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by klk

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Okay, I already know Windows ME is a POS, but this isn't my PC. On startup, after the OS loads, it displays an error of "fxgdsenu has caused an error in Kernel 32. fxgdsenu will now close"

Any idea what "fxgdsenu" is associated with? I asked if anything was installed recently, and was told no, and the error has happened within the last two weeks. System restore was disabled, so there's no chance of rolling the OS back.

Thanks for any help!

KLK

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by valis

see if you can boot to dos, or use a floppy, find that file, and rename it, and try to boot up again, if it's causing a problem it shouldn't cause it any more.

it's probably an irrelevant spyware or other useless thing, if when the comp boots, you are missing something vital, you'll know what it is.

by sgt_shultz

here is what i would do:
Start/Run/msconfig Startup tab
look for this file or something like it. look for other stuff running at startup. anything in there look like virus?
advise friend to run full AV scan with up to date virus definitions and also to run Ad-aware to remove unwanted spyware.
when you get this fixed, backup the registry manually. consists of 2 files in the windows folder: user.dat and system.dat
boot to safe mode command prompt only and use attrib to remove read only hidden and system properties then copy files somewhere. subsequent reboot will restore the attributes.

by klk

Well, it seems to have been associated with a HUGE amount of spyware on the machine. None of it was in the startup, but was in the registry. I deleted the keys which I knew were "bad for the PC", and everything seems to be okay now. For good measure, and considering the amount of time I left this question open, you both et the points and the question is now OFFICIALLY CLOSED... :)

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