Windows 98
Windows 98 help and discussions.
1720 topics in this forum
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MSGSRV32 is Not Responding
by Guest equestrian42@invalid.com- 3 replies
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The last week or so my computer seems to just suddenly stop for awhile. Sometimes as long as a minute or so. When I do CTRL ALT DEL I get an error message saying MSGSRV32 is not Responding. If I close it, everything works fine, except when I shutdown the computer locks up so I have to just shut it off. Anyone have any ideas what's going on? I'm running Win98SE on a 1ghz P3. 380 (something) Ram No detected viruses or spyware. Harddrive is not fragmented and checks ok with scandisk. Everything else works fine.
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windows 98 install on new hard drive
by Guest gizmoandback- 4 replies
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I am purchasing a used 10gb hard and will need to put win 98 on the drive I was wondering if i have to format it or just use the install disks and that will do it for me.
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Are mouse/keyboard on COM1? (vjp2)
by Guest Vasos Panagiotopoulos- 5 replies
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On a 1995 GW2K p5-75, I had the modem on COM4 for ten years, I never really used the other comm ports. I somehow had the impression the ps/ 2 were COM1. (Doesn't make total sence, I know) I think I only could find the COM2 connection, that's why I thought this. Ok, why now? Because I realised the reason W98 (dual boot with win3.11/ DOS6.22) never saw the SCM Smart Card I was able to use from DOS was becaus eof IRQ. I played with IRQ and I lost the com4 modem. Restart to pure DOS and the modem is fine. But I've also never been able to connect a Palm pilot to COM2, nor a camera. No, wait, I did once connect another (horrible) camera to Win98 but I hadn't told Wi…
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Starts booting then h/w switches off
by Guest John- 1 reply
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I have an HP desktop system for many years and ISTR it has a Pentium 400 processor with a 40GB HDD and I run Win98 on it. The configuration I've got has run for years. But recently something seems to have happened. Now I find that when I boot, the BIOS startup seems ok and then my bootmanager starts. I use "BootIt" and it lives in a tiny partition at the end of the hard drive. But after about a minute (during which I see only a blank screen) the system switches itself off. Can I refresh the system files on the hard drive by using the Win98SE cd? It's been so long since I'v had to deal with this that I would welcome any useful tips or things to…
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firewall removal
by Guest dph- 2 replies
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What is the best way remove a firewall that is interferring with a specific internet program?
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Installers
by Guest 33223- 1 reply
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Installers Each device within the wireless network (computer, printers, auxiliaries) must be installed with a Network Interface Card, or NIC. The NIC transmits wireless signals from the access device and enables each device in the network to send and receive signals. Installers must also decide which of three industry standards by which to designate to the network. These industry standards are 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g -- these names differing only in the last letter. The "a" standard is the least common and incompatible with "b" and "g." The b standard is most common. The g standard enables more robust digital downloading, and can support with b. The b …
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activeX
by Guest dph- 0 replies
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Active X, keeps coming on every program I go into; can not get rid of?
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difficulty starting computer except into safe mode
by Guest CdLSRN- 0 replies
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lately everytime I try to turn on my computer (the first time) it goes to safe mode and tells me to go to control and make sure everything is right. I make some changes Dell XPST450, win 98se, last downloaded item = latest Adobe Reader (since I was having a lot of trouble printing postage from usps.com. I disconnected all my USB plugs and then was able to connect normally. I had a Hub connected (I had unplugged everything from the hub) and a HP Photosmart picture printer.
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virus/firewall protection 1 2
by Guest lutra- 31 replies
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Hello, I am STILL running Windows 98SE and have been using NORTON INTERNET SECURITY. So far without too many hitches.......but it is time for a new subscription and curious whether anyone out there has any other positive suggestions???
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file systems
by Guest b11_- 2 replies
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What is the difference between FAT and FAT32?
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Adobe Acrobat Professional
by Guest SANTANDER- 7 replies
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Which Adobe Acrobat Professional version can work on windows 98: Acrobat 6.0 Professional or 7.0?
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a fatal exception 06
by Guest dph- 0 replies
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Received a fatal exception 0467:00001d17, my wife received while playing a card game on line - Absolute Poker.Com Any input on have elimante this from reoccuring, have already unstalled & reinstalled numerous times
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Can't Get Rid Of System Config Utility Entry
by Guest DaffyD®- 5 replies
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I deleted Adobe Photoshop and the disabled Adobe Gamma Loader.exe still shows in the startup window in the SCU. I checked and it's not in the Common Programs file on the C drive (as shown in Startup), nor is this file in HKLM in the registry. Where in the registry to you go to remove these "phantoms? Do I have to reinstall the original program and then delete it again? How do you delete disabled items that are not shown in the registry? -- { : [|]=( DaffyD® If I knew where I was I'd be there now.
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RunDLL32 Error
by Guest Dan- 3 replies
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Here is the error I received when updating my Microsoft Virtual Private Networking Driver in Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition. What does anyone make of it? Thanks in advance for all the suggestions. RUNDLL32 caused a general protection fault in module SETUPX.DLL at 0006:00000053. Registers: EAX=00000018 CS=2b0f EIP=00000053 EFLGS=00000206 EBX=00000012 SS=2bef ESP=00007d38 EBP=00007d42 ECX=00000000 DS=2a2f ESI=000202c0 FS=0000 EDX=00000000 ES=0000 EDI=000002c0 GS=0000 Bytes at CS:EIP: 26 ff 74 12 9a 2b 50 af 17 8e 46 08 26 83 7c 14 Stack dump: d8182a2f 00000000 7d4e0018 2b0f0127 00188fa4 7eeed818 2b1728a1 37ced818 4ea440df 61754c98 7250206c 7461766…
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Problem booting up Win 98SE
by Guest gergoh- 6 replies
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Hi Whenever I bootup my PC, the Window 98 screen will appear and the blue line below will run. After awhile, the blue line stops and the system hangs.Sometimes it restart itself and them hangs while the window 98 screen is running. Any one have advise or solution to repair this problem.
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Can't View New Posts Using OE6
by Guest DaffyD(R)- 5 replies
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I've also been able to view all new newsgroup messages using the Outlook Express newsreader. Now, starting this month, I'm not able to see any posts after 11/2. The reason I sent 3 posts regarding one issue is that my posts didn't show up in the OE6 newsreader. I've tried refreshing it but it didn't help. Has the OE news reader been discontinued? Is this the right group to post this issue or does it belong in the OE newsgroup?
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* THE 12 STEPS OF MICROSOFT WINDOWS *
by Guest anon2@anon.com- 4 replies
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* THE 12 STEPS OF MICROSOFT WINDOWS * 1. We admitted we were powerless over Microsoft and that our lives had become unmanageable from using Windows. 2. Came to believe that a powerful operating system greater than Windows could restore us to sanity. 3. Made a decision to turn our computers and our operating system over to the care of Linux, OS/2, or Macintosh as we understood which works best. 4. Made a searching and fearless inventory of our hard drives, and deleted all Microsoft files. 5. Admitted to Microsoft Customer Service, to ourselves and to other computer users the exact nature of Windows faults. 6. Were entirely ready to have the For…
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Lost My Win 98SE Power Scheme
by Guest DaffyD®- 5 replies
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What file do I transfer from the cd to restore the power scheme? Thanks. -- { : [|]=( DaffyD® If I knew where I was I'd be there now.
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Starting applications automatically in safe mode
by Guest Frank- 11 replies
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I need to start a logger application under Windows98 when the system is started in safe mode. I know that I have to use the registry key HKLOCALMACHINE\System \CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot but I don't know what to add. Perhaps a new Key under Minimal and Network keys with the name of the application? And so, where is the information about which program to launch? I need to launch a program .EXE in a specific folder. I tried with win.ini on [bOOT] section, keys run= and load= without any result. I tried also to prefix with a * the key that starts the application when OS is started in normal mode under HKEYLOCALMACHINE\Software \Microsoft\Windows\CurrentV…
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Windows Cannot Find Error
by Guest pixturesk@gmail.com- 4 replies
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Just recently in Win98SE, when I click on a PDF document, to be opened with Foxit Reader, the document opens but i get a box with a red "X" on the left side, saying that "Windows cannot find" whatever PDF file, then to search for it etc. The file is there, Foxit opens it correctly. How can I prevent this window from popping up every time? Please make your reply easy to follow for this non-techie. Thanks.
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Windows 98 Time Zone Update
by Guest Patrick- 4 replies
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Time Zone update for Windows 98 Operating System The USA and Canada and other countries have decided for energy savings, greenhouse gas reduction or other reasons to change the starting and ending dates for Daylight Savings time. This requires an update to the time settings for all versions of Microsoft Windows. For Windows NT, 2000, or XT microsoft provides Windows Updates for the necessary changes. However since Microsoft is trying to migrate users to Windows Vista and XP they did not provide an easy update for Windows 98 so I made one from the information they provided for Windows XT, modified it for the proper Windows 98 registry settings and tested i…
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Lost My Power Schemes
by Guest DaffyD®- 5 replies
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What file do I transfer from the cd to restore the power management power schemes? Thanks. -- { : [|]=( DaffyD® If I knew where I was I'd be there now.
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Download a full version of WIndwos 98 SE for free
by Guest BradinMuskoka- 15 replies
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We have one remaining Windows 98 se CD in the organization that I can find and it is not readable any longer. I need to re-install Win98 SE on one of our older P2 machines that can't be upgraded to run anything else. Win98 will work fine for use with terminal services. I have the product key from this original Win98 SE CD. Does anyone know where I can download and burn another Win98 CE CD for free? Thanks, Brad
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Moving On (Sort Of...)
by Guest Nigel Stapley- 5 replies
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Well, I finally bit the bullet. After nearly 6.5 years, I've bought a new PC. Not having gone *completely* potty, I declined Vista and went with XP Pro. It's a nice rig. I still have my old 98SE machine, though, and intend getting a year or two more out of it yet. I'm going to keep it for certain functions and - in due course - to set it up as a dual-boot machine with (probably) Xubuntu, 'cos I want to get my head around Linux OSes. So although you won't be seeing as much of me from now on (and I may have to start hanging out in The Group With The People Who Forgot To Wear Their Tinfoil Beanies), I'll still be reading regularly and asking obvious…
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Reformat, Reinstall, and updates
by Guest Paradoxdb3- 1 reply
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Last night, I reformatted the HD and installed everything all over...AGAIN! It's actually quite a peaceful past time lately! I was just wondering something. After I installed the Yahoo messenger for my wife, it automatically installed the latest flash player for IE6, which is Adobe Flash Player 9. I haven't yet patched the computer with the Microsoft updates. I know from past experiences, that if I apply the critical service packs AFTER I've installed Adobe Flash Player, I lose that flash player to Macromedia's flash player 5. My question is, do I really need the Microsoft critical updates for Windows 98, WMP9, DirectX9, and IE6? I'm behind a ro…