Re: Windows Explorer error...

From: Wesley Vogel (123WVogel955_at_comcast.net)
Date: 11/25/04 

Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 17:20:21 -0700

    <ROTFL> <LOL>

Keep having fun! 

-- 
Hope this helps.  Let us know.
Wes
In news:4907393B-AF31-4616-9AFF-3813C2C92E82@microsoft.com,
Jim-E <JimE@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> Thanks again Wes, just knowing that someone is out there that knows
> what they're doing is a "Blessing-in-disguise".  It all probably
> happened when I had the Virtual Bartender girl, dance around the room
> & do all kinds of things...
> 
> That's all for now, Jim-"E"
> 
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> 
>> Jim,
>> 
>> I'm not as new as you at this, but I'm not too far behind 53.  ;-)
>> 
>> Messenger Service can be used in networked environment to send
>> messages to other machines on that network.  For the single machine
>> user like you or I, the only thing Messenger Service gets used for
>> is spam and irritating ads like you've been getting.  Messenger
>> Service should be disabled. 
>> 
>> \WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\HOSTS
>> 
>> What is the Hosts file?
>> 
>> The Short Answer:
>> [[The short answer is that the Hosts file is like an address book.
>> When you type an address like www.yahoo.com into your browser, the
>> Hosts file is consulted to see if you have the IP address, or
>> "telephone number," for that site. If you do, then your computer
>> will "call it" and the site will open. If not, your computer will
>> ask your ISP's (internet service provider) computer for the phone
>> number before it can "call" that site. Most of the time, you do not
>> have addresses in your "address book," because you have not put any
>> there. Therefore, most of the time your computer asks for the IP
>> address from your ISP to find sites. 
>> 
>> If you put ad server names into your Hosts file with your own
>> computer's IP address, your computer will never be able to contact
>> the ad server. It will try to, but it will be simply calling itself
>> and get a "busy signal" of sorts. Your computer will then give up
>> calling the ad server and no ads will be loaded, nor will any
>> tracking take place. Your choices for blocking sites are not just
>> limited to blocking ad servers. You may block sites that serve
>> advertisements, sites that serve objectionable content, or any other
>> site that you choose to block. ]] 
>> 
>> Error 0xc0000017, I doubt that this applies, but have a look at >>>
>> 
>> Error message when you start Windows: "Your system is low on virtual
>> memory"
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315351 
>> 
>> --
>> Hope this helps.  Let us know.
>> Wes
>> 
>> In news:DB90C6D6-3832-474C-91D7-8733BCBDE2EC@microsoft.com,
>> Jim-E <JimE@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>> First of all, I would like to "Personnally" thanks you Wes for
>>> thanking your time to assist me.  I am very new to this & I am 53
>>> yrs. old.  Sorry for the length of postings.  Next time I will know
>>> better. I checked what you said to do & found that both were already
>>> done...ICF (on) & Messenger Service (disabled).  I don't if I should
>>> have Messenger Service on or off or what difference it makes...?
>>> 
>>> My original problem was with the Windows Explorer error message
>>> (0xc0000017) & McAfee Anti-virus message about:
>>> Windows/system32/drivers/etc/host... which something "latch-on to"
>>> when I tried to upgrade Windows Medie Player (latest version),
>>> Windows Updates, & AOL 9.0 Security Edision.  The Winpatch
>>> recommendation came from a Windows' link & I thought in might solve
>>> the problems that I was experiencing.  Nothing to do with "Messenger
>>> Sevices"...?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>>> 
>>>> No.  You were ripped off!  You did not need to pay anything to stop
>>>> Windows Messenger Service ads.
>>>> 
>>>> Did you reply to a Windows Messenger Service ad?
>>>> 
>>>> Do these things.
>>>> 
>>>> Turn on a firewall...
>>>> 
>>>> HOW TO: Enable or Disable Internet Connection Firewall in Windows
>>>> XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;283673
>>>> 
>>>> Disable Microsoft Messenger Service...
>>>> 
>>>> Right-click: 'My Computer' icon and select 'Manager'
>>>> Open: Services and Applications
>>>> Open: Services
>>>> Open: 'Messenger' Service
>>>> Click: Stop button
>>>> Change 'Startup Type' to DISABLE
>>>> Click OK to close everything
>>>> 
>>>> And don't post all the info you just posted.
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> Hope this helps.  Let us know.
>>>> Wes
>>>> 
>>>> In news:CB9AEBCD-D2D4-4919-8BC2-4CCA13CC2395@microsoft.com,
>>>> Jim-E <JimE@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>>>> Support@techsoftware.org at $19.95 (Did not work) & PC MightyMax
>>>>> at $29.95 Dod not work either)...Should I try to repair Windows XP
>>>>> installation from the CD-ROMfrom the "R" key...?
>>>> 
>>>>  <SNIP>
>>>>> 
>>>>> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Paid who for what Winpatch?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Hope this helps.  Let us know.
>>>>>> Wes
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> In news:99649B14-A78E-4A43-9B82-65FB3061F480@microsoft.com,
>>>>>> Jim-E <Jim-E@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>>>>>> I just downloaded & upgraded to Windows XP SP2 & also paid
>>>>>>> ($19.95) for the Winpatch (recommended). I also, just downloaded
>>>>>>> & upgarded to AOL 9.0 Security Edition (latest version).  My
>>>>>>> McAfee anti-virus is clean (deleted) & my Ad-Ware is good
>>>>>>> (deleted).  Every I start-up AOL I get the following Error
>>>>>>> Messages: Windows Explorer had to shut-down...Also, I got the
>>>>>>> following before: Windows Application Error...Apllication failed
>>>>>>> to initialize properly (0xc0000017)...Please HELP !!!!