Okay All.
Just some additional info on the issue I originally
posted.....I am working on a friends machine running 98
with 256 RAM and everytime you attempt to do anything such

Can anybody explain how to fix this problem? I can turn on
my file extensions in windows explorer, an within minutes
they disappear and I have to go back into my windows
settings and turn them back on again. This is a continuous

Help.  My system (HP Pavilion 8660C)
Windows 98 SE, 128mb RAM keeps locking up. I have
defraged, scanned with Norton, went into msconfig and
disabled most everything from startup, including AV and

I keep getting "access to a specific file or path denied"
why?...what happened, and how can I fix it? Can anyone
help?...Thanks

 I have always had this problem for I don't know how
long.  Basically the system just hangs in the windows
shutting down screen whenever it tries to reboot.  It is
just annoying.  I always have to power down the system and

All of a sudden my cookies will not enable when attempting
to apply for a job position on Monsters.Com. I was told by
the microsoft web site that it is adsubtract. When I went
to programs add/remove it was not there so it must be

I need to reformat my PC thanks to the latest virus.  I
cannot find my 25 digit key code that came with my cd
rom.  ANY suggestions at all on how to locate this??
THANK YOU

When I start up my IBM thinkpad running windows 98, at the
desktop I get a warning box that
states "C:\WINDOWS\IEDLL.EXE file appears corrupt.
Reinstall the file and then try again"  

picture too big for screen. dont know much about
computers. can you help me please?  cant adjust the
picture to fit. thank you

Hello. My computer started making strange noises. I
noticed it, when I started computer, and when I checked
hard drive (c:) space used/free in system tools. It sounds
like if disks are spinning but some are not in place

when i go to turn on my computer, it states that there is
a data error and that it can't read drive c. i need help
on figuring out what is wrong and how to fix it.
thank you

I'm running Win98SE and have a problem. Every time I try
to reboot after completing a download or to restart my
computer after changing settings, ScanDisk runs after
pressing reboot. It displays that Windows was not shut

When I run Defrag, the disk makes lots of noise, but it
never gets past 0% defrag and it never shows any "details"
as to what is happening in the files.  I have let it run
for more than an hour.  The disk keeps making noise like

During a download I get the message that file  "ATMUI.DLL"
is missing and the download freezes and will not complete.

For as long as I can remember, my Windows 98 program has
always had a huge amount of programs running at one time.
Most would open at start-up and I would have no idea as to
their function.  "Systray", "gsmview"...