I've been playing with the Folder.HTT file in C:\WINDOWS\WEB to customize the
way my folders look on Windows 98 SE.  I've also enabled media preview (in
the left pane when web view is enabled) by editing this same file.  As it is
right now, when I select a .WMV file for example, ...

In early Feb, on a computer which is used by a number of people, there was a
problem with Windows Installer (Error opening log file. Verify that the
specified log file exists and is writable). That was corrected by
downloading latest Windows Installer Package - thanks to Glee and ...

Hi again,
After having my Windows 98SE system reinstalled two days ago, see post far
below, I am getting a grey pop-up square (while surfing web pages like
WebMD, etc.,) that says "Do you want to install and run 'Flash Player 8'

Hey guys.  Here's the thing -->  I have over 2GB RAM and I really want
to make use of it.  What I mean is that I want my browser application
to be running constantly in the backround, so when I run it, it woun't
take so long.  

One more question.
My computer tech has closed my Preview Pane in Outlook Express.    For six
years, I single-clicked the mail and looked below to the Preview Pane to see
what it looked like, then deleted it or just read it in the Preview Pane (I

I have a Gateway PC (400 MHZ) with Windows 98 (First Edition) and I am
trying to buy a card reader for my Olympus D-360L (SmartMedia) to get
pictures into my PC. Yesterday I went to CompUSA and purchased a Dazzle ZiO
Reader and found that it works with Windows 98SE (a later ...

Trying to run Windows Update always fails to update
Get standard message about permissions and Active X
All permissions were enabled for Active X
Made system files visable, deleted temp files and replaced Iuhist.xml and

A few weeks ago I posted a message about a drve on my HP.
It suffered from a slow boot-up, cronic shutdowns and slow preformance.
It also displayed a imminent hardrive failure message.
Thanks to the group, I backed up the drive and replaced it.

when i load up windows most of the time desktop and explorer will not load. i
have not installed internet explorer or anything recently. sometimes it loads
up fine and will work every time in safe mode but if i save a word doc in  
normal mode next time i reboot no explorer. if ...

Cannot get my sound to work, I have purchased a new sound card and
still no joy
There is no card listed in the Multimedia section, it is just greyed
out.

Help,
FDisk has me confused!
...and so does the software that came with my Segate hard drive.
I have a 60 MB 2.5" ATA drive for a notebook running Windows 98SE.

Is there a way to find out what is causing the hard drive activity light
to come on  after I open any folder, etc?
The light stays on after I open a folder. The light will go off if I
click the mouse. Shortly after I do anything else, the light turns solid.

I just had my 98SE desktop cleaned up a bit by a licensed tech and now, upon
startup, instead of going right to my desktop I get the plain screen with a
rectangular box saying "Enter Your Password for Microsoft Networking".   It
has my user name and a blank area for me to enter my ...

I'm having a problem with explorer 6.0.
It won't allow me to visit a site, even after adding it to the allowed
site list.
I cut and paste the site name to the box above the block site lists and

Also I tried the start up disk and nothing responds at all...even with a
different hard-drive that works, the same thing comes up...