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When did the problem start? Do you remember, or has it always been an issue? If it's a recent development, then it may be the drivers you're using. Try using the version that came with your computer. Believe it or not, using older driver versions has worked for me before.

I think that's a bug with the software, but there may be a hack for it. I'll do some testing and see if I can figure one out.

First, you don't have to make a batch file for it. You can just make a shortcut and put the command line in it. Anyway, if you're worried about people seeing it in the startup folder, there's a way you run it without putting it in the startup folder. Make a .reg file with the code below. Just run it ONE time. It will place a command in the registry that will instruct windows to run the 'REGEDIT.EXE /S "C:\hp.reg"' command every time windows starts. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] "homepagefix"="REGEDIT.EXE /S \"C:\\HP.REG\"" Let me know how it works for ya.

No, that's not what I'm saying. IE, Windows, Office, can all function on their own, without eachother. Avant can't do squat by itself, because it's just an interface for IE. But it's apparent that it doesn't matter what I say, so I might as well stop posting.

Anything that can not function without using core components of an original system, is an add-on. Avant is simply a customized UI for Internet Explorer. In fact, there are several programs that can simulate every function that Avant provides, and they don't alter IE in any way.

Sounds like an ACPI problem. Check in your BIOS and make sure that your power management features are enabled and everything is set right. You should also read this article by TheElderGeek - http://www.theeldergeek.com/shutdown_issues_in_xp.htm

Avantbrowser uses IE, it's simply another addon like MyIE. But like I said, I'd rather not use Microsofts buggy, bloated, insecure browser. It's just that there are programs I use every day that simply do not support any other browser. It's not in the best interest of most programmers to provide support for a browser that only 5% of the population uses. If you only need to browse the web, by all means, use firefox. But for me, it's simply not an option.

You can have regedit import a .reg file silently, without user input. Make a shortcut and put this for the command line - REGEDIT.EXE /S "C:\somepath somewhere\regfilename.REG" Just replace the directory path and .REG file name with location and name of your .REG file. Be sure to use the quotes "".

Yes, firefox does look very promising. But IE is a resource hog because it offers a lot more functionality than firefox. Remember, it's PART of Windows and can be used as such. Other browsers are just browsers. Besides, programs like MyIE make Internet Explorer much more powerful than any other browser. In short, firefox/mozilla/opera/etc.. will never have the community support that IE has, simply because 90% of the people surfing the web use IE. Don't get me wrong, I really don't like IE either. But compatibility is more important than stability.

Whoa, it's like, DOS man... whoa. It's been a while, but I'll take a crack at this. Ok, I see references to another batch file - WBAT I also see other programs being loaded - KILLER, DOSKEY, CTMOUSE, SHSUCDX, EXTRACT, XMSDSK, ZENO, MOUSCLIP, ESCAPE, FINDCD, VC... holy cow. Other ones, either batch files or programs - DREADY, XZL, SHUTDOWN, WRITEXT... It looks like WBAT is creating the first menu that you have shown. The second menu looks like a CONFIG.SYS menu, you'll have to check out that file for the menu options. There's a lot going on in that batch file, the only way you'll figure it out is by learning DOS better.

Overclocking is not something to take lightly. Even the most high-grade hardware can fail if it's overclocked, causing irreparable hardware damage. If you don't have your system cooled properly, it's very easy to overclock your system into oblivion. The only difference in the amount of errors you get has to do with when, and how, you use your graphics card. Sure, if you dumb down your system speed, it's going to become more stable. But that's just masking the underlying problem, which I think is your graphics card. If I'm not mistaken, MOA uses OpenGL and 3dmark/etc.. use DirectX. The fact that your system crashes a lot during MOA tells me that your graphics card is having stability problems. If you have another card you could swap it out with, you could test my theory. At any rate, sporadic problems like yours are a REAL pain to figure out. Best of luck to ya.

It's frustrating, I know. I love Internet Explorer, and yet I hate it. IE has so many bugs and security flaws, it's frustrating, but at least MS tries to fix them. Mozilla is nice, but it lacks some of the functionality of IE. Heck, I've tried almost EVERY browser there is, but I always come back to IE. I guess it's because most people make their programs/plugins/websites based on IE. Launch.com is a perfect example. I try to use the radio and I get this message - Error Sorry, we do not support Netscape on the Windows platform. Error Code: 25 - 0 Basically, they're saying - 'Use IE!'.

That's the point fatalwoomera. If you can install Windows by itself and NOT have any problems, then something else is wrong (Your other software has a virus, or one of your programs is wreaking havok with your system). If you FDISK and FORMAT your system with a clean, write-protected disk, you will NOT transfer any viruses. Reinstall everything, one program at a time if you have to. You'll find what is causing the problem eventually.

Try this registry hack. It should remove the association permanently. WPFV.reg

Try pressing CTRL+F5 when you're at Google. Then try a search. If that doesn't work, then maybe your security settings got miffed. Try resetting them.

Here ya go. I hope it works for ya. fix.reg

Are you using the Administrator account? If not, here's something to try - Log on as Administrator. Go to the control panel and then to User Accounts. Select the account you normally use. Click on 'Change the Account Type'. Make sure the 'Computer Administrator' box is checked. If it isn't, then select it and then click 'Change Account Type'. Log off and log on to the account you normally use. See if that fixes the problem.

Have you checked your drive for errors? Go to explorer, right click on your C: drive, select properties, click the Tools tab, and click the Check Now button under Error Checking. Check both of the boxes (Automatically fix file system errors and Scan for and Attempt recovery of Bad Sectors). Then click the Start button. It will tell you to reboot, so reboot. If your drive has any problems, that should fix it. If that doesn't help, then you may have a virus. They can be tricky and virus scanners don't always work. I suggest doing this - Get a clean DOS boot disk from someone. Make sure it is WRITE PROTECTED (the little hole should be open). You'll need FDISK and FORMAT on the floppy. Boot from the floppy and run FDISK. Delete all partitions and make new ones. Then run FORMAT on the new partitions (after you reboot). Next, pop in your Windows XP CD and boot from that. Re-install Windows and be sure to NOT use any driver disks (unless they are on CD). No floppys! Windows should be able to run without any problems at that point. If you STILL get the error, then you either have a hardware problem, or a bad Windows CD. Best of luck to ya.

Have you installed any new security software lately? Anti-Virus software? That 'error' is usually caused by someone restricting Outlook so they don't accidentally run any malicious code in thier emails. Off hand, I can't remember what to do to fix it, but I do know that you have to have administrator privileges (or just be logged on as admin). Anywho, if I find the settings you need to change, I'll let ya know.

You can't alter the normal appearance of the start menu without using the uxtheme.dll patch. You can change it to classic mode and even change the text on the 'start' button, but you can't alter much else without the patch.

DarkPhoenix - Do you use an ATM card? How about a Credit Card or a Check? Guess what, every time you use one, you're giving away your personal information. It's not hard to verify this information either. The specific information I'm talking about would be more for people paying with cash/cashiers checks/etc... Simply including this information when you install your software is NOT too much to ask. It's also not SILLY to make people register online. Almost everyone with a computer has access to the internet. What exactly do you have to hide anyway?

I thought of a method that may help stop piracy. Let me know what you think - First, make your product available only to online customers. While you may think this would block out a lot of customers, it probably wont. Even people that can't afford to spend hundreds of dollars on software have internet connections. Since your software is for online purchase only, force people to register it before they can have it. Use email addresses, phone numbers, physical addresses, bank accounts (credit/debit card), etc... then VERIFY them. One of the stupidest things that software companies do is allow people to use bogus registration information. It's very easy to verify phone numbers and addresses, I can do it myself, it takes 5 whole minutes. Once the software is registered, send the customer the product and their personal CD-KEY. The CD-KEY is tied to their registration information in your company database. When the customer installs the software, they must enter their CD-KEY and then connect to an online server and re-verify their registration information. If the CD-KEY and information they are using doesn't match the online profile, they can NOT install the software, period. This would instantly prevent pirates from distributing the software with a valid CD-KEY, as I seriously doubt they would distribute their personal information along with it. The only thing pirates could do from this point is crack the program. Preventing this lies in the ability to use good encryption and forcing the software to check itself for integrity. While I'm sure that many of you would say 'No software is uncrackable!', you can surely make it VERY hard for people to crack. Just how effective this method would be is questionable, but I'm sure it's better than the one Adobe uses.

The only way you can do that is with themes. You don't need any programs or anything, just a small patch - http://www.belchfire.net/downloads/thememul.zip Here's a nice place for Visual Style Themes - DeviantArt - Visual Styles

For automated windows chores I use AutoIt. It's a great little scripting program that I couldn't do without. It takes a little while to learn, but it can do exactly what you're talking about. You just have to know the registry values, which are easy to find using programs like RegShot.

Others have had the same problem. Check out these links for some possible solutions - http://www.computing.net/windowsme/wwwboard/forum/30734.html http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winme/t1054585942