Mike M wrote:
Mike,

If you are going to disable the PCI Ethernet Controller there is no need
to install its drivers. Instead just disable it in the hardware profile.

Thanks, Mike, that worked fine. Yesterday, it appeared in Device Manager,
was gone after I removed it. Today after cold boot, it is back again but
disabling it kills the message.

A trivial question-
It's been about 8 years since I needed to in W95, in ME I've forgotten how
to kill the confirmation screen on the Recycle bin, I looked in Properties,
don't see it ????

The only remaining issue is the password screen and the other posts will help.

Mike S