This discussion applies to a desktop system running Windows 98SE. I recently installed a USB port and flash card reader (that goes to a digital camera). It didn't work for several tries, then worked great, ONCE, then didn't work again several times, then worked again once. The problem? Windows...

I just reinstalled Win98 because my computer’s been crashing frequently. (It was originally a Win95 machine that I upgraded to Win98SE a few years ago. I suspect the problem was spyware/virus. Spybot Search & Destroy found DSO Exploit. I tried to clean it, but it kept reappearing when I reran...

Windows 98 starts up when my telephone rings. How do I change this setting

I recently installed W98SE on a computer with no operating system. (This is the first time I've done this.) On finishing I tried to install the software from an ATT connection service and got a message that a file 'wisehlp.dll' was not found on the CDROM and the installation of the ATT software...

I am getting an error message when I try to start Win98 as follows: Invalid VxD dynamid link call to device number 4F, service 74. Your Windows configuration is invalid. Run the Windows Setup program again... Won't this overwrite everything on the drive?

Have just done a repair/overwrite of a Compaq Presario running Windows 98 second edition. The system will only boot to the hard drive if there is ANY bootable CD in the drawer where it gives you the option to boot from cd or hard drive. Otherwise you get the message "Operating system not found on...

I just reinstalled Win98 because my computer’s been crashing frequently. (It was originally a Win95 machine that I upgraded to Win98SE a few years ago. I suspect the problem was spyware/virus. Spybot Search & Destroy found DSO Exploit. I tried to clean it, but it kept reappearing when I reran...

Running Windows98 Second Edition. I am not experiencing any trouble. Initially got into a registry cleanup project because scanreg/fix (running in DOS) would stall at System.dat 1%. At that time my system.dat was 9.4 Meg. I removed unused apps, Norton system works, a bunch of Adobe stuff related to...

I lost all of it I have the cd but when I try to reload it it wants be to put in a product number I do not have can anyone help me

When I try to start my computer it gets to the Windows 98 logo and freezes, I start it up in the safe mode and it freezes. Whatever I start it in it freezes up and will not let me go any further, can anyone help ?

I just reinstalled Win98 because my computer’s been crashing frequently. (It was originally a Win95 machine that I upgraded to Win98SE a few years ago. I suspect the problem was spyware/virus. Spybot Search & Destroy found DSO Exploit. I tried to clean it, but it kept reappearing when I reran...

Running Win98/2000 on an older barely 486 puter. It had an internal Viking ISA 33.6 modem, replaced with a Best Data ISA 56K. The problem exists in Control Panel/Modems. General tab still shows a 33.6. The modem new modem works, connects to the net.