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toolbar from e-bay
I have a windows98 pavilion pc and it will not accept the
toolbar set up from e-bay. It says I have to have a Windows 98SE, how do I get my pc to accept the toolbar? |
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toolbar from e-bay
Since it says Second Edition, I presume you have the first version of W98
and if so, you will have to upgrade to SE. MS can no longer sell W98 disks as an initial purchase so your best bet is to try to find another source; however, supplies of W98 are becoming very limited. Go to http://www.pricewatch.com, scroll to the software section, click on Operating Systems and click Windows 98. They may have listings on boot up floppy disks, CDs but no license, a license but no CD, OEM versions, W98 and W98SE CDs, update from W98 to W98SE only and so on. Pay ATTENTION to what the listings say or you may end up with something you don't want or need. You can also check on EBay or other auction sites. Be aware that only paid support for W98 still exists. Here's some info about the various types of W98SE CDs: RETAIL FULL INSTALL: This CD will either upgrade W95/98 to SE or you can install it to a blank hard drive. RETAIL UPGRADE INSTALL: This CD will either upgrade W95/98 to SE or you can install it to a blank hard drive; however, when installing to a blank drive, install will ask to see the qualifying system (i.e., W95) disk(s). OEM FULL INSTALL. This SE CD is designed to be installed to a blank hard drive; however, there is a possibility that you can trick it into upgrading. For info, go to: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/upgrade.html Be aware that if you buy an OEM disk, it might be customized for installation on a particular computer; however, this will probably be primarily with a used disk. UPDATE CD: This CD will only update a functioning copy of W98 to W98SE. When MS sold them, they were $20 and came with a ProductKey. Some venders were selling them and advising customers to use the W98 ProductKey which may or may not work--don't get stung. RECOVERY CD: Some companies will brand an OEM CD and call it a recovery CD. You should avoid these unless it is the exact recovery CD you are looking for. Many recovery CDs will only install on the equipment they were intended for. -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo " wrote in message ... I have a windows98 pavilion pc and it will not accept the toolbar set up from e-bay. It says I have to have a Windows 98SE, how do I get my pc to accept the toolbar? |
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toolbar from e-bay
By installing Windows 98SE. Guess where you can buy it? E-bay! Even so, I'd
be wary of installing anything that's totally unnecessary, like a vendor's tool bar. " wrote in message ... I have a windows98 pavilion pc and it will not accept the toolbar set up from e-bay. It says I have to have a Windows 98SE, how do I get my pc to accept the toolbar? |
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toolbar from e-bay
-----Original Message----- Since it says Second Edition, I presume you have the first version of W98 and if so, you will have to upgrade to SE. MS can no longer sell W98 disks as an initial purchase so your best bet is to try to find another source; however, supplies of W98 are becoming very limited. Go to http://www.pricewatch.com, scroll to the software section, click on Operating Systems and click Windows 98. They may have listings on boot up floppy disks, CDs but no license, a license but no CD, OEM versions, W98 and W98SE CDs, update from W98 to W98SE only and so on. Pay ATTENTION to what the listings say or you may end up with something you don't want or need. You can also check on EBay or other auction sites. Be aware that only paid support for W98 still exists. Here's some info about the various types of W98SE CDs: RETAIL FULL INSTALL: This CD will either upgrade W95/98 to SE or you can install it to a blank hard drive. RETAIL UPGRADE INSTALL: This CD will either upgrade W95/98 to SE or you can install it to a blank hard drive; however, when installing to a blank drive, install will ask to see the qualifying system (i.e., W95) disk(s). OEM FULL INSTALL. This SE CD is designed to be installed to a blank hard drive; however, there is a possibility that you can trick it into upgrading. For info, go to: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/upgrade.html Be aware that if you buy an OEM disk, it might be customized for installation on a particular computer; however, this will probably be primarily with a used disk. UPDATE CD: This CD will only update a functioning copy of W98 to W98SE. When MS sold them, they were $20 and came with a ProductKey. Some venders were selling them and advising customers to use the W98 ProductKey which may or may not work--don't get stung. RECOVERY CD: Some companies will brand an OEM CD and call it a recovery CD. You should avoid these unless it is the exact recovery CD you are looking for. Many recovery CDs will only install on the equipment they were intended for. -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo " wrote in message ... I have a windows98 pavilion pc and it will not accept the toolbar set up from e-bay. It says I have to have a Windows 98SE, how do I get my pc to accept the toolbar? .Is toolbar Adware? The last time I ran Adware and Spybot, one of them,I think it was Spybot. Picked up something in ebay toolbar. It seems that when you use it to click on MY Ebay it redirects you through another site first. This may be minor but I didn't like what I read. I'm new to this Adware stuff,but I feel that if one of these programs picks up something, it is worth checking out. Bob , hc@gc |
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toolbar from e-bay
Sounds like your system may have been hijacked by spyware. I use EBay all
the time, and have yet to see an offer from them regarding a "toolbar" - which, at best, would be bloatware. Are you using an antispyware program such as AdAware (from Lavasoft)? If not, you should get one, run it frequently, and keep it updated. " wrote in message ... I have a windows98 pavilion pc and it will not accept the toolbar set up from e-bay. It says I have to have a Windows 98SE, how do I get my pc to accept the toolbar? |
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