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You have selected theme with large taskbar. Choose another one. They're already compatible since kex4 RC2. Some minor problems remain, but they're not noticeable.

Yes. No.

Is it possible to get Dr. Watson diagnosis?

That is certainly memory corruption... Like somebody unallocated section of my library... Which is something extraordinary.

glocK_94, forgive me for not answering. Thanks for translation and bug report. Chozo4, thanks for reports. Not quite for me, maybe because i'm using GDI from Me. Anyway, this bug is a mere cache malfunction which i corrected; it shouldn't ever show in real apps (i hope), so wait a bit for fix. I'm busy with fixing DIBENG misfortunes leading for icons-with-non-standard-palette corruption, and they're tough ones. This is 98 shell specific behavior; as with overstretch bugs, i can't really fix it.

Looks like junk. It's my failure too (for not explaining), but you're not supposed to drop whole dlls from Vista or XP into images. Nobody will like 40+ MB of that trash. If you wanna extend icon packs (with icons for file associations), you'll have to persuade user into having your icon library. You shouldn't just mindlessly replicate all files with icons; you can't assume what apps user has installed. I'm talking about jpg gif mp3 etc. So you have to introduce your icon library with neutral 98-Me icon styles, place it into \windows\system, change registry entries and then override it with .images in icon packs. There won't be other way.

I can't quite imagine that. Can you show me screenshot?

Except IE6, ME users need to install user32 update. My bad (too busy).

Set it to run in XP mode.

No, although i consider to provide integration for them in RP9. If 95 shell had those interfaces, then sure... But you can install 98/Me shell on Windows 95.

CCCP works well i believe (latest versions with KernelEx).

alive tools GDI+ thumbnails Nicer, faster thumbnails for image and video files. ME shell preffered. New version. Now works as proper COM extension and doesn't break Office picture preview. Requires GDI+ runtime. Link: http://tihiy.net/files/gdipthms.zip Install: copy dlls&exe into \windows\system. Run regsvr32 gdipthms.dll. Remove: Run regsvr32 /u gdipthms.dll. Run regsvr32 /i browseui.dll. Delete gdipthms.dll&gdipsrv.exe from \windows\system. How to enable Thumnails view for every folder in Windows 98 (not Me) shell REGEDIT4 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ExtShellViews\{8BEBB290-52D0-11d0-B7F4-00C04FD706EC}] "MenuName"="T&humbnails" "HelpText"="Displays items using thumbnail view." "TooltipText"="Thumbnails" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ExtShellFolderViews\{8BEBB290-52D0-11d0-B7F4-00C04FD706EC}] "Attributes"=dword:60000000 "ISV"=hex(2):7b,38,42,45,42,42,32,39,30,2d,35,32,44,30,2d,31,31,64,30,2d,42,37,\ 46,34,2d,30,30,43,30,34,46,44,37,30,36,45,43,7d,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ExtShellFolderViews\{8BEBB290-52D0-11d0-B7F4-00C04FD706EC}\ISV] @="{8BEBB290-52D0-11d0-B7F4-00C04FD706EC}" Copy into .reg file, import it. Don't forget empty line at the end!

Here are some lightweight tools made by me which you may have seen before, or may not. It's mostly abadon-ware (no further developed), but all stable and useful. They should work on 98/Me. Network activity indicator Nice applet blinking like 2000/XP does. Shows simple network stats and open ports. Link: http://tihiy.net/files/IpTest.zip Install: extract dll&exe into \windows\system, run install.reg and re-login. Uninstall: run uninstall.reg, delete dll&exe from \windows\system. Task manager Simple process manager which hooks Ctrl-Shift-Esc (not resident). Link: http://tihiy.net/files/Taskmgr.exe Install: copy exe into windows\system, run taskmgr /install Remove: run taskmgr /remove, delete exe Add/Remove program alternative I think it's clear what it does. Link: http://tihiy.net/files/programs.zip Shut down dialog alternative XP-alike shutdown dialog. Accepts command line flags [-f] [-r|-s|-l] ([force] reboot/shutdown/logoff). Link: http://tihiy.net/files/shutdown.exe

Don't use Azureus. Upgrade Firefox. Use fixed msimg32.dll from kernelex.

That's the best result i could expect!I'm thinking to revive GDI heap expander i had. But there had to be a reason for it to be. The simplest idea idea i half-baked in my expander is to move un-selected GDI objects out of the 16-bit heap. To achieve that, GDI functions are modified in such matter that GDI objects 16-bit data is copied into my 32-bit heap and de-allocated. When selected, object is allocated back into 16-bit heap and data is moved. That opens possibility to have virtually unlimited number of unselected GDI objects. In theory. In practice, most objects can't be moved from 16-bit heap, since they are allocate data in global memory (which is also quite limited), and references to them are stored in other places, like display driver. But, to the certain extent, this technology can improve GDI usage. For example, in Opera, most graphic data is stored in GDI DIB sections and can be moved and i expect heap expander will greatly improve situation. But it won't help in other cases. It won't give you power to open myriad of apps. So is it worth it? Tell me scenarios you lack resources in.

No stupid questions please. First post answers you.

You can install ME shell with 98SE2ME yourself.Other features will certainly return sometime.

That's mixture of bugs you have there! There is a bug in dibeng/32-bit icon module which you somehow trigger. I'll try to find how... Stick to 16-bit icons or remove 32-bit icons at all then.

Are you sure you didn't have things like RP7 / marxo packs before? Because those files can't be RP9 related.

Ehm, RP9 doesn't depend on IE. It depends on common controls update (comctl32.dll) and how IE interacts with it. And uninstalling RP9 still lock toolbars?! On 98SE?! I'm sorry it's not possible.

I didn't catch; try later with kex4 RC2 and drwatson open.

I do approve of this guide. Thanks for your [extremely] hard work!

Dunno. If you don't have IE6 but have proper 98 shell, i can't you give you any good advice... Except, install IE6 and use IERadicator again?

Well, right-click taskbar and uncheck "Lock the Taskbar".

No, that's bad news. Since percents are trimmed by amount of resources left after startup programs, it means those programs eat too much resources. I saw 3% up max.