The test results below are on my normal DUN telephone line, that is being
used for this message, on a different computer.
I had to install a different modem in a old Dell, no DUN history on this
computer..

I while back I overlapped a re-install to correct a lag @ bootup. Solved that
but now I have a DNS error in IE6 - no internet. I can receive/send email &
ping successfully. I was told the best thing to do would be un/re-install to
correct IE. (Tried to un/re-install that by ...

Hi to all,
Don't know if this is possible (or legal ?!)  but have two computers at home, not networked.  I have one ADSL modem (ethernet) that I have been using for original computer win98SE.  I also have winxp that I would like to occassionally go online with ie unplug ethernet ...

This computer runs Windows ME, but this is a very active newsgroup so
hopefully there will be an answer here.
I run it about once a week, Last time, nothing abnormal happened, shutdown
normally.

I know that there is quite a bit of stuff on the net about this, but
here's my experience so far (and a few questions).
Motherboard in question is Gigabyte 8KNXP:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=1630

Hmm, seems there may be issues to discuss.
Background:
"Rick Chauvin" <justask@nospamz.com> wrote in message
news:%23uYsCgVIHHA.2236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

A friend with Win 98 keeps getting Safe Mode and can't seem to get out of
it, or get rid of it.  Any suggestions?

I was experimenting with a piece of software which was going to
organize my computer startup on Win98SE but actually wipes out
everything in MS Config Startup. How can I replace the essential items
(rundll.32, load power profile etc) plus my AVG Free, Microsoft

  I am running out of ideas, have trawled thru microsoft troubleshooting
issues.
After resuming from Stanby mode I get an Explorer caused a general
protection fault in module USER.EXE at 000f:0000610 register EAX = etc etc.

A guy in tech support has told me that you only get one shot at installing a
USB device in Win98 SE. If Windows doesn't find the expected driver at that
time, it will never accept the driver and Windows itself will need to be
reinstalled before another try can be made.  Is this ...

I access this server via Outlook Express. I searched for a hardware dg but
couldn't find one.
Is there a ms dg that dedicated to hardware problems, such as with a power
supply?

On my Win98 system with Outlook Express 6, I restored a 2-month old
drive image to a new hard drive. I copied today's OE Inbox and other
OE folders to the hard drive. I'm trying to bring my OE up to day.
When I copy and paste the Inbox and other new email folders to

I can connect to the internet but I cannot open any internet software,
i.e. Firefox, IE, or e-mail. When I try to open these applications they
simlply fail to launch, despite showing in the list of processes
currently running by pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del. Eventually the machine

I have a Windows98SE machine with two 20 gig hard drives -- "C" as master
and "D" as slave.  I have recently used Karen's replicator
(http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp) to make their
contents identical in order to protect me in the event of a drive failure.

My dad has an old computer running Win 98SE.  He doesn't want to replace it
and I'd like to be sure he has all the latest/final updates.  Where can he go
to download any service packs or patches that were available at the time
Windows 98 became unsupported?