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windows 98 context menu problem by
[email protected]
Hi,
I have recent got hold of an old Inspiron 7000 laptop with Windows
98SE.
The machine works fine apart from an extremely annoying problem.
Randomly, and with no prompting from myself the context menu (i.e. the
menu that appears if you right-click on a mouse).
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May 1st 05 06:24 PM
by glee
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USB setup in WIN98SE appears to corrupt IE6 by
[email protected]
I have been trying to install a wireless USB adapter on my T20
Thankpad. When the adapter is first plugged in, Windows detects it and
goes through an automatic setup routine. However, when I reboot, I
receive a rundll32 error at startup (not sure what program is causing
that). And, thereafter, when...
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May 1st 05 04:25 PM
by MTW
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System Freezes Up by
steven g
I have a compaq presario 1694 laptop with windows 98. For some reason the
compter will just freeze up while I am on the internet. When this happens I
am not able to close down the system using the normal shut down procedure or
doing "control alt delete". I have to turn off the computer by...
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May 1st 05 01:43 PM
by Spud
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Windows 98 caching 100% added RAM leaving 0% for user programs... by
Rick S.
My sister recently purchased a used Compaq Presario laptop from her daughter
who originally purchased it as new in July 2000, and I have been giving it a
major tune-up. The laptop came with 64mb of RAM (non removable) plus 32mb
(removable) for a total of 96mb. A fresh return of the laptop to...
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May 1st 05 07:43 AM
by PCR
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can't find a device file by
noname
Perhaps i unintalled some progarm long time ago, since then whenever I start
the computer I get following message.
can't find a device file GFXVFW.vxd that may be needed to run windows or a
windows application. the windows registry or system.INI file refers to this
device file but device file no...
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Get total number of bytes?? by
Doug Mc
Is there a quick way to find the total number of bytes in a folder AND ITS
SUB-FOLDERS??
Thanks,
Doug
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AVG .308 UD Failure by
rooster
Howdy Brain Trust ;
I tried to update the AVG Installation file 7.0.308 from
and provoked the alert below.
Could this have something to do with KB recent updates?
Local machine: installation failed
Installation:
Error: Action failed for file avgemc.exe: terminating process....
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May 1st 05 03:17 AM
by glee
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EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in module KERNEL32.DLL at 0167:bff8ac13 by
test123123
When I double click on any folder or my computer on the desktop or
right click start then explore the following error pops up twice. I
click close twice to get rid of the error message then the folder
opens. When I open the same folders through explorer this doesn't
happen. I'm also getting some...
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April 30th 05 09:25 PM
by glee
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autodialer driving me nuts by
the staring frogs of Southern Iberia
Running an Acer laptop, PII, 6 gig HD, 4 gig free, 128 RAM. I've got
S&D, AVG, and Adaware that I run frequently with usually miminal to no
problems. Box generally runs fine for what I need and do. Internet
connection is dialup (DSL not in my area yet) but I can live with it for
now.
Current...
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Windows 98 by
john
I would like to know,how to be really sure which version of Windows 98 I
have.
If I have Standard,how to upgrade to Second Edition?
Thank you
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April 30th 05 07:26 PM
by PCR
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help - new soundcard not working by
jeff-learnerdriver
x-no-archive: yes
Installed Creative Ensoniq s/card in son's pc, all I can get is
humming/buzzing through (line-out) to stereo system.
Was second-hand, but downlowaded Ensoniq driver from creative wensite, but
doesnt sem to fix it.
Pardon my ignorance, but can anyone help? Is there like a...
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will not boot up in normal mode - problem solved by
Martin
Posted for future reference only.
Suddenly my laptop would hang during the bootup process but booted ok into
Safe Mode. Significantly, this behaviour was identical on botth bootable
partitions (both 98 SE) on one hard drive and also on a third bootable
partition (98SE) on a separate hard...
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April 30th 05 06:29 PM
by Martin
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How to get rid of user by
Menno Hershberger
Once upon a time I was told in order to access an XP network printer from
Windows 98 that I had to create a "user" and log in with the same login as
the XP machine had. It didn't work. I finally got the printer problem
solved. Now I'd like to get rid of the "user" I created. But when I try...
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April 30th 05 11:55 AM
by glee
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Cant go to restart in MS-DOS mode by
Francis Chew
Hi All,
1. I cannot go to restart in MS-DOS mode to do FDisk. But I can only go to
MS-DOS prompt.
2. When doing FDisk in MS-DOS prompt, I can only delete logical drives &
Extended DOS Partition.
I cannot delete Primary DOS partition error message " ..... cannot lock the
drive"
3. I have done FDisk...
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April 30th 05 04:00 AM
by user
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April 30th 05 03:37 AM
by glee
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Lost video driver, I think by
rjshenal
Hello All:
OK here goes: Went on the net to download an updated driver for my
modem, did so and installed it and it worked.
But, the next time I rebooted my computer, the screen came up with the
windows generic video picture, like the one you get when you load
windows safe mode.
I had to run my...
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help!!! can only boot to command prompt only (corrupt files) by
korvorka
this machine is a mess kept frezzing trying to run surface scan (bad clusters)
I think I was able to to successfully run through scan disc but not sure
because batteries in wireless mouse failed arrgg!! someting failde not sure
what was only booting in safe mode had to use emergency shut off...
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Failed install on KB837009 by
Manny T.
Have been trying to install this "critical update" for the last several days.
Each try shows that the download was successfully installed, but, the very
next scan of my pc doesn't pickup that this update is present. And in
checking on the update items listed in the control panel/programs, it...
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April 30th 05 01:08 AM
by PCR
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