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Recent content by spkuc

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    Overgrown Context Menu

    Berton: Have TweakUI 1.33 but do not see where the context menu can be edited. Kento: have checked both those keys but no sign of the context menu entries.
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    Overgrown Context Menu

    I am using Windows 98SE. When in Windows Explorer the right click context menu has grown so large it has scroll arrows top and bottom. Does anyone know how I can delete entries which now refer to uninstalled programs? Are those items stored somewhere in a Windows folder like the items in the...
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    Still Freezing

    Operating System: Windows 98SE (4.10.2222A) Computer Make: Self Built) Processor: 850 MHz AMD Athlon Memory: 256 MB Screen Resolution: 1024 by 768 Web Browser: Internet Explorer 5, AOL, Netcaptor Other Information: AOL 6.0, e-Trust Antivirus 5.3.7.1, ZoneAlarm Pro 2.6.357, Olivetti JP170...
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    Upgrade Windows 98SE to ME

    I am running Windows 98SE. I have purchased a second hand licensed copy of Windows ME but when I try to upgrade to Me a message box tells me I can only use an 'upgrade' version of Windows Me. Rather than spend even more money does anyone know if I can simply delete the windows directory (which...
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    URGENT! Disk I/O error (Continued)

    Thanks but have figured it out. Have created an Emergency Recovery Disk from Win98 CD and got it to see a valid MBR
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    URGENT! Disk I/O error (Continued)

    It does not get as far ad installing anything. It lists all the PCI devices and then the error message appears. If I try booting from the hard drive I get the message "NTLDR is missing. Press any key to restart" I press any key and only get the same message. If I try to boot from a...
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    URGENT! Disk I/O Error

    It does not get as far ad installing anything. It lists all the PCI devices and the the error message appears. If I try booting from the hard drive I get the message "NTLDR is missing. Press any key to restart" I press any key and only get the same message. If I try to boot from a...
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    URGENT! Disk I/O Error

    Can someone please help me. I cannot access my computer. If I try to boot from the hard drive or from any type of Boot Floppy I just get a black screen with the words "Disk I/O error Replace the disk, and then press any key.." But nothing changes. I know what I have done! I run...
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    How to automatically delete tmp files at shut-down

    I remember seeing somewhere the script for a batch file which ran automatically when logging off from Windows 98 and deleted all .tmp files. Anyone know what the script should be and where or where I can find it?
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    How to restore Auto run of Scandisk after irregular shutdown

    When Windows 98SE shuts down irregularly the subsequent reboot caused Scandisk to run automatically which I understand is the default. For some reason Scandisk does not run automatically any longer on my machine. Does anyone know how to restore it please?
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    Windows ME Opinion

    Don't do it! Stay well away from ME, it's totally unstable but that may be only so on my PC but I hate Me!
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    My computer totally freezes!! what do i do?

    I have an AMD 850Mhz with 256Mb RAM running Windows Me and it sent me nuts freezing every 5 minutes despite using hardly any heavy weight memory gobbling programs. After much reading and research I adopted two of the many suggestions. 1)I have disabled System Restore and 2)I have specified my...
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    LOCKUP

    I have an AMD 850Mhz with 256Mb RAM running Windows Me and it sent me nuts freezing every 5 minutes despite using hardly any heavy weight memory gobbling programs. After much reading and research I adopted two of the many suggestions. 1)I have disabled System Restore and 2)I have specified my...
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    Running seriously low on system resources, any help?

    I have an AMD 850Mhz with 256Mb RAM running Windows Me and it sent me nuts freezing every 5 minutes despite using hardly any heavy weight memory gobbling programs. I have disabled System Restore and specified my own virtual memory settings to minimum of 500 to maximum of 4994 on a 4994Mb...

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