Windows 98
Windows 98 help and discussions.
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Slightly OT - W98 or NT? 1 2
by Guest Peter in New Zealand- 25 replies
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My apologies for the OT post, but I am curious to ask an opinion on this. The machine I have originally came with your choice of 98 or NT4 on it. I have 98SE running pretty well thanks to the support and experience of this group. A friend of mine has a full install CD for NT4 Workstation he hasn't used for years and he is happy to gift it to me if I want it. Apart from the fact that NT groups on the Internet are fairly quiet now-a-days I think am more likely to get an unbiased opinion here I think from anyone who has used it. I don't use the machine for games - I run MS Office 97, and use Firefox and Thunderbird. I would gain stability from switching to…
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Re: can not get online 1 2 3
by Guest CdLSRN- 56 replies
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Re: can not get online It is back and I still can not get online.
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US CERT - Security Alert TA08-162C -- Apple Quicktime Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities
by Guest MEB- 7 replies
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US CERT - Security Alert TA08-162C -- Apple Quicktime Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 National Cyber Alert System Technical Cyber Security Alert TA08-162C Apple Quicktime Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities Original release date: June 10, 2008 Last revised: -- Source: US-CERT Systems Affected * Apple Mac OS X running versions of QuickTime prior to 7.5 * Microsoft Windows running versions of QuickTime prior to 7.5 Overview Apple QuickTime contains multiple vulnerabilities as described in the Apple Knowledgebase article HT1991. Exploitation of thes…
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Display colors
by Guest ms- 2 replies
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Used computer, W98 A CRT-type monitor that came with it showed pink background color in desktop, screens, etc. I needed to quickly compare another monitor so did not go into W98 Display Properties to reset colors to my preference. But when I connected my usual monitor to this (new) computer, it displays normal (for me) colors. Question: Display colors are set in the OS AFAIK. I've seen some monitor problems in past, is this a monitor problem, or otherwise what is going on? ms
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play music
by Guest W8N4U- 4 replies
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I have some files of music that I can't play because I originated them in Real Player, which I don't have anymore. (I only have Windows Media Player). I also have music that has the extension .rax. Can I change that to open with the Windows Media Player? Please give specific directions. I have Windows 98se with 4GB left, on Dell xps t450. I would rather not download any new player, especially not Real Player. Thanks.
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Win98 upgrade to SE 1 2
by Guest technolady@earthlink.net- 26 replies
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I have an old Win98 computer that doesn't have internet access, and i need to transfer files from it to a newer computer. Trying to use a flash drive for it, but the flash drive manufacturer requires download of drivers to use it with SE, and it can't be used for earlier versions of Windows. Any suggestions on (1) transferring the files; (2) making the flash drive usable? Thanks.
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Web Page display
by Guest Khasrul- 2 replies
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After clicking on a web page, a secondary page opens, but new page do not display as a full page, even if I click on the square at the corner of the web page ((which is supposed to display a full page, the page is not fully displayed and I cannot even stretch the page by pointing and clicking? Windows 98 is the system I am working on it is driving me crazy!!!! -- Khasrul
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win 98 stalling at startup due to explorer illegal operation 1 2
by Guest partymarty4870- 27 replies
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This has me stumped, I have not used WIN98 for years but am setting up an old computer. Whilst installing an ADSL modem (working fine on my laptop) it crashed win98 during the install (surprise,surprise). Upon restarting WIN98 after Windows welcome screen it stalls for a while at the Blue screen of death then an error message appears "Explorer This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down........(you know the rest) Details EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in module EXPLORER>EXE at 015f:0040lf3l Now the problem is this. It is a borrowed computer so I can not simply do a fresh install on windows. I have extracted a…
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Re: Backup software--like GHOST
by Guest Bill in Co.- 5 replies
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Re: Backup software--like GHOST This time I'll try to copy and paste the 'References' field in here: Bill in Co. wrote: > Interesting. I couldn't reply directly to Rick's message without getting > this error message: ill-formed message id in field 'References' (which > shows a lengthy line of a hodgepodge of characters (but maybe it > always does?) > > It was an EXTREMELY LONG LINE, and then, somewhat suspiciously, had the > last caret symbol ">" spaced over somehow. Let's see if I can post it here: References: <#uhpPPRvIHA.1688@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl> <OsdUNS5wIHA.3860@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl> <OX5Db$5wIHA.1772@…
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Re: Backup software--like GHOST 1 2 3
by Guest PCR- 56 replies
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Re: Backup software--like GHOST Rick Chauvin wrote: | "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message | news:eOTDobtvIHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl |> Rick Chauvin wrote: |>| "MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message |>| news:e88ezpovIHA.5520@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl |>|> Oh yeah, still slogging through, what's been up with you? |>| |>| Work, Home, Eat, Sleep... get up and do it all over again :) |> |> Haven't you left a few meals & naps out? | | | Never left a meal out no, but too often left naps out yes <s> I hope you aren't sleep-eating those missing meals then! :-). Anyway, it's good to see you back …
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Spybot Crashes
by Guest S1L1Y1- 23 replies
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I installed Spybot but it keeps on crashing and freezing my computer specially when I try to update or if I stop. Sol
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WinXP --> Win98 Dial Up (direct) 1 2
by Guest Harvey- 27 replies
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I have been able to set up my Win98 computer to directly dial up my WinXP computer and get access to my LAN (connected to my WinXP computer). I want to do it the other way too. From WinXP directly dial up my Win98 and get access to the LAN connected to it. The connection in rejected after typing in the username, password and domain. The username I use is the same as I use to log onto Win98 on that computer. The domain is the name of the Win98 computer. Where might I start looking for the problem. Thanks Harvey
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New k/board has an USB plug
by Guest Jason James- 23 replies
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I've had my win98se PC since 1999. Its running 85% free resources atm. I've finally had to buy another k/board which has a USB plug only. There is a USB port on the rear of the PC and mention of a heap of USB files after doing a "search for files". My question is: can I simply remove the existing KB from it's circular socket and plug in the new KB to the single USB? I did plug in a coffee-cup warmer to the USB once, but removed it when I found it could only supply 500ma (found this info in one of the port specs list) the CCup was 800ma. Thanx for any clues,....Jason
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What is undocumented "ping /?"
by Guest Harvey- 3 replies
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What is this? Two versions of an undocumented ping command? My provider is Verizon DSL. 8.15.7.117 seems to be a redirect via Verizon Is therw a web based Reverse DNS I can look these up in? Try these two pings: C:\>ping ? Pinging ? [63.251.179.13] with 32 bytes of data: Request timed out. Request timed out. Request timed out. Request timed out. Ping statistics for 63.251.179.13: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms C:\>ping /? Pinging /? [8.15.7.117] with 32 bytes of data: Request timed out. Request timed out. Reque…
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win 98 se under Xp using MS virtual pc 2007
by Guest FACE- 13 replies
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Is anyone running a win 98 se virtual machine under XP using ms virtual PC 2007? FACE