebooted my computer after using Norton Ghost 9 for the first time. Anytime …
It just freezes for about 2 minutes and starts working again or it hangs on me and I have to reboot.When it freezes there is a 'tap' sound that the hard disk makes and its led light stops.Today it started to show that windows has performed an illegal operation.Any ideas …
I have several problems. I am assuming, hoping that maybe they are all related. I am using an upgraded version of Windows ME, upgraded from Windows 98. I get an error message when windows first opens. It says: Error loading 2ndsrch.dll. An attempt was made to load a program with …
Hi, I am running window 98 on a slow computer. I had this same problem last year but it went away all on it's own. My problem is when I try to shut down or restart, my computer locks up completely on the "Windows 98 Shutting Down Please Wait" screen. …
any1 help? windows ME
windows media player freezes and i gotta ctrl-alt-delete it msn messenger wont load up but when i ctrl-alt-delete i see "msnmsgr" im running Windows ME
here are some helpful tips to keeping your pc running smoothly [B]everyday:[/B] -Check for virus/spyware definitions: viruses spread within hours so keeping your antivirus/spyware software up to date is crucial. -Backup critical data:Make sure that when you get some data that is very important you back it up in case …
I've had a problem for months now with the following list of adware on my system: 404Search, ATPartners (AT Games), eMusic, Instafinder, Bargain Buddy, TOPicks, Favoriteman/F1 and NetPal. I have followed all the usual steps for removal - nothing helps. They keep respawning the next time I start IExplorer. I …
Heya, Allright. This one has me kinda puzzled, and I searched all over the net for possible solutions. My poor computer dosen't wanna enter Stand By or Hibernation on the 2nd time. Yes, you heard me right. The 2nd time.... I can do it fine for the first, works like …
When I start my computer windows media player opens and it has never done that befor. Also I recieve a program not responing message when I attempt to close it. After I get it closed I don't think I have any problems. How do I stop it from trying to …
Does anyone know the settings to use with Sygate SPF 5.5 to allow outlook to send mail properly. It keeps blocking all of my outgoing messages. If I disable the firewall it works perfectly.
I was wondering what improvements were made to the firewall from SP1 to SP2, and what weaknesses were left. I know there are tons of weaknesses. I just don't know what they are. So somebody fill me in. Thanks.
Please help me. i downloaded this thing called ringtone-composer of of a website([url]http://www.ringophone.com[/url]) i tried to open it and got this error message: 'A device ID has been used that is out of range for your system' . can anyone please help me? if u do ill give u good …
Ok i have installed a slave drive on the family computer. Now to save space. I want to install all my kids games only on the salve drive. How can I ensure the auto install only installs to the slave drive?
[COLOR=DarkOrange]I have got a .bat file to update some folders and programs etc into Windows NT stations' START MENU. It works actually BUT noted sometimes I NEED to do a PC logoff and relogin before I can see the START MENU being updated with my changes. Doing a refresh doesn't …
I've just been given a computer with windows ME installed all is ok except on the control panel or c: drive no icons appear. The amount of items is shown in bottom left corner (indicating that there are some) but I can't click on anything (or even see them) and …
I'm curious as to how many people have actually tried Service Pack 2 and how many of those people have experienced problems with it.
well i get these annoying sounds from my computer, i ahve reinstalled the sound card but it didint help. i hear it when anytime that a sound should be played, such as mp3's, videos, windo sounds, etc. they are repeasting sounds that jsut go on until i stop the song …
Hi there, Whenever windows starts up, a box apperars with the title "cannot find shell.dll" and then when I click "close", a deep blue "help" box comes up with nothing in it. Can anyone tell me what this stuff, is, and how I might remove it? I don't really understand …
:-| Every site i try to get on aol or internet explorer i cannot get onto it, i only see Connecting to site 205.188.146.146. ,and then the action canceled site and that internet explorer cannot connect to the site and that it may be temporarily unavailable. please help!!! thanks
I cannot scandisk or defrag my computer because it freezes it. I have just reinstalled win 98se over itself again due to an explorer error upon start up. That seemed to do the trick but I still cannot defrag or scan. I am just trying to get everything straight here. …
Running Win 2K SP4. My problem is that when I click Start-Run... and type in a program name such as regedit, I get - "Cannot find the file 'regedit' (or one of its components). Make sure the path and filename are correct and that all required libraries are available." Yet …
I have a problem with a computer that didn't have a password and now it comes with the message abbout a system password. how I can get rid of it without knowing the one that's there.
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