My Win98 machine has begun to take an extremely long time to start up.
(Nearly ten minutes until disk activity ceases.)  It almost seems like
a full disk scan is happening at each start up.
I cannot be sure, but I sense that this might be related to a recent

is there any place this can still be obtained ...lost my original :<

Opening IE6 takes at least a minute to open up and the CPU is at 100% for the
entire time it is taking to open up. Also, clicking on links in newsgroups that
open a new IE6 Window take at least a minute to open up and the CPU is at 100%
for the entire time it is taking to open. This ...

I run OS Win98 SE and can no longer access Dos. This has become a problem
quite recently. Didn't use to be like this. When trying to run Ms-Dos in a
window, I get the following error message: DEVICE CONNECTED TO THE SYSTEM
DOES NOT WORK. What device? Don't have a clue. A MCI ...

I just got an older Compaq Presario 8702, unknown specs. I will try to find
something on the Compaq website.
The question is a series of buttons across the top of the tower at the
front.

I've been wondering about this for years now... The list of recently
opened documents found under "start menu / documents" includes by
default 'documents' of various kinds including JPEGs, MP3s etc. Is
there a way to change this so that only recently opened Wordpad

Just reformatted win98se and upon startup I get this message "Advance INF
Install ...........................could not locate INF file
E:\content'win98x\  " and whatever cd I insert/to install such as Ms
application, I get this error message quote

Any way to remove the "Computer" sub-item from the Start > Find submenu ?
Currently have:
Find Folders and Files
Computer

The latest critical update (Security update for flash player KB913433) keeps
failing to install on my computer. It downloads but fails to install.  Is
anyone else having this problem??
I'm running a Gateway 2000, 200Mhz, 64mb ram.

While I'm operating in W2K, I'm using a connectoid from my W98SE
computer as I can't create it for my ISP in W2K.
Anyway, the question is about the password.
When I open the DUN icon, a wrong password is shown, the save password

How can i modify the NDIS driver INF file to load Virtual Serial port
driver with it?

I have a system that scandisk found  and marked bad sectors towards the
middle of the drive. Now when the system boots, it gets the Windows splash
screen and goes dirctly to DOS. I've tried scanreg restore, and have even
tried to re-install Windows without formatting the drive to ...

I did a fresh install of windows onto a blank drive from the
insallation disk and I have a couple of questions.
1. There were no .dll files in the system directory however
I remember my old installation had piles of .dll files there.

I have just formated my C drive, re-installed windows 98, but previously it
would completely turn off automatically, now it get to the stage of 'it is
safe to turn of now' and I have to push the btton to turn it off completely.
I would much appreciate someone telling me what ...

I'm looking to increase my memory and have come across the infamous error
that means Windows 98SE throws a wobbly when more than 512MB is installed.
I've read the work-arounds but can anyone explain, do you still get the
benefit from having more than 512MB RAM? In my limited ...