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August 1st, 2006 03:00
Help with HELP in Win ME
My old Dimension has been used offline for years. Just recently, I went online with it, and ever since I did my F1 key or my selection of HELP from the Start Menu opens a window which promptly permanently freezes up with the message:
"Help Center failed to initialize. Please notify Microsoft of the following error: -2147143679"
That may not be an exact quote, but the error number is correct. Before I was online I could look at Dell's very nice Help window with topics and search facilities. Now I can't do anything except finally close the flag--waving frozen window :-( Microsoft no longer supports Win ME, and even if they did, I don't know how to report this error. All I'd like to have is my old help window back. I don't care about the internet seeking part anyway. Anyone have any ideas what I might do to get my HELP back?
OldBigfoot25
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helmecj01
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August 1st, 2006 08:00
Hi
I would buy a new computer from dell
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OldBigfoot25
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August 1st, 2006 09:00
I'd like to get a new Dell, and hopefully I will eventually, but I just retired and have some financial and health issues that just won't quite allow that right now. Thanks for the suggestion though :-)
OldBigfoot25
helmecj01
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August 1st, 2006 09:00
Hi
I would buy Re-installation CD Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition, SP2 (incl Operating System Re-Installation CD) [Included in Price]
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gator6x4
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August 1st, 2006 15:00
newbeee
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August 1st, 2006 15:00
I did a google.com search, click "groups" and enter error/2147143679
You'll be surprised at home many have had the same problem, sounds like gator6x4's fix should work, good luck
newbeee
OldBigfoot25
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August 1st, 2006 16:00
Hi newbeee. Yes, I read your message and then went to Google to look. I believe it found 432 entries. I am not alone :) gator6x4's fix worked like charm.
OldBigfoot25
Dimension 8200 Pentium 4 1.8 GHz, Wndows ME, 256 MB RDRAM, 8x/4x/32x CD-RW, 16x DVD, Soundblaster Value, 32 MB nvidia G2 MX/TV out, 40 GB Maxtor drive, Earthlink Broadband with ethernet-USB adaptor (no network card), broken Epon Injet printer :)
OldBigfoot25
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August 1st, 2006 16:00
Downloaded and installed the MDAC file, dl'd and read the KB bulletin. My HELP is BACK!! Thank you very much, gator6x4. I have no idea why it worked, but it did :-) BTW, my IE6 is already fully patched as is my Win ME up to the July 11 cutoff date. Thanks again :)
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newbeee
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August 2nd, 2006 16:00
Glad it worked. Another great site that referred to your problem is
crashfixpc.com/winhelp.htm
He has alot of great info pretaining to WinMe
Thanks for replying:smileyhappy:
newbeee