Poppy8seed

@submix8c Thanks for replying. 1. Your reply so wide, deep, a.) glad prob's prevented me from posting in my usual tech website (they're fun/funny but nearly Impossible to understand) b.) so many possibles cannot deal with all these at once; I'll post as I sort out each 2. Download "creator" "soporific" -glad I got it right first try (thot maybe 'sporic' et al). I like it that you know that handle, defend him, but no practical effect/changes nothing: my computer had some annoyances, thot it wise to "Up-date" --and from his (long-standing) website, after (THOSE) downloads (--and nothing else/not "higher") my computer reduced into nearly inoperable mess. I tried to find his site again: he asked for comments-- wanted to know how his 'fixes' worked out, I wanted to tell him. 3. "go into "Programs-Accessories-System Tools-System Information" and look under "Software Environment-Software Updates" you'll see every (?) single Hotfix installed" I've spent fair amount of time Searching my computer, over years, recently; I'm stunned that I've never seen that hierarchy before... I mean Stunned; there's TONS in there. I'll start looking up each (hot "fix"), see if I can find The Corruption. Thanks! 4. "Firefox" I just happened to find: when the group was forming (out of university), and having on-line discussions; learned things (news to me IE was bad/hated/flawed); I just Knew they were going to build a better mouse-trap, but since I'm not 'beta bait,' wanted to wait until the usual 'crabbers' who know what they're whining about got 'happy.' By the time I went to download, didn't have/see a reason to, and then (disappointed) sys. requirements/version sailed past and couldn't. --For posting the Possible version: Thank You! -blog: charts --fixed log-in -preview -forum --all still broken; grabbed fresh copy of blog's template, didn't help a thing -sites nothing fixed, can't get into any of usuals, none 'remember me' including this Forum and I have it Bookmarked, sheesh; on the good side: not booted/forced log-out while posting this time *spoke too soon Later...

Hi Good Techie Peeps win98se IE6 /custom Opera 9.5 Spybot S&D NetVeda Safety Net HiJack This wireless (router) (if it matters [?]: a repair tech added a second hard drive, years ago, so I have primary & slave drives) First- To Each: I appreciate. Thank you for replying. @Steven W -Bios --??? No Clue --what that is/(mostly) don't understand what you wrote; the "F" keys (to get to Safe Mode) don't work, Safe Mode only if puter screwed up/chooses it; -Rotten Download: Don’t remember name, can’t find (--somehow: NOT in my History file). It was a “hot” fix website, table (on grey background) each prob (in a box) and corresponding “fix” link; some links were dead. I tried to research each before down-loading, but I don’t know enough to get tech stuff/no way to know if any of it good/correct. But: had been around a good while, MANY comments, could see knowledgeable had used it, said it solved their probs, "creator" had responded. Thot since it had been up long time: if any part was bad would have been corrected, said so or been deleted. Weongo. “Created” by someone named something like “soporific.” @submix8 -Noise: some days silence; sometimes: starts when booting, so I shut down, re-start till no noise; other times: starts after a few hours. If I'm in the middle of something, tolerate till I can shut down, but it doesn't to affect anything. Possible: dust? -WIN CAB --??? No clue what that is/find/install *****, getting booted AGAIN Just so you know- -Not a *drifter* -will return, read/reply, unless I cannot, until mess 'fixed' -this Forum: didn't "remember me"/re-loads MANY (few hundred --???) things constantly/looks Entirely different from 1st time/booted sev. times (since yesterday afternoon) while trying to reply –get the hated “illegal op” message/and/or resources drop so low nothing works -Learned to use a computer, by myself, long ago (Google didn't exist, lol), but not how: no one to ask, those who knew wouldn't talk to those who didn't –didn’t like‘newbies’ and too busy screaming about 'Internet getting ruined/changing from free/ads showing up.’ Ergo: know next to nothing about tech stuff --don't retain, understand, and resent how complicated; believe originators Totally screwed up making it sooooooo complex --e.g. Gates selling un-finished (un-patched) software, e.g., cookies-- if he hadn't 'helped' advertisers (snowed users with "necessity"/"benefits"), EVERYone -thing Better off. oh well So: Don’t, mostly, understand above suggestions; Do know: will use a “Beta” anything on the 12th of never Status- -after my last post: everything so screwed up only "Solitaire" worked, for several days; after 30th (-50th?) re-boot: -blog Dashboard - charts: found a Flash Player (again) for right sys. Requirements, downloaded it (again): charts work now but blog log-in and Forum still a mess -(one) e-mail password/log in: fixed –don’t why, how Got so fed up: > control panel > hard drive “C” >opened hundreds (thousands?) of files (went thru each thing), examined for up-grade, conflicts, deterioration, etc. Found >Installer (don't remember seeing before) >enabled nearly every one --seemed to improve things a bit >Tweak UI >"restored factory setting" and >re-set nearly every tweak >cookies: manually deleted many (membership, and old ones); better, but site log in, etc., not fixed Still have probs: -resources: suddenly loose, have to shut down -hangs 1/every 2 shut-downs -sites: craigslist, other long-time and registered, ‘remember me’ doesn’t (--yes, “persistent data” enabled) Bottom line: Though possible, I don't believe spy or malware; but may be because somehow acquired something called: MSMXL 4.0 When I was doing up-grade of an existing (working) program I got pop-up: "...cannot load, not compatible with MSMXL 4.0 and WINHTTP.DLL file is missing" --don’t know how WINHTTP.DLL library went missing, but now I think those Real source of probs. *GETTING booted Advise: MS website gives (too complicated) instructions “…before enabling missing WINHTTP.DLL library, delete [uninstall] MSMXL” --but instructions aren’t for win98, they’re for "Vista" which I don’t have. -Do you think: MSMXL.40 and/or missing WINHTTP.DLL cause of probs? -If so: what to do? -If I delete/uninstall MSMXL.40: how? –need really simple instructions -then: replace with? How? “ “ “ “ -Where to get (safe) missing file: WINHTTP.DLL -How to install? -If I make these changes: will blog password, craigslist, other sites, hanging, resource loss, etc., etc., work? *CAN’T stay on long enuf to edit, getting booted If you think these Aren’t the cause of probs, what to do? Please: keep it simple –boiled down to Basics --Simple directions.

I'm downloading the sp30b4 for fifth time, but this time it says 5 hours, 56 minutes. It times out, non-stop. What's up with all that?

UPDATE: Today After multi-tries, finally got on-line this morning, briefly. When I clicked on the us3.0b download "free" thing, got the message 'too many users, you'll have to wait --unless you wanna pay' I didn't, and then lost the connection anyway. When I finally got back on-line again: got download started, but: it didn't load past "7%" and "2 hours, 47 min." and just now poofed. I'll go back, keep on trying to download. If you know: -could you say how long this download should take? 2:47 seems awfully long... and -Is it pre-set to load what I need? I looked in "Advance" and saw a Whole lotta things, with clickable buttons next to each, the #3 button was clicked, but do I need to get any others? Flash: I removed what was already installed; added: macramedia flash to the "Allow" list. On one of the re-boots: got message there was a Flash Security up-date --but before I could open had to shut down. I'll admit this download stuff is makn' me plenty nervous, with not enough information/ ignorance the source; I'm trusting you. If this puter blows up/crashes, me/myself & I are toast, for a life. I appreciate your reply, help. Fingers crossed I'm doing the right things. Off to try and download again. I'll keep this open, watch for reply. Poppy

Finally got back on-line. Thanks for replying. I cannot install the restore. What now? Should I -work on convincing MS to send me a fresh copy of win98 se? or -try to stay on-line long enough to download, install in the links you posted? What are they? If MS sends me a new disk: how would that work? If I delete the existing before new install, won't the whole thing become disabled/impossible to install? Or would I assign the disk a new drive letter (E ?), then delete ( C) ? How do I do it? Or will the things in links fix the probs? There's many other probs, but Any idea: How I can get into craigslist.org? Fix the charts? Get into blog host's forum?

Hello win98 se /custom IE6.2 /custom wireless Started with small problem, turned into: Big Mess. Chronologically, 1st: end August suddenly couldn't -scan & defrag illness delayed sorting out, next few months; finally forced a defrag, then Dec 1: tried to post a question in long-standing membership website, craigslist.org -can't get past home page -password in my own e-mail in-boxes, and blog didn't work; new blog password, but two features don't work: -stats charts; blog host's Forum --now requires "registration" --even from my own blog's Dashboard, but when I "register" nothing happens, only get the register page, over & over -new password: also doesn't work --until I make an error --then it accepts correct password, opens -researched, found how to fix: scan & defrag -downloaded fresh copy of Adobe flash, put it on 'white' list to enable it's ActiveX controls for stats charts but nope: no craigslist access, no blog fixes Then I thought maybe all the crabbing about IE was true, so I stepped way out of comfort zone, enabled: -Opera --9.6 -same probs, no improvement A tech installed win98 se version, when he removed a virus (years ago), so I don't have original disk to do reinstall. Figured probs from either a OS bug, some stale program or some kind of malware and went looking for remedy, found a website of "updates" & "hot fixes" and after long consideration, Violated my rule of NEVER downloading someone's anything, and downloaded some. Got what I deserved: -in addition to orig. probs, nothing worked right, "fixes" even kept me from getting on-line -15+ days, hundreds of hours, non-stop re-booting: to get back on-line and back where I started, with original probs. If it matters: -Spybot S&D says 'no probs' -and SpywareBlaster still enabled, works, up-dated (Sunday) -ran "msconfig" MANY times, finally set start-up to "Normal" (--then I uncheck "non-windows app" and "sound") -hated to but re-set: Tools > IE Internet Options to > "defaults" in "Advance" and in "Security" Very luckily: made a Back-up of primary ( C) drive last summer (and recently made a Back-up of secondary (D) drive), but I don't know if I should "restore" that back-up, or "restore" the back-up with "new & file changes" or do something else. If you know how to fix the bugs, probs, or how to get on-line immediately (the way it was) without rebooting multi times, or what my puter needs: please tell me...I'm exhausted, fed up, way not a techie (hate tech stuff), so speak slowly, use short words (lol). Thanks for reply, Poppy PS Sometimes puter makes a huffing/soft grinding noise; if you could tell me how to stop that, other than with a re-boot, I'd hug the stuffn's outta ya.