I have a small problem with win me ?

john80y · 02-02-2002, 12:43 AM

Everytime I close down win me I get and error that says "You must quit this program before you can exit windows" I then get ok or cancel ... The program is "iexplore"

If I ctrl alt del and end task on the program I can shut down normally .... I have no idea what the program is either ?

Anyone got any clues ?

**NUTNDUN** · 02-02-2002, 01:20 AM

Sounds like internet explorer is hanging on ya, might wanna try reinstalling IE or upgrading to a newer version.

**jrwap** · 02-05-2002, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by NUTNDUN
Sounds like internet explorer is hanging on ya, might wanna try reinstalling IE or upgrading to a newer version.

.... and speaking of newer version. You should really think about XP. It is so much better than ME in so many ways.

-JRW

john80y · 02-05-2002, 10:33 AM

I am going to upgrade to win XP on my new PC ... This PC just isn't powerful enough to run win XP.

**jrwap** · 02-05-2002, 12:57 PM

Oh, then your best bet would be to run Win98SE. I found it to be much more stable than ME.

-JRW

john80y · 02-05-2002, 01:33 PM

Yes I agree win98 se is much more stable .... Maybe I'll install win 98 when I manage to back up all the useless data I have !

**NUTNDUN** · 02-05-2002, 01:34 PM

Tha reminds me of all the junk that I have been building up lately on my desktop

john80y · 02-05-2002, 01:42 PM

I only purchased a 21" monitor so I could fit more icons on the desktop

**NUTNDUN** · 02-05-2002, 01:49 PM

ROTFLMAO, thats a good idea, now I'm jealous

**jrwap** · 02-05-2002, 01:53 PM

Yeah, I have a 21" monitor too .... although it is about 5 years old. Its still pretty good.

Back to the original question:
Your best bet is to do a backup eitehr to cd or to another hard drive... maybe via a network connection. Then format the hard drive and do a fresh installation of win98SE. Go grab all the newest windows updates and hardware drivers, and your system should be pretty stable.

Good luck,

-JRW

**DreamCaster** · 02-05-2002, 09:15 PM

I'd have to agree with jrwap on the backup and reinstall. Also if you're running one partition, break it up into a few drive letters and keep the data separate

This makes it much easier to rebuild if it happens again

You might want to check out Symantec's Ghost program as well. It's been a livesaver several times for me

On a separate note, i run a 19" monitor here and keep my res at 1280x1024 and still run out of screen space as well

I'm looking into multiple monitors for my next desktop configuration

~Peace
++postcount

Cw_strife · 02-10-2002, 01:57 AM

HAHA I got a 17" monitor running my overclocked celeron. I had that thing back in '91 and the thing runs great! But anyways, why can't you run XP on that system, what are the specs on it? I set up WinXP on my dads girlfriend machine. She has like a Pentium 300 and 128MB Ram. It ruins a tad slow but she likes it alot better than ME. :smilewink

john80y · 02-10-2002, 10:37 AM

Its a P2 400 ... Its outta my hands right now anyway cos I got a new amd xp to deal with !

Cw_strife · 02-10-2002, 10:43 AM

Well I had XP running on Dual PII 350's. So really it didn't run that great, but if you were to have something like 256MB Ram in there it should run fine. Also, if that processor is at 100FSB, raise it to 133FSB and get yourself some 133 memory. You would be able to overclock it to about 700MHz.

john80y · 02-10-2002, 11:41 AM

Never even thought about over clocking it ... It has 192mb of pc133 ram in it !

02-02-2002, 12:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
john80y Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 261	I have a small problem with win me ? Everytime I close down win me I get and error that says "You must quit this program before you can exit windows" I then get ok or cancel ... The program is "iexplore" If I ctrl alt del and end task on the program I can shut down normally .... I have no idea what the program is either ? Anyone got any clues ?

02-02-2002, 01:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
NUTNDUN Registered Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: PA Posts: 1,465	Sounds like internet explorer is hanging on ya, might wanna try reinstalling IE or upgrading to a newer version. __________________

02-05-2002, 01:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
NUTNDUN Registered Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: PA Posts: 1,465	Tha reminds me of all the junk that I have been building up lately on my desktop __________________

02-05-2002, 01:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
NUTNDUN Registered Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: PA Posts: 1,465	ROTFLMAO, thats a good idea, now I'm jealous __________________

02-05-2002, 09:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
DreamCaster Tune Raider Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: New England Posts: 1,353	I'd have to agree with jrwap on the backup and reinstall. Also if you're running one partition, break it up into a few drive letters and keep the data separate This makes it much easier to rebuild if it happens again You might want to check out Symantec's Ghost program as well. It's been a livesaver several times for me On a separate note, i run a 19" monitor here and keep my res at 1280x1024 and still run out of screen space as well I'm looking into multiple monitors for my next desktop configuration ~Peace ++postcount __________________ Boston Red Sox - 2004 World Champions New England Patriots - '02, '04, '05 Superbowl Champions

02-05-2002, 10:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
john80y Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 261	I am going to upgrade to win XP on my new PC ... This PC just isn't powerful enough to run win XP.

02-05-2002, 12:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
jrwap Admin Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Gorham Me Posts: 242	Oh, then your best bet would be to run Win98SE. I found it to be much more stable than ME. -JRW

02-05-2002, 01:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
john80y Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 261	Yes I agree win98 se is much more stable .... Maybe I'll install win 98 when I manage to back up all the useless data I have !

02-05-2002, 01:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
john80y Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 261	I only purchased a 21" monitor so I could fit more icons on the desktop

02-05-2002, 01:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
jrwap Admin Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Gorham Me Posts: 242	Yeah, I have a 21" monitor too .... although it is about 5 years old. Its still pretty good. Back to the original question: Your best bet is to do a backup eitehr to cd or to another hard drive... maybe via a network connection. Then format the hard drive and do a fresh installation of win98SE. Go grab all the newest windows updates and hardware drivers, and your system should be pretty stable. Good luck, -JRW

02-10-2002, 01:57 AM	#12 (permalink)
Cw_strife Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: New Joisey Posts: 110	HAHA I got a 17" monitor running my overclocked celeron. I had that thing back in '91 and the thing runs great! But anyways, why can't you run XP on that system, what are the specs on it? I set up WinXP on my dads girlfriend machine. She has like a Pentium 300 and 128MB Ram. It ruins a tad slow but she likes it alot better than ME. :smilewink __________________ signatures are stupid so I am not going to have one.

02-10-2002, 10:37 AM	#13 (permalink)
john80y Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 261	Its a P2 400 ... Its outta my hands right now anyway cos I got a new amd xp to deal with !

02-10-2002, 10:43 AM	#14 (permalink)
Cw_strife Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: New Joisey Posts: 110	Well I had XP running on Dual PII 350's. So really it didn't run that great, but if you were to have something like 256MB Ram in there it should run fine. Also, if that processor is at 100FSB, raise it to 133FSB and get yourself some 133 memory. You would be able to overclock it to about 700MHz. __________________ signatures are stupid so I am not going to have one.

02-10-2002, 11:41 AM	#15 (permalink)
john80y Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 261	Never even thought about over clocking it ... It has 192mb of pc133 ram in it !

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