HI, IAM WORKING ON A PC FOR A FRIEND.THE PROBLEM IM HAVING IS THE FOLLOWING:THE C" DRIVE WAS OVERLOADED THE ERROR MESSAGE THAT IM RECIEVING IS INVALID LONG FILE NAMES.I CREATED A STARTUP-BOOTDISK,TO RETRIEVE WINDOWS 98,HOWEVER IT WILL NOT LOAD WINDOWS.ACCORDING TO THE INFO I SAW, IT SAYS CAN NOT...

I cannot change the display property settings from 16 color and 640 x 480 pixels. I have looked thru postings that show similar problems like this and I have run the AIDA32 program. I have a Compaq Presario 5900T. Here's what AIDA32 reported - what do I need to do next? Computer Operating...

I have windows 98 first edition on a IBM 300PL computer and purchased an disk with windows 98 second edition to upgrade my computer to windows 98 second edition. I am getting different answers to whether or not installing the windows 98 second edition upgrade will wipe out my hard drive and I will...

Hello: I run windows 98. The icons in the quick launch are black, as are the icons in the program menu. Everything in the desktop is fine. The other afflicted area is when I open a program in Word/Excel or any other program. All icons are just black squares. What is the problem? Thanks.

Hi, I am looking for the origional drivers for a voodoo 3 graphics card? I know that 3Dfx has gone bust so where is the best place to get them for free? Does 98 include them in the standard hardware list?

I am so sorry I wrote that long post to you guys in caps. I learned another thing here today. Thank You Gypsy Jana

AGAIN HELLO, I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS BEAST OF MINE FOR DAYS NOW. I HAVE RECEIVED SOME GREAT SUGGESTIONS AND HAVE TRYED ALL OF THEM. THEY DIDN'T FIX MY PROBLEM, BUT I BELIEVE I HAVE FOUND THE MAIN ONE BY DOING WHAT WAS SUGGESTED. MANY THANKS TO THOSE WHO RESPONDED, YOU ARE REAL SWEETIES. NOW, I...

after starting computer, my desk top icons are about 1/4 inch lower than the previous start up position. every time I start computer, Icons drift lower. Doesn't matter what the location, they relocate lower on my screen. i can not find any option to lock them in place. windows 98 second...

I have a Compaq Presario laptop with Windows 98 fitted as OEM. Computer works OK but after a while, which may be short or long, depending on its mood, the screen just blanks out while the programmes continue to run in background. I then have to shut and restart a few times until I can have a new PC...

I was always getting requesting virsus scan on every WORD document I opened. Norton never found any virus when I scanned documents. When I had Norton Antivirus 2000 I was told to disable Office Plug-Ins as folows: "C:\Windows\System\Regsvr32" -U "C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\OfficeAV.dll"

i had to reinstall win98 on a dell laptop and the video is now nearly half as big as normal. how can i restore display to "normal" size? many thanks... paul dillard

I have a Dell Optiplex GX1 system running Windows 98, and on occasion (about 1 in 5 times) the system boots up in a dimmed mode. Where might I find the rascal that is doing this? Thanks.

In Windows 98 how do I get in to change the refresh rates for my Monitor which is flickering. I need step by step directions. Tony

When I had Norton AntiVirus 2000 I was told to disable Office Plug-Ins as follows: "C:\Windows\System\Regsvr32" -U "C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\OfficeAV.dll" With Norton AntiVirus 2003 and 2004 I have to uncheck Enable Office Plug Ins so I do not get the requesting virus scan message every...

when i start up my computer it always comes up with the password box which it never use to and also it comes up with a box saying project 1 path not found how can i get these to stop?.

How do i switch task from top to the bottom on windows 98?

we are trying to get an older PC up and running and have a Gateway with a zenith monitor and windows 98 2nd edition. When oening, the Gateway logo comes in fine along with the windows logo but when the desk top opens the screen is split into 5 vertical sections (each having all the icons and...

I have an older Dell laptop,and am running Windows 98 2nd edition. My resolutin was grainy,so i increased the pixel slide bar to about half way. When i restarted,the properties window was huge, so large in fact that the bottom third is off the screen. Now the slide bar is stuck all the way to the...

On booting, I get a message that a device file that may be needed to run Windows or a Microsoft application cannot be found. The file is IPVNMon.vxd. What application does this file support and what can I do to correct the problem?

When I come back from a screensaver it leaves a program bar on the toolbar. I have windows 98 and I do not want to use a workaround. Does anyone know what I can do to fix this? THANKS If you could, can you reply to the email?