repost - sptbot question - please help

February 21, 2008

Re: repost - sptbot question - please help

"ouch":

Your comments disqualify you from participating in this group, IMHO.

Instead of accepting the help offered, you are attacking the helpers.

That's a "No-No".

Please, leave!

Harry.

"nellie" <nellie@______.com> wrote in message

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>

> "Heirloom" <nobodyhome@noplacelike.hom> wrote in message

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>

> snip his bs

>

> ouch

>

> u r a cyber bully

>

> thx 4 the help

>

> so not

>

February 21, 2008

Re: repost - sptbot question - please help

dear oj

you are so kind to try to help me

the problem is in the left hand column and on top

there are no words next to the icons in advanced mode where all the options

are

did

system restore

uninstall reinstall

ccleaner

these did not fix it

tried your idea of changing modes to default and back again

somehow i believe my system to be amiss

thank you

nellie

"O.J. Newman" <ojn@zoominternet.net> wrote in message

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> Hello:

>

> I am not sure what may be causing the problem - and I'm no SpyBot expert,

> but I do have one idea that you can try.

>

> 1. Start Spybot.

> 2. On the top menu is a "Mode" button. Click this and then click "Advanced

> mode."

> 3. This will cause a series of menu selections to appear in the left hand

> column.

> 4. In the left hand column, click on the "Settings" menu button.

> 5. Underneath the "Settings" main button, click on the "Settings" sub-menu

> button. (Yes, you are going to click on 2 different "Settings" buttons in

a

> row.)

> 6. At the top left hand corner of the "Settings" windows will be a

> "Defaults" menu button. Click this to return all of the settings to their

> factory defaults.

> 7. See if resetting to factory defaults clears up your problem.

> 8. Now to simplify things, click the "Mode" button on the top menu again.

> Then click "Default mode" to get you back to the standard menu options.

> (This hides the advanced menu options.)

>

> HTH,

> O.J.

February 21, 2008

Re: repost - sptbot question - please help

"nellie" <nellie@______.com> wrote in message

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> dear oj

>

> you are so kind to try to help me

What about all the others who were trying to do just the same, yet you

attacked them and therefore owe them an apology, before anything...

>

> the problem is in the left hand column and on top

>

> there are no words next to the icons in advanced mode where all the

options

> are

>

> did

> system restore

> uninstall reinstall

> ccleaner

> these did not fix it

>

> tried your idea of changing modes to default and back again

>

> somehow i believe my system to be amiss

>

> thank you

> nellie

>

> "O.J. Newman" <ojn@zoominternet.net> wrote in message

> news:OVefcdGdIHA.5164@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> > Hello:

> >

> > I am not sure what may be causing the problem - and I'm no SpyBot

expert,

> > but I do have one idea that you can try.

> >

> > 1. Start Spybot.

> > 2. On the top menu is a "Mode" button. Click this and then click

"Advanced

> > mode."

> > 3. This will cause a series of menu selections to appear in the left

hand

> > column.

> > 4. In the left hand column, click on the "Settings" menu button.

> > 5. Underneath the "Settings" main button, click on the "Settings"

sub-menu

> > button. (Yes, you are going to click on 2 different "Settings" buttons

in

> a

> > row.)

> > 6. At the top left hand corner of the "Settings" windows will be a

> > "Defaults" menu button. Click this to return all of the settings to

their

> > factory defaults.

> > 7. See if resetting to factory defaults clears up your problem.

> > 8. Now to simplify things, click the "Mode" button on the top menu

again.

> > Then click "Default mode" to get you back to the standard menu options.

> > (This hides the advanced menu options.)

> >

> > HTH,

> > O.J.

>

February 21, 2008

Re: repost - sptbot question - please help

"nellie" <nellie@______.com> wrote in message

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>

> "Heirloom" <nobodyhome@noplacelike.hom> wrote in message

> news:OAKrQ5CdIHA.4488@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>

> snip his bs fn w me

>

> ouch u dzurvit

>

> u r a cyber bully u r a imichur brat

>

> thx 4 the help i tryd u wudnt lisn

>

> so not snot 2 u 2

From my original post, I was trying very hard to determine your issue and to

assist with a resolution. In no way was I cruel, bullish or demeaning. I

asked for a clarification and you responded with more of your childish

jibberish. I am sure a lot of our inability to communicate is a result of a

massive age difference, however, if you wish to advance in this world, you

will need to acquire a vast amount of maturity and acceptable communications

skills. The world of success does NOT revolve around the ability to post

cryptic messages on a cell phone at lightning speed. Find one book, just

one, written in the manner you posted on this forum and I will stand

corrected and sincerely apologize for MY lack of knowledge and ability to

communicate. If you are unable to produce such a book, I will gracefully

accept your apology and admission of unfair accusations.

P.S. I still think your text is present....just the same color as your

background, rendering it invisible. This is based on the fact that I am

unaware of any way to remove the text.

Heirloom, old and still willing to help

February 21, 2008

Re: repost - sptbot question - please help

Hello:

Since resetting Spybot to factory default settings and then uninstalling and

reinstalling it has not helped, we should look at Heirloom's suggestion of

the text and background colors being the same. As Heirloom said, this would

make the text appear invisible.

The easiest way to reset the color scheme of Windows is as follows:

(I can only give a general outline of what I suggest be done, because my

Windows ME PC is out of commission at the moment, and I am currently using

Windows XP. Maybe someone who is still running Windows ME can give a more

detailed step-by-step set of instructions.)

1. Open the Windows ME "Control Panel" by clicking on the "Control Panel"

menu selection.

2. In the Control Panel, click on the "Display" selection.

3. When the "Display" dialog box appears, you should be on the first tab,

which reads "Themes."

4. Under the "Theme" drop-down list, select "Windows ME" or "Windows

Standard." (I forget what this reads on Windows ME.)

5. Now click on the "Apply" button, then the "OK" button. This should reset

your Windows ME display theme, including text and background color

selections, back to the factory defaults.

6. Now see if the text in Spybot appears.

The above is just a guess, but it might solve the problem that Heirloom

suspects.

HTH,

O.J.

----- Original Message -----

From: "Heirloom" <nobodyhome@noplacelike.hom>

Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsme.general

Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 3:22 PM

Subject: Re: repost - sptbot question - please help

> P.S. I still think your text is present....just the same color as your

> background, rendering it invisible. This is based on the fact that I am

> unaware of any way to remove the text.

> Heirloom, old and still willing to help

February 22, 2008

Re: repost - sptbot question - please help

that didnt work oj

i did another clean uninstall reinstall

still think its a registry problem

cant find setting problem

thanks

nellie

"O.J. Newman" <ojn@zoominternet.net> wrote in message

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> Hello:

snip

> HTH,

> O.J.

February 22, 2008

Re: repost - sptbot question - please help

If you suspect it to be a (WinMe) registry issue AND (as you seem to imply)

the missing text problem has happened only fairly recently, you could try a

System Restore (assuming your SR points go back far enough) and see if that

corrects the problem.

NB. depending on how far back you need to go could affect any modifications

(hardware/software) you've made to your system since - you may have to

're-do' them.

FWIW - Looking back over previous WinMe NG posts, very few font related

issues seem to have been fixed by any suggestions offered except a fresh,

clean WinMe re-installation.

Mart

"nellie" <nellie@______.com> wrote in message

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> that didnt work oj

>

> i did another clean uninstall reinstall

>

> still think its a registry problem

> cant find setting problem

>

> thanks

>

> nellie

>

> "O.J. Newman" <ojn@zoominternet.net> wrote in message

> news:uHyOJKNdIHA.3736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> Hello:

>

> snip

>

>> HTH,

>> O.J.

>

February 22, 2008

Re: repost - sptbot question - please help

At one point she said to have done an SR, I believe, which means the only

thing left would be a fresh, clean re-install. That seems to be quite

radical to me, since only Spybot is affected, don't you think, Mart, and

what's your take on that?

Harry.

"Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message

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> If you suspect it to be a (WinMe) registry issue AND (as you seem to

imply)

> the missing text problem has happened only fairly recently, you could try

a

> System Restore (assuming your SR points go back far enough) and see if

that

> corrects the problem.

>

> NB. depending on how far back you need to go could affect any

modifications

> (hardware/software) you've made to your system since - you may have to

> 're-do' them.

>

> FWIW - Looking back over previous WinMe NG posts, very few font related

> issues seem to have been fixed by any suggestions offered except a fresh,

> clean WinMe re-installation.

>

> Mart

>

> "nellie" <nellie@______.com> wrote in message

> news:%23KaPusRdIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> > that didnt work oj

> >

> > i did another clean uninstall reinstall

> >

> > still think its a registry problem

> > cant find setting problem

> >

> > thanks

> >

> > nellie

> >

> > "O.J. Newman" <ojn@zoominternet.net> wrote in message

> > news:uHyOJKNdIHA.3736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> >> Hello:

> >

> > snip

> >

> >> HTH,

> >> O.J.

> >

>

February 22, 2008

Re: repost - sptbot question - please help

Harry wrote :-

> At one point she said to have done an SR

Back to a time when nellie was *absolutely certain* that Spybot's text was

working correctly?

> ... since only Spybot is affected,

AFAWK !!

> .... and

> what's your take on that?

see my previous FWIW comment.

However, to prolong the agony, I suppose another possibility is to confirm

that ALL remnants of Spybot (folders etc.) are deleted after uninstalling

it. And, search the registry and delete all references to Spybot - but

poking about in the registry goes with the usual health warning. But no

guarantees at the end of it.

Hence my previous observation - and its probably quicker than faffing about

trying to fix it - unless nellie can just live with it.

The topic has now been unresolved for almost a week - a clean install of

WinMe only takes a day - and that includes backing up important data and

re-installing all non-WinMe applications! And the bonus of a clean, lean

machine again too.

If I was paying, I know which option I would choose <g>

Mart

"webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> At one point she said to have done an SR, I believe, which means the only

> thing left would be a fresh, clean re-install. That seems to be quite

> radical to me, since only Spybot is affected, don't you think, Mart, and

> what's your take on that?

>

> Harry.

>

> "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message

> news:eMdtanSdIHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> If you suspect it to be a (WinMe) registry issue AND (as you seem to

> imply)

>> the missing text problem has happened only fairly recently, you could try

> a

>> System Restore (assuming your SR points go back far enough) and see if

> that

>> corrects the problem.

>>

>> NB. depending on how far back you need to go could affect any

> modifications

>> (hardware/software) you've made to your system since - you may have to

>> 're-do' them.

>>

>> FWIW - Looking back over previous WinMe NG posts, very few font related

>> issues seem to have been fixed by any suggestions offered except a fresh,

>> clean WinMe re-installation.

>>

>> Mart

>>

>> "nellie" <nellie@______.com> wrote in message

>> news:%23KaPusRdIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> > that didnt work oj

>> >

>> > i did another clean uninstall reinstall

>> >

>> > still think its a registry problem

>> > cant find setting problem

>> >

>> > thanks

>> >

>> > nellie

>> >

>> > "O.J. Newman" <ojn@zoominternet.net> wrote in message

>> > news:uHyOJKNdIHA.3736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> >> Hello:

>> >

>> > snip

>> >

>> >> HTH,

>> >> O.J.

>> >

>>

>

February 22, 2008

Re: repost - sptbot question - please help

Mart:

I do declare my submission and shall refrain from any further involvement.

Along the way I had my share of problems with 'Spybot', but none of them so

serious as this. They could all be fixed with the methods already mentioned

before.

On hand of the given info here, nellie should be able to make up her mind.

I admire your patience.

Harry.

"Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message

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> Harry wrote :-

>

> > At one point she said to have done an SR

>

> Back to a time when nellie was *absolutely certain* that Spybot's text was

> working correctly?

>

> > ... since only Spybot is affected,

>

> AFAWK !!

>

> > .... and

> > what's your take on that?

>

> see my previous FWIW comment.

>

> However, to prolong the agony, I suppose another possibility is to confirm

> that ALL remnants of Spybot (folders etc.) are deleted after uninstalling

> it. And, search the registry and delete all references to Spybot - but

> poking about in the registry goes with the usual health warning. But no

> guarantees at the end of it.

>

> Hence my previous observation - and its probably quicker than faffing

about

> trying to fix it - unless nellie can just live with it.

>

> The topic has now been unresolved for almost a week - a clean install of

> WinMe only takes a day - and that includes backing up important data and

> re-installing all non-WinMe applications! And the bonus of a clean, lean

> machine again too.

>

> If I was paying, I know which option I would choose <g>

>

> Mart

>

> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:OCo3rDZdIHA.4144@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> > At one point she said to have done an SR, I believe, which means the

only

> > thing left would be a fresh, clean re-install. That seems to be quite

> > radical to me, since only Spybot is affected, don't you think, Mart, and

> > what's your take on that?

> >

> > Harry.

> >

> > "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message

> > news:eMdtanSdIHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> >> If you suspect it to be a (WinMe) registry issue AND (as you seem to

> > imply)

> >> the missing text problem has happened only fairly recently, you could

try

> > a

> >> System Restore (assuming your SR points go back far enough) and see if

> > that

> >> corrects the problem.

> >>

> >> NB. depending on how far back you need to go could affect any

> > modifications

> >> (hardware/software) you've made to your system since - you may have to

> >> 're-do' them.

> >>

> >> FWIW - Looking back over previous WinMe NG posts, very few font related

> >> issues seem to have been fixed by any suggestions offered except a

fresh,

> >> clean WinMe re-installation.

> >>

> >> Mart

> >>

> >> "nellie" <nellie@______.com> wrote in message

> >> news:%23KaPusRdIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> >> > that didnt work oj

> >> >

> >> > i did another clean uninstall reinstall

> >> >

> >> > still think its a registry problem

> >> > cant find setting problem

> >> >

> >> > thanks

> >> >

> >> > nellie

> >> >

> >> > "O.J. Newman" <ojn@zoominternet.net> wrote in message

> >> > news:uHyOJKNdIHA.3736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> >> >> Hello:

> >> >

> >> > snip

> >> >

> >> >> HTH,

> >> >> O.J.

> >> >

> >>

> >

>

February 22, 2008

Re: repost - sptbot question - please help

Harry wrote :-

> I admire your patience.

Harry, if anyone has tested my patience ... <g>

Mart

<snip>

February 22, 2008

Re: repost - sptbot question - please help

ROFL!! Want me to finish that??

XX Figgs

PS.....why doesn't Nellie just forget about the minuscule problem with

Spybot and get on with life.

"Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message

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> Harry wrote :-

>

>> I admire your patience.

>

> Harry, if anyone has tested my patience ... <g>

>

> Mart

>

> <snip>

>

February 23, 2008

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"Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message

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> Harry wrote :-

>

> > I admire your patience.

>

> Harry, if anyone has tested my patience ... <g>

I was hoping you wouldn't...

remember you said something about 'it may come back to haunt us'?

If it weren't for my patience, I might not be here today.

But by grace we all are and that's good, isn't it? <H>.

>

> Mart

>

> <snip>

>

February 23, 2008

Re: repost - sptbot question - please help

Plenty of patience mixed with a good helping of humour are essential

ingredients in the WinMe news groups, Harry. And talking of haunting, did

you ever dump that old 'reference' hard disk?

Mart

"webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message

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>

> "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message

> news:OTpf0LadIHA.4696@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Harry wrote :-

>>

>> > I admire your patience.

>>

>> Harry, if anyone has tested my patience ... <g>

>

> I was hoping you wouldn't...

> remember you said something about 'it may come back to haunt us'?

> If it weren't for my patience, I might not be here today.

> But by grace we all are and that's good, isn't it? <H>.

>

>>

>> Mart

>>

>> <snip>

>>

>

February 23, 2008

Re: repost - sptbot question - please help

"Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message

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> Plenty of patience mixed with a good helping of humour are essential

> ingredients in the WinMe news groups, Harry. And talking of haunting, did

> you ever dump that old 'reference' hard disk?

and 'destroy the evidence', are you kidding me? <ggg>.

>

> Mart

>

> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:OrhyiNbdIHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> >

> > "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message

> > news:OTpf0LadIHA.4696@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> >> Harry wrote :-

> >>

> >> > I admire your patience.

> >>

> >> Harry, if anyone has tested my patience ... <g>

> >

> > I was hoping you wouldn't...

> > remember you said something about 'it may come back to haunt us'?

> > If it weren't for my patience, I might not be here today.

> > But by grace we all are and that's good, isn't it? <H>.

> >

> >>

> >> Mart

> >>

> >> <snip>

> >>

> >

>

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