Safe mode

I'm having a problem with safe mode in Windows 98. It was working fine up
until a couple of weeks ago. Then all of a sudden, when I'd go into safe
mode, I could get the mouse to move around, but if I click on the Start
button or try to open any programs using the icons on the desktop, nothing
happens. It's like the whole thing freezes up. And then when I try to do a
CTRL + ALT + DEL reboot, it gets stuck on an error message screen saying that
it's waiting for Close system program to run or something like that, and I
end up just having to shut the computer off and turn it back on again to get
it out of there. I'd really like to be able to check some things in Safe
Mode - like running ScanDisk and the Disk Defragmenter programs.

HELP!

(1) Update your definitions, & do a virus scan. Some of these may do an
online scan &/or allow download of definitions to a floppy.

http://housecall.antivirus.com/
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp
http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp
http://www.antivirus.com/vinfo/
http://www.europe.f-secure.com/downl...se/tools.shtml
http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_index.cfm
http://www.mcafeehelp.com/
http://www.pandasoftware.com/
http://www.pcpitstop.com/antivirus/default.asp
http://www2.my-etrust.com/
http://www.3lanes.freeserve.co.uk/whcc/

http://cquirke.mvps.org/9x/virtest.htm - formal scanning
www.f-prot.com - free DOS-based av
www.nod32.com - free DOS-based av evaluation
www.sophos.com - free DOS-based av evaluation

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tre...hnet/security/

(2) It may be helpful to take these two Badour repair ".reg" files.
Unzip them & click the ".reg" inside. This will merge the fix into your
Registry.
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/reg_files.html

http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/asset...s/ExeAssoc.zip
Repair .Exe Association. Sets the default association for .exe files.

http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/assets/images/LnkW98.zip
Link Association (Shortcut) Repair. W95 with IE4 and W98.


By default, when a ".reg" is clicked, it will Merge into the Registry.
To alter the default behavior: "START, Settings, Folder Options, File
Types tab". Scroll to & click "Registration Entries", click the "Edit"
button, select "edit" in the window & click the "Set Default" button.
Now, when you click a ".reg" file, it will open in Notepad for
examination. To merge it into the Registry, R-Clk it & select "Merge".


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Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"CherylB" wrote in message
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| I'm having a problem with safe mode in Windows 98. It was working
fine up
| until a couple of weeks ago. Then all of a sudden, when I'd go into
safe
| mode, I could get the mouse to move around, but if I click on the
Start
| button or try to open any programs using the icons on the desktop,
nothing
| happens. It's like the whole thing freezes up. And then when I try
to do a
| CTRL + ALT + DEL reboot, it gets stuck on an error message screen
saying that
| it's waiting for Close system program to run or something like that,
and I
| end up just having to shut the computer off and turn it back on again
to get
| it out of there. I'd really like to be able to check some things in
Safe
| Mode - like running ScanDisk and the Disk Defragmenter programs.
|
| HELP!

PCR, you and your long lists -- lol :

You & your long threads!

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Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Dan" wrote in message
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| PCR, you and your long lists -- lol :