I truly do not know what else to say. This cpu was given to me by an
ex-neighbor last year. It worked fine until about 2 months ago.
Continually, I get a message when I try to use Explorer that there is an
error message, when I check either send or don't send, I'm still sent to my
home page. I can't get onto any web site from there either. If I try,
using my home page, I am faced the with same error message & the whole 9
yards starts over again.
I have tried re-installing Windows 98. I had someone come to my home who
tried to rid it of spyware, but the message comes back.
Should I try to get this thing fixed or get into Windows XP with another
cpu? This thing is an: ACER, name of company, I guess. In other words,
where is the best way to spend money, fixing of getting into something else.
(I'm also talking re-built here). Thanks for any ideas. I'm not getting
much work done, but email is ok. mjt
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Penlington" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 10:50 PM
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Gimme', gimme', gimme' answers
> Marilyn wrote:
> >I can't use Explorer as I continue to get Microsoft error messages that =
> >throw me back to my home page, hence, no access to the net.
> >
> >My question is: Get this cpu cleaned up with Windows 98 or spend ABOUT =
> >the same amount of money to get into Windows XP with another cpu?>>
>
> No answers until you give us the facts!
>
> First of all, you'll need to give us a lot more info before anyone can
even
> hope to help you.
>
> 1. Are you talking about Windows Explorer or Internet Explorer--these two
> entirely different things. If IE, which version?
>
> 2. What operating system? Presumably W98, but this is not clear.
>
> 3. Precisely what error messages???
>
> 4. Are you certain you are connected to the internet. How do you
> know? Can you receive/send email?
>
> 5. When did this start to happen? Did you install/uninstall/update
> anything to cause this? Was it sudden or only occasionally?
>
> 6. Have you tried a registry restore?
>
> If you are having trouble with W98 + IE 6, this was very common. IE 6 was
> written primarily for XP and was often unsatisfactory with W98. Revert
> back to IE5.5 if you can.
>
> I don't understand your last question. If you mean "Shall I spend a lot
of
> money updating/repairing this "old?" computer with an obsolete OS, or
shall
> I spend the same money on a new computer with a modern OS?" I shouldn't
> have thought there's any argument as to which way to go. W98 will become
> more and more obsolete and incompatible with most new software and
> hardware. And, of course, it is much harder to fix when things go
> wrong. But that's not to say XP is without its difficulties---far from
> it. But at least it is far more robust and forgiving than W98.
>
> And the learning curve is quite easy, generally the appearance is pretty
> much what you're used to. It's just that things aren't always in the
> "right" place---which annoys you for a while until you start to find your
> way around.
>
> Don Penlington
>
>
>
>
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