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Ping: Sandi by LuckyStrike
Greetings Sandi - Would it be too much of an imposition to ask you for a reminder of your thoughts on the "enable third party browser extensions" pros and cons, and the supposed benefit that some assert is gained by disabling it. That is, what they think they are achieving by that recommendation?...
July 4th 04 08:34 AM
by Sandi - Microsoft MVP Go to last post
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Download problem by David H
Hi Win 98SE and IE6 - after a download completes the download window starts flashing. This can only be stopped with Task manager end task and sometimes only with a shutdown. Antivirus and spyware checks done - IE6 reinstalled Any suggestions please. David H
July 3rd 04 01:25 PM
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website causes illegal operation by chris
I am using windows 98. When i go to pogo.com it automatically causes an illegal operation and shuts down the site. I do not have this problem on any other site an i have played at pogo.com for years.
July 3rd 04 10:14 AM
by Sandi - Microsoft MVP Go to last post
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Accessing Internet with Windows 98 by Vincent
Since few months I can't access to Internet anymore. I'm running Windows 98 and my ISP is AOL. I can connect to AOL when I use version AOL7 and then I can read my emails but I can't access Internet pages. I have tried to install AOL8 or AOL9 but these versions don't want to connect to AOL. I've...
July 3rd 04 10:12 AM
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Problem opening email attachment by Robert J Williams
I have Windows 98 Retail OEM 5/11/98. Occasionally I can't open an email attachment and get a "NCompass ActiveX Plug In" screen reading "the viewer required to display this file is not installed.Re-run the Microsoft Office Setup program to add the required viewer". I have not installed Office and...
July 3rd 04 10:02 AM
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IE error reporting by Jenn
I have looked at all the information I can find, but I do not see this one. I am getting the "Explorer error report thing" over and over. The report says the error is AppName: iexplore.exe, AppVer: 6.0.2800.1106, but the ModName is msvcrt.dll. How do I work around this?
July 3rd 04 10:00 AM
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windows sends error to at&t d/cing connection by Cindy S.
Hi, I am getting the error 605 (RAS) stating that windows is sending an error message to my internet server (AT&T) causing a discontinuation of service. We are hooking up a new computer and it is taking us some time to complete, everytime we fix one thing there is another problem. Does anyone...
July 3rd 04 09:59 AM
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internet application by gitte_gregers \(erase this\) @hotmail.com
Windows 98 does not allow connection to internet on a regular basis ("pare-feu"). What can I do to avoid this problem and be able to connect to internet?
July 3rd 04 09:56 AM
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error downloading files by mike
After downloading zip files and trying to open them I get this message: "The file (file name here).zip is not a windows help file or is corrupted. How do I fix this? By the way, im not sure if its just zip files that im getting this message on.
July 3rd 04 08:33 AM
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Can't view images by
Hello, When I visit the website noted below and try to view an image, I get a blank page where the image is supposed to be. I know other people can view images on the same website when they use their computer. What's the solution to my problem? http://images.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/choose.pl
July 3rd 04 08:33 AM
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down load issues by
because of down loads i lost my web browser. help me out in that.
July 3rd 04 08:30 AM
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Explorer default opening page by Claude
Hi & thanks in advance for your help. The issue I got is that something in my PC keeps changing my default Internet Explorer default page to another page that opens all kind of pop-ups and other crap! How do I get rid of this? Claude
July 3rd 04 08:29 AM
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IESEARCH by BigMig
An IESEARCH application has been downloaded (unwanted) from a web site. Every 5 minutes or so it connects my pc to the internet. I cannot delete this application because "it is in use by window". How do I delete this application
July 3rd 04 08:29 AM
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Hijack This version 1.98.0 now available by LuckyStrike
Didn't create any new folders. In fact, it has never even made one folder since I've had it onboard. As you've said, none that were obvious or noticeable. Now, there is *one* thing which appears new: There is a "faster than the eye can see" something in deep dark purplish-blue which says "..........
July 2nd 04 07:48 AM
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Temporary directory by Kevin
what is Windows XP temporary directory path?(to specify path to file need be downloaded since current user may not have right write to C:\)Could application find temporary directory itself, if not specify path?
July 1st 04 06:08 PM
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USB Problem at loading by Yaacov Klapisch
I have the following problem: Whaile browsing on the internet my old Toshiba laptop crashed and when I rebooted it was trying to recognize some new PnP elements and it freezes on the USB. It says Unknown device... then USB device and it freezes. I can boot in safe mode. I tried to disable the USB...
July 1st 04 03:13 PM
by Yaacov Klapisch Go to last post
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High Speed by Jesse
Alright. I just put two Windows 98 machines on Highspeed wireless cable. However from what I've been told your speed won't go as fast as it could because 98 wasn't made for highspeed so you have to tweak it. Anyone know where I do this and how to do it?
June 28th 04 02:54 AM
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clearing cache by Bob
Hi! One of my credit card companies tells me I should clear my cache after each use. Can someone tell me how to do this? Thanks a lot. Bob
June 28th 04 02:47 AM
by LuckyStrike Go to last post
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switching off autocomplete reminder by sam
How do I switch off the reminder question asking me if I want to turn on autocomplete ? I switched it off and want it off but it now asks me regularly if i want to turn the damn thing on! Thanks to help before with switching it off
June 27th 04 06:47 PM
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illegal operation by
I recently added DSl to my computer-- I did not have any problems for the first few days (except it is very slow)-- but recently I can not get the browser to open & on the rare occasion that it will open (generally after I restart my computer) I get a message saying I have 'performed an illegal...
June 27th 04 08:09 AM
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