Hi, u guys all seem very nice a great with computers, so i wondered if you could help me fix my problem with my com. I recently formatted it and have put Win98SE on it. The problem i have is windows keeps getting errors on any and all programs i try to run. This is mostly with MSN messenger, Media player, or Opera, although it has crashed all programs i have running at one point in time or another. This has got unbearable so i thought i should fix it. Also, explorer tends to crash and wipe out most of my programs if not just crash the computer. I have downloaded all the updates i can find for windows, to no effect. Any help u guys, or gals, cud offer would be greatly appreciated! To think i do computing for an A level.. some help thats been.. anyway, any help wud b great! Ta, Dan PS. If you need any other info just ask. Will check the errors that come up next time i get one. (which shouldnt be too long unfortunately) There are only two things certain in life, Life and Death. What you do between the two is totally your choice!

You might try testing the memory "To think i do computing for an A level.." Indeed, that seems... incredible Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.

Indeed, well i never really got on well with computers. Anyway will try the test, im guessing if my rams screwed ill need some new stuff :( more money.. There are only two certain things in life, and Death. What you do between the two is totally your choice!

Well, since you claim that everything crashes (although you've referenced no actual error messages), it's pretty much anyone's guess. Basic culprits would be: Hardware - bad or poorly seated RAM (test it) or failing hard drive (ditto, with Scandisk) Settings - check your BIOS, maybe reset to 'default' values Malware - so very much of this stuff around (and you do have MSN), recommended you scan your system - also take a look at msconfig & startups File Corruption etc SFC? DxDiag? Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.

oh i see your problem you are running windows. that is a common error with pc users. use linux

lol.. nice, but doesnt help much. Its not the memory, checked that and its all fine. The error message simply says: this program has performed an ilegal operation and will be shut down. it varies slightly over the programs, but im sure it must be the same problem casuing them all to crash. There are only two certain things in life, Life and Death. What you do between the two is totally your choice!

actually it would help if you try another OS and it doesn't work then you know it is hardware try downloading knoppix (it is linux on a cd that boots up an entire desktop and doesn't even touch your hard drive.