Windows 98
Windows 98 help and discussions.
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MIME to HTM
by Guest Henry- 3 replies
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Will someone tell me how to change a MIME format file to an HTM file format please? I would like to save some emails with photo attachments from MIMI to HTM. Thanks Henry
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Links to New Window
by Guest S1L1Y1- 2 replies
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Since yesterday when I click a link that has to open a new window it will not open, I tried Firefox and it does work only in Internet explorer it doesn't. I have Windows 98SE and IE6. Sol
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Floppy Disk Question Follow Up 1 2 3
by Guest DaffyD®- 70 replies
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This is a follow up to 2 previous posts in this newsgroup. Ok, I confirmed that the FDD ribbon cable red stripe was aligned with pin 1 on the motherboard. I then confirmed it was also aligned correctly at the FDD. Still got the constant green LED while the FDD spun around like a CD drive. I then tried flipping over the ribbon cable at the FDD--still the same result. At that point, I just gave up and pulled out the power connector from the FDD. I'm of the opinion that this is not just a case of the ribbon cable being connected incorrectly, but that there's something else going on. Again, this drive operated fine before I installed a power supply. I've searc…
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Five Minutes
by Guest xikom03@yahoo.com.tw- 1 reply
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Everyday. You're hunched at the computer, flicking the keys with the greatest of ease - or, like me, poking each stroke with the speed of a...umm...well, it DID rhyme! Everyday. You're mesmerized for hours by the wonders of Internet business - you market, you negotiate, you design, you submit, you research, you chat...a lot... Everyday. Enthralled and empowered by your cyber-independence, you plan and scheme, plot and dream. While life in the REAL world goes on around you... "Hey Mom, can I have lunch now?? It's three o'clock!!" "Huh? Whaa...yeah, five minutes, honey...lessee, click here..." Funny how the daily grind hasn't ground to a halt…
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What Is CLSID?
by Guest voujnbwuotkd@yahoo.com- 1 reply
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Before you go ahead and download a registry cleaner understand why it is necessary. As a web page loads on your system, you may be prompted to install several ActiveX components before the page can be fully downloaded. This is so that the browser can interpret the ActiveX components and display them properly on the system. This only would only occur if the controls used in the web page were not already on the system. If you decline permission for the installation, the page will not function properly. However, once these ActiveX controls are on your system, you won't have to download them again, even when you come across them on other web sites. These downloads cl…
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File Type
by Guest S1L1Y1- 8 replies
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I don't remember which program I downloaded and installed because I removed it, since then I have a problem all .DAT files show that icon from that program and in properties it says that it is a Video CD Movie Type and can't open the file because it is a .dat file and not video file. How do I solve it? Sol
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windows98se
by Guest fr8erdawg- 8 replies
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any help would be appreciated. went out of town came back and turned on my computer and got a message "operating system not found". computer is now useless. any ideas?
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Departing 98 user Question
by Guest Mike E- 12 replies
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Hi all, I've been gifted with a Sony VAIO laptop, and wireless. This has me awestruck so far! It has Vista Home Premium. Just want to find a forum for Vista? Does someone know? Could not see one in any list. Can someone suggest a forum? Or, can you take a basic Vista question? Thanks, Mike
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Uninstalling several default MS programs
by Guest ms- 13 replies
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These are programs I never use, so uninstall. 1. I uninstalled Outlook Express, rebooted, it no longer shows in Add/Remove. But the uninstall left a folder with files in Program Files. Can this be deleted? 2. Address Book- uninstalled, seems no effect, still in Add/Remove, How to uninstall? 3. Scheduling Agent- as in #2 above. It is not running in System Tray. How to uninstall? ms
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Internet connection problem 1 2
by Guest Alan- 25 replies
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I'm running WinMe and had a hardware crash that wiped out most of the files for Zone Alarm (free ed) and AVG Anti-virus. I re-installed AVG OK but ZA won't re-install, and I got various error messages about VSUTIL.DLL not found. However that file was still in C:\Windows\System with its original date-stamp and I tried replacing it without success. I eventually fixed ongoing error messages at startup by finding and deleting residual files and registry entries for ZA, but it still won't re-install. I also got an error message in Total Recorder at close-down saying it couldn't reinstate missing registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\InternetAl…
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Use your "Cliff Notes
by Guest Curt Christianson- 0 replies
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You should still be using your "Cliff Notes" as you test are "Quite Passing"! <<GBG> -- HTH, Curt http://dundats.mvps.org/ http://dundats.proboards27.com/index.cgi http://www.aumha.org/
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Power management on laptop
by Guest simonc- 1 reply
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I have a laptop set up with both Windows XP and Windows 98SE. When I use XP the fan briefly comes on at full power then settles to a low level. When I'm using 98SE the fan seems to be on at maximum power constantly, even when I'm not doing anything. Is there something in my setup of 98 that is sending incorrect messages to the fan control (the BIOS, presumably) or is this a well known issue with Windows 98? What could I try to solve this problem? Grateful for advice.
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Putting Win98se on a P4 2600mhz
by Guest alvinamorey@notmail.com- 8 replies
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I just bought a mobo and cpu for an AMD 2600ghz. My fastest computer to date has been this P3 1000ghz. I know win98 was never intended to run on such a fast computer. Will it run ok? Will it start a fire from going so fast <LOL>. Thanks
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Windows 9x/98SE, Me Updates/Patches/Downloads 1 2 3
by Guest BMillikan- 59 replies
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I know Microsoft has removed the online support for Windows 95, 98, 98SE & ME. However, I have a ton of learning CDs for my 3-year-old and they are Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 only (some of them). So, I need to be able to get the patches/updates for Win95-WinMe somehow. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks, Brian -- Brian Millikan Computer/Software Engineer Microsoft Control Applications (Dialog-Based) Specialist / Hardware Driver Development / User-Level Hardware Device Interfaces
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OK--The Floppy Disk Drive Question 1 2
by Guest DaffyD®- 45 replies
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I'm running Win 98SE. I recently replaced the power supply on my computer, going from a 350W to 400W. After I plugged everything back in, the floppy disk drive kept turning like a cd drive and the fdd light on the front of the computer stayed on. Now, I've gone through almost all the tests--checking the Molex connector to be sure it's in there correctly; making sure the fdd ribbon cable red wire side is connected to pin 1. Making sure the power supply is in there properly. I tried flipping some connections around just to see if that would fix things--nothing. I even bought a new fdd and installed it, again making sure all connections were correct, and still had …
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Finding key in registry and deleting
by Guest brucegooglegroups- 5 replies
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Norton Win Doctor indicated that "The key, "CLSID\{06849E9F-C8D7-4D59- B87D-784B7D6BE0B3}\InprocServer32," refers to a missing file, "C: \Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll." There were two solutions: 1. Win Doctor wouldn't delete the key, so the other solution was to open the registry with Norton Registry Editor. I first tried to locate the key, but it was not located when searching in find. I backed up the registry first. Norton Registry Editor opened the registry and highlighted the problem. I deleted the key. However, after running Win Doctor two or three times, the same problem is indicated and different keys are op…
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Poor man's tab browsing with IE6
by Guest bobster- 10 replies
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I've tried several IE based browsers with tabbed browsing and for various reasons haven't liked them. I have been using what I call a poor man's tabbed IE6 browsing by opening multiple windows that I can selectively open from the bottom of the main page. This works fine except it takes a long time to set it up after each re-boot. My question: Is there a way that I can open a list of several web sites at boot? I know I can open any number of programs by just adding them to my start menu but I haven't found a way to open specific web sites at boot time. Am I missing something simple here or is this not possible with IE6? Thanks in advance
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WIN98SE SYSTEM FREEZES
by Guest james93274- 9 replies
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WHEN IAM ON THE WEB MY COMPUTER STOPS RESPONDING AND I HAVE TO MANUALY SHUT IT DOWN. THIS HAPPENS DAILY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CD SLOT OPEN AND STAYS LOCKED IN THAT POSITION UNTIL I SHUT DOWN
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reinstalling windows98
by Guest neicia- 1 reply
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windows was installed on this computer,The person he got it from used it to just play games. compuserv is on the computer but i dont know that program. no he does not have a disk. thanks for your help
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reinstalling win98
by Guest neicia- 1 reply
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a message comes up telling me that file has been removed and I can only get on in safe mode.it shows a grey windows logo
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Will I lose dual boot ?
by Guest Don Phillipson- 4 replies
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Problems here with a 2.8 GHz PC, set for dual boot, Win98SE and Xandros Open 4 (Debian). The original idea was to use one to restore the other, in case of need. This has not quite worked . . . 1. I need to reinstal Win98. This is tricky, cf. the NDIS error on PCs faster than 2.2 GHz (divide by zero hence crash at one of the two reboots integral to the installation process.) I succeeded in 2005 by sheer repetition, no NDIS error at the 5th or 6th attempt . . . but have ever since been reluctant to try again. But it seems I am now obliged to do so (by stem errors caused by a failing power supply, now replaced.) Xandros was installed second, and added …
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re installing windows 98
by Guest neicia- 4 replies
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My son got a computer with windows uninstalled It is windows 98 I can only get on in safe mode,how do I re install windows so they can get on line?
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how to check windows system files integrity? 1 2
by Guest SANTANDER- 35 replies
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how to check windows system files integrity? (to be sure no files has been replaced or corrupted, after spyware screensaver removing). thanks.
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WIN98SE Freezes
by Guest james93274- 5 replies
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I have Win 98SE and my computer freezes, CtrlAlt/Del doesn't work and I have to manually shut down. Occasionally the cd tray will come out during this and stay. I haven't installed any new programs.
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put in cd and nothing happens
by Guest robkat08@gmail.com- 9 replies
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i tried to put in a game cd,and nothing happened..no message asking what to do with cd or anything like that....same with blank discs...my power went out and computer shutdown earlier in day......where do i look to fix? I would really appreciate any help i can get as im rather new at this...have a nice day....