Error 384

[Stephen]

The last two days, when logging on to my XP Home Edition
PC, I recieve the following error message:
Error 384. A valid data link was not found.

However, when I come to the Microsoft site to investigate
error 384, I am told that error 384 refers to an
inability to resize a document that has been minimized or
resized in general.

I am having a problem specifically with connections. I
can usually connect to the internet (or whatever else)
when I first reboot, but before long, my browser or
emulator or whatever the case may be, is no longer
allowed to connect to it's destination.

Any suggestions?

 

[Malke]

The last two days, when logging on to my XP Home Edition
PC, I recieve the following error message:
Error 384. A valid data link was not found.

However, when I come to the Microsoft site to investigate
error 384, I am told that error 384 refers to an
inability to resize a document that has been minimized or
resized in general.

I am having a problem specifically with connections. I
can usually connect to the internet (or whatever else)
when I first reboot, but before long, my browser or
emulator or whatever the case may be, is no longer
allowed to connect to it's destination.

Any suggestions?

Usually when Internet connectivity is an issue, doing this
troubleshooting will solve the problem:

1) scan with current antivirus ("current" means a version not earlier
than 2002 but using updated virus definitions); 2) remove spyware with
Spybot Search & Destroy (www.safer-networking.org) and Ad-aware
(www.lavasoftusa.com). These programs are free, so use them both since
they complement each other. Be sure to update these programs before
running, and it is a good idea to do virus/spyware scans in Safe Mode.

Malke