The Microsoft file MMSYSTEM.DLL is regularly cited in a Gen Page Fault window that crashes the app (most any app) that I am trying to load. It doesn't crash windows; it just recurs. Sometimes the Error window refers to Explorer. Might it have something to do with that pesky scumware media...

I have a desktop that has an empty 'control panel'. There's not one icon or anything for that matter in there. Is this something that can be corrected or will a major overhaul have to take place to get this machine right once again. Any help would be much appreciated. THANX N ADVANCE. The...

I have a new system with 768 mb memory yet it appears as tho the system does not use more than 512 mb. is there an upper limit to rthe amount of memory. There also appears to be a pageing in and out of memory. I frequently get the out of memory message even with only 1 or 2 windows open...

I have a desktop that has an empty 'control panel'. There's not one icon or anything for that matter in there. Is this something that can be corrected or will a major overhaul have to take place to get this machine right once again. Any help would be much appreciated. THANX N ADVANCE. The...

I have a new system with 768 mb memory yet it appears as tho the system does not use more than 512 mb. is there an upper limit to rthe amount of memory. There also appears to be a pageing in and out of memory. I frequently get the out of memory message even with only 1 or 2 windows open Anybody...

I cannot get my computer to make sounds that I choose or when running a cd-rom. CD's play through the speakers....checked eveything!!!!please HELP me?!!!!

I cannot get my computer to make sounds that I choose or when running a cd-rom. CD's play through the speakers....checked eveything!!!!please HELP me?!!!!

I usally ScanDisk & Defrag every 7 to 10 days. Now ScanDisk cannot finish cuz something is searching my HD in the background. The HD starts clicking about two minutes after no activity all the time now even when I close everything except Explorer and Systray. No programs are on automatic. All...

I'm trying to determine why my start-up is taking so long to bring up the desktop. I've downloaded, installed and run Boot Log Analyzer bla.exe and have the list of load failures and delays it has produced from my last boot. How do I interpret and make corrections to items on the list? I see some...

Can someone please tell me how to get windows 98 to recognize additional RAM? Thanks, Chris

help i have no sound on computer and no icon

Can someone please tell me how to get windows 98 to recognize additional RAM? Thanks, Chris

The Microsoft file MMSYSTEM.DLL is regularly cited in a Gen Page Fault window that crashes the app (most any app) that I am trying to load. It doesn't crash windows; it just recurs. Sometimes the Error window refers to Explorer. Might it have something to do with that pesky scumware media player...

HI,, yesterday I did receive some help from someone in trying to delete bxxs5.dll file.. I went into the registry as instructed, and and found the file HKeyLocal Machine, Software/Windows/Run and deleted the file. I noted the location where it was filed. Rundl32.exe.c/Windows, so I went to...

We have a Windows 98 network. Over one lunchtime (no power failure or any obvious reason) we seem to have lost facility for copying and pasting to or from any local drive (e.g. floppy disk/ cdr/ pen drive or C:) on any workstation, but can still copy and paste from drives on the network. The...

We have a Windows 98 network. Over one lunchtime (no power failure or any obvious reason) we seem to have lost facility for copying and pasting to or from any local drive (e.g. floppy disk/ cdr/ pen drive or C:) on any workstation, but can still copy and paste from drives on the network. The...

What exactly does the "Explorer" process do? I assumed it is the graphical "shell" executing atop Windows OS (which provides basic processor, memory and I/O management services) which controls desktop, task bar, and the starting of new applications. Is that correct? I get confused between...

Hello all, I have read the previous mail regarding RAM with interest as I've been thinking of increasing RAM on my system from 256 to 512meg. A computer "expert" tells me not to bother as W98 won't use it. One RAM manufacturer says 1gig max under W98, another 512meg. Several KB articles...

My father was complaining of his Win 98 running slow.He is not connected to internet and has never been so I am asking for him.He asked about my Aluria Spyware remover which i let him have and my Norton Internet security and anti-virus software which i also gave him.He installed the Spyware...

help i have no sound on computer and no icon