Guest webster72n Posted February 21, 2008 Posted 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 news:eqcabnEdIHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > "Heirloom" <nobodyhome@noplacelike.hom> wrote in message > news:OAKrQ5CdIHA.4488@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > snip his bs > > ouch > > u r a cyber bully > > thx 4 the help > > so not > >
Guest nellie Posted February 21, 2008 Posted 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 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.
Guest webster72n Posted February 21, 2008 Posted February 21, 2008 Re: repost - sptbot question - please help "nellie" <nellie@______.com> wrote in message news:eiIHRmLdIHA.5208@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > 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. > >
Guest Heirloom Posted February 21, 2008 Posted February 21, 2008 Re: repost - sptbot question - please help "nellie" <nellie@______.com> wrote in message news:eqcabnEdIHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > "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
Guest O.J. Newman Posted February 21, 2008 Posted 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
Guest nellie Posted February 22, 2008 Posted 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 news:uHyOJKNdIHA.3736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Hello: snip > HTH, > O.J.
Guest Mart Posted February 22, 2008 Posted 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 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. > >
Guest webster72n Posted February 22, 2008 Posted 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 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. > > > > > >
Guest Mart Posted February 22, 2008 Posted 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 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. >> > >> > >> >> > >
Guest webster72n Posted February 22, 2008 Posted 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 news:Oq5HxdZdIHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > 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. > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > > > > >
Guest Mart Posted February 22, 2008 Posted 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>
Guest Heather Posted February 22, 2008 Posted 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 news:OTpf0LadIHA.4696@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Harry wrote :- > >> I admire your patience. > > Harry, if anyone has tested my patience ... <g> > > Mart > > <snip> > >
Guest webster72n Posted February 23, 2008 Posted February 23, 2008 Re: repost - sptbot question - please help "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> > >
Guest Mart Posted February 23, 2008 Posted 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 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> >> >> > >
Guest webster72n Posted February 23, 2008 Posted February 23, 2008 Re: repost - sptbot question - please help "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message news:uzc2rWbdIHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > 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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