Aeron

Aye un4given1 I am a rare breed so people who know me say, and that's few I am a loner really. and aye I do have a passion for 'puters..But I am a Windows 98SE techie, so I am comfortable.. AS for the XP/98SE argument none for me..love 98SE and nothing could make me change that, yet I pay respect for others opinions and likes also.. till it doesn't serve my purpose anymore I am loyal if nothing else. AS for your challenge, I am a Sagittarian, I thrive on challenges..and as far as open minds.. mine couldn't be more open. Nor do I fear change oh contrare, I am the oppsosite..yet I am also a firm believer if its not broke don't try to fix it..improve on it aye..and if you love something don't throw it away just because the majority might say its out of date.. Its not just the OS and that fact that they haven't worked all the bugs or compatibility issues out... I read and research allot.. tis my thing. One of the things I don't like is the security issues and privacy ones that stand much in Q.... the way Microsoft has made XP..your an open book to Microsoft itself..that I don't like..aye a controversial subject with many articles, on both ends of the scale...Yet the evidence seems more in favour the side I take on it myself, but as said I respect all personal choices on OS as I do everything in life. Windows 98SE you can shut out that and block all the security holes, if you know what your doing..But XP is to much in the pocket of Bill Gates, and so its not just a personal preference to me, its a integrity one..I want a OS that's in my control, alone, not in Microsoft's pocket..Isn't that the real reason to be honest, logically why 98SE was put 'out to pasture' so to speak, Microsoft couldn't control it..anymore.. So XP might be fancy and I like its interface, and maybe could get used to it, I have a good machine and could get allot more out of it with XP. But the part of me that refuses to have my security and privacy in question, stands strong, so its not just that I prefer and love 98SE, there are other far reaching reason I have.. But thanks for the nice reply, and the friendly challenge.. Have a good day mate

I shall, and tis nice to have intelligent conversations. Oh I am an Ut2k4 addict and actually I am not bad at all.. I am also a skinner..My avatar is a mutual work between myself another skinner, in the states..quite a task putting my idea into form, with me guiding the whole thing details etc...and turn out exactly how I envisioned it..I kept that one for me, does not go into the world..This skinner has done several dynamic skins for UT...I learned skinning from after I got PhotoShop 7, and now am skinning myself...a pair of Hellion twins that will be released soon, which at least my mentor says are great....allot of work went into them..and they're pretty cool if I do say so myself..frustrating work at times to produce a decent skin..but they came out bloody good.. when I am done the voice-pack, they will be put up on HQ..twas a challenge for sure.. But aye I play UT..The only problem I found when I first started was the bullies online, when your first learning and they just instead of trying to teach you a bit, to expand the UT community..just mercilessly kill you right after you spawn and call you names..you learn nothing nor even get to play what fun is that.. Turned me off to online gaming, and even though now I am pretty good I think..with all the practise and learning combos ect.. that now I play bloody decent game. yet after those negative online experiences.. I haven't gone back online either..aye womyn techies and womyn UT players that are good..Oh the shock of it.. lolol..... ..A DM huh, maybe..however now you might not want to, not that I whoop arse, but I imagine I could hold my own.... but a womon..the thought of it...ummm the Welsh humour again...Tokara forest is fun..aye.. So is Morpheus, I like the low grav..leaping between buildings, shooting and turning around in mid air has its own challenge.. its almost like the old Plunge..But aye Tokara forest is fun.and I do prefer the more nature ones....Sorry now there I ran on, but as I said.. UT addict here..unfortunaltely as you said many sites... like UT ones are frequented by kids, and flames and useless answers, twas obvious they were. But at the Atari forum itself I would expect better.. Aye.. I too read whole posts and the whole thread also, to see what its about before I post also..yup allot of similarities, and now I hope that I revealed my secret, that I get treated the same.It does threaten some blokes for some reason..That a womon could know as much maybe about a computer as they.. As for was I looking for womyn techies, and it might be a long time before I run into one, well....surprise.. was just kinda slyly trying to see if I was the only one here..if you read my reply to solider1st...some blokes resent it, and either close down, or get all sarcastic..which I hope doesn't happen.. Usually I keep my identity private, but that remark about just doing dishes, I couldn't resist a comeback.. I had to tease him back on that one..in fun and jest..of course..;-) MSFN so far is a pleasant surprise..maturity does lend to better answers ..and thus far its good to see..hope it continues..tis my last long post honest..like I said I don't usually say much, but the decent response deserved a reply. I was just teasing a bit about the flag, its a inside joke really..Most Welsh would have got the joke about flying the UK flag..I have a dry sense of humour...I know the option allows that... if someone clicks on my name to see profile I did put location Wales so they know..so no problem..I understand the technicalities involved, was just being me, tis all.. thanks for the nice welcome..mate..

Hmmmm..Ok ...so no womyn techies huh..I am now going to make you eat your words. I hear crow taste good this time of year..lol You have just met your first womon techie, ask the people in my neighbourhood, who they call when they mess up their computers, and though a bit modest, I'm not bad at it either..true mostly womyn call for help. which I do just because its fun....But not all womon sit about doing dishes, actually I hate dishes..lol Seriously.. technical work, and being a bit of a compter nerd, is not just confined to the male gender anymore ... Notice the wink no offence taken..I am having a bit of a laugh tis the Welsh sense of humour.

'ello their mate..I am glad I checked I wouldn't have known you replied, I have send message checked but got nothing... Well actually I needed to reinstall visual basic 5.6 files again..then it was fine.. I did something a while back, used something called IE killer removes all the old files from machine..of IE so you can just put IE6 on..when I did that, how it removed my 5.6 vbs files..I am not sure but evidently it did...Found an article on the Microsoft site, and reinstalled visual basic 5.6 files and windows update works fine now..I have not DL any of the new unofficial packs yet.. I am waiting for it to be final.. I have Cache-man which helps me work around the 512 MB issue.. Windows 98SE will ne'er die, not as long as their some nerds, um techies out their willing to keep it alive..Have a Windows 98SE problem in neighbourhood I;ll fix.I won't go near XP..Did once and I refuse to have an OS tell me,what the bloody'ell to do and to undo what I just did to make it run smoother..The bloody nerve .. As for Me...I hope I don't offend anyone but I played with that once and thought it more a watered down simplified toy, for those who really aren't tweakers..The best system for tweaking IMO is Windows 98SE. She is a high maintenance system..but with the TLC, and most of all.. keep thy registry clean of debris..!!! Now that is my opinion and I do not engage in flames wars, all XP and Me lovers..more power to ya....to each their own ...So no flames.. or all that crap..Intelligent debates aye..flames I just let em burn out..Getting to old for that nonsense..Flames burn themselves out if you give them no petrol..!! For me, on my Athlon 1.2 gig she runs like a baby, since I got her...with a few hitches here and there, no major complaints..and actuallly IE6 sp1 has been very stable on 98SE for some reason..for me..as has Windows 98E itself.. Actually I made them put Windows 98SE on my new 'puter.., they argued with me..said they don't do that anymore...etc etc...lol..I held out..so for my sale, and I am stubborn.. if I bought a small business 'puter.. they would ...so I did and they did reluctantly..Looking at me as if I was bloody crazy... Turned out for the best I have upgraded hardware majorly..lots of room for it..Have 3 HD Now as for waiting for responses I can. but I have experienced in far to many forums like the UT forums and such, for example.. you ask a Q about something has nothing to do with their rants, and the only answers I ever get is upgrade to XP. like some mechanical robotic did not hear a word , I said..responses.. or worse ignored...and since I am a rare poster and only post intelligent Q I deserve the respect I would offer anyone else is how I see it.. I found it amusing after the mild irritation I felt.. actually..when UT (Unreal Tournament has run fine on my system, yet all the monster machines others brag about, were in all sorts of treacle..So logically the compatibility of XP still is on the laxing side.. All the horrible problems I read, oddly enough..were happening on XP machines.. my machine was handle UT right smoothy all along, right up till UT2004..and with high detail and all..I believe many games run better on 98SE..from what I have read..and IME.. I just got to feel does anybody read whole posts before they start replying..?? I got tired of either being ignored when asking a simple Q or, flamed with responses that have nothing to do whatsoever to my simple Q.. So you know...I step into the waters of a new forum, burned a bit, and cautions that's all.. But to answer your Q.. a well thought out caring reply of course.. as you have done and I thank you for.. BTW I am more of a lurker and learn by reading, experimentation..after much reading.. and asking occasionally... as now.. or a rare comment when I have something to offer... that's me.. Now this OT..and just ignore if inappropriate. My only complaint about the setup of this forum, is a rather silly one, I'll admit.. and yet not, I mean I don't really mind flying the UK flag, well to much anyway under my name..lol... But twood be nice if it was broken down more..In options it has UK..people forget there are three parts to the UK..England, Cymru(Wales) and Scotland which all have their own flags and rather proud of them actually..Many forums have that option.. Tis only a flag, but you know, rather see that ol' red dragon flying..;)lolol....Now that was totally OT...and in partly jest...shall I get bloody flamed for that..I hope not... just TOT observation..I usually have so little to say..tis a bloody rare mood it will pass..blame it on the neverending rain... Anyways thank you for the response..seems theres some nice blokes here..that do care..and perhaps some womyn tweakers about as well....so shall stick about and see what's what..thanks for the non typical refreshing welcoming response.. Cheers mate.. prathapml and solider1st

Again thanks mate for being the one person who responded..There's hope..;-) Aye it does, its hard to get ones head around that many, don't care.. not all but many from UK are more hospitable and helpful lets say..I think the idea of community has been lost somewhere, I think it started in the 90's actually..lol.. I just found this forum and said Oh Blimey, bloody great luck.. others who still realise Windows 98SE is not dead and actually in many ways if given proper TLC.. keeping drivers updated, keeping resistry free of clutter..etc...is a far better OS then XP yet is...IMO...and I knew someone out there would keep it running, despite it's 'official' dead status..Leave it to Bill Gates they final get something right and then out-date it, the only problem I ever had with 98SE is the bloody 512 RAM limitation, do something about that, and I'd be as happy as pie with it, well that and fixing the inherent notorious Windows explorer bugginess.... You know something IE6 sp1 runs better in 98SE well at least on my Athlon it does..I have had less problems then all the horror stories I have read with those using it with XP..strange eh? Of course I have always used windows update and the critical security updates installed....But its not been buggy for me, lucky I guess.. Now if they could make a genetic offspring hybrid of 98SE yet some of the extras of XP, now then I might consider it.. Anyway..Do you think I should wait till he's done with the new 2.0 ..and has it final before I DL anything...I have been keeping my eye open there waiting for the unofficial se sp final.. since I haven't DL 1.6.2 one yet? That way I will be sure not to mess up my 'puter?? tata for now

Well per usual solved it my bloody self..No offence but that many reads, and no help..how welcoming..one response thats all..if anyones interested which I doubt, I reinstalled scripting engine 5.6 and Windows update works again...So if anyone else has the problem it might help.. Ah well message boards, if ones new and not in the cliche one does not exist eh? Well ta ta and thanks for all the help..

Was wondering if anyone would respond, after all the reads and no responses.. seems few care nowdays..in many forums, people all in their lil worlds..and their opinions block their ears to what someone is asking..what I am trying to say is thanks..for responding. No, did not install that.... waiting for the final...it sounds promising and glad someone is doing that..but have not DL that.. I have just found this forum a firm believer in Windows 98Se..been looking for a place of support and tired of hearing update..to XP..I don't want to..tis to buggy yet IMNSHO I have a 1.2 gig Athlon, and good upgraded system..but prefer 98SE its compatibility with things and its tweekability..so she's high maintenance and needs regular TLC.I don't mind she worth it..and she's always run smooth for me, well till now..and this wee bloomin' gnat of an issue.. Back to gnat... anyways on windows critical update page, came an update in Dec..that incl effecting Windows 98SE users..with IE6 SP1... I DL it, and since then I think anyways, tis when it happened not sure..But suddenly..out of the bloody blue, windows update will not scan it stops at 0% and won't continue.. I did all the things suggested at Microsoft site on that issue of windows updates.. and other articles.. Visual basic files or re-download them.ect ect...did another fix, and nothing..I cannot use windows update anymore..Weird.... Any help, ideas other than the ones I already tried..Would be bloody well appreciated mate..

I have done all the bloody searches, and tried all the answers incl reinstalling visual basic runtime files 6, and still windows update stops at 0% and won't go any further I did the mcrepair .exe, etc etc.. I deleted IE6 cache. I downbloaded last security update, and suddenly it stopped working plain and simple.. Shutoff firewall, tried everything no luck any ideas anyone please..I have ne'er had trouble running windows 98SE on my 1.2 gig Athlon..I prefer it, 98SE actually always run smooth, with lots of TLC..but this lil sudden bug is irritating..anyone got any ideas I haven't tried yet.. Cheers Aeron