I have received a number of error messages, including:
"System is dangerously low on resources"
"There is not enough free memory to run this program"
"Explorer General protection fault in module USER.EXE @ 0003:00003bab"

Usually these are followed by a blue screen, telling me to either CTRL ALT DEL or to just hit any key. This usually has a line "Error OE: 0187:BFF8E64B"
I can never get rid of this screen by hitting a key (it just comes back). I have to close the system, often by holding down the power on button.

When I start back up I have display problems.

I also checked my System upon re-boot. It said under System Properties that System Resources are 77% free.

Help!

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YEA!!!!! It worked for me too. I've been trying to figure out how to fix for a few days. Uninstalled and reinstalled several times and all I can say is THANK YOU!!!!!!
:)

:
: : : Below is a solution that someone emailed to me. It worked! Yippee!

: : The solution worked for me too!!! Thank you who ever you are.
: that is Fantastic. Thank you for ending the mega frustration which we have had!

I am running a HP Pavilion N5150 Laptop using Windows ME with 191 MB or RAM. I am having the exact same error codes as below but I get them while using VB6 sp5. It is driving me nuts as it happens about every half hour while I am debugging some code.

Any Ideas out there? Please email me
ddparker@attcanada.ca
Thanx

: I am running a Dell Pentium III, Windows ME, with 128 MB of RAM. Today I started having serious problems. The first problem was when I tried to open a Word document while running my internet explorer. Other times it was when I just opened up Word, even though nothing else was open.

: I have received a number of error messages, including:
: "System is dangerously low on resources"
: "There is not enough free memory to run this program"
: "Explorer General protection fault in module USER.EXE @ 0003:00003bab"

: Usually these are followed by a blue screen, telling me to either CTRL ALT DEL or to just hit any key. This usually has a line "Error OE: 0187:BFF8E64B"
: I can never get rid of this screen by hitting a key (it just comes back). I have to close the system, often by holding down the power on button.

: When I start back up I have display problems.

: I also checked my System upon re-boot. It said under System Properties that System Resources are 77% free.

: Help!

: : ==================================
: : -----Original Message-----
: : From: Christine Parnell
: : To: Matar, Gilaad
: : Sent: 1/10/2002 3:34 PM
: : Subject: Re: "System is dangerously low on resources"

: : Try this:

: :
: : WD: Error Message: System Is Dangerously Low on Resources (Q307814)

: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------
: : ----
: : ----
: : The information in this article applies to:

: :
: : a.. Microsoft Word 2002
: : a.. Microsoft Word 2000
: : a.. Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

: :
: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------
: : ----
: : ----

: :
: : SYMPTOMS
: : When you use Microsoft Word or another program that uses Word as the
: : default
: : editor, you may receive the following error message:

: : System is dangerously low on resources.
: : This behavior may occur under any of the following circumstances:
: : a.. When you open Word

: :
: : b.. When you try to print a document

: :
: : c.. When Word appears to stop responding (hang), and you press
: : CTRL+ALT+DEL to quit Winword.exe through the Task Manager

:
: : CAUSE
: : This behavior can occur if the default Word template (Normal.dot) is
: : damaged.

:
: : RESOLUTION
: : NOTE : Because there are several versions of Windows, the following
: : steps
: : may be different on your computer. If they are, please consult your
: : product
: : documentation to complete these steps.

: : To resolve this problem, rename your global template (Normal.dot). To do
: : this, follow the steps for your version of Microsoft Windows.

: : Microsoft Windows XP :

: : 1.. Quit all instances of Word, including Microsoft Outlook if Word is
: : set
: : as your e-mail editor.

: :
: : 2.. Click Start and then click Search .

: :
: : 3.. In the Search Results dialog box, under What do you want to search
: : for? , click All files and folders .

: :
: : 4.. In the All or part of the file name box, type Normal.dot .

: :
: : 5.. In the Look in box, select your local hard disk (or an alternate
: : user
: : template location if you are running Word from a network server).

: :
: : 6.. Click Search to search for the file.

: :
: : 7.. For each occurrence of Normal.dot that appears in the Search
: : Results
: : dialog box, right-click the file. Click Rename on the shortcut menu.
: : Type a
: : new name for the file, such as OldNormal.dot or Normal-1.dot , and then
: : press ENTER.

: :
: : 8.. On the File menu, click Close to close the Search program.

: :
: : Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) or Microsoft Windows 2000 :
: : 1.. Quit all instances of Word. If you use Word as your e-mail editor,
: : be
: : sure to quit Microsoft Outlook also.

: :
: : 2.. Click Start , p

Thanks for sharing solutions.

: : Below is a solution that someone emailed to me. It worked! Yippee!

: The solution worked for me too!!! Thank you who ever you are.
that is Fantastic. Thank you for ending the mega frustration which we have had!

:)

: Below is a solution that someone emailed to me. It worked! Yippee!

: G

: ==================================
: -----Original Message-----
: From: Christine Parnell
: To: Matar, Gilaad
: Sent: 1/10/2002 3:34 PM
: Subject: Re: "System is dangerously low on resources"

: Try this:

:
: WD: Error Message: System Is Dangerously Low on Resources (Q307814)

: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
: ----
: ----
: The information in this article applies to:

:
: a.. Microsoft Word 2002
: a.. Microsoft Word 2000
: a.. Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

:
: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
: ----
: ----

:
: SYMPTOMS
: When you use Microsoft Word or another program that uses Word as the
: default
: editor, you may receive the following error message:

: System is dangerously low on resources.
: This behavior may occur under any of the following circumstances:
: a.. When you open Word

:
: b.. When you try to print a document

:
: c.. When Word appears to stop responding (hang), and you press
: CTRL+ALT+DEL to quit Winword.exe through the Task Manager

: CAUSE
: This behavior can occur if the default Word template (Normal.dot) is
: damaged.

: RESOLUTION
: NOTE : Because there are several versions of Windows, the following
: steps
: may be different on your computer. If they are, please consult your
: product
: documentation to complete these steps.

: To resolve this problem, rename your global template (Normal.dot). To do
: this, follow the steps for your version of Microsoft Windows.

: Microsoft Windows XP :

: 1.. Quit all instances of Word, including Microsoft Outlook if Word is
: set
: as your e-mail editor.

:
: 2.. Click Start and then click Search .

:
: 3.. In the Search Results dialog box, under What do you want to search
: for? , click All files and folders .

:
: 4.. In the All or part of the file name box, type Normal.dot .

:
: 5.. In the Look in box, select your local hard disk (or an alternate
: user
: template location if you are running Word from a network server).

:
: 6.. Click Search to search for the file.

:
: 7.. For each occurrence of Normal.dot that appears in the Search
: Results
: dialog box, right-click the file. Click Rename on the shortcut menu.
: Type a
: new name for the file, such as OldNormal.dot or Normal-1.dot , and then
: press ENTER.

:
: 8.. On the File menu, click Close to close the Search program.

:
: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) or Microsoft Windows 2000 :
: 1.. Quit all instances of Word. If you use Word as your e-mail editor,
: be
: sure to quit Microsoft Outlook also.

: Below is a solution that someone emailed to me. It worked! Yippee!

: G

: ==================================
: -----Original Message-----
: From: Christine Parnell
: To: Matar, Gilaad
: Sent: 1/10/2002 3:34 PM
: Subject: Re: "System is dangerously low on resources"

: Try this:

:
: WD: Error Message: System Is Dangerously Low on Resources (Q307814)

: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
: ----
: ----
: The information in this article applies to:

:
: a.. Microsoft Word 2002
: a.. Microsoft Word 2000
: a.. Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

:
: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
: ----
: ----

:
: SYMPTOMS
: When you use Microsoft Word or another program that uses Word as the
: default
: editor, you may receive the following error message:

: System is dangerously low on resources.
: This behavior may occur under any of the following circumstances:
: a.. When you open Word

:
: b.. When you try to print a document

:
: c.. When Word appears to stop responding (hang), and you press
: CTRL+ALT+DEL to quit Winword.exe through the Task Manager

: CAUSE
: This behavior can occur if the default Word template (Normal.dot) is
: damaged.

: RESOLUTION
: NOTE : Because there are several versions of Windows, the following
: steps
: may be different on your computer. If they are, please consult your
: product
: documentation to complete these steps.

: To resolve this problem, rename your global template (Normal.dot). To do
: this, follow the steps for your version of Microsoft Windows.

: Microsoft Windows XP :

: 1.. Quit all instances of Word, including Microsoft Outlook if Word is
: set
: as your e-mail editor.

:
: 2.. Click Start and then click Search .

:
: 3.. In the Search Results dialog box, under What do you want to search
: for? , click All files and folders .

:
: 4.. In the All or part of the file name box, type Normal.dot .

:
: 5.. In the Look in box, select your local hard disk (or an alternate
: user
: template location if you are running Word from a network server).

:
: 6.. Click Search to search for the file.

:
: 7.. For each occurrence of Normal.dot that appears in the Search
: Results
: dialog box, right-click the file. Click Rename on the shortcut menu.
: Type a
: new name for the file, such as OldNormal.dot or Normal-1.dot , and then
: press ENTER.

:
: 8.. On the File menu, click Close to close the Search program.

:
: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) or Microsoft Windows 2000 :
: 1.. Quit all instances of Word. If you use Word as your e-mail editor,
: be
: sure to quit Microsoft Outlook also.

:
: 2.. Click Start , point to Search , and then click For Files or
: Folders .

:
: 3.. In the Search for Files or Folder Named box, type Normal.dot .

Thanks So Much

: Below is a solution that someone emailed to me. It worked! Yippee!

: G

: ==================================
: -----Original Message-----
: From: Christine Parnell
: To: Matar, Gilaad
: Sent: 1/10/2002 3:34 PM
: Subject: Re: "System is dangerously low on resources"

: Try this:

:
: WD: Error Message: System Is Dangerously Low on Resources (Q307814)

: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
: ----
: ----
: The information in this article applies to:

:
: a.. Microsoft Word 2002
: a.. Microsoft Word 2000
: a.. Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

:
: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
: ----
: ----

:
: SYMPTOMS
: When you use Microsoft Word or another program that uses Word as the
: default
: editor, you may receive the following error message:

: System is dangerously low on resources.
: This behavior may occur under any of the following circumstances:
: a.. When you open Word

:
: b.. When you try to print a document

:
: c.. When Word appears to stop responding (hang), and you press
: CTRL+ALT+DEL to quit Winword.exe through the Task Manager

: CAUSE
: This behavior can occur if the default Word template (Normal.dot) is
: damaged.

: RESOLUTION
: NOTE : Because there are several versions of Windows, the following
: steps
: may be different on your computer. If they are, please consult your
: product
: documentation to complete these steps.

: To resolve this problem, rename your global template (Normal.dot). To do
: this, follow the steps for your version of Microsoft Windows.

: Microsoft Windows XP :

: 1.. Quit all instances of Word, including Microsoft Outlook if Word is
: set
: as your e-mail editor.

:
: 2.. Click Start and then click Search .

:
: 3.. In the Search Results dialog box, under What do you want to search
: for? , click All files and folders .

:
: 4.. In the All or part of the file name box, type Normal.dot .

:
: 5.. In the Look in box, select your local hard disk (or an alternate
: user
: template location if you are running Word from a network server).

:
: 6.. Click Search to search for the file.

:
: 7.. For each occurrence of Normal.dot that appears in the Search
: Results
: dialog box, right-click the file. Click Rename on the shortcut menu.
: Type a
: new name for the file, such as OldNormal.dot or Normal-1.dot , and then
: press ENTER.

:
: 8.. On the File menu, click Close to close the Search program.

:
: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) or Microsoft Windows 2000 :
: 1.. Quit all instances of Word. If you use Word as your e-mail editor,
: be
: sure to quit Microsoft Outlook also.

:
: 2.. Click Start , point to Search , and then click For Files or
: Folders .

: Below is a solution that someone emailed to me. It worked! Yippee!

: G

: ==================================
: -----Original Message-----
: From: Christine Parnell
: To: Matar, Gilaad
: Sent: 1/10/2002 3:34 PM
: Subject: Re: "System is dangerously low on resources"

: Try this:

:
: WD: Error Message: System Is Dangerously Low on Resources (Q307814)

: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
: ----
: ----
: The information in this article applies to:

:
: a.. Microsoft Word 2002
: a.. Microsoft Word 2000
: a.. Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

:
: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
: ----
: ----

:
: SYMPTOMS
: When you use Microsoft Word or another program that uses Word as the
: default
: editor, you may receive the following error message:

: System is dangerously low on resources.
: This behavior may occur under any of the following circumstances:
: a.. When you open Word

:
: b.. When you try to print a document

:
: c.. When Word appears to stop responding (hang), and you press
: CTRL+ALT+DEL to quit Winword.exe through the Task Manager

: CAUSE
: This behavior can occur if the default Word template (Normal.dot) is
: damaged.

: RESOLUTION
: NOTE : Because there are several versions of Windows, the following
: steps
: may be different on your computer. If they are, please consult your
: product
: documentation to complete these steps.

: To resolve this problem, rename your global template (Normal.dot). To do
: this, follow the steps for your version of Microsoft Windows.

: Microsoft Windows XP :

: 1.. Quit all instances of Word, including Microsoft Outlook if Word is
: set
: as your e-mail editor.

:
: 2.. Click Start and then click Search .

:
: 3.. In the Search Results dialog box, under What do you want to search
: for? , click All files and folders .

:
: 4.. In the All or part of the file name box, type Normal.dot .

:
: 5.. In the Look in box, select your local hard disk (or an alternate
: user
: template location if you are running Word from a network server).

:
: 6.. Click Search to search for the file.

:
: 7.. For each occurrence of Normal.dot that appears in the Search
: Results
: dialog box, right-click the file. Click Rename on the shortcut menu.
: Type a
: new name for the file, such as OldNormal.dot or Normal-1.dot , and then
: press ENTER.

:
: 8.. On the File menu, click Close to close the Search program.

:
: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) or Microsoft Windows 2000 :
: 1.. Quit all instances of Word. If you use Word as your e-mail editor,
: be
: sure to quit Microsoft Outlook also.

:
: 2.. Click Start , point to Search , and then click For Files or
: Folders .

:
: 3.. In the Search for Files or Folder Named box, type Normal.dot .

: Below is a solution that someone emailed to me. It worked! Yippee!

G

==================================
-----Original Message-----
From: Christine Parnell
To: Matar, Gilaad
Sent: 1/10/2002 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: "System is dangerously low on resources"

Try this:

WD: Error Message: System Is Dangerously Low on Resources (Q307814)

------------------------------------------------------------------------
----
----
The information in this article applies to:

a.. Microsoft Word 2002
a.. Microsoft Word 2000
a.. Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

------------------------------------------------------------------------
----
----

SYMPTOMS
When you use Microsoft Word or another program that uses Word as the
default
editor, you may receive the following error message:

System is dangerously low on resources.
This behavior may occur under any of the following circumstances:
a.. When you open Word

b.. When you try to print a document

c.. When Word appears to stop responding (hang), and you press
CTRL+ALT+DEL to quit Winword.exe through the Task Manager

CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the default Word template (Normal.dot) is
damaged.

RESOLUTION
NOTE : Because there are several versions of Windows, the following
steps
may be different on your computer. If they are, please consult your
product
documentation to complete these steps.

To resolve this problem, rename your global template (Normal.dot). To do
this, follow the steps for your version of Microsoft Windows.

Microsoft Windows XP :

1.. Quit all instances of Word, including Microsoft Outlook if Word is
set
as your e-mail editor.

2.. Click Start and then click Search .

3.. In the Search Results dialog box, under What do you want to search
for? , click All files and folders .

4.. In the All or part of the file name box, type Normal.dot .

5.. In the Look in box, select your local hard disk (or an alternate
user
template location if you are running Word from a network server).

6.. Click Search to search for the file.

7.. For each occurrence of Normal.dot that appears in the Search
Results
dialog box, right-click the file. Click Rename on the shortcut menu.
Type a
new name for the file, such as OldNormal.dot or Normal-1.dot , and then
press ENTER.

8.. On the File menu, click Close to close the Search program.

Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) or Microsoft Windows 2000 :
1.. Quit all instances of Word. If you use Word as your e-mail editor,
be
sure to quit Microsoft Outlook also.

2.. Click Start , point to Search , and then click For Files or
Folders .

3.. In the Search for Files or Folder Named box, type Normal.dot .

4.. In the Look in box, select your local hard disk (or an alternate
user
template location if you are running Word from a network server).

5.. Click Search Now to search for the file.