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sam13484

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  1. Does restarting in DOS mode create a RAM Disk, where the DOS files are placed? I'm asking this because I seem to remember working on a notebook without a Floppy or a CD drive many years ago. I did it this way:

    1. Used a cable to transfer Partition Magic from my computer to the notebook.

    2. Then created a D partition, with that application, on the notebook, and formatted it.

    3. Used the cable again to transfer the Windows 98 setup files to a folder on D drive.

    4. Rebooted the notebook in DOS mode, and using: format c: wiped the C drive.

    5. Then, still in DOS mode, typed in: d:\win98\setup.exe, and the installation began.

    Am I just recalling this wrong, or does this appear to be a workable solution?

  2. It's an nice idea, but the Windows/IE integration is pretty complex, and would make a difficult project. Far beyond my abilities, for sure.

    Interesting enough, when Vista was in the very early formative stage, some sites were saying that the whole concept of .dlls was going to be discarded, in favor of self-contained applications, where everything would be installed in one folder. Delete the folder and the application would be removed. But, of course, MS continues on with their complicated way of doing things.

    A good example of what I'm talking about would be Foxit PDF Reader. You just put the executable anywhere you want and the program works.

  3. Canon ML-2510 printer USB under XP installs fine.

    Trying to install the same setup under Windows98SE. The printer installs okay using 98/ME drivers, but there appears to be no option to use a USB port, only the parallel port. Anyone know how to get it to work with USB? Thanks.

  4. Congratulations on NOT installing IE7. It really is a piece of crap. Anyone who thinks otherwise should go to the Microsoft Newsgroups and check out the thoughts of those who have downloaded and used it.

    Microsoft has said, many times, that IE6 will continue to be supported under XP/2000 for the forseeable future. Good news for those who want to stay as they are. No official support or updates for IE6 under 98/ME, but there are unofficial patches being posted on the net.

    You might want to check out the latest version of Firefox.

  5. Thanks for helping to circulate this unofficial IE925568 patch. I probably would have missed it in the original post. The work these "patch hackers" do is really appreciated by those of use still running 98/Me machines.

    I installed the patch and checked out the test page. My IE6SP1 browser running under Windows Me passed without any problems at all.

    We should have some kind of mailing list that will keep everyone in the loop when it comes to unofficial patches and upgrades.

  6. You're doing nothing wrong. IE7 (so far) is an unfinished work, and a bit of a piece of junk. Microsoft started out with a lot of enthusiasm for the new browser, but I think they've lost interest. Don't expect much from the end product. The interface remains fixed and cannot be customized. Preferences often slip back into the defaults, some webpages still don't render properly, etc etc etc.

    When these problems are brought up in newsgroups, the standard answer is wait for the final, or better yet, wait for IE8.

  7. So far, there is no way to customize any of the toolbars, despite what you might have heard elsewhere. MS has stated, for the record, that the address bar will be permanently locked in place for security reasons. No word on the other toolbars yet. If I could hide everything but the address bar, I'd be a happy man!

    Until that happens, all this nonsense about MS listening to feedback is crap. I've seen a lot of complaints about the toolbars, but MS has remained silent on the subject (with the one exception of the address bar).

  8. Hello.

    I'm looking for a .gif of 32x32 in color with a transparent background

    of the old Windows Help icon; the one that looks like a purple colored book.

    Been doing some searching, but so far haven't found the right terms

    to do a good search. Seems to me the item should be fairly common.

    Thanks.

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