Why do programs I include in the "Start up"-menu open twice, when windows start?

avg75free_432a904.exe this is the correct version for Windows 98SE. This is the second time I downloaded it at 17MB. Bcz of my crippled modem, I used the FreshDevices DL manager, and it literally takes *hours*. Double click. I get this Error message: "This program is not a valid Win32...

Having upgraded my printer from an Epsom Stylus colour 400 to an Epsom stylus photo R300, I cannot now print from the print artist program. Whenever I try to print anything I get a Stacks overflow error and get dumped out! Has anyone got a workaround for this as the help pages are no use...

I did a backup on my elderly neighbours computer and turned AVG off so they came up as errors in the backup. Also these errors came up: MyBackup.qic Schedlog.txt Cookies\INDEX.DAT History.IE5\Index.dat temporary internet files\content\IE5\INDEX.BAT these all came up as busy. Any help would be...

windows media player wont play down loaded music. when try this message appears. the file wmp.ll has a versionnumber 9.0.0.3128 where 9.0.0.3008 was expected window media player is not installed properly and must be re installed. how do i do this please, thanks

I have just installed an app on a friend's Win98 laptop. Whilst apps seem to run normally on the machine, the Windows Explorer is incredibly slow, taking up to a minute to become active again after changing a desktop icon name, or lining up the icons or similar minor actions. Does anyone know the...

Cannot hear audio - although A/V files play video. cannot open certain jpeg files, get msg "Viewer caused a general protection fault in qtjpeg.qtc" etc.etc. Sometimes I get the msg in the picture viewer box that says "Could not draw this picture. It may not be recognised by Quick Time or you could...

I would like to transfer harddrive info from a PC that is as old as MOSES, 2 Gig harddrive ab 64 bits of PC 66 Memory. Can i transfer programs from a 2000 Pro to my PC with 98SE? My 98SE PC is updated too DDR Memory . If ther is a way can someone tell me how to do this. Thanks all and everyone...

My PS smoked & blew up. I replaced it with one said to be good. Everything is still dead, no fans, lights, nada. Since its an ATX, is there a way to test it on the work bench to see if the voltage outputs are present? Someone told me the only way to test it is to hook it up to a known good Mobo....

I have been getting this on startup and cannot get into Windows. When I click close the screen becomes blank and just the wallpaper background appears. Ive tried the steps the Microsoft site has given me that I searched for the problem. It appears that they know how to fix the problem and had...

Thanks Ron Badour for your responce. I am neww to PCs so I didnt know how much to add. I use dialup& it is a stand alone PC for home use. I can't even get on line but Windows screen pops up all right with all the Icons OK.Only error message is when I try to go on line with my ATT.NET ISP. Then I...

How do I fix this ActiveX component?

Did Win98SE have a CD-writer built-in? TIA.

I am currently running 9 DOS based software programs (6 drawing and 3 computer game programs) under Windows 98SE. All of these programs were installed months ago and were running very well under the 32 bit program. Now, something apparently must have happened to Windows or the DOS portion. I can...

In msconfig,exe the startup menu for selective startup. How do I clean out old unwanted startups? Should I make a backup also? The list is long an old and outdated. tia

Hi Ryan .. I'm having similar problem(have trojan virus in my PC)Would appreciate if you could give any info on how to remove it I have Windows 98,I have read info for windows 2000/XP only' Appreciate any help Lia

Hello I don't know if i'm in the right place but I need to install BIOS on my computer, everytime I turn computer on it says "BIOS not installed" how can I install this? I'm also trying to play a new game I bought and it won't work because I keep getting a error message "lvrs not installed"? I...

I have set up a wireless network in house...My home computer is running Windows XP Home edition and my new laptop is running on XP Professional.The home computer can see the laptop but the Laptop cannot see the home computer which means I cannot share the files with the laptop from the home...

What will become of the now "famous" win98 and its 2nd Edition? No more will we have to put up with those annoying critical updates. No more will we have to read the mindless drivel of "remote code execution". No more will we be herded like pale little chickens. Free at last free at last, lord...

When I attempting to logon to windows, after enter login name n password (network login) the massage appear 'Msgsrv32 this program hal performed an ilegal operation and willbe shutdown. If the problem persists, contac the program vendor' on details appears "Msgsrv32 caused an invalid page fault...