Windows 98
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What is final, last windows update, security file we should dl for Win98SE?
by Guest StargateFan- 21 replies
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Thank you! :)
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Address Book program
by Guest Mike E- 21 replies
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Hello, I use Win98se, and I'm looking for a simple freeware (or low$ shareware) that is a cardfile with adding photos capability. Meaning that each card can hold info and a photo of each contact, in a layout similar to a photo I.D. card or driver's license. If you are familiar with mIRC, it includes an address book -exactly- as I'm describing. I've googled the heck out of this. Does someone know of an application? Thanks, Mike E
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Re: Dummy printer
by Guest Gary S. Terhune- 21 replies
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Re: Dummy printer Don't know the answer, but I'm cross-posting this to the Win98 General group, since this one gets very little traffic. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "Jerry Bank" <bankcello@verizon.net> wrote in message news:MPG.2135089ca5d9396d98970f@news.verizon.net... >I would like to set up a dummy printer that will print to a file. I know > that I can specify the port at "FILE:", which will create a file on the > disc. However, I don't want to have to respecify the file name each > time. Is there a way to have it go to the same file each time. > > Someone suggested using adding a port …
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Problem trying to defrag Sys Drive (C:)
by Guest SomeOne- 21 replies
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Please excuse. I am not sure if I am in the proper newsgroup. I am shotgunning this to every Win98 newsgroup that I am coming across. I have tried looking this up on the new, but the only thing that it relates to is WinME I have an old system that I uses for subscription mail. I had about 100MB mem w/Win98SE Due to the age of the mother board, I have to use something called EZ Bios as I am running a hard drive that is greater than 32 gig. I have two hard drives. Drive C, E, and F are logical drive and Drive D is a single 4 Gig hard driv. Problem is this. I keep getting messages from Norton stating that Drive C is heavily fragmented (over 82%) and n…
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newest version of avast! antivirus released v4.8
by Guest O.J. Newman- 21 replies
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Hello: For details see: Press Release: newest version of avast! antivirus released http://www.avast.com/eng/press-release-avast-4-8-released.html avast! antivirus Home Edition, anti-spyware & anti-rootkit for Windows http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-free-home-antivirus-antispyware.html Note that the new v4.8 still supports Win 9x/ME, although not all features are supported on these older platforms. But the good news is that there is still a good anti-malware package that currently supports these older platforms! Cheers, O.J. P.S. Sorry for the cross-post.
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Unable to install USB driver
by Guest DaffyD®- 21 replies
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My son was just given a Mp3 player which needs to have a Windows 98 USB driver installed. The problem is that Windows doesn't detect the driver on the install CD when running the Add Hardware wizard. What happens is that the driver setup program is installed, Windows builds a new driver information database, detects that it has found the Sunplus Multidisk disk and will search for a driver for it, but doesn't find one. I've tried the "Search for the best driver for your device" option, the "Display a list of all drivers" option, "Have Disk" and that all didn't work. Craig doesn't have a website so there are no FAQs. The player won't work with Windows if the d…
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Win98SE config probs
by Guest Robert Baer- 21 replies
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Am trying to config Win98SE from scratch and have the following serious problem. Run the Internet Wizard, use manual as i already have an ISP. Put i all parameters possible and then have to diddle modem for 115Kbaud, max FIFO; have to diddle dialing for always use area code; and some other diddling i do not remember to get the damn dialing to work correctly. *First* time, IE does automatically "launch" dial-up, connect, etc. **Problem #1: Absolutely hate it taking forever to login (booting an original 1980 IBMPC XT was faster). So i am on the net (whoopee - except i am asleep due to long wait). Close browser, disconnect. Try IE again, sa…
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WMF patch - gdihook.dll infected by trojan?
by Guest Franc Zabkar- 21 replies
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I've been using Paolo Monti's "GDI32 / WMF Patch" for nearly a year now but it was only recently that AVG told me that the gdihook.dll component file was infected with the BackDoor.Hupigon4.ADUA trojan. A scan at Virustotal resulted in 18 out 36 antivirus software detecting the same malware. Symantec and TrendMicro were two that didn't detect it. I'm wondering whether this is a false positive. Here are the results: http://www.users.on.net/~fzabkar/gdihook_dll_scan.htm The package is delivered as a single install.exe file. When this file is scanned by Virustotal, Sophos identifies "Sus/Madcode-A" malware. All other antivirus products detect nothing. I…
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Dead Computer - Power Supply or Motherboard?
by Guest Bill in Co.- 21 replies
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Is there any simple test to eliminate one of those possibilities (for a completely dead computer - no lights, no fans, no hard disk activity, nothing)? I have read that it is possible to check the power supply by temporarily shorting two pins together, but I don't know which two pins, and I don't know if that will work without any load on the power supply. I do have a voltmeter, however.
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Strange error messages
by Guest Henry- 20 replies
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I tried to install a program on a Win98SE computer. The program is essentially a GUI to telnet into sites. When I installed it, it didn't seem to install; that is I couldn't find any name or icon to click on to launch the program. Unfortunately, it wiped out my wireless connection, and Avast. I tried to reinstall Avast to no avail. I ran WinDoctor, I went to regedit and deleted all references to the program, I couldn't find it in Add/Remove programs so I deleted the couple of files it put in the Windows directory, I deleted Avast with Add/Remove, and then I did a defrag. I got a brand new download of Avast and tried to install it. It got almos…
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High-speed Internet & w98se
by Guest Sudy Nim- 20 replies
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I do have a couple of questions about the correlation with w98se. Has anyone had experience with a DSL modem/router and w98se? Will it be a (valued) improvement over the dial up modem and is there anything to watch out for? The store guy said that the modem is "on" all the time so virus can be a greater threat. That doesn't appear logical to me unless the computer is also on? TIA. I received the modem from AT&T - Yahoo and purchased a 10/100 EtherFast PCI Adapter from Circus City. I guess I'm ready to install this thing and make the connection. My computer is a Dell XPS-T500 purchased in 1999. I have updated it in 2001 with an Intel 824438X 1 GHz Pentium…
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by Guest Gizmo- 20 replies
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AVAST - questions and queries - AVG comparison
by Guest MEB- 20 replies
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As I previously noted, I was re-testing AVAST for a comparison between AVG and its functions. I'll start with a simple query: 1. Is there some web site which has a comprehensive setup description covering all aspects of a basic AVAST configuration setup? Yes, I did the normal searches both on AVAST home site, and via the web, but what I found seems to be segments, or incomplete information. Of course one can contact various forums, but then one is relegated to reading potentially conflicting, or un-related information. 2. For a preliminary review of one differential between the two programs, I think I can make a somewhat stark contrast. The issue rel…
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disappearing Icons!
by Guest Angel- 20 replies
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Hi, I just got done working on line and after I got done playing Solitaire, I just went past the Icons in bottom left side and all my Icons disappeared!! I then went to the start button and all icons are gone! What is causing this? It was a surprise, never expected it. Angel
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Can't boot into Safe Mode
by Guest Sandy- 20 replies
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Hi again Guys! Since my last post I've upgraded my mobo to an MSI and have 2x1 GB RAM modules installed. I quickly learned that Win98 grunts at anything over 1GB and ideally likes 512MB. However making an adjustment to the System.ini file as per MS KB article there's no problem with booting normally. However, if I wanted/had to boot into Safe Mode, then of course the startup files, presumably including the system.ini, are by-passed resulting in "not enough memory to initialize windows". Is there a work-around to this or have I lost this important bit of functionality? The only other alternative as I see it if something goes wrong is to then rely on S…
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Windows Preotection Error? Whoa!
by Guest Paradoxdb3- 20 replies
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Just started getting this message upon startup TODAY!!! There's no VxD or other descriptive text with the error. Here's what happened (at least twice today). INTRO The computer is OFF. I hit the power button, get the IBM splash screen and then Windows begins to load. All normal stuff. As Windows loads, the boot screen (in my case, a modified logo.sys) pops up and all the various drivers begin to load as is evident by the flashing lights on the various hardware hooked up through the USB. Again, all normal stuff. Then the boot screen then turns to a black screen (normal again) but instead of Windows continuing to load and show the logon screen…
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Which flash player for Firefox 2?
by Guest lb- 20 replies
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I have been experimenting with Firefox 2 and downloaded the latest flash player which was 9.0.124 or something like that. No complaints from the installer, but the outcome was pretty ugly. Corrupted video and bringing the browser to a crawl, I barely got it closed before it locked up my system. Going to the system requirements page, firefox 2 was not listed for windows 98 for this version of flash player. Anyone know which player will work with 98 and FF 2? Thanks
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Re: help with firewall for older Windows98
by Guest TaurArian- 20 replies
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Re: help with firewall for older Windows98 "Hank" <hgreintges@skybest.com.uk> wrote in message news:kfj884djfmfk97ff0khk5806oqavjomcv1@4ax.com... | Have a 75 year old widow that mainly does a little email and church | work using my old Windows98 computer. Does not have the money to | upgrade or get a new computer. There was little need for a firewall in | the past because of the little usage and she was on a dial-up | connection. Now she has moved to the Senior citizen home and has a new | DSL connection. Again with little usage risk would not be high except | that she uses Yahoo for her email. It is the only one she seems | comfortable with and have be…
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What is Adobe Atmosphere Player 1.0
by Guest Angel- 20 replies
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Hi gang, I have a question about an update that appeared when I clicked on the updates for Adobe 6.Should I download it? If I download it, will it cause any problems with Windows 98SE? Help much appreciated. Angel
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Icon Colour depth reduced after installin program
by Guest Warren- 20 replies
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This may be a good signal that there is something wrong with the installed software, but can anybody refer me to any fixes for icon colour depth on a Win98 PC ?
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Add/Remove Programs
by Guest Capt K Ripendran- 19 replies
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I have a HP Pavilion 4509 and a 6511 preloaded with Windows 98 SE. The 14" Monitor is a HP Pavilion M50 CRT model No D5258A. I had downloaded and installed a Security Update KB891711 from Windows Update website and then I thought that this update caused a problem and so I removed it from the "Add/Remove Programs". I had restarted the PC and to my dismay, I found that ALL other listed programs had simply disappeared - but NOT the programs themselves! What could have caused this and how could I restore it - in the list? Thanking you Capt K Ripendran
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98 SE UPGRADE
by Guest PETER P- 19 replies
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I have an IBM T1451 laptop running win 98. I have a WiFI card (PCMCIA)that I would like to use , but get a missing DLLFILE,CRYPTUI.DLL error when installing from the CD. The card says for version 98SE and newer. Is there any way to change win 98 to accept this Dlink DWL- G650+ card without updating to SE? I am trying to do this as inexpensively as possible and would prefer not to upgrade to 98 SE if in any way possible.(not feasible financially ) I tried a clean install of a WIN 98SE that someone gave me but around 40 files were missing. I am quite certain that it was a pirated version. Then I reinstalled my OEM 98 version, (athentic ) and now need…
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Microsoft Slapped by EU With $1.35B Fine
by Guest 98 Guy- 19 replies
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Here is what Micro$oft has been up to lately regarding their desire to abide by the rule of law and the respect of the courts. Now explain to me again why we should abide by Macroshaft's EULA's. What a joke - no, what a fraud of a company. Their best years are clearly behind them. -------------------------------------- http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/02/microsoft-slapp.html Microsoft Slapped by EU With $1.35B Fine By Betsy Schiffman February 27, 2008 The European Commission stands to make a tidy profit off Microsoft's objectionable business practices. The commission fined Microsoft a record €899 million, or $1.35 billion, for failing to c…
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Computer keeps reseting
by Guest Dan- 19 replies
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I have a computer at work and it is fully patched through Windows Update but it keeps resetting. It is a Windows Millenium computer and I was wondering if someone here had some ideas about it. In addition, can someone do me a favor and cross-post this question to the Windows Millenium general newsgroup also. I notice Windows ME only has one newsgroup left so I wanted to post here since there are so many experts and I do not know about the Windows Me general newsgroup people.
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May I harvest my favourites?
by Guest Rod- 19 replies
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Ladies and Gentlemens, I'll soon be changing to XP, on my 98se favourites, say under folder "search" I have 30 or so links. Am I able to harvest all the URLs from this list en masse, so I may place into a database? Thanks.