Start Up Problems

I was on the net and got spammed with multiple windows
opening up and when I tried to close them down Explorer
hung up and w/ not close.

At start up now are two error messages of the "This
program has performed an illegal operation and will be
shut down" variety:
1) Explorer has caused an invalid page fault in module
explorer.exe at 0167:00401f31. Registers.....
2) MPRExe caused an invalid page fault in module
Kernel32.dll at 0167:bff7a4b2. Registers....

When I close out of these two pop ups all I'm left with is
a blank desktop, no command line, no control,no anything.
My software came pre-loaded and I have no start-up disks.

Do you get the same error, and blank desktop, if you try to start in Safe Mode?
-Start the computer and hold down the CTRL key till the Windows 98 Startup menu
(boot menu) appears.
-Use the arrow keys to select "Safe Mode" and press Enter.

If so, try the procedures he
Blank Desktop or Illegal Operations Error Message After You Install Internet
Explorer:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=kb;en-us;249191

If those procedures do not help, have a look he
Recovering From a Failed Internet Explorer Upgrade in Windows 98:
http://tinyurl.com/r5ba

Especially this section at the end:

"If you still have boot problems after you reboot, you should use the command prompt
to edit the c:\windows\system.ini file. On the command line type edit
c:\windows\system.ini.

"Once it is open, change the line shell=explorer.exe to shell=progman.exe. What you
are doing here is changing the default shell (that is having problems) from the
Windows Explorer to the old Windows Program Manager shell.

"Reboot Windows. It should now successfully boot with no errors into an empty
Program Manager shell. Use the File | Run | Browse drop down menu selection to
browse to c:\program files\internet explorer and launch ie5setup.exe or ie6setup.exe
(depending on what is there). Do a custom install and check all the Bold faced
options. When the setup program alerts you that these files are already installed,
tell it to reinstall all of the files.

"When the Internet Explorer Setup program is done and reboots, hit the F8 key to
bring up a Boot Menu. Choose Command Prompt and boot to the command prompt. Once
there, type edit c:\windows\system.ini and, once it is open, change the line
shell=progman.exe back to shell=explorer.exe. Save and exit the file. You have now
set the shell back to the original value."

--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Grant Knapp" wrote in message
...
I was on the net and got spammed with multiple windows
opening up and when I tried to close them down Explorer
hung up and w/ not close.

At start up now are two error messages of the "This
program has performed an illegal operation and will be
shut down" variety:
1) Explorer has caused an invalid page fault in module
explorer.exe at 0167:00401f31. Registers.....
2) MPRExe caused an invalid page fault in module
Kernel32.dll at 0167:bff7a4b2. Registers....

When I close out of these two pop ups all I'm left with is
a blank desktop, no command line, no control,no anything.
My software came pre-loaded and I have no start-up disks.

Do you get the same error, and blank desktop, if you try to start in Safe Mode?
-Start the computer and hold down the CTRL key till the Windows 98 Startup menu
(boot menu) appears.
-Use the arrow keys to select "Safe Mode" and press Enter.

If so, try the procedures he
Blank Desktop or Illegal Operations Error Message After You Install Internet
Explorer:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=kb;en-us;249191

If those procedures do not help, have a look he
Recovering From a Failed Internet Explorer Upgrade in Windows 98:
http://tinyurl.com/r5ba

Especially this section at the end:

"If you still have boot problems after you reboot, you should use the command prompt
to edit the c:\windows\system.ini file. On the command line type edit
c:\windows\system.ini.

"Once it is open, change the line shell=explorer.exe to shell=progman.exe. What you
are doing here is changing the default shell (that is having problems) from the
Windows Explorer to the old Windows Program Manager shell.

"Reboot Windows. It should now successfully boot with no errors into an empty
Program Manager shell. Use the File | Run | Browse drop down menu selection to
browse to c:\program files\internet explorer and launch ie5setup.exe or ie6setup.exe
(depending on what is there). Do a custom install and check all the Bold faced
options. When the setup program alerts you that these files are already installed,
tell it to reinstall all of the files.

"When the Internet Explorer Setup program is done and reboots, hit the F8 key to
bring up a Boot Menu. Choose Command Prompt and boot to the command prompt. Once
there, type edit c:\windows\system.ini and, once it is open, change the line
shell=progman.exe back to shell=explorer.exe. Save and exit the file. You have now
set the shell back to the original value."

--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Grant Knapp" wrote in message
...
I was on the net and got spammed with multiple windows
opening up and when I tried to close them down Explorer
hung up and w/ not close.

At start up now are two error messages of the "This
program has performed an illegal operation and will be
shut down" variety:
1) Explorer has caused an invalid page fault in module
explorer.exe at 0167:00401f31. Registers.....
2) MPRExe caused an invalid page fault in module
Kernel32.dll at 0167:bff7a4b2. Registers....

When I close out of these two pop ups all I'm left with is
a blank desktop, no command line, no control,no anything.
My software came pre-loaded and I have no start-up disks.

"Grant Knapp" wrote in message
...
I was on the net and got spammed with multiple windows
opening up and when I tried to close them down Explorer
hung up and w/ not close.

At start up now are two error messages of the "This
program has performed an illegal operation and will be
shut down" variety:
1) Explorer has caused an invalid page fault in module
explorer.exe at 0167:00401f31. Registers.....
2) MPRExe caused an invalid page fault in module
Kernel32.dll at 0167:bff7a4b2. Registers....

When I close out of these two pop ups all I'm left with is
a blank desktop, no command line, no control,no anything.
My software came pre-loaded and I have no start-up disks.

Try a Registry restore to the one of the morning the problem happened.
Go to the Startup Menu (hold down the ctrl key while booting up) and
choose Command Prompt Only.
At the C:\ prompt, type scanreg /restore and press Enter.
Follow the onscreen instructions.
If it still doesn't help, follow Glen's directions.
Buffalo

"Grant Knapp" wrote in message
...
I was on the net and got spammed with multiple windows
opening up and when I tried to close them down Explorer
hung up and w/ not close.

At start up now are two error messages of the "This
program has performed an illegal operation and will be
shut down" variety:
1) Explorer has caused an invalid page fault in module
explorer.exe at 0167:00401f31. Registers.....
2) MPRExe caused an invalid page fault in module
Kernel32.dll at 0167:bff7a4b2. Registers....

When I close out of these two pop ups all I'm left with is
a blank desktop, no command line, no control,no anything.
My software came pre-loaded and I have no start-up disks.

Try a Registry restore to the one of the morning the problem happened.
Go to the Startup Menu (hold down the ctrl key while booting up) and
choose Command Prompt Only.
At the C:\ prompt, type scanreg /restore and press Enter.
Follow the onscreen instructions.
If it still doesn't help, follow Glen's directions.
Buffalo