X-Posted to Windows Update newsgroup. 1. To assure a clean, troublefree install of anything (including Windows Updates), your anti-virus application should be disabled and all other running processes closed (e.g., IE, mail client, Office) before beginning the install. See if temporarily disabling...

Is it just a coincidence....? First got "can't find shlwapi.dll" after rebooting when update KB896727 was installed. This dll was no longer present in system folder. Making the unbootable drive a slave....was able to copy said dll into system folder. When rebooted now getting "Explorer caused an...

When I extract a zipped folder into the same folder, it will not show up until a manual refresh (right click,refresh) is done. If I open explorer and drill down to the same folder, it is there, even though the open folder where it should be still doesn't show it. This problem does not exist...

I reinstalled 98 SE on my buddies PC. I tried to install a Cable Modem and a Printer both with USB drivers. Neither one will install. I go into the Install Wizard, select a location, find the .inf file, and it tells me that the location does not contain and information on the device. I get the same...

I have run into a frustrating problem of late where I can not longer view movies/videos on my PC and was hoping someone might have some suggestions. Not only can I not view the videos, but media player locks up and I have to re-boot whenever I try to use it. The sequence of events that got me...

Since this is probably a java question rather than an OS question, maybe the best advice is to refer me to an appropriate functioning java newsgroup, which I'm having no luck finding on my own. On the other hand please feel free to take a shot at this. I have a real time stock quote java applet...

Recently my pc was infected by the W32Desktop Hijajack virus. I managed to clean the same, But in the process - i had to delete a few registry entries too. afte that exercise - I am unable to set desktop wallpaper - i.e after setting the same via the display properties it disappears after restart...

Hi Folks Can somebody shed some light on this, please? I've been nosing around in Device Manager and am confused by the 3 entries in Hard disk controllers. There are 2 entries called Standard Bus Mastering IDE Hard Disk Controller, both are working fine with no conflicts with any device. The...

Win98SE and HP-3550 Printer My existing printer has been installed and work for a long while Today I got the message that USB002 was unavailable for Network Printing (Odd as I thought USB connected printers were local !) After several attempts to check the USB port, printer connections etc etc -...

Hello, Can someone tell me what the benefits of having Full Retail OS over Full OEM OS are ? Any advice Gratefully Appreciated. Thank You So Much, Wayne R. Russ

I looked at the temp folder in my windows directory. It seems to have lots of leftovers from old installs. It has content IE5 under Temporay Inernet Files. Can I delete all of the tmp files and folders. Is there any chance that anything there is important. I would like to delete the folders...

start-help this gives me an error message quote this programme performed an illegal opeation and will be shut down unquote any suggestion windows 98SE

Runnng Windows 98 SE and have been looking at email thru web mail. Opened Outlook Express and apparently has been set up at one time. Outlook Express downloaded all messages from web mail and shows the message titles on the top half of the screen but the bottom half is blank. I double clicked a...

I have Win 98SE and try as I may I cannot seem to remove the icon for Task Scheduler from starting when WIndows is started. I have WIndows critical update notification in Start Up and wonder if that is why the Task Scheduler shows up in the system tray. I have the following questions: I do not...

I had a Canon printer installed on my W98 system and had a virus issue that affected my printer. I got rid of virus but for some reason I cannot reinstall my printer it will not recognize that it is hooked up to USB port it thinks it is LPT1 Any ideas Thanks

Have you tried using Ad-Aware to remove it?

Problem i'm having is that above message comes up when trying to repair or reinstall Office Premium 2000 (with SR-1) on a Win98SE computer, prevents application of the repair or installation of an update like SP-3 for Office 2000 ... also says Office cannot find or run Findfast ... it may...

Hi, Because I installed Winzip with WinRar already on my comp, it has made itself the default. I have looked in every place I could think of Except the place where I should be, would someone kindly point me to 'that' place. cheers. ...Rex..

Hi, I have been a user of ZoneAlarm Pro Ver 5.5 firewall for past one year (Over Win98SE running 'Mcafee VirusScan' as antivirus). Two days ago I upgraded to new ZoneAlarm Pro Ver 6 ( I did a clean install). This what I faced - 1. While running Win98's scandisk and defragmenter, they...

I stumbled across a range of garbage collectors aimed at freeing up RAM with some favorable comments by users. I am surprised that Win98 needs improvement here as it would surely get very slow if the HD had to be used exclusively as RAM until something freed up the RAM, ie if some form of garbage...