crashing, errors and blue screen

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The first thing to do is scan for viruses using the latest scan engine and DAT files.

Run msconfig.exe and look at the startup section and see if anything unusual is being loading. Especially things with random names where the letters make no sense at all. You can uncheck the different things for testing and see if any of them make a difference. Also check in the WIN.INI load and run sections to make sure nothings being loaded from there.

If you use Norton Anti-Virus it may be the cause.

The following link is to an article that explains how to resolve this issue.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q189655

You can use the system restore feature togo back to a point when the system was working and start from there.

The things to consider is have you added any software or hardware to the PC. There may be updates and or patches for the operating system, internet explorer etc.

Another solution is if this is only happening with internet explorer, try using netscape. If it happens even when off line when is the last time you had a normal shutdown and power up? Try running some diagnostic tools like scandisk and read the log file for errors. clean up the hard drive erasing your temporary files for both the internet and temp directories. You can always reload the operating system but that may or may not help you. How much free disk space do you have? If antivirus scanning does not fix your machine try nortons windoctor in the norton systemworks package. www.9software.com sells it for $11 for the pro edition.
Good luck

I have also seen several of the "Ad-Ware" or "Spy-Ware" applications that are out there all over the place just now causing troubles like this. If you use any of the file sharing programs you are doubly at risk. I would recommend getting Ad-Aware from http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

If this does not help (and assuming your hardware is okay), I would consider removing your browser software and re-installing a new version (with the latest patches, etc).

After that, I'd consider reinstalling myTCP/IP stack in case something has gotten corrupted there.

Lastly, it's possible your computer is a lemon (however unlikely), but I do think that Windows ME *IS* a lemon. I would recommend moving to a superior OS like 2000 or XP...that move aloneshould greatly reduce the errors and crashes you will face.

Good luck!

You say you sometimes get a blue screen on bootup - this could be caused by a problem driver, goto www.hp.com and update your modem driver.
Also if this doesnt work try updating the rest of your drivers.
Another possibility could be faulty RAM butthis I doubt.

WindowsME and HP not a good combo, I know I have one myself! To many programs and software loaded at startup, run msconfig and go to startup tab uncheck anything you don't really need running at startup, if your not sure don't uncheck it. This should help!
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It could be your RAM. If you have a lot of programs installed tried to remove some of them, and try turning off some programs that is on the tastmgr(Bottom right). Try doing that and going back on the internet.
If it still dies trying making your cpu fsb(front side bus) or speed. To do that go into bios. To go into bios. At the screen with HP logo press F5. Then just config it.
That's all I know.
If it's still dying then it might be the cpu. Try contracting HP and ask them for help.
Good Luck!! Have Fun!!