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I have Windows ME and every once in a while, I get a blue screen pop up telling me WARNING! Windows has either become busy or unstable. I have heard alot on here about "Blue Screen of Death". Is this what this means? I have scanned for viruses, used WinDoctor on Norton Utilities and it never finds ne thing. Could this be because I haven't done a disk defragment in a while?
also I have alot of free disk space.
you might have "too many" programs running on your system at the same time. that is the only reason i get one of those.
try this, formating and installed windows 98se or any other OS but ME 95 and 98
I agree with Netsyn, ME is one of the most unstable OS's I think has ever been put together. (Although I hear XP is getting pretty close) So.. do what NetSyn suggested and your problems will be gone.
Some other things I can suggest is running scandisk, defragging, and.. bah.. just get 98se and be done with it.
I do not have enough $ to buy a new operating system. Windows 98 Special Edition costs around $400. Could this be because I have not defragmented in a while?
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Originally posted here by NetSyn
try this, formating and installed windows 98se or any other OS but ME 95 and 98
Yes, we all agree that ME isn't a very stable OS. But if that's all you've got (and can't afford anything else, even though Linux is FREE) then you have to look after it. As you yourself already suggested, defrag the harddrive for a start. Empty all of your temp and history files to free up a bit of space. Also, when I was running ME I found that by disabling System Restore performance improved greatly and the OS became alot more stable.
You could also visit a few ME tweak sites to get a few extra stability improving tips..Good luck!
(ssssssssssst you can copy win98 for free don't tell anyone else) andwin xp is very stabel it's better than win nt4/2k
Well you can try defrag but ME is unstable.. don't you have friends that have Win 98 SE?.. or just look around the web you can find it too ;)
Ryan..is that you??? I remember you!! :confused:
Well, as some have already said. ME is a very unstable platform. Actualy there is very little actual support other than some band aids for it so to speak. So here goes.
Solutions:
1. Add more memory. 128Mb is recomended. However, ME has a problem with allocating memory for applications and has a bad problem with memory leaks. Also when you close apps it does'nt free up all the memory. Also adding more than around 128Mb is useless because it won't allocate much more than this. If you want to realy use your memory upgrade to 2000 Pro or XP Pro (not XP Home).
2. If you want a little more stability and want the same familiar interface go back to Win98 SE.
3. Norton AV is OK. But ditch the Windoctor and the Norton Utilities. They may work well with 98, 98 SE and 95 OSR2. However they screw up ME through no fault of Norton. ME just does'nt play well with third party applications.
4. As far as price. You can get 98SE via mail order for about $75-$100 US. Win 2000 Pro (it's not to good with some games) for $100-$175 US. Then XP Pro for $150-$275. You can get this as an OEM price from some places if purchased with a hard drive which will save you big $.
Well, as some have already said. ME is a very unstable platform. Actualy there is very little actual support other than some band aids for it so to speak. So here goes.
Solutions:
1. Add more memory. 128Mb is recomended. However, ME has a problem with allocating memory for applications and has a bad problem with memory leaks. Also when you close apps it does'nt free up all the memory. Also adding more than around 128Mb is useless because it won't allocate much more than this. If you want to realy use your memory upgrade to 2000 Pro or XP Pro (not XP Home).
2. If you want a little more stability and want the same familiar interface go back to Win98 SE.
3. Norton AV is OK. But ditch the Windoctor and the Norton Utilities. They may work well with 98, 98 SE and 95 OSR2. However they screw up ME through no fault of Norton. ME just does'nt play well with third party applications.
4. As far as price. You can get 98SE via mail order for about $75-$100 US. Win 2000 Pro (it's not to good with some games) for $100-$175 US. Then XP Pro for $150-$275. You can get this as an OEM price from some places if purchased with a hard drive which will save you big $.
Ryan - if you're actually trying to do the stuff people here advise you, why don't you try running MS Update and making sure you have all the critical patches applied to your system, first. After that, see if it still happens... if so, note when and what you were running or doing at the time - there's a decent chance it could be an application, or someone just whacking ya from the Internet (remember old things like "ping of death" - though that was fixed a long time ago).
Posting as many details as possible will get you better help...
Ryan - if you're actually trying to do the stuff people here advise you, why don't you try running MS Update and making sure you have all the critical patches applied to your system, first. After that, see if it still happens... if so, note when and what you were running or doing at the time - there's a decent chance it could be an application, or someone just whacking ya from the Internet (remember old things like "ping of death" - though that was fixed a long time ago).
Posting as many details as possible will get you better help...
ME wasn't meant for stability. This is a common Windows error. Click Ctrl+Alt+Del and see if you have any programs running you don't want. If the programs are things like "rundll32" and "systray" dont mess with them.
ME wasn't meant for stability. This is a common Windows error. Click Ctrl+Alt+Del and see if you have any programs running you don't want. If the programs are things like "rundll32" and "systray" dont mess with them.
I have a question, what is different in 98se? Also, you might want to try downloadng the os's if you have a fast i-net connection, hehe, very cheap that way. You should know that when apps close, it is true that applications don't always release the system resources they used when they exit, the only way to get those resources back is to reboot, so try upgrading/downloading a new OS. Try XP, it is OK, it is faster, and get PRO, it is better than home, especially for new computers with all the extra ram and cpu power available.
I have a question, what is different in 98se? Also, you might want to try downloadng the os's if you have a fast i-net connection, hehe, very cheap that way. You should know that when apps close, it is true that applications don't always release the system resources they used when they exit, the only way to get those resources back is to reboot, so try upgrading/downloading a new OS. Try XP, it is OK, it is faster, and get PRO, it is better than home, especially for new computers with all the extra ram and cpu power available.
You can get a basic copy of Mandrake Linux 8.2 for 30-40 bucks, or an expanded edition for $69.00.Quote:
Originally posted here by Ryan Nyquist
I do not have enough $ to buy a new operating system. Windows 98 Special Edition costs around $400. Could this be because I have not defragmented in a while?
You can get a basic copy of Mandrake Linux 8.2 for 30-40 bucks, or an expanded edition for $69.00.Quote:
Originally posted here by Ryan Nyquist
I do not have enough $ to buy a new operating system. Windows 98 Special Edition costs around $400. Could this be because I have not defragmented in a while?
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Or you can go to www.linuxiso.org and take your pick for free.. (excluding cost of cd's to be burned, tax, title, dealership fees, title transfers, bandwidth, computer, cd-burner, space ships, rockets, 1337 sheep, s'kiddies, isp's, FBI agents, lipstick, shoes hanging from a power wire, bill gates, microsoft, jehovas witnesses, crack, whips, chains, handcuffs, air, highliters, cows, aliens, and any other item we deam wheteher that object is tangible, real, fake, fantasy, imagined, not imagined, or real. This offer is subject to changes without any given notice. Offer not available in AL, OH, AL, and most other places in the world. No double coupons. Offer not valid with any other offers. If you read this than this offer is no longer available to you. See dealer for details. Offer not available if you see a dealer. Void if removed. Void where prohibited.)
As well, with Mandrake and most of the major distros. You can go to their respective sites and download the ISO images or builds for your particular system. Most of the vendors have a list of ftp mirrors with their distro. Also, most of theses are on university servers so you can go up to the /pub dir and find several other distros and goodies. I got mine from the University of Notre Dame. I got the four cd set (cd 3 and 4 are compressed on ISO disk 3), plus two additional cd's of apps from the server. Best of all. It was FREE*............... :DQuote:
Originally posted here by preacherman481
You can get a basic copy of Mandrake Linux 8.2 for 30-40 bucks, or an expanded edition for $69.00.
*Note: You had beter use broadband for the downloads because each ISO image is over 600Mbs each.
As well, with Mandrake and most of the major distros. You can go to their respective sites and download the ISO images or builds for your particular system. Most of the vendors have a list of ftp mirrors with their distro. Also, most of theses are on university servers so you can go up to the /pub dir and find several other distros and goodies. I got mine from the University of Notre Dame. I got the four cd set (cd 3 and 4 are compressed on ISO disk 3), plus two additional cd's of apps from the server. Best of all. It was FREE*............... :DQuote:
Originally posted here by preacherman481
You can get a basic copy of Mandrake Linux 8.2 for 30-40 bucks, or an expanded edition for $69.00.
*Note: You had beter use broadband for the downloads because each ISO image is over 600Mbs each.
Or like they said, you can download it for free. :DQuote:
Originally posted here by {P²P}Apocalypse
As well, with Mandrake and most of the major distros. You can go to their respective sites and download the ISO images or builds for your particular system. Most of the vendors have a list of ftp mirrors with their distro. Also, most of theses are on university servers so you can go up to the /pub dir and find several other distros and goodies. I got mine from the University of Notre Dame. I got the four cd set (cd 3 and 4 are compressed on ISO disk 3), plus two additional cd's of apps from the server. Best of all. It was FREE*............... :D
*Note: You had beter use broadband for the downloads because each ISO image is over 600Mbs each.
Or like they said, you can download it for free. :DQuote:
Originally posted here by {P²P}Apocalypse
As well, with Mandrake and most of the major distros. You can go to their respective sites and download the ISO images or builds for your particular system. Most of the vendors have a list of ftp mirrors with their distro. Also, most of theses are on university servers so you can go up to the /pub dir and find several other distros and goodies. I got mine from the University of Notre Dame. I got the four cd set (cd 3 and 4 are compressed on ISO disk 3), plus two additional cd's of apps from the server. Best of all. It was FREE*............... :D
*Note: You had beter use broadband for the downloads because each ISO image is over 600Mbs each.
sytray is just your system tray, if you turn that off, the little volume icon disapears from your clock untill next time you reboot, and as for rundll32, I'v been running without that for quite some time now with little problemsQuote:
If the programs are things like "rundll32" and "systray" dont mess with them.
sytray is just your system tray, if you turn that off, the little volume icon disapears from your clock untill next time you reboot, and as for rundll32, I'v been running without that for quite some time now with little problemsQuote:
If the programs are things like "rundll32" and "systray" dont mess with them.