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Problems with additional RAM aand NIC by Alan
X posted. 2nd attempt as the first time I left the header off and it hasn't appeared! I recently purchased additional RAM for my system. The existing was 2x256k and for the remaining slot I bought 512k.(All the same spec/supplier/manufacturer). The system has been stable for some time so I added...
August 2nd 06 08:52 AM
by Alan Go to last post
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Going Faster! by Alan
Is it my imagination or is my PC loading software considerably faster than it was? Yesterday, mid-afternoon in UK, McAfee downloaded an update, which wasn't its normal weekly update and ever since then start-up etc just flies through. So fast in fact that I checked to see if the AVG is still...
February 15th 06 09:06 AM
by Alan Go to last post
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VCACHE Mod for extra RAM by Alan
Having had one failure of trying to do this, I am taking this stage by stage this time round. I modified VCACHE using the edit function in MSCONFIG for the system.ini. The change worked but when I go back in and read it, just before the statement MaxFileCache=512000 there is now a graphic like a...
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August 10th 06 05:48 PM
by Haggis Go to last post
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SE by Alan
I upgraded to SE so that we could use an MP3 player that requires SE. Ever since, we have had problems with the computer running slow, locking up, and on occasion just going black. Would running scandisk or defrag improve this? Is this something that anyone else has run into? Any...
July 9th 04 12:32 AM
by Ron Badour Go to last post
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Outlook express by Alan
In addition to other problems, since I upgraded to 98SE, I can't open Outlook Express. I get an error message that says that "...the application unable to open the Outlook Express Message Store." I have plenty of memory and disk space which the message also mentions. I reinstalled IE6 and that...
October 6th 04 09:37 PM
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Windows keeps complaining about MFC42.dll by Alan Edwards
Replace it if it is not there. How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129605 Skip Norton Witchdoctor. ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems http://dts-l.org/index.html
September 5th 05 11:30 AM
by Alan Edwards Go to last post
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Performance problems after a Win98SE re-install by Alan Raskin
After I installed a new 40GB hard drive in my laptop PC and re-installing Win98SE, I used an old version of Partition Magic to repartition the drive into 13/15/10GB pieces and change the cluster size from the default 32KB to 8KB. However, I've noticed that while re-installing data files and...
September 27th 05 02:16 AM
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Performance problems after a Win98SE re-install by Alan Raskin
After I installed a new 40GB hard drive in my laptop PC and re-installing Win98SE, I used an old version of Partition Magic to repartition the drive into 13/15/10GB pieces and change the cluster size from the default 32KB to 8KB. However, I've noticed that while re-installing data files and other...
September 28th 05 10:00 AM
by Lil' Dave Go to last post
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891711/MS05-002 "fixed" update: *sigh* by Alan Raskin
When I originally installed this update on my laptop PC, my computer experienced problems after the install and would lock up completely while starting up (after logging in and while the other startup programs were loading), requiring me to turn it off and back on. So, I booted into Safe Mode and...
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April 24th 05 04:48 AM
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891711/MS05-002 "fixed" update: *sigh* by Alan Raskin[_2_]
When I originally installed this update on my laptop PC, my computer experienced problems after the install and would lock up completely while starting up (after logging in and while the other startup programs were loading), requiring me to turn it off and back on. So, I booted into Safe Mode...
April 13th 05 08:55 PM
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Error Message - WIN95 RPC by Alan Thomond
Frequently, when closing down my system, I get a "programme not responding......" message which is headed "WIN95 RPC WMSG WINDOW". 1. As I am running W98 why do I get a message which seems to relate to a W95 application (tried searching in explorer & can find no WIN95 files) 2. How can I stop this...
May 27th 04 04:30 AM
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$$$$$make tons of cash EASY$$$$$ by [email protected]
What is $5 and 15 minutes when it can make you earn $100,000 ? Not much, if you ask me... You've probably seen a lot of those kind of messages over forums and newsgroups, and the explanation for this can be given in two words: IT WORKS! But how on earth, will you ask me, does it actually works?...
November 9th 05 10:11 AM
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Outlook express by Alan[_4_]
In addition to other problems, since I upgraded to 98SE, I can't open Outlook Express. I get an error message that says that "...the application unable to open the Outlook Express Message Store." I have plenty of memory and disk space which the message also mentions. I reinstalled IE6 and...
October 6th 04 05:10 PM
by Alan[_4_] Go to last post
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Windows Updates have caused problems by Alexis
I'm not sure if this is the correct group for this, but it seemed the closest. If I'm wrong, please re-direct me. I recently installed some critical updates for Windows 98 and I have had several problems since. I have eliminated most of them, however, FreeCell is still giving problems: It never...
June 18th 04 02:36 AM
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Dial Up Connection get rid of! how? by Ali
How do I stop the sickening Dial Up Connectin Menu box from appearing every time I start to connect to my service provider? Thanks.
May 17th 04 02:10 AM
by charlie R Go to last post
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Black Screen by Alison
My computer froze up, shut down and restarted now I have a black screen with all kinds of Windows copyright information and the :\WINDOWS with a blinking cursor. Help! What happened and what should I do?
August 3rd 04 03:21 AM
by glee Go to last post
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Everything is running slow by Allan
My computer has suddenly started running extremely slow no matter what I do, internet, OE or word. I had trouble with my Norton programme not responding & the computer was a bit slow then but I disabled it & downloaded a free trial of another programme from a free disk which came with a magazine...
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October 10th 05 09:06 PM
by Gary S. Terhune Go to last post
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Everything is running slow by Allan
My computer has suddenly started running extremely slow no matter what I do, internet, OE or word. I had trouble with my Norton programme not responding & the computer was a bit slow then but I disabled it & downloaded a free trial of another programme from a free disk which came with a...
October 7th 05 12:08 AM
by Allan Go to last post
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win 98 se sees only 36 MB ram by allen
-----Original Message----- What exactly are you looking at when you see this figure of 36Mb? -- Jeff Richards MS MVP W95/W98 "smockey" wrote in message ... In order to be able to connect to an older IBM AS/400
May 7th 04 05:41 AM
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Defragmentation of C drive by Allen Parsons
Takes almost 9 hours to complete defragment drive. Goes to 10% then back to 0 for the longest period of time. Is there a faster way or is there a program that can speed up process?
October 9th 04 07:41 PM
by No Name Go to last post
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