I am adding the 98 general newsgroup for their feedback as well. The question of what is wrong with Microsoft is simple but I welcome corrections if I am wrong. smile Microsoft is a big company with not enough competition and so Microsoft does things their way. If and when Microsoft has...

On Feb.25th I posted a request for help in getting "standby" working again. In response to your reply; If you can't solve the problem, I don't think you should reply. I needed help, NOT YOUR SERMON!!!! Respectfully, Leo

HP 8200 CDWriter and Mitsumi CD drive in W98SE I don't use the writer drive very often, but it usually makes data CD's with few coasters. Last time, I was making backup data CD's, made several fine. I reboot before each try, much better success. The next new Imation blank CD became a coaster. I...

Sorry if this is a double post. My first attempt appeared to fail! I am having a very difficult to diagnose start-up problem with Windows 98SE. The system has been fine for years, with no start-up or shut-down problems. I recently installed Microsoft Office XP. The initial install, updating...

Just wiped the hard drive clean to do a complete clean install of Win98 SE. All was going OK, everything seemed to be working etc. Then after restarting and around the detecting new hardware part it went thw the windows 98 logo screen and has just sort of froze ther. Nothing is happening. The...

The following is required to do in the USA only... http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=914387 How to configure daylight saving time for the United States in 2007 .......Quote....... INTRODUCTION Because of the Energy Policy Act, daylight saving time is extended by four weeks in 2007. This change...

I assume someone already posted this at least once. But just in case... -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User (MS Official Announcement and FAQs) Effective June 30, 2006, support for Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition and Windows Me (and their related components) will end. After

I found out that Sygate is no longer there. It was acquired by Norton. And Sygate's free personal firewall is discontinued. So I downloaded Zone Alarms free firewall. Seems to be working very well. Internet page loading seems to be faster also. But that just may be my imagination. I was wondering...

Am I correct here in assuming that one CAN (simply) replace their original bootable HD, without reinstalling Windows and all the programs all over again, by either using Ghost, or (maybe?) the HD manufacturer's utilities that come with the new drive? (I'm thinking of Western Digital here) Do the...

This is a long post to collect issues relating to uninstalling Office necessary for future referencing. PLEASE do not quote or include this post in its entirety in any answers!! CUT/CLIP what sections you are responding to from this when posting your input. SUMMARY of prior discussions : Two...

For some reason Win98 won't keep track of the directories on the floppies: Example: Two floppies. both have only one subfolder each with many files in each subfolder Disk 1 has folder Book 1, nothing else in root Disk 2 has folder Book 2, nothing else in root Windows Explorer shows 3 1/2 floopy...

How do I open the case on a Gateway MFATXNIN ESX E4000 computer? There are no screws anywhere, just a middle section with 2 plastic ends.

Well, it took almost 20 years but it finally happened. It's amazing what a small batch file (maybe not so small - it has vaporized... read on) can do. Those bored with my gargantuan posts can just skim over most of it (please read the SUMMARY paragraphs), but I would really appreciate specific...

Here we go again, another Adobe Reader vulnerability.... NOTE that JAVA is instrumental in this vulnerability... and note the reg entry modification if you are still using Adobe Reader. NOTE: the regedit example is for NT/XP/VISTA IF you need an alternative and are willing to give up all the...

I can see maybe removing some elements in small degrees...those which seems "harmless"; but to delete the entire lot of contents within the user folder of C:\Windows\Profiles seems ....um...risky to me with my limited knowledge. On one occasion I booted up as per usual, and then was asked for a...

This is a "lead-in", to discussions of why users like Win98. Everywhere on the NET, we find lots of discussions regarding the newer OSs from Microsoft, even here we've seen people expounding upon XPs vastly superior abilities . I think, since we are still using these Win98 OSs, we should have the...

As per the subject line. Where does W98 store the physical layout of the desktop icons (because it surely does)?

Note to Windows 9x users--This Patch has been deemed "Not Critical" and = is therefore not available to Win9x users--not even to WinME users. For = those systems to which it "applies", this patch is deemed "Important". = Of course, according to the definitions provided by MS at...

I would be great to find a way to activate Word without starting a new Word instance. I think I asked about this a year or two ago, and didn't get anywhere. Any ideas?

Hi, I use Norton Internet Security 2003. In 2004 I opted not to upgrade to NIS 2004 but just to renew the subscription. There seemed to be a consensus that 2004 version was less reliable. Now, in 2005, I have the same dilemma: upgrade or renewal? While I understand that a lot of folks here are...