I have re formatted and reinstalled Win 98. After it gets through copying
files and most of the set up, it automatically restarts. However when it
boots back up to continue and finish the installation, I get the error
message "Protection Error" Missing vmm32.vxd. And I cant go ...

I`m trying to access Hyperterm.exe on my wife`s Win 98SE computer.  I
can get to the Hyper Terminal folder OK but it contains no
"Hyperterm.exe" file. It has apparently been deleted somehow. Does
anyone know how I can get it back? TIA

Everytime I turn on the computer, it wants me to log onto Windows.  I always
have to cancel out of it.  How can I rid that from happening???
thanks for help!!

Dear MVP's;
[1] I've just switched from web to OE 6 interface for access  to MSNG.  The
web used to take me to "Win98 General Discussion", and I would like to
confirm that "Win98.display.general" is the equivalent on OE, or get

I am definetly a novice here.  When i recently did a virus and cookie scan on
Spyware it took forever!!!!!  How do I clear old stuff so my computer runs
better??

PC Spec: PIII 600MHz, 64Mb Ram, 10Gb HDD, Xpert98 AGP 2x, Win98 SE
After a normal reboot, my mouse pointer (PS/2 port) is now invisable.
I have scanned for virus, ad-ware, spyware and general junk using Stinger,
Ad-aware 6.0 and Spybot respectively.

I don't know if anyone can help me, but my problem is not really as much of a
problem as it is an annoyance.  Recently, I installed the new AVG Free
edition and noticed something I have never noticed before.  When I right
click on a shortcut on my desktop or in the list of ...

After a normal reboot, my mouse pointer (PS/2 port) has vanished.
PC Spec: PIII 600MHz, 64 MB Ram, 10Gb HDD, Xpert98 AGP 2X, Win98 SE.
I have scanned for virus, adware and spyware using Stinger, Ad-aware 6.0 and
Spybot respectively.

hi all.....
i use mozilla as a browser but it has a source address as
www.google.com/search?q=%s and i want to know where in Windows (or wherever)
I can change it for good to read

deleted some orphaned files from my computer. ever since i cannot type in
fields on web pages like in a search engine. i think it has to do with one or
more of the following files - regsvr32 msscript.ocx,  regsvr32 dispex.dll,  
regsvr32 vbscript.dll,  regsvr32 scrrun.dll.

The icons for audio/video files keep changing from the old ones for wmp7 and
the new ones for wmp9. Any idea how to keep them from dong this?

My computer only displays 16 colors. When I go to Start-Settings-Control
Panel and then to Display-Settings, I try to change the colors to 256 colors.
The computer asks me if I want to restart the computer and it doesn't matter
whether I restart it or not, the colors don't change ...

My XP Home editions' chkdsk.exe - autochk.exe won't work on bootup !
The Recovery console won't install !   (recovery consosle is NOT installed
by deafult with XP home - and even when installed is only partially
functional i.e. automated recovery is unavialable).  ...but, seeing ...

I noticed today, that I have a new file in my C:\WINDOWS directory, but have
no idea how it got there.  The file called QTFONT.FOR was found in my WINDOWS
directory along with another file called HOST.* (Don't remember the
extention).  I have read up on these files and found them ...

I made a backup of some files on my other PC (Win XP) which has crashed.
The hard drive has been in the shop for a couple of weeks and I need to get
to some of those files.
I put the CD in my Win 98 SE machine and it doesn't register that it's even