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  1. Styx

    Outlook Express problem with attachments and shortcuts

    With OE open create a new message then click on the Insert menu and navigate to the target file(s) to be attached to the message the way the user should be in the first place instead of try to use a unstable desktop shortcut. Just because a techique worked for a period of time does not mean...
  2. Styx

    WinME Stop Scandisk on Startup

    ScanDisk has never caused me a problem in any way at any time, even though I've been using it for over 10 years. Emachines, Celeron 600, 256 Mb RAM, 30 Gb HDD, ADSL.
  3. Styx

    WinME Stop Scandisk on Startup

    ...box using the arrow keys below the Delete key, and strike the Enter key; Click Ok when prompted). click the Cancel button if ScanDisk appears. *** Note: Start ScanDisk (Start button; Programs; Acccessories; System Tools; ScanDisk); Check the Standard box; Check Automatically fix errors...
  4. Styx

    How do I block spam OE version 6

    Several scenarios: If you have one (1) e-mail account through your ISP. I have 5, and only 1 account gets spam so I just put the other 4 account's e-mail address, in the following filter, and virtually all Spam is dumped in the folder of my choice. You simply need to create a 'white list'...
  5. Styx

    Problem sending with attachment OE6

    Completely deleting the e-mail account and closing OE, then starting OE and setting the account up again could resolve this connectivity issue. Good Luck. Emachines, Celeron 600, 256 Mb RAM, 30 Gb HDD, ADSL.
  6. Styx

    Problem sending with attachment OE6

    Win2K http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=816866 Emachines, Celeron 600, 256 Mb RAM, 30 Gb HDD, ADSL.
  7. Styx

    Problem sending with attachment OE6

    It's a connectivity issue best addressed to your ISP's technical support lines. I use free Sygate firewall instead of zone aarm. Much better utility. What Operating System are you using? What anti-virus and firewall are you using, hardware or soiftware or both. You really only need a...
  8. Styx

    installing windows98 over xp?

    To use Win98/WinMe after you erase WinXP, where WinXP came on the target computer yes, you have to delete all partitions; Restart your computer; then create a new partition, a DOS partition, format that partition then re-install Windows. A computer having WinXP pre-installed on it will usually...
  9. Styx

    installing windows98 over xp?

    Excellent tutorial how-to's can be viewed at http://www.pcnineoneone.com Emachines, Celeron 600, 256 Mb RAM, 30 Gb HDD, ADSL.
  10. Styx

    installing windows98 over xp?

    ...without the quotation marks. Scan Disk will run then strike the tab key once when scan Disk is done and strike the Enter key on your keyboard. *** Note that your modem won't work after a fresh install. The modem software will have to be re-installed with the installation software on floppy...
  11. Styx

    installing windows98 over xp?

    Agreed with Wolluf, except for that when you're in Fdisk you have to Delete all partitions first. WinXP uses a Non-DOS NTFS file system that Win98 won't install on. Delete the non-dos partition with fdisk, restart your computer with Ctrl + Alt + Delete, leaving the Startup disk in the drive...
  12. Styx

    Missing File

    I'm running WinME and did a search on my Hard Drive and ASPIENUM.VXD is is not on my system and therefore it's not a WinMe file! Emachines, Celeron 600, 256 Mb RAM, 30 Gb HDD, ADSL.
  13. Styx

    Missing File

    Easiest - Reinstall the program then uninstall it properly in the Add/Remove Programs Control Panel, then restart your computer or (harder), modify the file (system.ini) by inserting a semi-colon (;) at the start (far left) of the line asociated with this error. Emachines, Celeron 600, 256 Mb...
  14. Styx

    Do you think I have a virus

    ...point to System Tools, and then click System Restore. Or, in the Help and Support main screen, click Use System Restore under Fix a problem. *** Scan both drives on-line for virus, trojan or variant at http://housecall.trendmicro.com. It doesn't sound like virus or other bad code but a...
  15. Styx

    windows me freezes (hangs) at random

    ...from http:windowsupdate.microsoft.com. If you really do have IE 4.0 you must get IE 5.x from http://download.com before going to the above site. *** *** Mandatory (get a firewall of any brand) - Get free Sygate personal firewall anti-hacker countermeasure from http://www.Sygate.com. (not...
  16. Styx

    ME INSTALLED, PROBLEMS, USB, MEDIA PLAYER

    If the Parallel port works just use that because mainly, USB ports are if you have more than one paraellel port device that also works with USB and you need both but would be stuck if only the one parallel port was available and no USB ports. No, USB ports are not significantly faster and are...
  17. Styx

    Desktop icons & appearance changes

    1. You'll have to change the background colors to get the color behind the icon's explanation text to change. Right-click yoour Desktop; Point to Properties; Choose the Appearance tab; Change the Color to the right of the Item heading using the drop-down arrow next to Color. Choose the Color...
  18. Styx

    Windows Me Security Prob ?????

    ...set to scan All Files. Update and scan bi-monthly. You can scan on-line to double-check your Windows scanner at http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ *** Mandatory (get a firewall of any brand) - Get free Zone Alarm personal firewall anti-hacker countermeasure from http://www.zonelabs.com...
  19. Styx

    Windows Me Security Prob ?????

    Use System Restore to roll your computer back to a date to before when your computer worked right. Before the error(s) started occuring. To start System Restore, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click System Restore. Or, in the Help and...
  20. Styx

    program crash at starting

    Back up as necessary; Uninstall the program then re-install it. Emachines, Celeron 600, 256 Mb RAM, 10 Gb HDD, ADSL.

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