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dropCGCF · 08-08-2004, 01:02 AM

Help!

My Internet Explorer died, it's gone, and I'm typing this using an Iexplore file I got from Limewire. The only problem is, I can't change my security preferences, and I don't get pop-ups (say I want to click on a link to a game that opens in a seperate window, won't work, white screen). I'm running Windows ME, but the thing is, I don't have a bootup or backup disk and I'm not sure how or why or even WHAT files got deleted. Does anyone know:
1. How I could fix this myself,
2. Where to download the tools to get it working again,
3. OR HOW TO SAVE MY COMPUTER!

I haven't played Heavy Cannon in a while now. Please help me.

Typhoid · 08-08-2004, 01:10 AM

Use Firefox or a browser like that. My IE slows my computer down every time it opens something, i still cant look at profiles for MSN because IE is the default setting and i dont know how to change it to Firefox.

I know none of that helps you, but its another question in itself.

How can i set my MSN profile viewer to Firefox so it wont open with IE?

dropCGCF · 08-08-2004, 01:16 AM

I took care of my problem. Something with XML parsers. +rep me.

Jonbo298 · 08-08-2004, 01:28 AM

Not sure on the MSN profile thing Typhoid, call MSN and see what response they give you.

As for IE, depending on what happened, you might have screwed over IE. Can't remember if ME has it or not, but you can try repairing IE.

Open My computer, go to control panel, then open Add/remove programs and see if Internet Explorer is in it (might be slightly variated). Click change/remove and click the option to repair.

I can't guarantee 100% its in ME but if it is, try it.

Other then that, you'll have to use another browser or reinstall ME..or just get rid of ME altogether

GameMaster · 08-08-2004, 02:15 AM

How I keep an MSN display picture, I have one I like, and wheneven I sign on, it has me using one of the default ones again, do I always have to select my custom one or is there a way to permenantly set it?

GameMaster · 09-03-2004, 03:37 AM

I'm going to buy a G5 later in the year, the best card I can get for it is a NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL. In the spectrum of cards, is this one on the better end? It's $450 to upgrade to it so I assume it's pretty good?

The standard one it comes with is an ATI Radeon 9600 XT with 128 MB of DDR SDRAM.

Jonbo298 · 09-03-2004, 06:41 AM

9600xt is for if you game but don't care about detail.

6800Ultra is if you want to game and have everything cranked up pumping out good framerates. In this comparison, I'd go with the 6800Ultra if you can spare the cash. If not, the 9600xt should be fine but a 9800Pro is alot better (not as good as the 6800Ultra)

The Germanator · 09-17-2004, 11:21 PM

Hey...So, my computer made a long car ride here to Vermont, and now I'm a little worried about something. My disk drives are totally ****ED up. My D drive opens, but it doesn't read the disc (it actually did the other day, but it won't right now) My E drive won't even open, except it did the other day as well...I thought it was all fine once it opened the first time, but now it's screwed up again If something is wrong, would it be easily fixable? I don't see what could have gone too wrong but I dunno. I just got Sims 2 and I wanna play.

EDIT: okay, so I restarted my computer and now the E drive opens and works, but the D drive still won't read anything...I don't get it.