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    Running Windows 98 in 2020 and beyond...

    in Windows 9x/ME

    Posted

    On 4/29/2021 at 6:43 AM, Gansangriff said:

    The B215 looks like the Samsung Xpress M2885FW with a modern touchscreen. Xerox recently bought the small Samsung printer patents as there was a cooperation with HP in sight (HP supports Samsung printers now). I except the web interface of the Xerox B215 to differ from that though, because it looks very Xerox-ish, like their 10 year old A3 printers, Workcentre 72xx, 75xx and 78xx. These should work driverless on Windows 98, too, through the web interface.

    Sadly not the first time I looked at a Samsung and mistook it for a Brother printer. The design of the front and of the paper tray are very similar.

    I once had a Xerox scanner, it was really a Visioneer. Does Xerox make anything themselves anymore?

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    Last Versions of Software for Windows 98SE

    in Pinned Topics regarding 9x/ME

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    On 1/3/2021 at 1:06 AM, FantasyAcquiesce said:

    During my searches, I've found a .docx word writer for Windows 2000. Is it possible to obtain one for Windows 9x? I prefer an application that can natively open the documents instead of require a manual conversion!

    I've also found an epub reader that works on Windows 2000. Too bad Windows 98's life support ended about 8 years before epub.

    Openoffice 3.2 and NativeWinds Docx2Rtf can open docx files in win98

    LibreOffice 3.3 also works but the installer gives some error messages.

    Sumatra PDF 2.2.1 can read epub files.

    All except Docx2Rtf require kernelex to work.

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    KernelEx 4.5.2

    in Windows 9x Member Projects

    Posted · Edited by blackwire

    Generally KernelEx 4.0 RC2 has been running very well.

    Perhaps a little delayed, but I have been attempting to isolate these problems:

    Issue report:

    OS: Windows 98SE + 98SE2ME including Option 3 Me Explorer/Shell

    Issue 1

    KX: 4.0.11 (RC1) and 4.0.12 (RC2) with or without RP9 - no problem in earlier 0.3.x versions.

    Printer: Epson Stylus Photo R290

    Driver: 7.1bE

    If I want to print something, I normally turn on the printer and after a few moments when the printer has initialised, start printing.

    However, ever since installing KEx 4, the printing hangs, requiring a Windows restart (and ending some un-named processes).

    Workaround (works most times): After starting Windows, but before any applications have been opened, go into the printer properties, and the Main tab, then wait for the ink levels to appear.

    If the ink levels don't appear, then it has hung again requiring a Windows restart, otherwise printing will work normally until the printer is turned off.

    ...

    System hangs sometimes on startup, seems to involve mprexe.exe (version 4.10.1998) not responding.

    ...

    Issue 2

    KX: 4.0.12 (RC2) - no problem with earlier versions

    Many times when starting Windows, the wallpaper will appear and then nothing.

    The mouse cursor moves but no other activity.

    Pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del once does nothing, twice shows a "Windows is busy" blue screen.

    Pressing a key, gives the Task Manager.

    Task Manager shows only one process - mprexe (not responding).

    After I end this task, there is some disk activity then nothing again.

    Then Ctrl-Alt-Del again as above, but this time it shows msgsrv32 (not responding).

    After ending this task, nothing - I have to restart.

    Workaround: Install Revolutions Pack 9 (with KernelEx 4.0 RC2) (!)

    I noticed the printing problem as well, but I think I have a solution. Search for the spool32.exe file and right click on properties. Click the compatibility tab, and select disable kernelex extensions. Your printing problems should go away.

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    Multi-Cores & Timings - Are they driver related or system?

    in Windows 9x Member Projects

    Posted · Edited by blackwire

    You can't, multiple CPUs/cores requires multi-threading support within the kernel. This is why MS had to drop Win9x entirely and create the NT kernel (aka Win 2000), it required a massive rewrite from scratch.

    If you have a dual core system, you need to just move on to XP, you're system will run twice as fast as it does on 98, you'll be much happier.

    You mean aka Windows NT 3.1 circa 1993. In 1993 if you had a single core 32 bit CPU with an FPU, you were on the cutting edge. NT was not created for 64bit or quad core CPU's, it was created to be a Unix competitor

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_nt

    Be careful what version of XP you get, XP home does not support multiple CPU's. My understanding is that it will support 1 multicore CPU, but sources are not clear on this.

    http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp

    Quote:"Multi-processor support - Windows XP Pro supports up to two microprocessors, while Home Edition supports only one. "

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    98 SE SP 3.32

    in Pinned Topics regarding 9x/ME

    Posted

    Don't forget to update these files and did you fix the Windows Update error?

    THEMES.EXE 4.80.0.1998

    THEMES.CPL 4.80.0.1998

    cryptdlg.dll 5.0.1558.6608

    HTML32.CNV 2003.1100.8165

    MSCONV97.DLL 2003.1100.8166

    MSWRD832.CNV 2003.1100.8166

    Kernel32.dll 4.10.2226

    TSHOOT.OCX 1.0.1.2123

    DHTMLED.OCX 6.1.0.9242

    CONTROL.EXE 4.10.1999

    RICHTX32.OCX 6.1.97.82

    RICHED20.DLL 5.50.99.2014

    RICHED.DLL 4.0.834.839

    IO.SYS PATCHED FILE

    GRPHFLTS.EXE

    SCT10EN.EXE

    SCR569X.EXE

    X360C.EXE

    I agree that some if not most of these updates should be applied to Gape's pack. However there is one I am nervous about due to some users having problems with it. The patched IO.sys caused one users drive letters to become messed up. I think this patch needs further testing. It worked OK for me, but I have a very standard configuration. I.E. my hard drive is C:, Floppy is A: etc. On more unusual systems this might cause problems. X360C.exe is a device driver, and that is not something that we should really get into because it would set a precedent that we should add more device drivers and then we end up with a huge SP that would span a couple of CDs.I think for users who want the kitchen sink approach, the autopatcher fills this need. I think Gape's pack should be for people who use 98 Lite, or don't use IE, or updates IE manually.

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    98 s.e I.E 6 Page Errors

    in Windows 9x/ME

    Posted

    Looks like a scripting problem. Do you have Ms script 5.7? I find it doesn't work so well with 98, 5.6 works better. Worst case you can use Opera, as it seem to work better with sites that use more advanced features.

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