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Forum: General September 28th 09, 07:14 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 0
Views: 894
Posted By John
Restore Previous Folder Windows at logon

Is there a way to disable "Restore Previous Folder Windows at logon" in
Windows 98?

I looked in Explorer, Tools, Folder Options, under View tab, but I don't see
a way to turn it off.

Could I turn...
Forum: General September 28th 09, 07:14 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 2
Views: 1,618
Posted By John
Restore Previous Folder Windows at logon

Is there a way to disable "Restore Previous Folder Windows at logon" in
Windows 98?

I looked in Explorer, Tools, Folder Options, under View tab, but I don't see
a way to turn it off.

Could I turn...
Forum: Monitors & Displays November 16th 08, 02:54 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.display.general
Replies: 2
Views: 7,300
Posted By John
"garbled display" -- also

Hi Jeff.

Thankyou very much for that message.

I have made a note of it.

Since writing my post last night, I have tried this -- on
"My Computer"/"Control Panel"/"Display", to do with the screen...
Forum: Monitors & Displays November 15th 08, 04:57 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.display.general
Replies: 2
Views: 7,300
Posted By John
"garbled display" -- also

Hi,

When I am trying to download a bigger file (say maybe 7 or 10MB), what
happens on my Windows 98 system, is that
the screen goes dark, after it has been downloading for a while, which
I would...
Forum: General May 13th 08, 05:56 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 5
Views: 1,142
Posted By John
recycle bin: delete confirmation dialog

gary,

okay, then if if is considered by the general wise public to be risky to
delete without confirmation, why was the option finally enabled in windows
xp, where is it actually possible to just...
Forum: General May 13th 08, 05:16 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 5
Views: 1,142
Posted By John
recycle bin: delete confirmation dialog

yes mart, i know about holding the shift key down..... that doesnt answer my
question, and neither does it change anything. holding the shift key down, is
for when you dont have the check box...
Forum: General May 13th 08, 04:31 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 5
Views: 1,142
Posted By John
recycle bin: delete confirmation dialog

hi,

i want to set up my recycle bin to just delete a file, without storing it. i
just want to select any file, choose delete from the context menu and the
file just disappear for good. i know that...
Forum: Setup & Installation May 9th 08, 10:53 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
Replies: 4
Views: 2,844
Posted By John
re-installing windows without reformatting

okay,

well, heres the thing, i do feel like i am grasping at straws, as gary said
in this thread. but, i dont want to spend all day, or days, on the web,
searching for the solution to my problem....
Forum: Setup & Installation May 9th 08, 08:29 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
Replies: 4
Views: 2,844
Posted By John
re-installing windows without reformatting

i have windows 98 first edition installed on a computer. i am wondering, if i
use the setup disk to reinstall the system, in dos, after it has installed
itself again, will i lose any customizations...
Forum: General January 27th 08, 07:45 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 2
Views: 906
Posted By John
98 User Name Change for Charity

I want to give my computer to charity but my user name shows up under the
start button and I need to know how to change the user name for windows 98 to
Administrator. I do not have a password...
Forum: Setup & Installation December 8th 07, 02:36 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.setup
Replies: 1
Views: 2,119
Posted By John
trying to reinstall windows

trying to reinstall windows me and i can find the option to restart in ms-dos
on the windows xp format. how do i restart in ms-dos
Forum: Setup & Installation November 15th 07, 04:19 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.setup
Replies: 1
Views: 2,207
Posted By John
Windows ME

HOw do I find out what the Firewall settings are in Windows ME
--
John
Forum: Monitors & Displays September 30th 07, 06:02 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.display
Replies: 1
Views: 1,827
Posted By John
Blank screen

A workmate attempted to upgrade a friends compaq presario from ME to XP,after
he had finished, the monitor display would not come on, the active light on
the monitor flashed on for about 3 seconds...
Forum: General August 9th 07, 05:40 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 4
Views: 862
Posted By John
Testing IE 7 - Do not reply!

Sorry, did not mean to cause reiteration.
I should have posted in Windows XP!

"PCR" wrote:

"John" wrote in message
...
Forum: General August 8th 07, 09:06 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 59
Views: 5,491
Posted By John
System is acting very strange - What do I do?

Brian A and Gary, I could not start the Compaq Utilities. The computer will
constantly beep and I then have to shut it down.

What cursor? Mouse or MS-DOS cursor (blinking cursor)?
---------
"Brian...
Forum: General August 8th 07, 09:06 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 9
Views: 1,341
Posted By John
Oops!

I accidently posted this message as a new topic when it should have being a
reply. Please ignore!

Subject: " A good subject line matters more (was does size matter)"
Posted By: "John"
At...
Forum: General August 8th 07, 02:46 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 4
Views: 862
Posted By John
Testing IE 7 - Do not reply!

Please do not reply to this post.
(That includes you 98 Guy)

IE 7 has being running abnormally in Windows XP lately.

Testing! Please do not reply to this post.
Testing! Please do not reply to this...
Forum: General August 7th 07, 11:04 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 59
Views: 5,491
Posted By John
System is acting very strange - What do I do?

Sorry Gary. F10 didn't work. However, you may be correct in some
circumstances. My other Compaq laptop uses the F10 key to get into BIOS/CMOS
setup...

I will read the website and see what works...
Forum: General August 7th 07, 10:58 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 9
Views: 1,341
Posted By John
A good subject line matters more (was: does size matter)

Your missing the point Mr. 98 Guy !!!

Go back to twidilling with your fingers!

He (or she - I will just say He) was simply saying that he wants to create a
backup drive for Windows XP and format...
Forum: General August 7th 07, 04:42 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 59
Views: 5,491
Posted By John
System is acting very strange - What do I do?

Model Number? Sure!

Compaq Armada 1592DT

Hope it helps!

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

The usual key for Compaq BIOSes is F10. It would be good to know what model
number the machine is. Here's one...
Forum: General August 7th 07, 03:42 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 59
Views: 5,491
Posted By John
System is acting very strange - What do I do?

Yes, I need to get to the BIOS setup, but I do not know the key combination!

We got this laptop from someone else, and yet, no CD, no instructions, no
recovery disk etc.

I do not want to look at...
Forum: General July 17th 07, 06:40 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 59
Views: 5,491
Posted By John
Anger Management!

"MEB spewed:

So take your simplistic ideas to a forum where they may laud you
as semi-intelligent,,,

You really are an ass hole." - 98 Guy

"Well, let's review your history here...

When you...
Forum: General July 17th 07, 05:50 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 59
Views: 5,491
Posted By John
System is acting very strange - What do I do?

I can answer most of those questions.

The model is a Compaq Armada, however, I do not know the date that it was
manafactured. The exact error messages looked something like this:

"IntelliSafe...
Forum: General July 16th 07, 08:26 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 59
Views: 5,491
Posted By John
System is acting very strange - What do I do?

Hello. I am using an old Windows 98 computer that doesn't seem to work
properly.
Apart from all the hard drive and boot problems, there are more problems
with the drivers on the computer.

Here are...
Forum: Disk Drives June 23rd 07, 07:43 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.disks.general
Replies: 2
Views: 2,520
Posted By John
Where in the world is Cabinet.exe and Compressed Folders for Win98

I have Windows 98 on another computer. I am trying to download CABINET.EXE
and COMPRESSED FOLDERS for Windows 98 because they are not there.

But, I cannot download the files from any website that I...
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