anyone handy with PC's

[TONGA]

hey guys this is probably not the place to post this but I am having problems posting and reading posts
what happens is I get a little warning window that tells me the program has performed an illegal operation,,then it tosses me off the site,,,anyone got a clue,,I am not very good at fixing PC's

[Wannafish]

I take it you have done a reboot, and have actually shut it down, waited a few and booted back up? Same condition?

What else is running at the same time? Anything? Spyware programs? Sometimes they can logjam your system.

Need more info on your PC, and what your operating system is?

Your PC isn't as old as your motors is it?

Sometimes the conflict is just as simple as a cold reboot.

[Kevin]

Sounds like MSblast

[ESOX]

Dang, I was wondering where the Guru was at. I was going to find you. Hunting through cyberspace can be daunting to say the least.:) Glad to see ya back Tonga. Call me if you need to for tech support. Mike has my #.

[TONGA]

yea she is old,,a boat ancor,,a 350 PII

[TONGA]

running windows 98,,,as far as what is running at the same time? I really can't say,,,I know IFN gave me some $#!+ about all the stuff that was running in my tool bar! it all started when my da

[TONGA]

ok my girl did a serch on for some care bear game ,,you know a kids game,,anyway some porno site came up,,then a bunch of other windows started opening,,,she ran out to the garage and got me,,,I had to cold boot it to get it off the screen,,,,also now when I shut my PC down it will change my home page to something less than PG,,,,

[ice fishin nut]

Easy fix, call me later and I'll come by and fix it for ya!!!!

[Big K]

Tonga,

In my opinion, the first thing you need to do is get rid of '98. It is one of the most unstable operating systems ever made. If possible, you should upgrade to at least Windows 2000. A PII 350 should handle Windows 2000 but I would suggest having at least 256 MB of RAM. If you want to do it right, upgrade your processor and RAM and install Windows XP with all the service packs.

If I've rambled on way too much and got you really confused, then just do this. Give your daughter your current computer and buy yourself a new one. :D

[TONGA]

thanks to all ,,,I think I will give IFN a shot at her before I get a new system! but I could use a new PC,,so what is the best way to go 1 go out and buy one? or 2 have one built?

[Wannafish]

If your the kind that needs lots of tech support, buy one, Get a Dell, and use their support, spend your time fixing motors instead of PC's.

If the technical stuff isn't a bother, build it or have it built and go for speed. Costs more to build one, but you are getting what you want, precisely what you want.

My opinion, of course...

[Sawcat]

Yep I agree, the computers I build are usually a little more than I could have bought one off of the shelf for, but mine are faster, more and better memory, better components, and are built to do exactly what I want them to do. Unless you are tech savvy but a dell and the service plan, you'll love it and right now you can get great deals! Good Luck, Eric

[Joe_G]

Every once in a while, one or more of the cache files in WINDOWS98 cache folder gets corrupted. It's a good idea to periodically clear the cache directory (delete all the files contained therein).

Open the following link, then just substitute the word Netscape with the word Windows.....I have an old PC for Dummies book that I bought just after getting my 1997 HP system, and it covers older systems pretty well. Your welcome to stop by & borrow it whenever your passing by......

www.isu.edu/helpdesk/docs/comphome/illegalopdoc.html

[Outcast]

IFN is the one to call he has fixed mine several times. he knows what he is doing.

[salmonslammer]

Tonga

What was your errror message saying?? I am getting one that says "lexplore has caused an error in MSHTML.DLL and will now close" This has been going on for the last 2 weeks, often happens right after startup. I wonder if it is the same thing...

[flinch]

When you get an error message that references a particular file, try going to the microsoft web site and do a search on it. For example, here is a link for salmonslammer's problem:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;816506

[TONGA]

my message is "This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down"
then it kicks me off the site,,it is getting almost impossible to post!! I am typing very fast so please excuse any typo's

[MadCatter]

Tonga .. just curious are you using AOL .... I have AOL and get that message from time to time ... over the years it has become a way of life:D :D :D I also have windows 98 ... I have never tired to fix the prob ... It don't happen that often ..

Dave

[TONGA]

no AOL here,,,it happens to me all the time,,,this is the 3rd time trying to post this

[salmonslammer]

Thanks Flinch for the link.. I have to go to work now but I will check it out for sure later.

BTW welcome to the site!! Great bunch of people around and a wealth of information to be had. Enjoy :D