A number of issues in a Dell computer

Rick T wrote:

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ms wrote:

1. Password screen- as suggested, deleted all *.pwl files, next
reboot, entered only username, close, rebooted again, password screen
back, just as in W98SE.


Re-read my earlier post on this subject. See also MS KB 152104 -
"How to Prevent a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me Logon Prompt
at Startup" (http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=152104).

I will continue to work on this.

Unless you're using M$ networking for something, delete it in Network
Properties. When you delete the .pwl files, next time it comes up
*don't* put a password in (press cancel).

In Control Panel, no Network Properties, where to find it?


Please explain "personalized menus" before I uncheck something. How
does this relate to the context menu I'm seeing?

M$ specific terminology:

"Context Menu" - actions menu tailored to a program (f'rinstance
RecycleBin's right-click menu includes "Empty Recycle Bin")

"Personalized Menus" - Start/Programs menus which only displays recently
opened programs unless you click on the double arrows; can be turned
on/off by Taskbar/Properties/General; takes a couple days to "warm up"
when turned on.

What you referred to as a "context menu" a couple posts ago is a
"Personalized menu"

Fixed, in utility, unchecked "check clfmon on startup". BTW, it was
clfmon.


clfmon.exe is part of a virus. You may want to look into that.

I will load my AV on this puter, but Stinger said it was clean.

Ok, but I'm not clear what Net Meeting has to do with me, have no
network.


I don't see any reason why it can't be deleted... a bit easier to do it
through ControlPanel/AddRemoveSoftware/WindowsSetup

Not in my W98SE. In this puter, not in AddRemoveSoftware/WindowsSetup. (I
get a temporary screen "rundl32 error..." ?

Can't uninstall, so I plan to just delete it.


5. SMC Compact USB to Ethernet Controller- can this be uninstalled?
This is a home computer, never a network.


That's your decision to make. How to you connect to the internet
(which FYI is a network)?

Not online yet, but it will be DUN. May be wrong, but I understood
ethernet was network related, nothing like that on my W98 puter with DUN?


The Internet is a network... been awhile since I used DUN (Dial Up
NETWORKING)... I think the only thing you need operational is "DialUp
Network" and "TCP/IP".

Yes, that's what I have on my W98SE puter with DUN. This SMC Compact USB to
Ethernet Controller is a driver, is not uninstallable, so I plan to just
delete it.

Due to age and medical issues, I don't get into complex rework like
that. Is there an easier way to turn NumLock key off on bootup, w/o
going into BIOS?


not complex: when you boot hit the DEL key while it's POSTing, go into
the BIOS and look for "set NumLock Off at boot". You only have to do it
once.

Yes, that worked fine.

Other than the awkward step of a boot disk just to run scandisk, I
guess I run it in windows. Not recommended in W98, but OK in ME?


It appears to work OK.

Ran fine, used the usual W98 stuff of shutting everything down except
explorer and systray.

Once in awhile, a page will only display in IE, this IE4 is unpatched,
will solve that later when I go online.


Repeat after me... "I am running IE 5.5... I am running IE 5.5..."

Rick

Another question:
Common files:
ODBC - empty

Microsoft Shared Files
Stationary
DAO
Textconv
Triedit
VGX

Can all these folders be safely deleted? Or are they required in ME? Don't
show up in W98SE.

Thanks,

Mike