Is there any reason why I would want to download the .NET framework from Windows Update
onto my Windows 98SE computer? Does it help with, or speed up, program execution, or is
it a development tool program?

pc: 350mb processor, 256mb ram,
56k dialup modem, isp copper.net,
configured for tcp/ip protocol.
   I recently installed oem hdd and did a fresh install of Win98. When

I am using W98.  When i try to open Excel files from Windows Explorer, it
does not work.  This is only a recent problem - it used to work just fine.  I
can still find and open the files directly from Excel.
Can anyone suggest a cause and a solution?

When I choose the "restart" option on Win 98, the computer shuts down fine,
but then hangs on the startup after the keyboard/mouse check.  When I select
"shutdown", I can then power the computer back up and it starts up fine.  
Does anyone know what could make this happen?

Can you add/remove a program while in safe mode?

I have the shortcuts for most of the items on my computer on my desktop.  My
question is:  Why when I have IE6 open and them close when I'm done and I
click on any of those shortcuts, for instance OE or even the Start button, I
wait a good 15 seconds before it opens?  I get the ...

Defragment hangs at 31%. Ran msconfig - same result.
Safe mode - same result. Any suggestions?MHN

I have an old puter PREMIO ARIES 815M and when I try to connect a working
monitor the green light on the monitor comes on for a second or two, then it
changes to orange. is this the mother board?

I have a Win98 CD that just says its an "Upgrade" and my wife has an
academic Win98.  How do you tell if its "Second Edition" ?  Will it
always say so on the CD itself, or in a readme file ?  And once Win98
is installed, how/where do you tell if its Second Edition that's on a

Win98se.
I have two 'rundll32's when I use ctrl+alt+del, any reason for this or
a cause of this?
It only appeared like this in the last 48hours.

What is the maximum file size supported by Windows 98SE ?
I was under the impression it was limited to 1 GB, because of an error
message I got once, but yesterday I created a slide show Iso file at 1.2 GB
with no problem and burned to DVD-R.

Hi all....
I noticed recently that when I put in game CDs for my grandson, the game
will not start automatically like they used to. I have to actually access the
D: drive and select the appropriate file to run the game. I am running

I have an old PC from a previous job. It has Windows 98 on it. It is set up
as a network computer. I cant seem to get past anything as far as upgrading
Windows or anything without an administrator password. Is there a way around
this?

I'm using Winxp, Win 98 on P4 machine with 256 MB RAM.
I've resized my windows xp parition (earlier 20 GB) to 12 GB with
partition magic to make space for Linux Suse. Partition Magic works
nicely but when i started Win XP (now having 12 GB partition with

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