I know when you click delete a file file from you hard disc it doesnt fully delel it. Can you tell me how i can fully delete it so that there is no record of it and also how i can recover it if have clicked delete thanks

Our computer is from late 1994 so its only got a dinky 80GB Hard Drive in it. My brother recently bought himself one of those video iPods and has been getting carried away at Downloading movies. He has brought the remaining Hard Drive space down to 14.6GB's. I told him that he need to either buy...

My Computer goes through start up almost all the way, Then I get a message saying "Explorer.exe you must reinstall windows." Then I get a warning box saying "error starting program: the c:\\windows\system\comct32.dll file appears to be corrupt reinstall nad try again" I try to go into Safe Mode...

Last week I fooled with my LinkSys LNE100 network card. Now WIN98 (1st edition) boots very slow. It stays on the blank desktop for over 1 1/2 minutes, then the icons start to load. I reinstalled the network card drivers several times, did updated NAV scans, spyware checks etc. A boot log analysis...

Can someone help me find a Win 98 disk? I'm trying to help a long distance sister who's system is crashing and I think the only thing we can do is reinstall Win98, but she says she doesn't have a disk. Anyone know how we can get one? Or in place of one what to do about corrupt registry entries,...

I am using a Compaq Armada 1700 laptop which runs Windows 98 Second Edition. The last time I used this computer to connect to the Internet was some 2-3 months ago. Just last night I attempted to get on the Internet with it, but I was unable too. My network PCMCIA card works, but cant connect. I...

I have an older pc running Win98SE. I installed a memory upgrade - 512 MB - in addition to the original 128 MB. The system recognizes the added memory on POST, but with the new module in place Windows will not open, if Safe Mode does open - usually reboots to the startup menu - the desktop is...

Every time I start up my computer and then shut down Microsoft keep on making temporary folders. I've tried opening the folders with MS Word and ther is nothing in them. BUT after a while the number of folders bogs down the computer. Folder names such as ... ........

I have a bunch of visible and hidden cookies (folders and pages) in my C:\windows\cookie folder that I cannot delete. Each time I try I get the following message: Cannot delete file: file system error 1026. If I try to open the a cookie folder, I get the message the folder does not exist. How do I...

When I try to open a TMP OR LOG file, I get a message telling me that Windows cannot open the file because of missing blank.exe. What does this mean? joni

Hi, I have a ThinkPad 600E with Windows 98SE. Just recently, I used FrontPage Express and it worked fine. But today, I tried to open it with 2 different shortcuts and each one brought up Compression Agent. Now the actual program is apparently gone, too. Can anyone help? ...

I am using W98. When I right click on My Computer on the Desktop and then left click on Properties nothing happens. Any help will be appreciated.

win98se.. had an electrical storm knocked out my video card and modem. Got the system back up and running but Win98 is really messed up. Shows all kinds of error msg, can't even reinstall antivirus (needs files). Ran system checker, direct x and Reg cleaning program. Have missing...

Hi, Every time I scan my computer it takes forever to get through the Temporary Internet Files so I figured I would simply delete them. However, when I click on the sub folder "content.IE5", right click and "delete", it comes up with a window that says it is a system file. Is it important not to...

I run 98B on an older Dell box, own a new license for XP Pro and need to switch to XP to install a new buiness app that requires XP. So, I need to upgrade my memory. Dell has given me several memory alterantives along with the note that "although your system may currently have 333 MHz modules...

win98se, P3 533, 256mb memory, 8mb sis pci video card,=20 Norton utilities shows:=20 1250mb win total memory,=20 27mb PM free,=20 763mb VM free, 15% cpu usage. What causes win98 to bog down after moving a folder between partitions? I have a 46mb folder in "J" drive that I moved to "K" drive.

Hi Threre ========== My "Resource Meter" just after openning my PC is: System Resources: 42% free User Resources: 42% free GDI Resources: 47% free How can I see what running in my computer (WIN 98) and what element take what resources (I know such tool only on XP).

From time to time my Pc (win98) get busy mainly due to: mmtask.tsk 39% cpu (see "PROCESS EXPLORER" log) agentsvr.exe 45% cpu (see "PROCESS EXPLORER" log) Is this normal ??? any solution ?? Included my "PROCESS EXPLORER" http://img163.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tasksss0gy.jpg

I have: AMD Athlon 1.2GHz; 256MB DDR RAM; Abit Siluro T400 graphics card; ASUS A7A266 DDR SDRAM 266MHzFSB AGP Pro/4X SOCKET A Motherboard; Creative Soundblaster Live MP3+5.1 . A couple of weeks ago I mistakenly (I think) downloaded and foolishly used Advanced Stystem Optimizer from Systweak Inc. ...

Win98SE historically ran a defragment on the C: drive, but now sits for hours throwing the confetti into the air, collecting it, but NEVER advancing into any amount of completion. Even displaying full details shows a large blank screen. Any ideas? - Robert -