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Really, the laptop isn't worth any more time than you've spent on it.
I work at the local hardware store as mechanic and in cases like these we look at it for 15 minutes, maybe do a reinstall and otherwise just discard it and advise our clients to buy a new one.
Win95 shouldn't be used anymore.
PC's that are built for Win95 should be thrown away.
any one
help
windows 95
copy and paste not working, havent a clue why
does work in safe mode so must be some drivers or something
anyone know where to look in registry or files dll i can check cheers
thanks in advance
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Originally Posted by TheBigB
hi yeah unfortuanly we havent got the software otherwise i wud
like i say it works
just copy and paste
cant throw away or will have nothing?
can print labels just this ignoyin problem
cud it be somethin to do with memory
if i change config.sys or anything
putting in DOS UMB or something
Ok
Now I am thinking from a different perspective...
1) Which antivirus do you have?
2) If you have an antivirus, then get the latest definitions and then scan the laptop in safemode.
See if this helps...
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Originally Posted by koolsid
the virus checker is sophos
its not connected to the network but is IT polocy to have on there
i did try that to make sure however i scanned normally
but not in safe mode
wud u suggest i do in safe mode, or do u think the scan if clear should be ok
hasnt access to internet or anything so wud be surpprised if virus
but cud it be the virus checker, but not sure how to disable
It is just a hunch but it might(???) help if you scan in the safe mode. Also make sure that your Virus definitions are up to date...
will put in safe mode
do a virus check
do a scan disk
defrag
see what happens
Not sure how defrag and scandisk will help you...Quote:
will put in safe mode
do a virus check
see what happens
just thought it may help
have done the virus scan too found nothin
ok still doesnt work
have uninstalled the virus checker
and still doesnt work
any other ideas
anything logical i will try
windows 95 no paste function
check your startup items and post the list here.
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Originally Posted by Lord Orwell
well not virus checker now
in start up just office startup
if you let me know i will try out cheers
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Originally Posted by Lord Orwell
how do i get list of start up items then?
if you have msconfig.exe on your system, you can run that. If not, search for a free program called "startup".
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Originally Posted by Lord Orwell
nar its windows 95 its not on
will have a look but if an exe i wont be able to download it
wudnt mind paste works ok in safe mode LOL
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Originally Posted by Lord Orwell
cheers for that am sure that will come in handy on another PC i have
anyway run it
and in startup
theres only the office prog?
i am not referring to the startup folder. I am aware the shortcut bar is usually in there. There's a workaround for not having the program. There are numerous registry keys you can edit/view with regedit.
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce registry key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce registry key
# RunServices subkey : loads immediately after RunServicesOnce and before user logon.
* HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices registry key
* HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices registry key
# Run subkey : The Run subkey in HKLM runs immediately before the Run subkey in HKCU.
* HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry key
* HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry key
# RunOnce subkey : primarily used by Setup programs. The HKLM subkey version of RunOnce runs programs immediately after logon and before other registry Run entries. The HKCU subkey version of RunOnce runs programs after Run subkeys and after the Startup folder.
* HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce registry key
* HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce registry key XP also has RunOnceEx:
* HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx registry key
# RunOnce\Setup subkey : specifies programs to run after the user logs on
# Explorer\Run subkey :
* HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run registry key
* HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run registry key
# Userinit subkey : there is an entry for userinit.exe but subkey can accept multiple comma- separated values. Can't find where program starting? Look here.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit registry key
# load subkey :
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\load registry key
# All Users Startup folder : very common place to find autostart programs for whoever logs on
Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup folder
# Startup folder : the most common location for programs to automatically boot from
Documents and Settings\user\Start Menu\Programs\Startup folder If you migrated from NT, the path is Profiles\user\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
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that's a lot to look through, but the two main keys are these:
* HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry key
* HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry key
The offending startup program is almost always in one of those two keys.
that's a lot to look through, but the two main keys are these:Quote:
Originally Posted by Lord Orwell
* HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry key
* HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry key
The offending startup program is almost always in one of those two keys.[/QUOTE]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
theres just 3 asminstboot which think is an it thing C:\tngsd\bin\asminstw,exe /bg boot
RNBOstart C:\windows\system\RNBOSENT\SENTSTRT.EXE
and SDTrigger C:\tngsd\bin\strtrig.exe
theres a few bits in HKLM/Run like system tray and browser check
and thats about it
browser check?!? Disable that.
You can disable one key at a time by killing the file extension or some such. Make sure you remember the old one. Then reboot and try copy/paste with each one.
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Originally Posted by Lord Orwell
am just gonna try brower check see what that does
your a star
its bluddy working
cheers im a happy bunny now
Hint: When you are changing registry keys...
* * * VERY IMPORTANT * * *
Export the old key to a file in case you screw up the edit. Then all you have to do is double-click on the .reg you create and all your registry changes will be back for that key.
if it's working mark as resolved thanks :)
Well, that's a bizarre conclusion to one of the bizarre threads that I've seen in General PC.
I'm not sure, though, how the browser check was related to the copy paste functionality of the operating system.
because that's not really a program. It's spyware
is it??
well i took them all out as didnt need to be running
just left system tray
strange problem
copy paste workin in explorer
however in my Graphics Pro Designer when i try to copy
it comes up with:-
Not Enough Storage is available to process this command
and i have to reboot to get copy and paste to work
bluddy Windows 95
any last ideas on this one, as for windows explorer yeah paste works
however unsure how am gonna resolve the GPD
that sounds like memory related. Make sure you have the swap file turned on. If not, it's possible one of the programs you disabled is related to that program's copy/paste. Do any of their execute paths point into that program's folder?
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Originally Posted by Lord Orwell
ok how do i check the swap file remember that with windows 3.11
ones i disabled cant be them as wasnt working at all before, at least it will copy files in windows explorer now
i think is better but just need to be able to copy and paste in the program
anything i can put in config.sys or check UMB?
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Originally Posted by Lord Orwell
only ones can see are IT ones when log onto the network, however this is stand alone
the only other one i left was the system tray one
any ideas to finish this one off
think must be a memory thing on the clipboard
as once i copy and paste one file
it then wont copy paste another
open up clipbook viewer and there should be an option for deleting stored clips from memory. It may be keeping them between uses for some reason. When you look at a program's "help" what does it say your system resources usage is up to both before and after the copy/paste?
open word 97
total physical memeory 130376 KB
available memory 62836 KB
USER memeory available 90%
swap file file usage 100%
swap file size 0KB
TURN ON A SWAP FILE!!! you're running out of memory.
you didnt mention if that list was before or after you tried cut/pasting something.
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Originally Posted by Lord Orwell
rite know what the swap file is but how do u turn on???
let me know what i can try should i delete the *.swp file?
how full is the hard drive? win 95 shuts the swap file off if the drive is over a set fullness.
setting is control panel ->System ->Performance ->virtual memory
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Originally Posted by Lord Orwell
Capacity is 1.99 GB
Used 1.48Gb
Free 518Mb should be ok
VM is on let windows manage my virtual memory settings recommended
I am going to assume that's correct although it doesn't matter how big a hard drive is. 95 only recognizes 1.99gb of it. Maybe you can get ahold of a win95 cd and fix it the hard way, with a reinstall.
hi yeah ive got the win 95 install on the hard drive ive installed again over the top however is just the same still wont copy and paste once its completedQuote:
Originally Posted by Lord Orwell