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| Save password grayed out | 09 Apr 2006 19:46 GMT | 3 |
How can I force dun in win98se to save my password? It is grayed out and I can't place a check mark in it to save it?
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| "The DDDRAW.DLL file cannot start.Check the file to determine the problem" =? | 08 Apr 2006 23:44 GMT | 2 |
I installed an oldie flight sim-Janes" Longbow 2" without problem but upon attempting to satrt it got the above message and now when I visit my previously OK Janes" ww2 fighters get the same message.What to do??
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| unknown password | 08 Apr 2006 21:08 GMT | 6 |
I have been given a computer (Pent 3 running 98 or 98se) When I turn it on I get a black screen almost instantly asking me to ENTER CURRENT PASSWORD I have spoken to someone from where it come from and they told me 2 possible passwords both containing 8 characters but the ...
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| Right Click disabled on sub menus of Start Menu | 08 Apr 2006 19:13 GMT | 6 |
My neighbour has a TINY pc which has had the option to right click on the start menu sub menus, disabled. Nothing appears when right clicking so it' not possible to sort them into Name Order for example. I seem to recall that this is a registry tweak which TINY implemented on ...
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| Lost hard drive? | 08 Apr 2006 17:58 GMT | 7 |
I added an additional hard drive 4 years ago which has worked fine and was designated as "D".Today when I went to access a file which I knew from past experience was on this "D" drive I was unable to obtain the file and when I go to "my compuer" it no longer shows this "D" drive but ...
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| Last Rites for Win9x | 08 Apr 2006 17:27 GMT | 62 |
I assume someone already posted this at least once. But just in case...
 Signature Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User
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| How many people are still using Windows 98 in 2006 | 08 Apr 2006 09:01 GMT | 45 |
How many people, percentage-wise, are still using Windows 98/98SE/ME on their PCs? I figure you tech types see Windows 98/98SE/ME all the time still? What do you figure is the current install base etc. ? Any comments on using Windows 98 in 2006?
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| scanners and cameras properties | 08 Apr 2006 00:33 GMT | 1 |
I was curious, I recently bought a Brother MFC-420CN scanner/fax/copy device and initally could not get it to scan. Solved that issue it was a problem within the 'Win.ini' file. But I noticed it does not show in the 'Scanners and Cameras' properties window within the control ...
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| This "COOKIE" won't crumble | 07 Apr 2006 18:30 GMT | 7 |
I keep getting this cookie that appears and it read like this "~~local~~/". I cannot seem to be able to block it. I have tried checking the "not accepting" any kind of "cookies" and the "prompt" for accepting "cookies". Does any one know any other ways other than to "quit ...
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| Problem keeping icons in full colour | 07 Apr 2006 17:21 GMT | 5 |
My icons have developed an occassional problem of not always displaying in full colour. Is there a fix for this ?
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| how to reinstall video drivers | 07 Apr 2006 05:13 GMT | 1 |
It has been a lllooonnngg time since I used or troubleshot a win98 computer. Someone called who was trying to fix a relatives computer. It appears to be the video drivers, and I know there should be a disk that came with the computer to reinstall them. Where do I go to either ...
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| lost hard drive | 07 Apr 2006 00:55 GMT | 1 |
Cnnxtions OK...can one check for a weak CMOS battery?
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| Question on running a file from the DOS run command window | 07 Apr 2006 00:53 GMT | 2 |
I normally run Windows XP systems but I'm installing a program on a Windows 98SE system that requires me to run a file called sceptrix.cmd. On a Windows XP system, I can run this file from the RUN command window by just typing sceptrix. This doesn't work on a Windows 98 system, ...
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| End of life for Windows 98SE components | 06 Apr 2006 20:47 GMT | 4 |
I noticed that Windows Media Player 9 will be fully retired July 9, 2013. Does this mean that Windows Media Player 9 will continue to get updates with Windows 98SE even though their will be no general operating system updates. What about other components like Internet Explorer ...
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| Mouse Trouble Fixed | 06 Apr 2006 19:21 GMT | 1 |
I'm so sorry it's taken me so long (almost a month) to report back about my mouse. I was having loads of problems with it, and several people suggested solutions. Now the problem is gone, and I'm ashamed to say why.
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