Here is a problem I have been having for some time.
I get the following error message:
"The instruction at "0x0***454d" referenced memory at "0x0***454d".
The memory could not be "read".
Click on OK to terminate the program."
"***" is any set of three numbers or numbers plus letters They are
always the same in the two instances in the sentence, but are different
each time the message appears.
The common factor appears to be using Yahoo on Internet Explorer. Most
of the time but not all, I have had Microsoft WORD open. I believe, but
am not positive, that I must compose an e-mail on Yahoo, not simply read
an e-mail, for the error to occur.
The error message appears after I close all programs.
Now all I have to do is click "OK" and the message dissappears, so it is
not causing a
major problem. Still, I'd like to avoid seeing it altogether.
Anyone have any ideas why this message appears and what I can do to
avoid it?
"babel17" <"babel17not me"@optonline.net> wrote in message news:9FbUh.49$4S1.28@newsfe12.lga...
Here is a problem I have been having for some time.
I get the following error message:
"The instruction at "0x0***454d" referenced memory at "0x0***454d".
The memory could not be "read".
Click on OK to terminate the program."
"***" is any set of three numbers or numbers plus letters They are
always the same in the two instances in the sentence, but are different
each time the message appears.
The common factor appears to be using Yahoo on Internet Explorer. Most
of the time but not all, I have had Microsoft WORD open. I believe, but
am not positive, that I must compose an e-mail on Yahoo, not simply read
an e-mail, for the error to occur.
The error message appears after I close all programs.
Now all I have to do is click "OK" and the message dissappears, so it is
not causing a
major problem. Still, I'd like to avoid seeing it altogether.
Anyone have any ideas why this message appears and what I can do to
avoid it?
"babel17" <"babel17not me"@optonline.net> wrote in message
news:9FbUh.49$4S1.28@newsfe12.lga...
> Here is a problem I have been having for some time.
>
> I get the following error message:
>
> "The instruction at "0x0***454d" referenced memory at "0x0***454d".
>
> The memory could not be "read".
>
> Click on OK to terminate the program."
>
>
> "***" is any set of three numbers or numbers plus letters They are always
> the same in the two instances in the sentence, but are different each time
> the message appears.
>
> Examples: "0x05f8454d"
> "0x0697454d"
> "0x05fa454d"
> "0x0680454d"
> "0x0666454d"
> "0x067a454d"
> "OxO6a2454d"
> "0x0633454d"
>
>
> The common factor appears to be using Yahoo on Internet Explorer. Most of
> the time but not all, I have had Microsoft WORD open. I believe, but am
> not positive, that I must compose an e-mail on Yahoo, not simply read an
> e-mail, for the error to occur.
>
> The error message appears after I close all programs.
>
> Now all I have to do is click "OK" and the message dissappears, so it is
> not causing a
>
> major problem. Still, I'd like to avoid seeing it altogether.
>
> Anyone have any ideas why this message appears and what I can do to avoid
> it?
>
>
>
> --
> Kindly remove "notme" to reply.
I know of two causes for the vast majority of such problems:
1. Incompatible add-ons: What if you right click the IE icon on the desktop
and choose Start Without Add-ons?
Or go to Start | All Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
Explorer (No Add-ons).
So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
For quite a few people it's by installing Messenger Plus, whose ads for
malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince you that you
owe it to the author. See also: http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
Don't ever do a "default" install of anything. Always choose Custom and see
what else is being carried along. Don't install any extras you're not sure
of.
--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't expect an answer to email.
babel17 wrote:
> Here is a problem I have been having for some time.
>
> I get the following error message:
>
> "The instruction at "0x0***454d" referenced memory at "0x0***454d".
>
> The memory could not be "read".
>
> Click on OK to terminate the program."
>
>
> "***" is any set of three numbers or numbers plus letters They are
> always the same in the two instances in the sentence, but are different
> each time the message appears.
>
> Examples: "0x05f8454d"
> "0x0697454d"
> "0x05fa454d"
> "0x0680454d"
> "0x0666454d"
> "0x067a454d"
> "OxO6a2454d"
> "0x0633454d"
>
>
> The common factor appears to be using Yahoo on Internet Explorer. Most
> of the time but not all, I have had Microsoft WORD open. I believe, but
> am not positive, that I must compose an e-mail on Yahoo, not simply read
> an e-mail, for the error to occur.
>
> The error message appears after I close all programs.
>
> Now all I have to do is click "OK" and the message dissappears, so it is
> not causing a
>
> major problem. Still, I'd like to avoid seeing it altogether.
>
> Anyone have any ideas why this message appears and what I can do to
> avoid it?
>
>
>
Frank: I right-clicked the IE desktop icon. There were several
options, but no "Start Without Add-ons". I also followed: Start | All
Programs | Accessories | System Tools | but found no Internet Explorer
option. Is there any other way to do this?
I do try to keep the computer clean and run several malware
detection/removal problems fairly often.
Windows XP Media Center (SP2 included).
Intel Core 2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13 GHz
1.99 GB of RAM
mikeyhsd: It's a pretty new computer and I hope the memory isn't
failing. Why would it happen with only one website?
"babel17" <"babel17not me"@optonline.net> wrote in message news:agnUh.5843$S27.991@newsfe12.lga...
babel17 wrote:
> Here is a problem I have been having for some time.
>
> I get the following error message:
>
> "The instruction at "0x0***454d" referenced memory at "0x0***454d".
>
> The memory could not be "read".
>
> Click on OK to terminate the program."
>
>
> "***" is any set of three numbers or numbers plus letters They are
> always the same in the two instances in the sentence, but are different
> each time the message appears.
>
> Examples: "0x05f8454d"
> "0x0697454d"
> "0x05fa454d"
> "0x0680454d"
> "0x0666454d"
> "0x067a454d"
> "OxO6a2454d"
> "0x0633454d"
>
>
> The common factor appears to be using Yahoo on Internet Explorer. Most
> of the time but not all, I have had Microsoft WORD open. I believe, but
> am not positive, that I must compose an e-mail on Yahoo, not simply read
> an e-mail, for the error to occur.
>
> The error message appears after I close all programs.
>
> Now all I have to do is click "OK" and the message dissappears, so it is
> not causing a
>
> major problem. Still, I'd like to avoid seeing it altogether.
>
> Anyone have any ideas why this message appears and what I can do to
> avoid it?
>
>
>
Frank: I right-clicked the IE desktop icon. There were several
options, but no "Start Without Add-ons". I also followed: Start | All
Programs | Accessories | System Tools | but found no Internet Explorer
option. Is there any other way to do this?
I do try to keep the computer clean and run several malware
detection/removal problems fairly often.
Windows XP Media Center (SP2 included).
Intel Core 2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13 GHz
1.99 GB of RAM
mikeyhsd: It's a pretty new computer and I hope the memory isn't
failing. Why would it happen with only one website?
"babel17" <"babel17not me"@optonline.net> wrote in message
news:agnUh.5843$S27.991@newsfe12.lga...
> babel17 wrote:
>> Here is a problem I have been having for some time.
>>
>> I get the following error message:
>>
>> "The instruction at "0x0***454d" referenced memory at "0x0***454d".
>>
>> The memory could not be "read".
>>
>> Click on OK to terminate the program."
>>
>>
>> "***" is any set of three numbers or numbers plus letters They are
>> always the same in the two instances in the sentence, but are different
>> each time the message appears.
>>
>> Examples: "0x05f8454d"
>> "0x0697454d"
>> "0x05fa454d"
>> "0x0680454d"
>> "0x0666454d"
>> "0x067a454d"
>> "OxO6a2454d"
>> "0x0633454d"
>>
>>
>> The common factor appears to be using Yahoo on Internet Explorer. Most
>> of the time but not all, I have had Microsoft WORD open. I believe, but
>> am not positive, that I must compose an e-mail on Yahoo, not simply read
>> an e-mail, for the error to occur.
>>
>> The error message appears after I close all programs.
>>
>> Now all I have to do is click "OK" and the message dissappears, so it is
>> not causing a
>>
>> major problem. Still, I'd like to avoid seeing it altogether.
>>
>> Anyone have any ideas why this message appears and what I can do to avoid
>> it?
>>
>>
>>
>
> Frank: I right-clicked the IE desktop icon. There were several options,
> but no "Start Without Add-ons". I also followed: Start | All Programs |
> Accessories | System Tools | but found no Internet Explorer option. Is
> there any other way to do this?
>
> I do try to keep the computer clean and run several malware
> detection/removal problems fairly often.
>
> Windows XP Media Center (SP2 included).
> Intel Core 2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13 GHz
> 1.99 GB of RAM
>
>
>
> mikeyhsd: It's a pretty new computer and I hope the memory isn't failing.
> Why would it happen with only one website?
>
> --
> Kindly remove "notme" to reply.
I have had this problem several years ago. I'm not sure, but I seem to
remember it being caused by an application or device driver trying to access
memory addresses owned by another process. The error message may not have
anything to do with any visible applications you have open...
Ed Metcalfe wrote:
> "babel17" <"babel17not me"@optonline.net> wrote in message
> news:agnUh.5843$S27.991@newsfe12.lga...
>> babel17 wrote:
>>> Here is a problem I have been having for some time.
>>>
>>> I get the following error message:
>>>
>>> "The instruction at "0x0***454d" referenced memory at "0x0***454d".
>>>
>>> The memory could not be "read".
>>>
>>> Click on OK to terminate the program."
>>>
>>>
>>> "***" is any set of three numbers or numbers plus letters They are
>>> always the same in the two instances in the sentence, but are different
>>> each time the message appears.
>>>
>>> Examples: "0x05f8454d"
>>> "0x0697454d"
>>> "0x05fa454d"
>>> "0x0680454d"
>>> "0x0666454d"
>>> "0x067a454d"
>>> "OxO6a2454d"
>>> "0x0633454d"
>>>
>>>
>>> The common factor appears to be using Yahoo on Internet Explorer. Most
>>> of the time but not all, I have had Microsoft WORD open. I believe, but
>>> am not positive, that I must compose an e-mail on Yahoo, not simply read
>>> an e-mail, for the error to occur.
>>>
>>> The error message appears after I close all programs.
>>>
>>> Now all I have to do is click "OK" and the message dissappears, so it is
>>> not causing a
>>>
>>> major problem. Still, I'd like to avoid seeing it altogether.
>>>
>>> Anyone have any ideas why this message appears and what I can do to avoid
>>> it?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Frank: I right-clicked the IE desktop icon. There were several options,
>> but no "Start Without Add-ons". I also followed: Start | All Programs |
>> Accessories | System Tools | but found no Internet Explorer option. Is
>> there any other way to do this?
>>
>> I do try to keep the computer clean and run several malware
>> detection/removal problems fairly often.
>>
>> Windows XP Media Center (SP2 included).
>> Intel Core 2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13 GHz
>> 1.99 GB of RAM
>>
>>
>>
>> mikeyhsd: It's a pretty new computer and I hope the memory isn't failing.
>> Why would it happen with only one website?
>>
>> --
>> Kindly remove "notme" to reply.
>
> I have had this problem several years ago. I'm not sure, but I seem to
> remember it being caused by an application or device driver trying to access
> memory addresses owned by another process. The error message may not have
> anything to do with any visible applications you have open...
>
> Ed Metcalfe.
>
>
How would I find which application was trying to access the same memory
address? This has been going on for a while so I would need to do more
than uninstall the last installed program. No new devices, so no new
drivers.
Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:24:56 -0400 from babel17 <"babel17not
me"@optonline.net>:
> Here is a problem I have been having for some time.
>
> "The instruction at "0x0***454d" referenced memory at "0x0***454d".
> The memory could not be "read".
Since this happens repeatedly, you should *immediately* do a strong
memory scan of your computer. It appears you may have some bad RAM.
If you do, then anything that happens to hit that particular spot in
RAM on its way to your disk will be written wrong, permanently. This
is a very bad thing.
> Now all I have to do is click "OK" and the message dissappears, so
> it is not causing a major problem.
I would not be so sanguine.
> Anyone have any ideas why this message appears and what I can do to
> avoid it?
Not "avoid", but fix the problem. Get a friend with a known good
computer to visit www.memtest.org and burn you a bootable CD of that
free software. Then boot it in your computer. (It doesn't run from
Windows; you must reboot. If necessary, get the friend to show you
how to boot from CD instead of hard drive.)
If you have bad RAM, it should show up within a few minutes of
running the memory test. If it doesn't find any problem after running
for at least an hour (or two complete passes), then it's not bad RAM
but you should probably do a repair install of Windows since IE is
misbehaving.
If you do have bad RAM, the good news is that it's easy to replace
(even on most laptops) and not terribly expensive. Any computer-savvy
friend can help you.
"babel17" <"babel17not me"@optonline.net> wrote in message
news:agnUh.5843$S27.991@newsfe12.lga...
> babel17 wrote:
>> Here is a problem I have been having for some time.
>>
>> I get the following error message:
>>
>> "The instruction at "0x0***454d" referenced memory at "0x0***454d".
>>
>> The memory could not be "read".
>>
>> Click on OK to terminate the program."
>>
>>
>> "***" is any set of three numbers or numbers plus letters They are
>> always the same in the two instances in the sentence, but are different
>> each time the message appears.
>>
>> Examples: "0x05f8454d"
>> "0x0697454d"
>> "0x05fa454d"
>> "0x0680454d"
>> "0x0666454d"
>> "0x067a454d"
>> "OxO6a2454d"
>> "0x0633454d"
>>
>>
>> The common factor appears to be using Yahoo on Internet Explorer. Most
>> of the time but not all, I have had Microsoft WORD open. I believe, but
>> am not positive, that I must compose an e-mail on Yahoo, not simply read
>> an e-mail, for the error to occur.
>>
>> The error message appears after I close all programs.
>>
>> Now all I have to do is click "OK" and the message dissappears, so it is
>> not causing a
>>
>> major problem. Still, I'd like to avoid seeing it altogether.
>>
>> Anyone have any ideas why this message appears and what I can do to avoid
>> it?
>>
>>
>>
>
> Frank: I right-clicked the IE desktop icon. There were several options,
> but no "Start Without Add-ons". I also followed: Start | All Programs |
> Accessories | System Tools | but found no Internet Explorer option. Is
> there any other way to do this?
>
> I do try to keep the computer clean and run several malware
> detection/removal problems fairly often.
>
> Windows XP Media Center (SP2 included).
> Intel Core 2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13 GHz
> 1.99 GB of RAM
>
>
>
> mikeyhsd: It's a pretty new computer and I hope the memory isn't failing.
> Why would it happen with only one website?
>
> --
> Kindly remove "notme" to reply.
So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
For quite a few people it's by installing Messenger Plus, whose ads for
malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince you that you
owe it to the author. See also: http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
Don't ever do a "default" install of anything. Always choose Custom and see
what else is being carried along. Don't install any extras you're not sure
of.
--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't expect an answer to email.
Stan Brown wrote:
> Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:24:56 -0400 from babel17 <"babel17not
> me"@optonline.net>:
>> Here is a problem I have been having for some time.
>>
>> "The instruction at "0x0***454d" referenced memory at "0x0***454d".
>> The memory could not be "read".
>
> Since this happens repeatedly, you should *immediately* do a strong
> memory scan of your computer. It appears you may have some bad RAM.
> If you do, then anything that happens to hit that particular spot in
> RAM on its way to your disk will be written wrong, permanently. This
> is a very bad thing.
>
>> Now all I have to do is click "OK" and the message dissappears, so
>> it is not causing a major problem.
>
> I would not be so sanguine.
>
>> Anyone have any ideas why this message appears and what I can do to
>> avoid it?
>
> Not "avoid", but fix the problem. Get a friend with a known good
> computer to visit www.memtest.org and burn you a bootable CD of that
> free software. Then boot it in your computer. (It doesn't run from
> Windows; you must reboot. If necessary, get the friend to show you
> how to boot from CD instead of hard drive.)
>
> If you have bad RAM, it should show up within a few minutes of
> running the memory test. If it doesn't find any problem after running
> for at least an hour (or two complete passes), then it's not bad RAM
> but you should probably do a repair install of Windows since IE is
> misbehaving.
>
> If you do have bad RAM, the good news is that it's easy to replace
> (even on most laptops) and not terribly expensive. Any computer-savvy
> friend can help you.
>
>
Stan:
I went to the website you referred to.
For someone with little technical computer knowledge, which of the
following versions should I download . . .
Download - Pre-Compiled Bootable ISO (.gz)
Download - Pre-Compiled Bootable ISO (.zip)
an error message I would like to avoid 
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