My father was complaining of his Win 98 running slow.He is not connected to internet and has never been so I am asking for him.He asked about my Aluria Spyware remover which i let him have and my Norton Internet security and anti-virus software which i also gave him.He installed the Spyware remover...

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 ... ........

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Is there any way to force Win98SE to flush the disk cache(vcache)? TIA

My win98se system often hangs when I'm trying to load excel (athough other applications cause it as well). Not every time though, just occasionally. When this happens, 9 times out of 10 I can ctrl/alt/del and do an "end task" on rundll32 and then everything works as normal again. Any...

My win98se system often hangs when I'm trying to load excel (athough other applications cause it as well). Not every time though, just occasionally. When this happens, 9 times out of 10 I can ctrl/alt/del and do an "end task" on rundll32 and then everything works as normal again. Any...

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When trying to Defrag , after disabling the screensaver and my Anti-virus utilities, it first runs the Scan Disk which starts up about 10 times and finally the Defrag tool starts up then only goes to about 10 % then restarts it all . I am so tired of this problem that I am wondering if...

What exactly does the "Explorer" process do? I assumed it is the graphical "shell" executing atop Windows OS (which provides basic processor, memory and I/O management services) which controls desktop, task bar, and the starting of new applications. Is that correct? I get confused between...

When trying to Defrag , after disabling the screensaver and my Anti-virus utilities, it first runs the Scan Disk which starts up about 10 times and finally the Defrag tool starts up then only goes to about 10 % then restarts it all . I am so tired of this problem that I am wondering if...

Win98 SE IE 5.0 You are familiar with, for lack of a better term, micro-icons that appear in the address bar for many sites -- example is the capital "G" in a box for Google or the AP for Associated Press at TBO. I have noticed that those micro-icons have reverted to the little "e" Internet...

Win98 SE IE 5.0 Wondering two things: a. Is there a way to capture the URLs of ad sites like "You Just Won..." or "Tickle me" (The IQ test sites)? b. Will putting these URLs in Internet Options Security Restricted Sites stop them?

Win98 SE IE 5.0 Wondering two things: a. Is there a way to capture the URLs of ad sites like "You Just Won..." or "Tickle me" (The IQ test sites)? b. Will putting these URLs in Internet Options Security Restricted Sites stop them?

Win98 SE IE 5.0 You are familiar with, for lack of a better term, micro-icons that appear in the address bar for many sites -- example is the capital "G" in a box for Google or the AP for Associated Press at TBO. I have noticed that those micro-icons have reverted to the little "e" Internet...

When I start my computer, a message error comes up saying,"cannot find FNTIDR. EXE" My internet wont stay running more than one minute so I called my internet service and they said the reason why was in the computer? Is this why and can I fix it or should I throw it out my window? Signed...

The Device Manager tab shows that the System board extension for ACPI BIOS for the System Devices has a conflict. It is a Hardware Resource Conflict, number 15. The instructions say follow the Troubleshooter Wizard for a Hardware Conflict. The Wizard says not to use it because there is No...

The Device Manager tab shows that the System board extension for ACPI BIOS for the System Devices has a conflict. It is a Hardware Resource Conflict, number 15. The instructions say follow the Troubleshooter Wizard for a Hardware Conflict. The Wizard says not to use it because there is No...

The Device Manager tab shows that the System board extension for ACPI BIOS for the System Devices has a conflict. It is a Hardware Resource Conflict, number 15. The instructions say follow the Troubleshooter Wizard for a Hardware Conflict. The Wizard says not to use it because there is No...

A Shall I "Toss" my computer B Shall I kick the damn thing C. Shall I hit it with my fist (Again) D All of the above. My religion is strong but my computer skills is week. Please, HELP! God Bless!!!!!!!

When I start my computer, a message error comes up saying,"cannot find FNTIDR. EXE" My internet wont stay running more than one minute so I called my internet service and they said the reason why was in the computer? Is this why and can I fix it or should I throw it out my window? Signed "soon to...