[Download Wrecked my Computer]

@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...

[Download Wrecked my Computer]

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.

[Download Wrecked my Computer]

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?

[Download Wrecked my Computer]

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

[Download Wrecked my Computer]

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?

[Download Wrecked my Computer]

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.