Thanx very much Mike...the help is appreciated...Smiles Kathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike" <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 11:42 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: freezing > Hi Kathy, > that would indicate that the problems has existed for a longer period than > the registry has saved. > > You may have to go in and manually clean out the extra files and old > programs that are left on the computer. > > If you can save as many of your files, and programs that you may have > downloaded, you could do a reinstall of Windows. > > You will have to have your drivers, and internet setting saved so that you > can re input the information if something goes wrong. > > You may wish to do a clean install if you can backup all your important > information. > It will be much better and is the only sure way to erase all the old > problems. > > Mike ~ It is a good day if I learned something new. > Editor MikesWhatsNews see a sample on my web page > http://www3.telus.net/mikebike > <http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/mikes_virus_page.htm> > A Technical Support Alliance & OWTA Charter Member > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > > On 14/01/2004 at 11:16 PM Kathy M wrote: > > Hi Mike...I did as per instructions but when i got to step 4...none of them > had "started" so i went to the first one on the bottom of the list of i > believe 4 and tried it and it said "failed"...is there anything else that i > can do...thanx...Kathy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike" <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 10:48 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: freezing > > > > Hi Kathy, > > If the problem has been ongoing for a while, it may be too late. > > But here's the instructions; > > > > Be sure to back up your registry before making any changes! > > Click Start, and select Run, then type in MSCONFIG and click OK. > > In the 'General' tag, click 'Create Backup'. > > > > --------------- > > How to Manually Restore the Windows 98/Me Registry > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q221512 > > > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk