I bought an older computer for my daughter. It is running 98SE. When it starts it up, the browse box comes up that there are missing short cuts. You have to hit the cancel button several times before it will even do anything. I don't know programs that these shortcuts belong to. The computer...

Hi, I recently had to format my hard drive due to a crash and after I re installed Win98 it is now running very slowly eg doudle clicking icons on the desktop takes about 10seconds to open. Before the crash it was running fine. If any one could help it would be great

Whenever I try to go to my home page I get the following message: "security settings prohibit running active x controls on this page." I already checked all my settings and they are all fine. Also, there are other sites that won't load and I couldn't load a windows update for the same reason....

Every few weeks, my IE Internet Options/Connections setting goes from "Always dial my default connection" to "Never Dial a Connection". And it appears to do it all on it's own. (Obviously something is causing it) Any idea what? FACE

I uninstalled QuickBooks using the proper procedure but I did not gain back any of the disk space it was using. My drive shows 95% full but I don't have any programs other than Windows 98 loaded now.

hi all, can someone help me with my fddrive. my board cannot detect it. may i ask if there are different types of fdd slots because i noticed that my board has less no of pins (hope u understand) as compared with other motherboards. or is it the cable that causes the problem. please help! -- rufino

Can anyone tell me the if this key is necessary or valid? Spybot Search & Destroy scans keep showing it but when I click on "fix" it does not remove it. I updated the scan files and some 100 others, registry keys and files, it DID fix. Description: DSO Exploit: Data source object exploit

My wife uninstalled Norton AV and installed McAfee AV--Startup is now exceedingly slow--mouse usage is almost impossible --all programs are very slow to open--problem can be eliminated by disabling McAfee. Have tried changing settings on McAfee to program files and documents only from all...

1. 32+32 is 64. However, he might see other figures than either 32 or 64, depending on what he's looking at. 2. There is no part of a modem that takes a startup disk. You need a much better explanation of his problem. 3. Re-install the game. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (DTS) "Milton Banana"...

Since upgrading to Windows 98 from 95, every 10-20 seconds, my computer stops responding for several seconds. It doesn't matter what software I'm using; MS Word, Excel, email, web browser. I've defragged and run disc cleanup, but nothing seems to help.

One device is a System board extension for ACPI BIOS. But in the Conflicting device list what is written is: "No conflicts." The Troubleshooter Wizard says all I have to do is Restart the computer.

I am running Windows 98 second edition and get the massage that this program has perform an illegal action message. When I click on the details button I get the following: EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in module KERNEL32.DLL at 0167:bff7a388 Thanks to anyone that can offer any support of...

Can anyone assist with how to improve system resources with W98? I would appreciate any responses.

Hi all, hopefully posting this to several groups isn't a problem. My parents have an old dell from maybe 6 years ago, and their display recently started getting vertical lines through it, so I assumed that the video card had gone. I got a new one and threw it in (a better card than the one they...

After updating some drivers my computer go through POST then shut-down, I know that I have to find which file is causing the problem, but does anyone have a good place to start? It appears to shut-down at about the spot whereit's loading virtual drivers, (Safe-Mode works fine). Thanks Jeff

I have PIV 2.0 ghz with 256 MB RAM, my cpu fan speed is too high just like an aeroplane running on the background. I contact with my manufacturer & he said that in PIV computer RPM of the fan is too high. Can anyone have a solution for this.

ON STARTUP I GET "ICQCORE.DLL IS MISSING CORRECT PATH CANNOT BE FOUND". THIS IS EVERYTIME I BOOT UP. NOW I HAVE LOST MY CARDS.DLL FILE FROM MY ACCESSORIES GAME FILE AND I CAN'T PLAY FREECELL OR HEARTS. I TRIED TO COPY A CARDS.DLL AND FREECELL FROM ANOTHER COMPUTER AND NOTHING WORKS. THE FILES...

On a Win98 PC, I get a message at the network login that says that "DMREG.DLL is missing." Everything seems to work properly however. It had a few other missing .dll files but I was able to download those. When I try to look for a download of the dmreg.dll file you have to pay for all of...

Running Windows 98, using IE....When I attempt to open PDF files...get error stating "can't find Microsoft.exe". I recently corrected a Hijacker issue...but the Microsoft.exe error still occurs...any help for me.

I recently installed Norton Antivirus and Internet security 2003 programs to windows 98SE; 128MB RAM. Eversince I am experiencing very low system resources to run normal windows applications. I even had limited windows using memory to 90Mb. The desktop becomes shady. Would anyone tell me how to...