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Forum: General July 17th 08, 10:33 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 5
Views: 1,649
Posted By SlickRCBD[_2_]
Spybot opens when I double-click on a hosts file, how do I makeit open Notepad?

Jeff Richards wrote:

If you are using a shortcut to access the file, then default actions and
application options are not involved.

Right-click the desktop shortcut and choose Properties....
Forum: General July 17th 08, 06:28 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 5
Views: 1,649
Posted By SlickRCBD[_2_]
Spybot opens when I double-click on a hosts file, how do I make itopen Notepad?

I just installed Spybot Search & Destroy on my older win98 machine as I
realized that I hadn't run a spyware scan in nearly 6 months, and found
that Ad-Aware is no longer supported. Afterwards, I...
Forum: Disk Drives April 10th 08, 01:38 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.disks.general
Replies: 6
Views: 2,400
Posted By SlickRCBD[_2_]
upgrading a hard drive WITHOUT a working CD to reinstall theOS

philo wrote:
"Steven Saunderson" wrote in message
...

On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:28:22 -0500, SlickRCBD...
Forum: Disk Drives April 7th 08, 04:28 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.disks.general
Replies: 6
Views: 2,400
Posted By SlickRCBD[_2_]
upgrading a hard drive WITHOUT a working CD to reinstall the OS

I just aquired a 60gb drive that I'd like to use to replace the C drive
in a win98 system. I no longer have a working OEM CD, and a generic
win98 CD would not have the proper drivers. I'm thinking...
Forum: General March 20th 08, 10:11 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 16
Views: 1,806
Posted By SlickRCBD[_2_]
help = can't edit hosts file because it won't let me pick a program.

mike wrote:


Can't you just drop the file icon onto the notepad icon?
Or right click it and send to notepad?

Yes, but that's a work around, not a fix. I wanted it fixed so it went
back to...
Forum: General March 19th 08, 12:19 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 16
Views: 1,806
Posted By SlickRCBD[_2_]
help = can't edit hosts file - RESOLUTION

SlickRCBD wrote:

I've just had something weird pop up. I tried to edit my hosts file, but
instead of being asked what program I want to use to open it with, I got
a dialog box telling me...
Forum: General March 19th 08, 12:16 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 16
Views: 1,806
Posted By SlickRCBD[_2_]
help = can't edit hosts file because it won't let me pick a program.

Brian A. wrote:

"SlickRCBD" wrote in message
...

I've just had something weird pop up. I tried to edit my hosts...
Forum: Internet March 19th 08, 12:07 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.internet
Replies: 5
Views: 2,641
Posted By SlickRCBD[_2_]
How do I repair IE in Win98SE 4.10.2222A?

I don't use IE for that reason. I keep as much of it disabled as
possible, with nearly all the stuff in "internet options" set to
"disabled". I only use the Windows Explorer part of IE. I'm not...
Forum: Internet March 19th 08, 11:57 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.internet
Replies: 5
Views: 2,641
Posted By SlickRCBD[_2_]
How do I repair IE in Win98SE 4.10.2222A?

Gary S. Terhune wrote:
Run MSINFO32, look in Tools menu.

Not there. The tools menu has the following options:
DirectX Diagnostic Tool
Windows Report Tool
Update Wizard Uninstall
System File...
Forum: General March 19th 08, 09:32 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 16
Views: 1,806
Posted By SlickRCBD[_2_]
help = can't edit hosts file because it won't let me pick a program.

MEB wrote:

"SlickRCBD" wrote in message
...
| I've just had something weird pop up. I tried to edit my hosts file,...
Forum: General March 19th 08, 09:32 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 16
Views: 1,806
Posted By SlickRCBD[_2_]
help = can't edit hosts file because it won't let me pick a program.

MEB wrote:

"SlickRCBD" wrote in message
...
| I've just had something weird pop up. I tried to edit my hosts file,...
Forum: General March 19th 08, 09:27 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 16
Views: 1,806
Posted By SlickRCBD[_2_]
help = can't edit hosts file because it won't let me pick a program.

dadiOH wrote:
SlickRCBD wrote:

I've just had something weird pop up. I tried to edit my hosts
file, but instead of being asked what program I want to use to open
it with, I got a dialog...
Forum: General March 18th 08, 08:00 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 16
Views: 1,806
Posted By SlickRCBD[_2_]
help = can't edit hosts file because it won't let me pick a program.

I've just had something weird pop up. I tried to edit my hosts file, but
instead of being asked what program I want to use to open it with, I got
a dialog box telling me "This file does not have a...
Forum: Internet March 17th 08, 04:25 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.internet
Replies: 5
Views: 2,641
Posted By SlickRCBD[_2_]
How do I repair IE in Win98SE 4.10.2222A?

I rarely use IE for web browsing over Mozilla/Firefox, but a few things
are messed up on my old system that I think repairing/reinstalling
windows explorer would help fix. I vaugely remember...
Forum: General March 15th 08, 09:46 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 9
Views: 1,205
Posted By SlickRCBD[_2_]
custom order of Desktop icons messed up, would restoring registryfix it?

MEB wrote:

SHORT ANSWER:

NO, this likely will not restore your previous ICON placement. I would
suggest you get one of the tools that save Desktop placement such as
WinTidy.

...
Forum: General March 15th 08, 08:32 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 9
Views: 1,205
Posted By SlickRCBD[_2_]
custom order of Desktop icons messed up, would restoring registryfix it?

I had just changed my screen resolution on my older win98 computer
before starting a movie to play it full screen without slowdowns when
the computer promptly crashed by locking up on the BSOD....
Forum: Internet March 10th 08, 06:30 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.internet
Replies: 1
Views: 2,075
Posted By SlickRCBD[_2_]
Telnet is opening a REALLY tall window, how do I change this

Recently I've been having a need to access a site via telnet. Yes, I
know all the security concerns about it. That's not the issue. The issue
is that every time I open telnet, it opens in this...
Forum: General January 26th 08, 12:52 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 7
Views: 1,057
Posted By SlickRCBD[_2_]
help fixing problem

PCR wrote:
SlickRCBD wrote:
| For some reason, for the last month whenever I click on "Open
| containing folder" in the find file dialog box, or when I get
| properties of a shortcut and...
Forum: General January 24th 08, 10:06 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 7
Views: 1,057
Posted By SlickRCBD[_2_]
help fixing problem

MEB wrote:
Sorry, put that in the out box rather than drafts so it was sent before it
was finished.
The basic issues previously outlined relate not only to PWS/IIS, but also
general...
Forum: General January 23rd 08, 03:50 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 7
Views: 1,057
Posted By SlickRCBD[_2_]
help fixing problem

For some reason, for the last month whenever I click on "Open containing
folder" in the find file dialog box, or when I get properties of a
shortcut and click "Find target", or anything that would...
Forum: Setup & Installation January 4th 08, 09:31 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
Replies: 0
Views: 863
Posted By SlickRCBD[_2_]
still need help

I've just found a new issue that's probably related. I tried unchecking
"Internet Tools" instead of the individual components. I got called
away, so I rechecked it. When that happened, I got a...
Forum: Setup & Installation January 2nd 08, 05:42 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
Replies: 3
Views: 1,512
Posted By SlickRCBD[_2_]
help fixing problems, should probably do a reinstall but my cdis scratched

glee wrote:
See if this helps:
FP: Error Message When You Install Personal Web Server
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301445
It didn't help, especially since the icon in the taskbar WAS there...
Forum: Setup & Installation December 31st 07, 10:27 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
Replies: 3
Views: 1,512
Posted By SlickRCBD[_2_]
help fixing problems, should probably do a reinstall but my cdis scratched

SlickRCBD wrote:

I'm having a few problems that frankly have me baffled. One problem is
that I have "Personal Web Server" installed, but the system tray icon is
not showing up. Yes, I have...
Forum: Setup & Installation December 31st 07, 05:57 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
Replies: 3
Views: 1,512
Posted By SlickRCBD[_2_]
help fixing problems, should probably do a reinstall but my cd isscratched

I'm having a few problems that frankly have me baffled. One problem is
that I have "Personal Web Server" installed, but the system tray icon is
not showing up. Yes, I have it checked to "Show tray...
Forum: Disk Drives December 29th 07, 09:51 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.disks.general
Replies: 2
Views: 2,154
Posted By SlickRCBD[_2_]
Is there an easy way to upgrade a hard drive without a workinginstall CD?

Ron Badour wrote:
BootIt Next Generation is available from:
http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/bootitng.html and it does partitioning,
makes a compressed image, does many other partitioning...
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