Hi Beckel,
Those steps can also help with that type of problem,
you can also delete the Windows Update object in
Control Panel / Internet Options / Settings... button/
View Objects... button / delete "Update Class".
--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
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_________________________________________________________
| I'm going through the steps you suggested, and thanks
| very much for your help. one thing i forgot to meantion
| last time is I tryed running windows update the other
| day...and it doesnt work. I have never had this problem
| before, the whole crashing thing has happened quite some
| time, but this is new. when i click scan for updates i
| get this:
| Windows Update Error
|
|
| Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot
| display the requested page.
|
| Select from any of the following pages for information
| about Windows Update services, or send us your feedback.
|
| Windows Update Home Page
| About Windows Update
| Support Information
|
|
|
| You can also get online support if you are having
| problems with Windows Update.
|
|
| Send error number to Microsoft (0x800A138F)
| Note This sends error information but does not create a
| support incident; you may or may not receive a response.
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Beckel,
| >
| >If you are crashing even before starting 3D games then
| it's not
| >a game issue at all. Perhaps these steps will solve the
| issue:
| >
| >The most common causes for that problem can be solved
| with
| >these five steps. If the problem persists after you've
| tried these,
| >please post back and we'll try some more solutions. Good
| luck!
| >
| >1. To see if it's a software conflict: Temporarily
| disable Startup
| >programs one at a time, starting with Firewall,
| Antivirus, and ad
| >blockers using:
|
http://new.jtsoft2001.com/windows/startup.php
| >
| >You can lookup what a program does before you disable it
| here:
| >
http://www.pacs-
| portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_full.htm
| >
| >2. Run a virus scan at:
http://housecall.antivirus.com
| Afterwards
| >Download & Run Spybot from:
http://security.kolla.de to
| find any
| >Trojans, Adware, or Spyware which could clog up your
| system.
| >
| >3. Click My Computer / Rightclick the Drive & Choose
| Properties
| >/ Run the "Disk Cleanup..." / Next Click the "Tools" Tab
| and run
| >the "Error-Checking" and "Defragmentation" utilities.
| >
| >4. Unplug from your Internet connection, and then
| repair Windows:
| >using this method:
|
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
| >Afterwards, boot up your system, turn on your XP
| Internet Firewall,
| >plug back into your Internet connection and install all
| Critical and
| >Recommended updates from:
|
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
| >
| >5. Update DirectX and your Chipset, Sound, &Video
| Drivers:
| >For all Video / DirectX / Game and Hardware Issues, I
| have a
| >Checklist of Solutions at:
http://NibblesNbitsVideo.tk
| >
| >--
| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| Shell / User
| >Jimmy S.
|
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
|
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
| >_________________________________________________________
| >
| message
| > | >| This is the entire message:
| >|
| >| A problem has been detected and windows has been
| shutdown
| >| to prevent damage to your computer
| >|
| >| If this is the first time you've seen this stop error
| >| screen,restart your computer. If this screen appears
| >| again, follow these steps:
| >|
| >| Check to be sure you have adequate disk space. If a
| >| driver is identified in the stop message, disable the
| >| driver or check with the manufacturer for driver
| updates.
| >| Try changing video adapters.
| >|
| >| Check with your hardware vendor for any BIOS updates.
| >| Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or
| shadowing.
| >| If you need to use safe mode to remove or disable
| >| components, restart your computer, press F8 to select
| >| advanced startup options, and then select save mode.
| >|
| >| Technical informationL
| >|
| >| *** STOP: 0x0000008E (0xC0000005, 0xE2B8A129,
| 0xECA41AD0,
| >| 0x00000000)
| >|
| >|
| >| Beginning dump of physical memory
| >| physical memory dump complete
| >| contact your system administrator or technical support
| >| group for further assistance.
| >| __________________________________________________
| >|
| >| That shouldn't be the problem because i have upto date
| >| drivers, and i have never any of the listed games. This
| >| whole game crashing thing isnt really the only problem
| >| ive been having, if i ask it to do "too many" things at
| >| once it crashes a lot, but it really shouldnt, because
| >| by "too many things" i mean, run winamp, have some
| other
| >| window open, and then open IE, that should be no
| problem
| >| (and never was prior) [AMD athalon XP 1900+, 512RAM].
| >| When restarting if i try to preform tasks before i let
| it
| >| load the majority of startup items, even small ones, it
| >| will crash...just now i got this error (i assume the
| same
| >| one as when it crashes due to too many things being
| run,
| >| but i am not certain, it has not done that sense i
| >| starteed recording what the BSOD said) :
| >| STOP: c000021a {Fatal System Error}
| >| The windows subsystem process terminated unexpectedly
| >| with a status of 0xc0000096 (oxo38ef3d1 0x038eee74).
| >| The system has been shut down.
| >|
| >|
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >Hi Beckel,
| >| >
| >| >Take a look at this article which references that
| error:
| >| >
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=325730 does it
| >| >look similar, albeit for different games than the ones
| >| >listed in the article? Also please note which file
| name
| >| >is referenced as the culprit in the BSOD it may
| help.
| >| >
| >| >--
| >| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| >| Shell / User
| >| >Jimmy S.
| >|
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >| >
| >| >Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >|
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >| >MS Support at:
|
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor
| do I
| >| confer any rights.
| >|
| >_________________________________________________________
| >| >
| >| > | >| >| When playing games I have had many problems
| recently.
| >| >| With games such as Battlefield 1942 and Unreal
| >| Tournament
| >| >| 2k3 the game dies and i get the BSOD with the
| following
| >| >| error: stop 0x0000008E (0xC0000005, 0xE45A2C69,
| >| >| 0xEBCBBAD0, 0x00000000)
| >| >|
| >| >| And yes drivers are up to date, and yes the above
| games
| >| >| used to work perfectly fine, and they are fully
| updated
| >| >| and I reinstalled them even...
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >
