Using Microsoft windows ME and have lost modem connection and COM 2. Only ports registered are COM 1 and LPT 1.
Understand I have to go to BIOS but haven't a clue how to do that. Can you guide me in simple language - I'm a simple 75 year old silver surfer !!!
using Microsoft windows ME and have lost modem connection and COM 2. Only ports registered are COM 1 and LPT 1.
Understand I have to go to BIOS but haven't a clue how to do that. Can you guide me in simple language - I'm a simple 75 year old silver surfer !!!
Have solved the problem at long last. After much searching and eliminating, found that a programme "dRamatic" which is supposed to release memory was actually corrupted in some way and was initiating "My Computer". Removed the programme and then found that I hadn't enough...
Hi RocKeRFelLerZ,
Tried regedit and altering BrowseNewProcess value to NO.
Unfortunately this hasn't cured the fault - looks as though I shall have to live with it and keep on cancelling "My Computer" each time I boot up.
Message to TEKTIPPY4U.
Tried this one. Went into Win.ini and under [windows]
load= and run= were empty.
Could not find [Desktop_Shell] or Current=Win or [Progams].
No floppy in drive and where would I see .pif file ?
Message to SKI.
This problem was more than five days old, so I took your advice and reinstalled Windows 98. When it booted up again my desktop had gone almost to a "Safe Restart" - colours limited to 16 bit and display reduced to 640 x 480. Went into "add/remove" and removed...
My apologies to the forum. When I bootup, after my desktop appears "My Computer" superimposes itself (and not "Windows Explorer"). It causes no problem, but this is a new phenomenon which appeared after deleting hard ware and software, and is an annoyance.
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