I have been unable to download an Internet Explorer 6 upgrade to a
Windows 98 SE Dell Dimension with IE 5.  When I start the download, I
get this message:
"The Download location in formation is damaged.  Please clear your

Hiya,
I recently upgraded windows 98 to window xp home edition,
however I now want to completly re-formatt the computer
to start all again. How do I do it from scratch????

Win98se
I have directx.8 installed but wonder if I install directx.9.0 it will
messup my PC.
Is directX9.0 for WinXP.?

I have been unsble to log on in safe mode either using F-8
or the control button. I have been getting a lot of hang
ups requiring re-booting and error windows saying explorer
would shut down.  I decided to download IE 6 and go back

Whenever I start my windows 98 Iget this message "the file
mmtask.tsk has some eerors on it .click close to close the
file you will lose all unsaved data and click ignore to
continue using the file " . when i click ignore I get a

My font folder no longer does the things it is supposed to, like preiew and
install fonts.  Ran tweakUI/repair fonts, no luck.  Not sure what else to
tell you, Win98SE, all IE Updates, IE 6 SP1, sfc done, at a loss.  Please
help. Thank You....

I have an old PC under Win98 (my second PC). Three different system tools
show that CPU usage is 100% even when there is no activity.
I try to find which process take the resources. I installed AMN Task
Manager, which shows portions of CPU usage for each process. The sum of all

if you delete this debugger will it affect my comp

I get the following error when trying to open Microsoft
Solitare or Free Cell:  "The program has performed an
illegaloperation and will be shut down.  If the problem
persists, contact the program vendor"  Details (Sol) are:

I just upgraded from 98 to 98SE.  Now when I choose "shut
Down" my computer reboots just like I chose "restart"  
Any suggestions?

Am I able to upgrade from Win 98 to 2000 without losing my
data on the HDD.

I have a Sony Viao running windows 98, when I try to
access my a drive it says : A:\ is not accessible.  The
device is not ready

can anybody please help me i keep getting a message saying
check SHELL.32.DLL
i have tried to search for it , but i can not find it
thanks

I RECENTLY INSTALLED WIN98 OVER WIN95 AND EVER SINCE THE
SYSTEM DOES NOT SHOW THE DESKTOP ICONS, TOOLBAR, ETC JUST
THE PUFFY CLOUDS AND BLUE SKY. I'VE GONE TO MICROSOFT
SUPPORT FAQ AND FOUND THIS AND TRIED WHAT THEY SAID TO NO

How can I tell what SDK I have on my computer?  Trying to
install Earthlink TotalAccess and I get the following
error:Earthlink TotalAccess Installer