I'M BAAACKKK!!!!!
Woo Hoo!! So far so good...(still keeping fingers crossed) looks like my new install of windows is up and running quite well at this point...except one thing. I had stopped these annoying pesky little boogers long ago so I have forgotten what stopped them. I am refering to the little windows that will pop up in the middle of your screen saying something like "critical windows alert" (the window's title is always "messenger service") then it goes on to say there is a critical error and you must go to this site (something like pcfix.com or freepcscan.com etc, etc) to keep repair your system immediately. If I remember correctly, these are like pop up ads but so far my attempts at stopping them have failed...maybe because i am using firefox instead of IE ??

any help out there??

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I spent today completely wiping out my hard drive and re-installing windows...this after the major meltdown I posted about at AQ. Hopefully I have solved most of my computer woes...keep your fingers crossed!!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR !!

MAJOR MELTDOWN !!

My computer that is...
Yep, It had a major meltdown yesterday!!
Nothing worked. Nothing had files or programs associated with them. Windows would not finish a repair because the only form of the professional service pack 1 need to finish was not on a CD but on a floppy...and...well, long story....long aweful story!!

anyway, my computer is still not working properly but I can get online briefly. I plan to work for the next couple of days moving pics and documents onto disks for storage. Then, I honestly think I am gonna have to wipe windows out and start fresh. Right now there are 2 seperate instances of windows on the computer. That was the only way to get on an d retrieve my priceless photos etc.

please say a little computer prayer for me :0) If I loose my pictures I am gonna flip my lid !!

DixieKin