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Can't log on by 5hulses
When I double-click the IE6 icon, nothing happens. I go to alt, contol, delete & it says that Explorer not responding. Why? It is on a Linksys wireless adapter & I have already called linksys & they say it is a microsoft issue. PLEASE HELP!
February 17th 05 12:10 PM
by Sandi - Microsoft MVP Go to last post
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USB setup in Win98SE appears to corrupt IE6 by [email protected]
I have been trying to install a wireless USB adapter on my T20 Thankpad. When the adapter is first plugged in, Windows detects it and goes through an automatic setup routine. However, when I reboot, I receive a rundll32 error at startup (not sure what program is causing that). And, thereafter, when...
April 30th 05 12:55 PM
by Sandi - Microsoft MVP Go to last post
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IE 6.0 hangs by Charlie
For the last two weeks I have been having problems with IE 6.0 hanging/locking up. The only way I can get out is ctl alt del and selcect end task. Don't have poroblems with Netscape or Foxfire. Any ideas on what to try?
May 19th 05 02:13 PM
by Sandi - Microsoft MVP Go to last post
3 1,225
Only a few domains fail. WHY? by Andreas Vildman
Hello, i've set up an internet connection via DSL. But I couldn't connect to all the servers. Ok is: www.gmx.net, www.lycos.de Not ok is: www.ebay.de DNS resolution is working. But i.e. if I ping the Domain www.ebay.de ping sais: PING hp-intl-de.ebay.com (66.135.208.93): 56 data bytes
May 23rd 05 04:33 PM
by Andreas Vildman Go to last post
3 1,521
ICS stopped working by dresdenron
helping a friend with a small peer-to-peer network. She has been using ICS to share a dial-up modem on Computer 1 (WIN98SE) with computers 2 and 3. All are connected with a hub and it has worked O.K. for a year or more. On Tuesday, users on computers 2 and 3 couldn't acess their e-mail accounts...
June 17th 05 02:22 PM
by Sandi - Microsoft MVP Go to last post
3 1,639
File download window flashes by vinman05
I'm trying to download an attachment from Yahoo and when it gets to be over half way downloaded or right at the end the window starts flashing non-stop. The only way of stopping the window from flashing is to go into the task manager at the right moment and end task on the file download window. I...
July 29th 05 10:59 AM
by Sandi Hardmeier - MVP Go to last post
3 1,518
Unwanted Pages Popping up on Connection by John L T
Recently we have noticed that when we connect to the internet as soon as our homepage opens up a second internet explorer window opens and goes straight to a porn webpage. I have tried to find out howe but to no avail and was wondering if someone can mzaybe suggest how to fix this? Thanks
September 18th 05 03:09 AM
by Gary S. Terhune Go to last post
3 1,256
Help: hardware upgrade in win98 by Meximal
I've an old win98 PC, I intend to take advantage upgrade to P4 2.0G, 100G HD, 256 meg ram PC I bought for $99.00 The Question is, Is that possible simply move the old win98 hard-drive from old Pentium 600mhz into the new PC and run without problem? In case not possible, will clone the win98 hard...
October 9th 05 03:42 AM
by Gary S. Terhune Go to last post
3 1,182
DNS Resolution by RCS
I have a computer that will not resolve any host names to an IP address. I have upgraded the machine from Windows98 to Windows98SE. I have renamed the hosts file and flushed DNS but the problem continues. The problem started prior to the SE upgrade. The customer was trying to install software...
October 16th 05 12:33 AM
by Galen Go to last post
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sharing dialup Internet connection by KH
Can I share my dialup Internet connection on W98 laptop? I am planning to wirelessly network this computer with my new Windows XP computer using a wireless router. I wish to use the W98 computer to access my ISP and then be able use my new laptop elsewhere in my house to browse the Internet. ...
April 7th 05 08:35 AM
by pjp Go to last post
3 1,267
DUN won't detect modem by [email protected]
I bought a new computer and decided to reformat my old computer's HD (a P200 150Mhz using W98 first edition) and reinstall some of the old software so it could be used by my grandson. Everything installed ok except I cannot get dial up networking to detect the modem. The modem drivers installed ok...
April 10th 05 09:01 AM
by Sandi - Microsoft MVP Go to last post
3 1,146
DSL Speed by FM
I just signed up for DSL. I'm supposed to get 384-1500 download. I get 306-316. I had to install a new ethernet card. The manufacture of the card says that the 300 speed is about all my operating system can handle (I have windows 98SE). Supposedly I could increase the speed by just upgrading to a...
February 5th 05 08:14 PM
by Jerry Go to last post
3 1,274
Computer hangs ehen trying to read PDF documents online by Helen
When I go to a website such as Ancestry.com or the TIAA financial site and try to look at forms or documemnts that use the PDF format the screen just sits there and computer hangs. I have to power off. I have Adobe Reader 6.00 updated and use Win 98 SE. Any clues as to what is wrong?? ...
February 14th 05 12:49 AM
by dikdunn Go to last post
3 1,326
Super Bad Virus? Can't Even Reformat! by SJH
I think I have a virus but I've never seen anything like it. My screen has flashing verticle lines and I can hardly see the screen. I used GoBack to try to revert the drive and it didn't help. I can't even get a boot disk to work because I can't see past the lines. I tried re-seating my video...
March 13th 05 01:54 PM
by Sandi - Microsoft MVP Go to last post
3 1,093
floating minimized browser by ubpc
Suddenly my win98 Internet Explorer has started opening right-click-open-in new-window browsers in a minimized floating window how do I stop this and make it open in maximized stat
February 8th 05 01:34 AM
by Galen Go to last post
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Avert scaning by nass
Hi, I recently download Macfee AVERT and try to scan my laptop 98SE but when the Avert start the whole window freez when the avert start to scan Explorer.exe any explanation why this happen,any help will be approciated. Thanks Nasser
February 11th 05 07:43 PM
by Galen Go to last post
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no connection to internet by Kristy
I am running windows 98, have DSL, and the latest internet explorer. Recently this box keeps popping up: "Would you like to go offline? No connection to the Internet is currently available. To view Internet content that has been saved on your computer, click Work Offline. Click Try Again...
February 17th 05 12:15 PM
by Sandi - Microsoft MVP Go to last post
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Hijacked by Yahoo by Garry Jones
Yahoo have hijacked my internet browser, running W98, MSIE 6.0.2800 If I mistype the website it enters my mistyped letters to http://search.yahoo.com/search?p="mistypedletters" The phrase search.yahoo.com is not found in the registry. How can I reset this so that I can simply backspace and...
February 26th 05 02:50 PM
by Sandi - Microsoft MVP Go to last post
3 1,015
computer shuts down while on the internet? by Brucefl
Friend called with ther computer shutting down while on the internet. I remember a virus that did that, qhost ot welch (I think, something like that). Not sure if it was one of them, there was a simple virus removal tool for it from symantec, but can't remember which virus it was? thanks also...
March 26th 05 06:45 PM
by Gary S. Terhune Go to last post
3 1,178
The "Go" Button on the Address Bar by Theresa
Is missing after I upgraded to 6.0 . How do I get it back? Thanks.
November 15th 05 11:54 PM
by Galen Go to last post
3 2,173
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