ME firewall????

Ledheadpb · External Since: May 16, 2007 Posts: 9

Does Windows ME even have a firewall. I have looked in almost every place
possible and cant seem to find one. I dont know when i last updated the
windows either because it is not my home PC and i dont use it everyday, but
it seems to get virus all the time.

Another problem that does happen is apoun start-up i do recieve some errors
that seem to be registry type errors.

If you have any help with any of these issues please help me out

Thank you

Gary S. Terhune · External Since: Mar 22, 2007 Posts: 309

"Ledheadpb" <Ledheadpb.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E2A4E0C0-ED0A-47FB-87F3-53E9A74A90B6@microsoft.com...
> Does Windows ME even have a firewall. I have looked in almost every place
> possible and cant seem to find one. I dont know when i last updated the
> windows either because it is not my home PC and i dont use it everyday,
> but
> it seems to get virus all the time.

Windows ME doesn't have its own firewall. Use a third-party solution, and if
the machine is on a high-bandwidth ISP (DSL or cable), use a proper router
between the modem and the machine(s), one that has a NAT "firewall". Even if
it's only one machine, it's wise to add this protection to your network.

How do you know you're getting viruses? Do you have a real-time AV scanner,
one that is constantly monitoring in the background, or do you only manually
scan every once in a while? Viruses have to come from somewhere. If you're
using a normal real-time scanner, when do the alerts show up? While you're
doing what?

> Another problem that does happen is apoun start-up i do recieve some
> errors
> that seem to be registry type errors.

What, exactly, are the errors? We need exact, verbatim texts including
details, if any. If the details are long, leave out the "registers". Error
message and details shouldn't be longer than a line or three. Make sure to
indicate when, at what point in the boot cycle, the errors occur.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

John John · External Since: Jun 05, 2004 Posts: 1937

No, not natively built-in. You will have to use a third party firewall.
Kerio PF 2.1.5 is a small footprint firewall that you could use, I
found it to be a good firewall on ME. Direct download link here:
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ihs/alex/keriopf215.zip

John

Ledheadpb wrote:

> Does Windows ME even have a firewall. I have looked in almost every place
> possible and cant seem to find one. I dont know when i last updated the
> windows either because it is not my home PC and i dont use it everyday, but
> it seems to get virus all the time.
>
> Another problem that does happen is apoun start-up i do recieve some errors
> that seem to be registry type errors.
>
>
> If you have any help with any of these issues please help me out
>
> Thank you

Mike M1 · External Since: Jun 26, 2004 Posts: 4241

Microsoft operating systems prior to XP do not have a built in firewall.
This includes Win Me. Probably the easiest way to implement a firewall is
to connect to the net via a router, alternatively you will need to install
a third party firewall but note that many current products are not Win Me
compatible. Products commonly used are early versions of Kerio, formerly
Tiny, (v2.1.5 works well with Win Me) and Zone Alarm (versions up to and
including 6.1.744.001).

> Another problem that does happen is apoun start-up i do recieve some
> errors that seem to be registry type errors.

Details please such as the text of all error messages seen.
--
Mike Maltby
MS-MVP Windows
mike.maltby.DeleteThis@gmail.com

Ledheadpb <Ledheadpb.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Does Windows ME even have a firewall. I have looked in almost every
> place possible and cant seem to find one. I dont know when i last
> updated the windows either because it is not my home PC and i dont
> use it everyday, but it seems to get virus all the time.
>
> Another problem that does happen is apoun start-up i do recieve some
> errors that seem to be registry type errors.
>
>
> If you have any help with any of these issues please help me out
>
> Thank you

Ledheadpb · External Since: May 16, 2007 Posts: 9

ok here is one of the things that come up. Its a blue screen and it takes
over the whole computer

error oe 0028 c14c93a8

that is one of them

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

> "Ledheadpb" <Ledheadpb.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E2A4E0C0-ED0A-47FB-87F3-53E9A74A90B6@microsoft.com...
> > Does Windows ME even have a firewall. I have looked in almost every place
> > possible and cant seem to find one. I dont know when i last updated the
> > windows either because it is not my home PC and i dont use it everyday,
> > but
> > it seems to get virus all the time.
>
> Windows ME doesn't have its own firewall. Use a third-party solution, and if
> the machine is on a high-bandwidth ISP (DSL or cable), use a proper router
> between the modem and the machine(s), one that has a NAT "firewall". Even if
> it's only one machine, it's wise to add this protection to your network.
>
> How do you know you're getting viruses? Do you have a real-time AV scanner,
> one that is constantly monitoring in the background, or do you only manually
> scan every once in a while? Viruses have to come from somewhere. If you're
> using a normal real-time scanner, when do the alerts show up? While you're
> doing what?
>
> > Another problem that does happen is apoun start-up i do recieve some
> > errors
> > that seem to be registry type errors.
>
> What, exactly, are the errors? We need exact, verbatim texts including
> details, if any. If the details are long, leave out the "registers". Error
> message and details shouldn't be longer than a line or three. Make sure to
> indicate when, at what point in the boot cycle, the errors occur.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> www.grystmill.com
>
>
>
>

Gary S. Terhune · External Since: Mar 22, 2007 Posts: 309

I find nothing on that particular error. Does the blue screen happen *after*
you log on, or before? Do you ever see the Desktop before the error(s)? How
do you recover from the error? Reboot? What percentage of the startups would
you say this occurs? Are they all OE 0028 errors?

Note that none of these errors suggest a virus, per se. What makes you think
you have a virus?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Ledheadpb" <Ledheadpb.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:33E13688-932D-4F31-B0CE-73ABEABE5724@microsoft.com...
> ok here is one of the things that come up. Its a blue screen and it takes
> over the whole computer
>
> error oe 0028 c14c93a8
>
> that is one of them
>
>
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" wrote:
>
>> "Ledheadpb" <Ledheadpb.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E2A4E0C0-ED0A-47FB-87F3-53E9A74A90B6@microsoft.com...
>> > Does Windows ME even have a firewall. I have looked in almost every
>> > place
>> > possible and cant seem to find one. I dont know when i last updated
>> > the
>> > windows either because it is not my home PC and i dont use it everyday,
>> > but
>> > it seems to get virus all the time.
>>
>> Windows ME doesn't have its own firewall. Use a third-party solution, and
>> if
>> the machine is on a high-bandwidth ISP (DSL or cable), use a proper
>> router
>> between the modem and the machine(s), one that has a NAT "firewall". Even
>> if
>> it's only one machine, it's wise to add this protection to your network.
>>
>> How do you know you're getting viruses? Do you have a real-time AV
>> scanner,
>> one that is constantly monitoring in the background, or do you only
>> manually
>> scan every once in a while? Viruses have to come from somewhere. If
>> you're
>> using a normal real-time scanner, when do the alerts show up? While
>> you're
>> doing what?
>>
>> > Another problem that does happen is apoun start-up i do recieve some
>> > errors
>> > that seem to be registry type errors.
>>
>> What, exactly, are the errors? We need exact, verbatim texts including
>> details, if any. If the details are long, leave out the "registers".
>> Error
>> message and details shouldn't be longer than a line or three. Make sure
>> to
>> indicate when, at what point in the boot cycle, the errors occur.
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> www.grystmill.com
>>
>>
>>
>>

Ledheadpb · External Since: May 16, 2007 Posts: 9

i happens apon start up and no i dont see the desktop and to fix or make it
go away i just hit enter and it works but sometimes i have to restart it
happens about 60% of the time and with the virus thing that more of a cookie
problem

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

> I find nothing on that particular error. Does the blue screen happen *after*
> you log on, or before? Do you ever see the Desktop before the error(s)? How
> do you recover from the error? Reboot? What percentage of the startups would
> you say this occurs? Are they all OE 0028 errors?
>
> Note that none of these errors suggest a virus, per se. What makes you think
> you have a virus?
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> www.grystmill.com
>
> "Ledheadpb" <Ledheadpb.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:33E13688-932D-4F31-B0CE-73ABEABE5724@microsoft.com...
> > ok here is one of the things that come up. Its a blue screen and it takes
> > over the whole computer
> >
> > error oe 0028 c14c93a8
> >
> > that is one of them
> >
> >
> >
> > "Gary S. Terhune" wrote:
> >
> >> "Ledheadpb" <Ledheadpb.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:E2A4E0C0-ED0A-47FB-87F3-53E9A74A90B6@microsoft.com...
> >> > Does Windows ME even have a firewall. I have looked in almost every
> >> > place
> >> > possible and cant seem to find one. I dont know when i last updated
> >> > the
> >> > windows either because it is not my home PC and i dont use it everyday,
> >> > but
> >> > it seems to get virus all the time.
> >>
> >> Windows ME doesn't have its own firewall. Use a third-party solution, and
> >> if
> >> the machine is on a high-bandwidth ISP (DSL or cable), use a proper
> >> router
> >> between the modem and the machine(s), one that has a NAT "firewall". Even
> >> if
> >> it's only one machine, it's wise to add this protection to your network.
> >>
> >> How do you know you're getting viruses? Do you have a real-time AV
> >> scanner,
> >> one that is constantly monitoring in the background, or do you only
> >> manually
> >> scan every once in a while? Viruses have to come from somewhere. If
> >> you're
> >> using a normal real-time scanner, when do the alerts show up? While
> >> you're
> >> doing what?
> >>
> >> > Another problem that does happen is apoun start-up i do recieve some
> >> > errors
> >> > that seem to be registry type errors.
> >>
> >> What, exactly, are the errors? We need exact, verbatim texts including
> >> details, if any. If the details are long, leave out the "registers".
> >> Error
> >> message and details shouldn't be longer than a line or three. Make sure
> >> to
> >> indicate when, at what point in the boot cycle, the errors occur.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Gary S. Terhune
> >> MS-MVP Shell/User
> >> www.grystmill.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Ledheadpb · External Since: May 16, 2007 Posts: 9

are there any other good free adware spyware type programs out there

"Ledheadpb" wrote:

> Does Windows ME even have a firewall. I have looked in almost every place
> possible and cant seem to find one. I dont know when i last updated the
> windows either because it is not my home PC and i dont use it everyday, but
> it seems to get virus all the time.
>
> Another problem that does happen is apoun start-up i do recieve some errors
> that seem to be registry type errors.
>
>
> If you have any help with any of these issues please help me out
>
> Thank you

Gary S. Terhune · External Since: Mar 22, 2007 Posts: 309

See http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

If you've got AdAware, you've got the most important piece, though
SpywareBlaster will help prevent nasty sites from doing nasty things. I use
those two and Spybot Search & Destroy. Plus Avast! antivirus. All are free
for personal use, but indicate elsewhere that you have an IT manager. The
free stuff isn't for business machines. Should pay for the apps in that
case.

Is/are the machine(s) you're concerned with under the authority of the IT
manager or are they personal machines? Don't go messing with the machines
under the IT manager's control. That is not nice and you don't know enough
to safely override his/her authority.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Ledheadpb" <Ledheadpb.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:68285F29-AF70-4921-ABB3-9DA8CD066432@microsoft.com...
> are there any other good free adware spyware type programs out there
>
> "Ledheadpb" wrote:
>
>> Does Windows ME even have a firewall. I have looked in almost every
>> place
>> possible and cant seem to find one. I dont know when i last updated the
>> windows either because it is not my home PC and i dont use it everyday,
>> but
>> it seems to get virus all the time.
>>
>> Another problem that does happen is apoun start-up i do recieve some
>> errors
>> that seem to be registry type errors.
>>
>>
>> If you have any help with any of these issues please help me out
>>
>> Thank you

Ledheadpb · External Since: May 16, 2007 Posts: 9

Well what i do is give him my opinion and he deciedes what to do , if that is
to try what i suggest or not. We are a small business so everyone trys to
help with the IT problems around here. He was more or less given the task of
working with the computers around here and i have given him my knowledge from
the little experience that i have which is a little more then what he knows.

All the programs that you listed i use on my computer at home and are in
place here except for Avast we have PCchillin as are main anti-virus
software.

For myself i have had alot of experience with computers from building my own
home PC and things like that but have not had the experience in an office
with multipul computers and a server. But thank God i found this Forum.

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

> See http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
>
> If you've got AdAware, you've got the most important piece, though
> SpywareBlaster will help prevent nasty sites from doing nasty things. I use
> those two and Spybot Search & Destroy. Plus Avast! antivirus. All are free
> for personal use, but indicate elsewhere that you have an IT manager. The
> free stuff isn't for business machines. Should pay for the apps in that
> case.
>
> Is/are the machine(s) you're concerned with under the authority of the IT
> manager or are they personal machines? Don't go messing with the machines
> under the IT manager's control. That is not nice and you don't know enough
> to safely override his/her authority.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> www.grystmill.com
>
> "Ledheadpb" <Ledheadpb DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:68285F29-AF70-4921-ABB3-9DA8CD066432@microsoft.com...
> > are there any other good free adware spyware type programs out there
> >
> > "Ledheadpb" wrote:
> >
> >> Does Windows ME even have a firewall. I have looked in almost every
> >> place
> >> possible and cant seem to find one. I dont know when i last updated the
> >> windows either because it is not my home PC and i dont use it everyday,
> >> but
> >> it seems to get virus all the time.
> >>
> >> Another problem that does happen is apoun start-up i do recieve some
> >> errors
> >> that seem to be registry type errors.
> >>
> >>
> >> If you have any help with any of these issues please help me out
> >>
> >> Thank you
>
>
>

Gary S. Terhune · External Since: Mar 22, 2007 Posts: 309

OK, got ya. Well, back to the mines, eh? Maybe you can get the IT manager
into the groups?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Ledheadpb" <Ledheadpb.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:55FA6A69-9A24-4821-9DB0-A4057A7EB9B5@microsoft.com...
> Well what i do is give him my opinion and he deciedes what to do , if that
> is
> to try what i suggest or not. We are a small business so everyone trys to
> help with the IT problems around here. He was more or less given the task
> of
> working with the computers around here and i have given him my knowledge
> from
> the little experience that i have which is a little more then what he
> knows.
>
> All the programs that you listed i use on my computer at home and are in
> place here except for Avast we have PCchillin as are main anti-virus
> software.
>
> For myself i have had alot of experience with computers from building my
> own
> home PC and things like that but have not had the experience in an office
> with multipul computers and a server. But thank God i found this Forum.
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" wrote:
>
>> See http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
>>
>> If you've got AdAware, you've got the most important piece, though
>> SpywareBlaster will help prevent nasty sites from doing nasty things. I
>> use
>> those two and Spybot Search & Destroy. Plus Avast! antivirus. All are
>> free
>> for personal use, but indicate elsewhere that you have an IT manager. The
>> free stuff isn't for business machines. Should pay for the apps in that
>> case.
>>
>> Is/are the machine(s) you're concerned with under the authority of the IT
>> manager or are they personal machines? Don't go messing with the machines
>> under the IT manager's control. That is not nice and you don't know
>> enough
>> to safely override his/her authority.
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> www.grystmill.com
>>
>> "Ledheadpb" <Ledheadpb.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:68285F29-AF70-4921-ABB3-9DA8CD066432@microsoft.com...
>> > are there any other good free adware spyware type programs out there
>> >
>> > "Ledheadpb" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Does Windows ME even have a firewall. I have looked in almost every
>> >> place
>> >> possible and cant seem to find one. I dont know when i last updated
>> >> the
>> >> windows either because it is not my home PC and i dont use it
>> >> everyday,
>> >> but
>> >> it seems to get virus all the time.
>> >>
>> >> Another problem that does happen is apoun start-up i do recieve some
>> >> errors
>> >> that seem to be registry type errors.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> If you have any help with any of these issues please help me out
>> >>
>> >> Thank you
>>
>>
>>

Mike M1 · External Since: Jun 26, 2004 Posts: 4241

Check your video drivers. Boot, to Safe Mode if easier, and check the
version of your video drivers in Device Manager.

If not video, what other hardware or driver changes have you made to your
system recently? Errors such as you have now described have little to do
with the registry nor, as Gary has already said, a possible virus but
rather are often driver related.

Why do you think that such an error is either virus or cookie problem?
--
Mike Maltby
MS-MVP Windows
mike.maltby RemoveThis @gmail.com

Ledheadpb <Ledheadpb RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> i happens apon start up and no i dont see the desktop and to fix or
> make it go away i just hit enter and it works but sometimes i have to
> restart it happens about 60% of the time and with the virus thing
> that more of a cookie problem

Ledheadpb · External Since: May 16, 2007 Posts: 9

The main thing that would point me to a virus is that ad-aware picks up alot
of things like cookies and stuff like that but i will try the video driver
and other hardware drivers and update them

Thank you for your help

"Mike M" wrote:

> Check your video drivers. Boot, to Safe Mode if easier, and check the
> version of your video drivers in Device Manager.
>
> If not video, what other hardware or driver changes have you made to your
> system recently? Errors such as you have now described have little to do
> with the registry nor, as Gary has already said, a possible virus but
> rather are often driver related.
>
> Why do you think that such an error is either virus or cookie problem?
> --
> Mike Maltby
> MS-MVP Windows
> mike.maltby.DeleteThis@gmail.com
>
>
> Ledheadpb <Ledheadpb.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > i happens apon start up and no i dont see the desktop and to fix or
> > make it go away i just hit enter and it works but sometimes i have to
> > restart it happens about 60% of the time and with the virus thing
> > that more of a cookie problem
>
>

Gary S. Terhune · External Since: Mar 22, 2007 Posts: 309

AdAware and other anti-spyware apps will flag lots of innocuous things like
harmless cookies and Registry entries that are installed by Windows and will
very soon get reinstalled if you remove them. IOW, not everything AdAware et
al find is necessary to delete. Next time you run it, post the results here
(not every one, just the main headers). Same goes for MRU (Most Recently
Used) entries. You are advised about them because they can give insight to a
stranger as to what you've been up to, but the stranger has to get into your
machine first. Just because AdAware flags them doesn't mean you have to
delete them. I certainly don't. I like MRUs.

With specific regard to cookies, you might want to do what I do. Open
Internet Options, go to the Privacy tab, click on Advanced. Override
automatic cookie handling, Prompt for first-party cookies, Block third-party
cookies and Always allow session cookies. Gives you lots more control over
who gets to set a cookie.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Ledheadpb" <Ledheadpb.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FF032082-C9A6-4DA8-ACA3-406D0E3BAA3B@microsoft.com...
> The main thing that would point me to a virus is that ad-aware picks up
> alot
> of things like cookies and stuff like that but i will try the video driver
> and other hardware drivers and update them
>
> Thank you for your help
>
> "Mike M" wrote:
>
>> Check your video drivers. Boot, to Safe Mode if easier, and check the
>> version of your video drivers in Device Manager.
>>
>> If not video, what other hardware or driver changes have you made to your
>> system recently? Errors such as you have now described have little to do
>> with the registry nor, as Gary has already said, a possible virus but
>> rather are often driver related.
>>
>> Why do you think that such an error is either virus or cookie problem?
>> --
>> Mike Maltby
>> MS-MVP Windows
>> mike.maltby.RemoveThis@gmail.com
>>
>>
>> Ledheadpb <Ledheadpb.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> > i happens apon start up and no i dont see the desktop and to fix or
>> > make it go away i just hit enter and it works but sometimes i have to
>> > restart it happens about 60% of the time and with the virus thing
>> > that more of a cookie problem
>>
>>

Ledheadpb · External Since: May 16, 2007 Posts: 9

Alright i always wondered myself about those type of cookies. I will
deffantly do that . Im currently waiting for the IT manager to agree that im
right lol. So it might be a day or so before i can get on the computer that
is cause problems to try the video driver problems

You guys are a big help

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

> AdAware and other anti-spyware apps will flag lots of innocuous things like
> harmless cookies and Registry entries that are installed by Windows and will
> very soon get reinstalled if you remove them. IOW, not everything AdAware et
> al find is necessary to delete. Next time you run it, post the results here
> (not every one, just the main headers). Same goes for MRU (Most Recently
> Used) entries. You are advised about them because they can give insight to a
> stranger as to what you've been up to, but the stranger has to get into your
> machine first. Just because AdAware flags them doesn't mean you have to
> delete them. I certainly don't. I like MRUs.
>
> With specific regard to cookies, you might want to do what I do. Open
> Internet Options, go to the Privacy tab, click on Advanced. Override
> automatic cookie handling, Prompt for first-party cookies, Block third-party
> cookies and Always allow session cookies. Gives you lots more control over
> who gets to set a cookie.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> www.grystmill.com
>
> "Ledheadpb" <Ledheadpb DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FF032082-C9A6-4DA8-ACA3-406D0E3BAA3B@microsoft.com...
> > The main thing that would point me to a virus is that ad-aware picks up
> > alot
> > of things like cookies and stuff like that but i will try the video driver
> > and other hardware drivers and update them
> >
> > Thank you for your help
> >
> > "Mike M" wrote:
> >
> >> Check your video drivers. Boot, to Safe Mode if easier, and check the
> >> version of your video drivers in Device Manager.
> >>
> >> If not video, what other hardware or driver changes have you made to your
> >> system recently? Errors such as you have now described have little to do
> >> with the registry nor, as Gary has already said, a possible virus but
> >> rather are often driver related.
> >>
> >> Why do you think that such an error is either virus or cookie problem?
> >> --
> >> Mike Maltby
> >> MS-MVP Windows
> >> mike.maltby DeleteThis @gmail.com
> >>
> >>
> >> Ledheadpb <Ledheadpb DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > i happens apon start up and no i dont see the desktop and to fix or
> >> > make it go away i just hit enter and it works but sometimes i have to
> >> > restart it happens about 60% of the time and with the virus thing
> >> > that more of a cookie problem
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Mike M1 · External Since: Jun 26, 2004 Posts: 4241

> The main thing that would point me to a virus is that ad-aware picks
> up alot of things like cookies and stuff like that

Which, as has already been mentioned, has nothing to do with the error you
see when booting.

Gary has explained some of the problems that AdAware might be flagging up
although this won't affect the system when booting. Gary has also
suggested steps you might want to take that should reduce the number of
problematic cookies that you have on your system. As for MRUs, Gary and
myself disagree. I see no problem in the registry containing details of
my most recently used entries in the likes of Excel, WinZip, Word, WMP
etc. etc. although I suppose that where a system is used by multiple users
and one user does not want another user to know what the first user was
doing then clearing MRUs may have some benefit.
--
Mike Maltby
MS-MVP Windows
mike.maltby.RemoveThis@gmail.com

Ledheadpb <Ledheadpb.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> The main thing that would point me to a virus is that ad-aware picks
> up alot of things like cookies and stuff like that but i will try the
> video driver and other hardware drivers and update them
>
> Thank you for your help

Gary S. Terhune · External Since: Mar 22, 2007 Posts: 309

Mike, I *like* MRUs. We agree on that point, <s>.

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Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Mike M" <No_Spam RemoveThis @Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message
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>> The main thing that would point me to a virus is that ad-aware picks
>> up alot of things like cookies and stuff like that
>
> Which, as has already been mentioned, has nothing to do with the error you
> see when booting.
>
> Gary has explained some of the problems that AdAware might be flagging up
> although this won't affect the system when booting. Gary has also
> suggested steps you might want to take that should reduce the number of
> problematic cookies that you have on your system. As for MRUs, Gary and
> myself disagree. I see no problem in the registry containing details of
> my most recently used entries in the likes of Excel, WinZip, Word, WMP
> etc. etc. although I suppose that where a system is used by multiple users
> and one user does not want another user to know what the first user was
> doing then clearing MRUs may have some benefit.
> --
> Mike Maltby
> MS-MVP Windows
> mike.maltby RemoveThis @gmail.com
>
>
> Ledheadpb <Ledheadpb RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>> The main thing that would point me to a virus is that ad-aware picks
>> up alot of things like cookies and stuff like that but i will try the
>> video driver and other hardware drivers and update them
>>
>> Thank you for your help
>

Mike M1 · External Since: Jun 26, 2004 Posts: 4241

Gary,

My bad. I blame speed reading. I read your "I certainly don't. I like
MRUs." as " I certainly don't like MRUs.". <vbg>
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Mike M

Gary S. Terhune <none> wrote:

> Mike, I *like* MRUs. We agree on that point, <s>.

Gary S. Terhune · External Since: Mar 22, 2007 Posts: 309

LOL! I didn't even notice that possibility, <g>.

Me, I can't speed read anymore. Can't even pay attention to what people are
saying half the time, especially when multi-tasking is involved. I just
don't do multi-tasking anymore. Add a serious problem with my memory over
the last few years, and life is actually getting to be a bit blissful, in an
ignorant kind of way. (No problem watching reruns. They're all new to me,
<bg>.)

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Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Mike M" <No_Spam.RemoveThis@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message
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> Gary,
>
> My bad. I blame speed reading. I read your "I certainly don't. I like
> MRUs." as " I certainly don't like MRUs.". <vbg>
> --
> Mike M
>
>
> Gary S. Terhune <none> wrote:
>
>> Mike, I *like* MRUs. We agree on that point, <s>.
>

Mike M1 · External Since: Jun 26, 2004 Posts: 4241

Gary,

Talking of memory, I bet you can't remember meeting and talking with me at
the 2003 Summit. Are you still publishing guides and the like? What
sticks in my mine, as a Brit, was your hat. We were both staying at the
Four Seasons (or at least I was, you might have been visiting) on
University Street.
--
Mike M

Gary S. Terhune <none> wrote:

> LOL! I didn't even notice that possibility, <g>.
>
> Me, I can't speed read anymore. Can't even pay attention to what
> people are saying half the time, especially when multi-tasking is
> involved. I just don't do multi-tasking anymore. Add a serious
> problem with my memory over the last few years, and life is actually
> getting to be a bit blissful, in an ignorant kind of way. (No problem
> watching reruns. They're all new to me, <bg>.)