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Oh well, still no joy, I installed Pixia and got no warning. I'll play around with those setting some more and see if maybe I can get that warning back somehow or another. I guess I'm being a little too picky about how my pc operates, but I sure would like to get it back to where I got that warning again. My pc works fine otherwise so I don't want to do anything to upset that.

Thanks, I have reversed the first setting appropriately, I think. Not sure how to reverse the second setting, there is already a checkmark in "Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone." Now I'll have to try installing something. Thanks so much to both of you for your replies and advice.

Yes, that looks very much like the dialogue I'm referring to. But I don't even have an associations under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\. Thanks very much for your help anyway though.

Hi and thanks for the reply, There's nothing there except "default - reg_sz - value not set".

Hi folks, Recently I was experimenting with Linux (now over until I get access to DSL) and in the process I lost the warning dialogue when I double clicked on installation programs and I'd like to restore it if possible. I am running XP Home Edition SP3 and Internet Explorer 8. During this time I reset my Internet Options to default settings. I don't know if I lost the warning dialogue from that or from using the recovery console to get rid of the Grub bootloader during which I ran the fixmbr and fixboot commands. I liked the little bit of added security of having to tell the OS that I'm intentionally installing something and I'd like to get back the warning when double clicking installation programs if possible. I hope I've described the problem sufficiently to receive help, but if not I'll gladly try to clarify. Thanks for any help and suggestions you may provide.

Thank you, I shall check that section out, probably should have posted this there instead of here to begin with. Right now I'm checking out the sticky UXTender thread. I used a different app to change mine after installing SP3 screwed things up, but wound up with the SP2 uxtheme.dll as a backup file so I copied the SP3 file uxtheme.dll from my daughter's pc changed it to the backed up file's name (has an extra file extension) and replaced it on my pc hoping if I ever unpatch that file would be correctly restored. Hehe. [added] I was hoping the fix for the orange highlight might just be an easy reg hack, if it's too involved, I'll just live with it even though it is hideous.

Nobody seems to know. I guess we're stuck with orange...

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Hello, Is it possible without much programming knowledge (or Window Blinds et al.) to change the orange highlight color around buttons when you hover your mouse over them in XP Home Edition and if so how? Thanks a lot for any input.

Thanks again for the marvelous theme, oddbasket, it just keeps getting better. I have a question, I notice you now have a Black menu background Patch, is this something that can be uninstalled if so desired or does it take uninstalling the whole theme to uninstall the patch? www.hardwarezone.com Forums - [REL] Royale Remixed Theme by oddbasket

Can this be uninstalled if so desired? Thanks again.

Thanks for the great theme, oddbasket. I'm new to XP and this theme makes it a much more enjoyable experience. I wish I had saved the Superman logo background from the former version though. Is there any way I could download it? Thanks again. [added] Nevermind, I figured out how to extract it from the installer.

I think I've finally tracked down the problem to a loose connector on the motherboard. I had already checked this connection (connector on the motherboard seems to lead from the power button), but while going over it again (after having another freeze without the update) and found that after touching the connector the power wouldn't come on (no lights, nothing), so I laid the tower on its' side and pushed as hard as I thought was safe and it's been running fine ever since. Sure has been frustrating to track down, but I've been running several days now without freezes so I think it turns out not to have been the update(s), but just a "minor" hardware problem that was so off and on that it was very hard to track down. At least now I know the first place to look if it happens again, I think.

After doing a little reading, I think if you're not using IE, you really don't need that KB918547 update (KB891711 either?). Seems to have only to do with WMF files and Firefox or SeaMonkey shouldn't have a problem because they don't know how to handle those files anyway. Maybe get a download prompt is all? That's how it seems to me anyway. [added] The KB891711 update might be a needed update since it has to do with cursor and icon handling, it doesn't seem to cause me any problems anyway (unlike the first version of KB891711 that was released by MS) I still have the WMF patch that Paolo Monti made a long time ago, might install that since it didn't cause problems either (had it installed for several months, but read that 9x was not vulnerable to that particular WMF vulnerability). [second edit] Update; still running good today so far, seems like old times.

Thanks for the replies. That screenshot was taken after I had removed NOD32 (which I have since reinstalled after removing AntiVir). I don't have BOClean running right now (I do not think it was part of the problem). I think I may have "fixed" the problem though. I restored a Ghost image from before the last critical updates immediately before "support" was dropped for ME. The first time I restored the image, I then went to Windows Update and installed the critical updates and the problems returned, so I then restored the image and have not installed those updates and my computer seems to be running fine now. I hope I'm not speaking too soon, but I haven't had a freeze in two days (I restored the image two days ago). I don't plan on installing those "time-bomb" updates again. I use Firefox and SeaMonkey for surfing, so I don't think I'm as vulnerable as if I used IE. The only time I used IE was for Windows Update anyway. I would appreciate any input as to how vulnerable I am without the graphics engine update that added a running process (KB918547.EXE). Here's a new screenshot:

Thanks for the reply, I've found that the freezes occur with either stick of RAM in slot one and nothing in slot two. I don't think my motherboard has sensors, but I'll download and install motherboard monitor and see for sure. I'll try running scandisk /all /surface, but it froze during a regular thorough scan last time I tried it a few days ago.

Had another freeze last night. I then decided to test my RAM with memtest86+, hung 89% through the sixth pass (zero errors up to then). Keyboard not responding (esc did not work), power button wouldn't auto-shutdown, had to hold it in for however many seconds to shut down hard. No scan disk when I powered back up, guess that's because I wasn't in Windows when the freeze occurred. I figure it just about has to be a hardware problem since I wasn't in Windows. One thing different, the cursor kept flashing, usually when I have a freeze like this, all animation etc. freezes also. Decided to reflash my bios. Nothing available newer than I already had so I flashed it with the same one. If no joy, I figure my mobo or psu is on its' last legs. Probably take one stick of RAM out at a time and test if I get another freeze, doubt it's the RAM though, can't hurt to try it at this point though.

Had another freeze last night without NOD32 installed, so I guess I'm blaming the wrong thing. I downloaded and installed MS Intellipoint Software 4.12 even though I don't have a MS mouse (Logitech optical wired wheel mouse) and hoping maybe this fixes it. If this doesn't help, I guess it's my "ancient" hardware? Can't afford anything newer though.

Hi, I have been having a problem with freezes lately which I thought might be hardware related, but after uninstalling NOD32 and installing AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic (which I have used in the past with satisfaction), the freezes seem to have stopped and I can't get the freezes to reoccur by using methods that would reproduce the problem reliably. (minimizing programs to taskbar then clicking on their placeholders repeatedly 3 or 4 times, now I can do it 10-15 times or more and no freeze). During a freeze like this, keyboard, mouse, system tray clock were all unresponsive, therefore, no ctrl+alt+del to possibly find out what might be hanging. The freezes did not occur when performing graphics intensive tasks (3DMark 2001SE benchmarks, games etc.), but occurred when the computer was idle or performing maintenence (scandisk) or sometimes when I clicked on a link, but since removing NOD32, they have not occurred at all (surfed and performed other tasks for 17 hours straight yesterday). This problem only manifested itself fairly recently, after I had paid for a second year subscription to NOD32 virus updates (or slightly before). I also run BOClean, Kerio Personal Firewall 2.1.5 with remote administration disabled, ScripTrap, RegistryProt and I use Gecko based browsers, Firefox 1.5.0.7 and SeaMonkey 1.0.5. I had excluded BOClean's executables from NOD32's AMON (file system monitor) using both long and short path names and I had excluded NOD32's exe files from BOClean's scanning using it's program excluder (as well as excluding scanregw from both). I have a Compaq Presario 5005R, 1.1ghz Athlon T--Bird, 512MB pc133 Mushkin SDRAM, Ti4200 AGP 8X (running at 4X, 56.64 drivers), SoundMax integrated audio, USR 5610B hardware modem with latest bios (no broadband in my area). I have customized and tweaked my OS somewhat and it has run well for the past several years. I was wondering if anyone else running ME and NOD32 together has had any problems lately. There have been several updates to the advanced heuristics module in the past several weeks as well as many "normal" virus definition updates. Thanks for any info or advice you may provide. Running processes:

I bought this card several months ago and couldn't be happier with it (not available now): nVidia GeForce4 Ti 4200 128MB AGP Video Card w/DVI/TV-Out TI4200 I found that I couldn't play Black and White with the newest Nvidia drivers, so I uninstalled them (had to use Driver Cleaner Pro + Regcleaner because apparently the uninstaller for the newest drivers wasn't 9x compatible) and installed the 56.64 drivers and everything works just great. Even with my little 250 watt psu.

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It runs great in ME. Best av I ever used as far as performance impact (not the least memory use), never had a virus. Maybe because I've always used Gecko based browsers (since IE hijacking, way back). NOD32 antivirus system information Virus signature database version: 1.1703 (20060811) Dated: Friday, August 11, 2006 Virus signature database build: 7830 Information on other scanner support parts Advanced heuristics module version: 1.035 (20060810) Advanced heuristics module build: 1120 Internet filter version: 1.002 (20040708) Internet filter build: 1013 Archive support module version: 1.048 (20060714) Archive support module build version: 1173 Information about installed components NOD32 For Windows 95/98/ME - Base Version: 2.51.26 NOD32 for Windows 95/98/ME - Standard component Version: 2.51.26 NOD32 For Windows 95/98/ME - Internet support Version: 2.51.26 Operating system information Platform: Windows ME Version: 4.90.3000 Version of common control components: 5.81.4916 RAM: 512 MB Processor: AMD Athlon Processor This version doesn't include a firewall, but v.3 is going to, but I don't know if it will be compatible with 9x, hope so. I use KPF 2.1.5 with remote administration disabled, also the least performance hit I ever saw.

Maybe if 9x computers start being used a lot more for man-in-the-middle attacks on 2K and XP systems MS will think again about its' decision to stop critical updates? I think it's crappy of them to make the internet an even less safe place for the less knowledgeable folks than it already is.

Sure works well for me. This Windows ME installation has been going strong for over five years without a single major problem or a single instance of malware.

Nothing that runs in the background is going to improve performance. What exactly are you trying to optimize? Cacheman is great for tweaking memory settings, just don't use the monitoring/memory "freeing" functions or let it load with Windows and experiment around with its' settings.