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Old July 4th 07, 06:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Tom Brown
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Default Shot in the dark

Hi,

I am going to ask for help without being able to give you too much
information. I have a friend who has an old computer with Win 98 and he
can't open IE. He tells me that when he tries to open it, it gives him and
error message that says it needs to shut down because of some conflict
problem and then it quits.

Any suggestions on where he/I can start to get IE working again. If not, I
can get more detailed info tomorrow.

Thanks,

Tom

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Old July 4th 07, 06:35 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
glee
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We will need *at least* the complete exact error message, in its entirety. If he
gets an "illegal operation" error message, click the "Details" button, and post back
with the exact details word for word, up to but not including the memory registers.

Is it Win98 or Win98SE?
What IE version....IE5.0, 5.5, 5.5 SP1, 5.5 SP2, IE6, or IE6 SP1?

Have him go here with Internet Explorer =
http://aumha.org/mydetail.htm

Drag his mouse across the info it shows in the grey box to select it, then
right-click, and pick Copy.
Paste the information into a message to you, so you can paste it to this thread.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Tom Brown" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I am going to ask for help without being able to give you too much information. I
have a friend who has an old computer with Win 98 and he can't open IE. He tells
me that when he tries to open it, it gives him and error message that says it
needs to shut down because of some conflict problem and then it quits.

Any suggestions on where he/I can start to get IE working again. If not, I can
get more detailed info tomorrow.

Thanks,

Tom


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Old July 4th 07, 06:36 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Gary S. Terhune[_2_]
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1. Tell you friend to go to www.aumha.org/a/quickfix and follow the
instructions carefully and completely. The site deals with malware detection
and remedy.

2. If a formal malware diagnosis turns up negative, try IE Repair. Go to
Add/Remove Programs, double-click the Internet Explorer entry, choose
Repair.

3. If still no luck, force reinstall IE by going to the same Add/Remove
Programs entry and choosing Add Components, instead, putting a check mark in
every item that's bolded (where possible.)

4. If none of the above helps, then more in-depth diagnosis is required, and
your friend would do well to attend this group directly for instructions.
You can attend this group without needing IE.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Tom Brown" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I am going to ask for help without being able to give you too much
information. I have a friend who has an old computer with Win 98 and he
can't open IE. He tells me that when he tries to open it, it gives him
and error message that says it needs to shut down because of some conflict
problem and then it quits.

Any suggestions on where he/I can start to get IE working again. If not,
I can get more detailed info tomorrow.

Thanks,

Tom



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Old July 4th 07, 06:43 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Brian A.
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"Tom Brown" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I am going to ask for help without being able to give you too much information. I
have a friend who has an old computer with Win 98 and he can't open IE. He tells
me that when he tries to open it, it gives him and error message that says it needs
to shut down because of some conflict problem and then it quits.

Any suggestions on where he/I can start to get IE working again. If not, I can get
more detailed info tomorrow.

Thanks,

Tom


See if repairing it helps:
To repair IE
Click StartRun, type the following and click Enter, for IE6x: RUNDLL32
SETUPWBV.DLL,IE6Maintenance
Choose the Repair option, and continue.
If the repair says it cannot complete, reinstall Internet Explorer over itself.



or



Error Message: Explorer Caused an Invalid Page Fault in Module Browseui.dll
http://support.microsoft.com/default...74&Product=w98

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




--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375


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Old July 4th 07, 07:43 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Galen Somerville
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"Tom Brown" wrote in message ...
Hi,

I am going to ask for help without being able to give you too much
information. I have a friend who has an old computer with Win 98 and he
can't open IE. He tells me that when he tries to open it, it gives him and
error message that says it needs to shut down because of some conflict
problem and then it quits.

Any suggestions on where he/I can start to get IE working again. If not, I
can get more detailed info tomorrow.

Thanks,

Tom


If he's lucky there will be a folder named "Windows Update Setup Files" either right under the
Windows folder or as a subfolder of Windows.

If so, then just double click on IE6Seup.exe

Galen

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Old July 4th 07, 10:43 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
98 Guy
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Tom Brown wrote:

I have a friend who has an old computer with Win 98 and he
can't open IE.


Then why didn't you title your post with a subject like "Can't start
IE" or "IE shuts down after startup".

Why did you give your post a stupid title like "shot in the dark" ?
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Old July 4th 07, 11:58 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Gary S. Terhune[_2_]
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ROFL!!!! Now YOU'RE the net nanny? Go on back to twiddling your thumbs and
thinking up more nonsensical legal theories to bore us with. Let us do what
we're really here to do. Help.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"98 Guy" wrote in message ...
Tom Brown wrote:

I have a friend who has an old computer with Win 98 and he
can't open IE.


Then why didn't you title your post with a subject like "Can't start
IE" or "IE shuts down after startup".

Why did you give your post a stupid title like "shot in the dark" ?



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Old July 5th 07, 12:16 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
98 Guy
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Default Shot in the dark

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

Go on back to twiddling your thumbs and thinking up more
nonsensical legal theories to bore us with.


I'm still waiting to hear your explanation on the difference between
product key and license, as well as for you to point out where or how
Microsoft requires a "chain of ownership" as part of their EULA (or
was that just a shot in the dark on your part?).
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Old July 5th 07, 02:13 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
AlmostBob
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Product key, license
equivalent
car key, drivers license
theft of the car key is not a license to drive
--
-- -- -- -- --
Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de
spybot http://www.safer-networking.org
AVG free antivirus http://free.grisoft.com/
Etrust/Vet/CA.online Antivirus scan
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
Super Antispyware http://www.superantispyware.com/
Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.activescan.com
Panda online AntiSpyware Scan
http://www.pandasoftware.com/virus_info/spyware/test/
Catalog of removal tools (1)
http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/
Catalog of removal tools (2)
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/n...aspx?CID=40387
Trouble Shooting guide to Windows http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages before
use
Grateful thanks to the authors/webmasters
_
"98 Guy" wrote in message ...
"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

Go on back to twiddling your thumbs and thinking up more
nonsensical legal theories to bore us with.


I'm still waiting to hear your explanation on the difference between
product key and license, as well as for you to point out where or how
Microsoft requires a "chain of ownership" as part of their EULA (or
was that just a shot in the dark on your part?).



  #10  
Old July 5th 07, 03:13 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Gary S. Terhune[_2_]
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I'm through with giving you answers to a question only to have you pop up
with five more stupid ideas. The answers are quite easy to find. Someone
with your supposed experience shouldn't need me to hold his hand.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"98 Guy" wrote in message ...
"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

Go on back to twiddling your thumbs and thinking up more
nonsensical legal theories to bore us with.


I'm still waiting to hear your explanation on the difference between
product key and license, as well as for you to point out where or how
Microsoft requires a "chain of ownership" as part of their EULA (or
was that just a shot in the dark on your part?).



 




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