Windows Error

ken · 01-11-2005, 07:38 PM

I get this error whenever I idle my computer that says something about a 16bit dos program or something and then it says cancel or ignore. It is very annoying and it started once I upgraded on a service pack. Does anyone have any advice?
Thanks in advance,
Ken

Mayur · 01-11-2005, 08:03 PM

I dont have any problems on any of my computers and all of them have Windows XP Pro SP2. The one I am on right now is idle for about 18 hours a day because I dont turn it off.

Pixel · 01-11-2005, 08:14 PM

Heres my 8 step way to fix that.

1. Uninstall your service pack
2. Throw it out the window
3. Find a shovel
4. Beat the crap out of your service pack install disk or w/e
5. Dig a hole
6. Put the service pack in the hole and bury it.
7. Throw away the shovel
8. Go to your local computer store and buy a new service pack

My other 5 step plan to that.
1. Buy a hampster
2. Feed it till it is fat
3. Put it on your keyboard and let it run around.
4. Your hampster will keep your comp non-idle
5. If it dies go to step 1

Some other ideas
1. Get a new computer
2. Go to google.com and look for your problem.
3. Yell at the guy who gave it you.
4. Do the smart thing and reread what you just wrote especially the part about how it comes up after you installed it. Then think for 2 seconds and if you can't get it then. I will tell you.
5. Don't leave your computer idle.

Answer to #4 Get rid of the service pack and get a new one.

cvrk3 · 01-11-2005, 10:06 PM

i "amen" the ideas of mandrake!!

darrenstraight · 01-11-2005, 11:18 PM

You just have to love those ideas.

But seriously I guess you have tried searching google or using google groups: http://groups.google.com

antioco2003 · 01-12-2005, 02:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ken

I get this error whenever I idle my computer that says something about a 16bit dos program or something and then it says cancel or ignore. It is very annoying and it started once I upgraded on a service pack. Does anyone have any advice?
Thanks in advance,
Ken

Have you look at the list of active processes running in your system?

Mayur · 01-12-2005, 06:03 AM

Yea that can sometimes be a problem. I cant uninstall some programs on my computer even in safe mode because I have too many processes. I ususally have about 65-70.

antioco2003 · 01-12-2005, 06:32 AM

Use Google to find pages in which to guess the services and processes a Windows system runs. You'll then see you have many unnecessary ones which make your system slower and can give problems...

Mayur · 01-12-2005, 06:34 AM

My computer runs fine with all those processes because my computer can handle it plus more.

Stuff2Do · 01-12-2005, 06:40 AM

Format your hard drive and re-install windows

01-11-2005, 07:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
ken Noogle Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: omaha, NE Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Windows Error I get this error whenever I idle my computer that says something about a 16bit dos program or something and then it says cancel or ignore. It is very annoying and it started once I upgraded on a service pack. Does anyone have any advice? Thanks in advance, Ken

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Mayur Elite Googler Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,041 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I dont have any problems on any of my computers and all of them have Windows XP Pro SP2. The one I am on right now is idle for about 18 hours a day because I dont turn it off.

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Pixel Master Googler Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 817 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Heres my 8 step way to fix that. 1. Uninstall your service pack 2. Throw it out the window 3. Find a shovel 4. Beat the crap out of your service pack install disk or w/e 5. Dig a hole 6. Put the service pack in the hole and bury it. 7. Throw away the shovel 8. Go to your local computer store and buy a new service pack My other 5 step plan to that. 1. Buy a hampster 2. Feed it till it is fat 3. Put it on your keyboard and let it run around. 4. Your hampster will keep your comp non-idle 5. If it dies go to step 1 Some other ideas 1. Get a new computer 2. Go to google.com and look for your problem. 3. Yell at the guy who gave it you. 4. Do the smart thing and reread what you just wrote especially the part about how it comes up after you installed it. Then think for 2 seconds and if you can't get it then. I will tell you. 5. Don't leave your computer idle. Answer to #4 Get rid of the service pack and get a new one.

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cvrk3 Google Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: India Posts: 2,399 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	i "amen" the ideas of mandrake!!

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Mayur Elite Googler Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,041 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Yea that can sometimes be a problem. I cant uninstall some programs on my computer even in safe mode because I have too many processes. I ususally have about 65-70.

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antioco2003 Master Googler Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 514 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Use Google to find pages in which to guess the services and processes a Windows system runs. You'll then see you have many unnecessary ones which make your system slower and can give problems...

01-12-2005, 06:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
Mayur Elite Googler Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,041 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	My computer runs fine with all those processes because my computer can handle it plus more.

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