(Former post under subject of "Two Problems - W98") My PC operates W98 & IE6 SP1. Before trying Gary S Terhune's "Clean Boot" routine, and trying another Defrag, I couldn't help but notice that on the "Start-Up" tab of "msconfig" my PC has 51 programs. Of these, only 21 are selected (including...

A friend of mine JUST detected something called "TR/Femad.Java.3" on their Win98SE system. They use AntiVir. I can't seem to find anything much about this bug anywhere except at some German-based sites. There *are* a couple of other weird things happening on his computer too, but it can't be...

Can anyone tell me how to fix this problem? We have been working to clean up an older computer; antivirus, spyware, adware removal, disk cleanup, defrag, etc. When we try to shut it down, it just restarts again . . . then we have to hold the ON button in for 5-10 seconds in order to get it to...

Virus writers have resurrected the Sober worm with a new variant that is spreading quickly over the Internet. http://news.com.com/Sober+worm+makes+a+comeback/2100-7349_3-5676631.html?tag=nefd.top

Hey, I'm looking at doing a complete audit of the technology on my church's computers and was wondering how to get to the license keys of the old OSs installed on the computers. They've all been upgraded to Windows 98 SE but I need to get the original license keys for the full versions underneath...

I Recently Try reinstall my Win98 after I have been install two OSs which Win 98 ,(XP on Virtual drive,ie. win98 have just 1 partition which is C:) then I tried to have just Win98 but now I can't create more than 1 Partiton, is that because XP upgraded my FAT32 to NTFS, and what is the solution to...

It says when I double click on a a jpg or jpeg the the program needed exe. to open a jpeg is missing I need help trying to figure this one out -- help JDC

How do I Decode .exe files ? Can I buy codecs over the counter ? I only seem to decode .wmv files. Have been trying to decode .mpeg, avi, and others except .wmv files since I purchased my home PC in Sept'98. I only want to decode. Confused in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. I can...

I don't know what happened, but after cleaning up a virus attack, the tree view in the left pane of explorer is gone. The pane is just empty and gray. Can anyone help me get it back?

My computer is a Pentium 2 with 64MB memory. After entering my windows password, at the desktop, my hard drive, mouse, and keyboard stops working. I press the reset to reboot and same problems occur. Next, I turn off power, wait, and attempt to restart. This time windows performs a...

I have found lately that some programs that I have on the computer are starting to take longer and longer to load up. What might be going on. I have win98 SE with 256MB RAM. I even have the problem when the computer is first turned on. ANdy B

Hopefully someone can provide a quick solution: I upgraded a machine from Windows 95 to Windows 98SE. Now, I can't connect to anything on the LAN. I can't ping anything either. I get a time out everytime. Everything network wise is setup properly. Cabling is fine also. I was able to work on...

LOL, you want to go to the Not There aka New Technology source code, RJ -- well have fun with XP PRO. SP2 and all its frustrations and remember your information is less secure there than in 98SE with ZA PRO. with antivirus and SpySweeper by Webroot. Be seeing you back here in a while when all...

Hi I finally managed to get an Ipod Mini working with W98, transferring the music files using the free version of Real Player and everything seemed to be fine. I had been using the Windows eject command to dismount the Ipod until I tried using Real Players eject device when things seemed to start...

Hey, Richard is it possible to get Jane banned from this Microsoft newsgroup since she fires me up so much and really p_sses me off with her continual insults of Gary S. Terhune who is smart and has greatly helped me in this newsgroup. "Richard G. Harper" wrote: Naw, Dogs of War is better by...

Hi Everyone, I'm using a Pentium lll, 650Mhz, 360MB RAM, IE6, OE6, with Win 98SE. I have taken it upon myself to help a neighbour get her PC up and running. Apparently, she got an internet account and in two days, viruses/parasites attacked her system. The unit is a HP Pavillion, 256MB RAM, with...

I need to create a backup of Windows 98 se. I don't have any of the CD's that come with 98. Can this be done? and How? Can anyone help......

Appreciation. Thanks for the response to my query "Richard G. Harper" , "pjp" and others . Thanks: tag22

Hi, What are those e-mails without attachments that redirect to seemingly gibberish URLs like "cid:zuzhjs"? The source code includes Homepage() Javascript function. Are they all attempts of "Shadow.dll" exploits? If so, should they effect Win'9x systems? TIA, Eugene

Please start a new post in this 98 general newsgroup and I will see what I and Microsoft can do for you but do not expect too much because I am swamped with work at Microsoft and Target Corporation. Never expected to get this far into it. What I wanted was: 'Go into file xxx, and replace yyy,...