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I have just noticed that original version of ctl3dv2.dll is binary exactly the same as version in your zip file, just the version number is different, nothing else. Is it possible that somebody just changed the version number by a hex editor?Therefore there is no need to add this file to the SESP. Petr I've also checked, the 2 files are identical, even the version numbers.Did you get different version on 1 of them? Using getver: 2.31.0.1 Using Explorer or File Manager: file version 2,31,0,1 product version 2.31.001

regsvr32.exe = from Windows 2000 Setup CD. ctl3dv2.dll = from 3D Controls DLLs: http://www.mdgx.com/newtip22.htm#3CF3E I suggest using newest iphlpapi.dll [build 4.90.3001.2] supported by 98/98SE/ME: Microsoft Windows 98/98 SE/ME 16-bit Sockets Error IPHLPAPI.DLL Fix: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=279866 Direct download [158 KB, English]: http://download.microsoft.com/download/win.../279866USAM.EXE How to install IPHLPAPI.DLL Fix on Windows 98/98 SE: 1. Create C:\TEMP (example) from a DOS box: MD C:\TEMP 2. Download Windows ME Patch (see above) into C:\TEMP. 3. Run (example using C:\TEMP as target folder) to extract files: 279866USAM.EXE /C /Q /T:C:\TEMP 4. Exit Windows to native/true MS-DOS or reboot with the "Command prompt only" option from the Startup Menu. 5. Move IPHLPAPI.DLL from C:\TEMP to %winbootdir%\SYSTEM (usually C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM): MOVE/Y C:\TEMP\IPHLPAPI.DLL %winbootdir%\SYSTEM 6. Type WIN and press Enter or reboot with the "Normal" option from the Startup Menu to (re)load Windows. 7. Delete C:\TEMP. Gape: I recall erpdude8 told me once that having both Adaptec/Roxio ASPI drivers AND Nero/Ahead ASPI drivers installed on the same system, may attract errors, if trying to use Roxio burning tools: Easy CD Creator, DirectCD etc. Therefore I suggest in next SP 2.0 release to add Adaptec/Roxio ASPI files detection, and if not found on the user's computer to either (1) cancel installation or (2) prompt users to install if they wish, but with a warning if they also have Nero drivers they may experience errors. At erpdude8's suggestion I put these warnings at my site: http://www.mdgx.com/drv.htm#CDR * Adaptec Standard ASPI Layer 32-bit Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 Drivers for (E)IDE/ATAPI/SCSI CD-R(W)/DVD-R(W)/DVD-RAM drives (free, English): - ASPI v4.71.2 for Windows 98/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003: http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/support/d...=aspi_471a2.exe Direct download [510 KB]: http://download.adaptec.com/software_pc/aspi/aspi_471a2.exe If using Windows NT4, 2000, XP or 2003 you MUST apply the "GET BACK YOUR CD/DVD" ASPI Fix from TIPSXP.TXT (included)! - ASPI v4.60 for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2: http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/support/d...ekey=aspi32.exe Direct download [282 KB]: http://download.adaptec.com/software_pc/aspi/aspi32.exe Bart's ASPI Guide: http://www.nu2.nu/aspi/ Radified ASPI Guide: http://aspi.radified.com/ Force ASPI: http://www.radified.com/ASPI/forceaspi.htm IF using Windows 9x/NT4/ME MUST install EITHER Adaptec/Roxio OR Ahead/Nero ASPI drivers, NOT BOTH! * Ahead Nero Standard ASPI Layer 32-bit Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 Drivers for (E)IDE/ATAPI/SCSI CD-R(W)/DVD-R(W)/DVD-RAM drives (free, English): http://www.nero.com/en/ASPI_Driver.html - ASPI Driver for Windows 9x/ME [95 KB]: ftp://ftp6.nero.com/NeroASPIen.exe - ASPI Driver for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 [157 KB, right-click to save!]: ftp://ftp6.nero.com/wnaspi32.dll IF using Windows 9x/NT4/ME MUST install EITHER Adaptec/Roxio OR Ahead/Nero ASPI drivers, NOT BOTH!

Hello MDGx, hhctrlui.dll (English version) is version 5.2.3644.0 in your HHUPD.EXE, while in Windows 2003 SP1 Final it is also 5.2.3790.1830 as other files - is it intentional? And why are FIND.COM and WinME start.com included? I've found no reference in the INI file. Petr 1. HHCTRLUI.DLL is part of the huge MUI.CAB archive which installs as a component of HHUPD.EXE, and which contains [you can open it in PowerArchiver, WinZip 9 + similar tools; works also if u right-click on it in Windows Explorer if CABVIEW.DLL is still installed as default CAB viewer/extractor] all Multilanguage User Interface [MUI] files that HTML Help supports. All those files go under %windir%\SYSTEM\MUI\language_code_# .U can see them from Windows Explorer or File Manager [WINFILE.EXE]. I don't have updates to all these files, the only 1 that is newer is the U.S. English one [the 1 u mention probably], included in Win2003 SP1. And besides, HHCTRLUI.DLL hasn't been updated by MS as a hotfix or security patch since Q811360: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=811630 HHCTRLUI.DLL from patch Q811630 is older than the 1 from MUI.CAB included in HHUPD.EXE. 2. I've included FIND.COM [free GPL from http://www.coli.uni-sb.de/~eric/stuff/soft/ = replaces MS Win98SE FIND.EXE] + START.EXE [from WinME setup CD] because I'm using them in HH.BAT, which is the batch file installer from within HHUPD.EXE. These are HH.BAT lines [notice FIND and START]: @ECHO OFF VER | FIND/I "Windows">NUL IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO N0 VER | FIND/I "Windows 95">NUL IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO N0 IF "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" GOTO NT IF EXIST %windir%\INF\*.INF DIR/-P %windir%\INF\*.INF>NUL START/W RUNDLL32 ADVPACK.DLL,LaunchINFSection HH.INF,DefaultInstall GOTO N0 :NT IF EXIST %windir%\INF\*.INF DIR/-P %windir%\INF\*.INF>NUL START/W RUNDLL32 ADVPACK.DLL,LaunchINFSection HH.INF,NTx :N0 CLS EXIT I'm also using ADVPACK.DLL, W95INF16.DLL, W95INF32.DLL, EXTRAC32.EXE + REGSVR32.EXE in HH.BAT [they all must exist for proper operation], and I've included them all because I don't want to depend on these files being present [or not! ] on everybody's systems. Example: somebody in this forum once told me erased completely his C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND folder, and I was scratching my head to figure out why VER | FIND/I "whatever" detection was not working on his PC, thus making the entire 98SE2ME detection code useless. Therefore now I'm adding all needed files into all my installers, to avoid any such weird "surprises" in the future. U have mentioned an INI file: HHUPD.EXE doesn't contain any. Maybe u meant the INF file? If u meant the INF file [HH.INF], that's a MS advanced INF installer file, per se can't use DOS based tools such as FIND + START, unless one adds dedicated sections for pre-install, post-install, run, runex etc commands. Hope this helps.

You're right, PowerPoint Viewer 2003 [and a few others] can be installed on 98SE/ME, but the examples I used to point out that some of these do not install on 98/98SE are Word + Excel.Word 2003 viewer page: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...89-AB826E7B8FDF Excel 2003 viewer page: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...47-75EDBD03AAF0 Please see system requirements for both. Of course, there is a way to extract the files and then install them manually, including updating the registry, but I haven't tried. For example, PowerArchiver [ http://www.powerarchiver.com/ , shareware, free trial] can extract files inside MSI installers. MSI files can also be run with specific command line params to extract files. So with a combination of BAT + INF files one can d/l + install these "forbbiden" viewers on 98SE in a single click. Same here: not trying to make attacks, flames, insults etc. Just trying to help and answer your questions. Hope this helps.

It certainly does. MSXML page updated with latest files: http://www.mdgx.com/ietoy.htm#XML Updated proper requirements in order to install [some of] these patches. Updated OSes that include [some of] these patches. Many thanks.

If u install Windows 98SE from scratch u need to install either: - MS Plus! 98 [obsolete, hard to find, not worth your money] which includes ZIP folders [same as ME/XP/2003]: http://www.mdgx.com/newtip23.htm#TP!P - or a full fledged zipping/unzipping tool [most are freeware]: http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#ZIP Otherwise ZIP files will not be recognized by 98SE. Hope this helps.

Page updated:http://www.mdgx.com/ietoy.htm#018 Thanks... again.

New Excel 2003 + Word 2003 viewers are only meant to install on 2000/XP/2003/Longhorn, they will not install on 9x/ME, because MS doesn't support these OSes anymore. Somehow [even if I don't like this either] it makes sense, because MS Office 2003 can be installed only on 2000/XP/2003/Longhorn. Last Office build compatible with 9x/ME was 2002. 2002 Office viewers should install on 98/ME, and some even on 95: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistan...0449811033.aspx Old SP1 and new 98SE SP2 work the same: all they do is install 98SE patches, nothing else. That means they [same as any other patch] do not change the way MS viewers [or any other patches/tools/upgrades] detect the OS. The detection is built inside OS core files: kernel32.dll, krnl386.exe, io.sys etc, not in the registry [unless you're talking about MS IE + DirectX ]. Hope this helps.

This confuses me. You don't need ME, but it uses ME files??? Are the files listed the ones from ME, and if so, are they optional? Whoa whoa whoa!!! I've never even heard of half of those patches/programs! Do you have links to the ones that apply to 98SE (excluding 98SE SP, Revolutions of course) and that don't require a valid copy of another OS?Thanks again for all your help. For what it's worth, I own a technology consulting firm, and I'm trying to utilize all the tools you guys make as much as possible when I build systems for my clients. Your work is oustanding and deserves to be given some push! -Scott. 1. You're very welcome, and thanks for your kind appreciation. 2. Best to ask Tihiy details about Revolutions, that's his "baby": http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=39333 As far as I know, it uses ME files [modded by Tihiy of course], but u don't need to install any WinME files from the setup CD. This also means u can use Tihiy's files on either 98SE or ME. 3. Those other unofficial service packs/patches/security upgrades/etc I've mentioned are for XP + 2000, not for 9x/ME. U can find them all linked under "Free Updates + Patches" @ my main web page: http://www.mdgx.com/ Hope this helps.

Everything NFR: Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) v2.0 Beta 2 Redist for Windows 98/NT4 SP6a/2000/ME/XP/2003 includes: Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) support, Common Language Runtime (CLR), .NET Framework Class Library (FCL), ASP.NET, ADO.NET, ODBC.NET, VB.NET, C#.NET, C++.NET, J#.NET + Security code necessary for running .NET Framework applications (English): http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/downloads/updates/ NFR 2.0 Beta 2 [21.5 MB]: http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/a...58/dotnetfx.exe Requires MS IE 5/6 or newer already installed: http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#IEX NFR 1.1 SP1 ASP.NET Path Validation Security Vulnerability Fix for Windows 2000/XP/2003: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms05-004.mspx - Windows 2003 Patch [771 KB]: http://download.microsoft.com/download/b/6...903-x86-ENU.EXE - Windows 2000 SP3/2000 SP4/XP Patch [1.5 MB]: http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/1...B886903-X86.exe NFR v1.1 Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows 98/NT4 SP6a/2000/ME/XP/2003: http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/downloads/updates/ - NFR 1.1 SP1 for Windows 98/NT4 SP6a/2000/ME/XP [10.2 MB]: http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/b...B867460-X86.exe - NFR 1.1 SP1 for Windows 2003 [7.79 MB]: http://download.microsoft.com/download/b/2...460-x86-ENU.EXE Requires NFR 1.1 already installed! NFR v1.1 for Windows 98/NT4 SP6a/2000/ME/XP/2003: http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/dow...s/framework1_1/ NFR 1.1 [23.1 MB]: http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/a...06/dotnetfx.exe MS Enterprise Instrumentation Framework (EIF) v7.0 for Windows 2000 SP2/XP/2003 allows enterprise applications built on .NET Framework to be instrumented for manageability in production environment: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...b4-1f84b7eb1368 EIF [878 KB]: http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/b...rumentation.exe Requires NFR! NFR 1.1 Language Packs: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...2A-CCB2BAB7B8EB MS .NET: http://www.microsoft.com/net/ MSDN NFR: http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/ MSDN .NET Development: http://msdn.microsoft.com/net/ MSDN NFR Technical Reference: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dn...dotnetfxref.asp MSDN NFR Downloads: http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/downloads/ All this found here: http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#NFR Hope this helps.

1. Q331923 is obsolete, replaced by these 2 newer patches:http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms04-018.mspx http://support.microsoft.com/?id=887797 All details + files here: http://www.mdgx.com/ietoy.htm 2. As with most MS patches for Win9x/ME + MS IE/OE, u can install them manually or just extract files, by using command line switches [example]: Q331923.EXE /C /T:driveletter:\directoryname /Q /C = only extract files = must use with /T:driveletter:\directoryname /C:cmd = override install command: must replace cmd with valid command /T:driveletter:\directoryname = replace with valid drive letter and directory name /Q = quiet operation Then u can install the patch no matter which Win32 OS you're using [not recommended unless u know *exactly* what you're doing, because these patches are meant only for specific OSes!] by executing the INF file [example using Q331923]: START/W RUNDLL32 %windir%\SYSTEM\ADVPACK.DLL,LaunchINFSection driveletter:\dirname\Q328389.INF.INF,DefaultInstall or if u install this patch on NT based systems: START/W RUNDLL32 ADVPACK.DLL,LaunchINFSection driveletter:\dirname\Q328389.INF.INF,DefaultInstall.NT driveletter:\directoryname = replace with valid drive letter and directory name. Note that START/W is only necessary if using these commands in a batch file. Note also that if u installed NT4/2000/XP/2003/Longhorn on a "virgin" HD, START.EXE may not be found. START.EXE comes bundled as part of Win9x/ME installs, found in the %windir%\COMMAND folder. %windir% = usually reffers to C:\WINDOWS. BTW: If u wish to install such patches manually on WinME, u must disable System Restore 1st [otherwise old files will overwrite new ones upon next reboot ]: 1. You MUST disable System Restore: open Control Panel -> System -> Performance Tab -> File System -> Troubleshooting area -> check the "Disable System Restore" box -> click OK -> reboot. 2. Download + install CoolKill [797 KB, freeware]: http://www.prowebsitemanagement.com/downloads/coolkill.zip 3. Run COOLKILL.EXE -> right-click on the CoolKill icon in Taskbar Tray -> highlight STMGR.EXE -> left-click on it to terminate this process. 4. Download + install HHUPD.EXE (see above). 5. You may want to reenable System Restore: open Control Panel -> System -> Performance Tab -> File System -> Troubleshooting area -> uncheck the "Disable System Restore" box -> click OK -> reboot. I have no experience with VMware, some of these mods may not work. Hope this helps.

I've sent SP 2.0 RC3 to Jim + Tim @ MajorGeeks: http://www.majorgeeks.com/ Jim + Tim are very cool guys, and their web site rocks. B) Gape: They have just added RC3 to their servers, so you can add another mirror to your list: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4131.html Jim also told me they are going to add a new European server soon.

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I have no experience with PeerGuardian. Have u sent them an email about what happened? Maybe they can fix this in a future release.A simple [but controversial] memory trick to free [release] a predetermined amount of RAM is detailed here: http://www.mdgx.com/newtip15.htm#FMM A bunch of free(ware) tools that do a similar job [some have the capability of freeing memory dynamically] are here: http://www.mdgx.com/speed.htm These are the tools I'm talking about: FreeRAM XP Pro RAMBooster RAMPage RAM Idle Limited Edition MEM-Trax III MaxMem Exercise caution with such tools, your HD/CD/DVD/virtual cache memory may be emptied, and you may experience fault errors. Another thing u can do to make sure DLLs always free "hooked" memory upon unloading [simple REG hack]: http://www.mdgx.com/98-4.htm#USEDLLS Also, maybe it's time to consider other firewalls without memory leak problems [99.99% of these are freeware]: http://www.mdgx.com/fw.htm Hope this helps.

I was waiting for you to reply to my inquiries. My next question would have been if you used recently any anti-virus + anti-spyware tools to make sure you're not "infected", but you already answered that. Please see this thread about security + protection: http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=42259...ndpost&p=297635 If u find spyware/virus that cannot be removed from within Windows, and that might try to take over/disable your anti-virus/anti-spyware scanners, u can always boot to native MS-DOS and delete those files from there. But 1st u need to learn which files to delete. If u use Norton Anti-Virus, it may tell u in a popup dialog what virus/trojan/zombie/worm u have been infected with. And even if u can't disable it from within Windows, a good tip is to click the URL link [presuming u can still access the internet] that is actually the virus name within Norton popup dialog. That will take u to their dedicated web page, which usually has complete details on how to remove that particular virus. Most well known viruses are listed here: http://www.mdgx.com/vir.htm#VX with dedicated removal guides + tools by Symantec [maker of Norton]. If the "culprit" runs from a typical Registry key or Startup folder, u can use Startup CPL [freeware]: http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml to list/disable/delete any such entries. If anti-virus tools don't detect anything, try anti-spyware tools like Ad-Aware SE PE + SpyBot Search & Destroy [all freeware]: http://www.mdgx.com/fw.htm#AW Hope this helps, and good luck solving the problem.

How many programs do u have open when this happens?What "couple things" did u install? Did u install SP 2.0 RC3 [before or after 98SE2ME]? Did u install 98SE2ME [before or after SP 2.0 RC3]? U may need to (re)install SP 2.0 RC3 and only after that install 98SE2ME. I don't think WinME DLLs installed by 98SE2ME created this problem, I'm using them for more than 4 years, and never had a memory leak like yours. SP 2.0 [all editions] modifies your system.ini [found in %windir%] and adds a couple of lines: [vcache] MaxFileCache=524288 to make Win98SE compatible with computers with 768 MB or more RAM installed. You may want to remove [remark with a semicolon ( ; )] this line, and then reboot, see if your problem goes away. This setting is handled by VCACHE.VXD which by default is contained into VMM32.VXD, but 98SE2ME replaces it with the newer WinME version of VCACHE.VXD into %windir%\SYSTEM\VMM32 , which overrides the ones from within VMM32.VXD. Try to rename the VCACHE.VXD WinME file [if u intalled 98SE2ME] to let the 1 from within VM32.VXD take over, and then reboot, see if that fixes your problem. Also: make sure your programs are the most current versions and they have latest patches/updates installed. Poorly written programs *can* attract memory leaks. Try to close all programs except DDHELP.EXE, EXPLORER.EXE, KERNEL32.DLL, MSGSRV32.EXE, MPREXE.EXE + MMTASK.TSK. To do this, 1 of the best tools is CoolKill [freeware]: http://www.prowebsitemanagement.com/downloads/coolkill.zip Install it and then right-click on its Taskbar tray icon [skull] to see the entire list of open programs/processes/TSRs/services. Select a particular program to close it, then repeat with others (if any). If u don't like CoolKill, the built-in 3 fingers "salute" [Alt+Ctrl+Del] does the trick too. Then u can use the built-in 98SE Resource Monitor [RSRCMTR.EXE] found in %windir% to display memory resources. Other things u can try: See this excellent guide maintained by a buddy of mine [MS MVP]: http://www.aumha.org/win4/a/memmgmt.php More info here: http://www.mdgx.com/newtip1.htm#THRASH More stuff: http://www.adriansrojakpot.com/Speed_Demon...mization_01.htm

If you are referring to the ones installed by 98SE2ME into %windir%\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS , it should be safe.Notice that Maximus Decim drivers now install USBMPHLP.PDR, USBAUTH.SYS + USBNTMAP.SYS files from WinME. If u plan to install both, please do it in this order: 1. Native USB Drivers 2. 98SE2ME because 98SE2ME overwrites some of these files with WinME versions. These are the files installed by 98SE2ME into %windir%\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS from WinME Setup CD: 1394BUS.SYS DBCLASS.SYS DBFILTER.SYS DRMK.SYS HIDCLASS.SYS HIDPARSE.SYS HIDVKD.SYS MSPQM.SYS NTMAP.SYS OPENHCI.SYS PORTCLS.SYS REDBOOK.SYS SBEMUL.SYS SBP2PORT.SYS SBP2SCAN.SYS SWMIDI.SYS TDI.SYS UHCD.SYS UPDATE.SYS USBAUTH.SYS USBCCGP.SYS USBD.SYS USBHUB.SYS USB8023.SYS USBCAMD.SYS USBCAMD2.SYS USBINTEL.SYS USBNTMAP.SYS USBPRINT.SYS USBSCAN.SYS USBSER.SYS USBSTOR.SYS WDMFS.SYS WMIDRV.SYS WMILIB.SYS and these WinME hotfixes from MS web site [newer than the ones from WinME CD]: KMIXER.SYS OHCI1394.SYS RT.SYS USBAUDIO.SYS Also, if u want/need to install proprietary/3rd party drivers specific only to a particular device, make sure you do that only after u install (1) Maximus Decim Native USB AND (2) 98SE2ME. PS: I've noticed that the USBMPHLP.PDR file used by Maximus Decim is slightly different [when compared in a hex editor] than the 1 from WinME setup CD [English US anyway]. He probably "modded" it to make it work with Native USB 2.0. So if u install Maximus Decim USB 2.0 first and then 98SE2ME, make a backup of USBMPHLP.PDR [found in %windir%\SYSTEM\IOSUBSYS], and then put it back into %windir%\SYSTEM\IOSUBSYS after u finish installing both. Hope this helps.

nxtw: Maximus Decim just released a new edition of USB 2.0 drivers: http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=43096 Hope this helps fix your wireless problem.

Your wish is my command... B)Please try the 4-4-2005 98SE2ME edition: http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=37302 Most of these issues should have been resolved. PS: Please note that 98SE2ME was never meant to be installed on/used with any 98SE editions other than English because that's the only 1 I can test it on.

Please try the 4-4-2005 98SE2ME edition, the IE 5.5 detection bug should be fixed.98SE2ME forum: http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=37302 PS: Thanks much for your kind appreciation. Glad to see somebody still uses 98SE. [rant] I'm also using XP but only to play DVDs + test updates/patches/SPs/tools, because official Creative Labs Audigy2 drivers don't detect digital S/PDIF unless one uses WinXP. Unofficial CL drivers from kX: http://www.kxproject.com/ do recognize S/PDIF in 98SE + ME, but they still are in beta testing stages. [/rant]

This should help: http://www.mdgx.com/newtip1.htm#THRASH If u want to use X-Setup Pro 6.6 this should help: http://www.mdgx.com/xset.htm

This has been discussed @ other topics + posts. Here is a relevant 1 concerning 98SE2ME [ excerpt from READ1ST.TXT: http://ftp.mdgx.com/9s2m/READ1ST.TXT ] Post link: http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=42324...ndpost&p=293793 Other post: http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=38193...ndpost&p=286434 Other topic: http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=38193

This is the patch that I downloaded from your site and it gave me the error. That is why I downloaded the others from microsoft. I was working my way backwards from oldest to newest when I came up with that message. Sorry about your trouble.The link @ my site points to newest official MS patch. Try to send them feedback about it and include the error you got after installing this patch. I've also installed this patch a while back, and didn't get any errors. MS bug reports: http://www.microsoft.com/contactus/ MS support questions: http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cntactms/

With a little luck u can "rig" the INF file u got from your WiFi device manufacturer to use the most recent 2000/XP drivers with 98SE. The driver format must have the SYS file extension. If u want, I can take a look at your INF file, just let me know. But this is along shot, it may not work, and the only way to use your WiFi gadget is to use XP or 2003.

I can't give u such a list, I don't have one, because unfortunately there are too many. But this is what u can do to protect your computer [security basics 101]: 1. Install a good anti-virus tool [some are freeware, but sometimes automatic/annual/liveupdate/whatever subscription is not free]: http://www.mdgx.com/vir.htm Make sure you either have virus definitions updates turned on or download by hand the current ones on a regular basis. 2. If using a broadband [xDSL/cable/satellite/LAN/WiFi/etc] modem/NIC install a good hardware firewall [most ethernet routers have 1 built-in = most popular ones cost $40-60 USD or even cheaper]: http://www.mdgx.com/xp2.htm#XFG This article is mainly about XP firewall, but you can find useful info that applies to all Win32 OSes. 3. Install a good software firewall [some are free(ware)]: http://www.mdgx.com/fw.htm 4. Install a good email + anti-spam filter if your provider/ISP/host has not installed 1 already. *NEVER* download email attachments/pics/docs from people you don't know. 5. Make sure to disable NetBios [if appropriate]: http://www.mdgx.com/newtip19.htm#INS which runs a primitive personal web server on all 9x OSes whenever enabled [and it is enabled by *default*], but the disadvantage is that it exposes open ports 137, 138 + 139 to hacks. 6. Use a dedicated HOSTS file to filter out adware/spyware/scumware web servers [free]: http://www.mdgx.com/hosts.htm 7. Scan + remove potential spyware/trojans/scumware/etc on a regular basis using dedicated tools like Ad-Aware SE PE + SpyBot Search & Destroy [freeware]: http://www.mdgx.com/fw.htm#AW 8. Acquaint yourself with other computer security protection methods + guides: http://www.mdgx.com/modem.htm#TS 9. Always keep up to date with your Win32 OS + web/ftp browser(s)/media player(s) patches/updates/fixes/etc [free]: http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm http://www.mdgx.com/ietoy.htm http://www.mdgx.com/wmp.htm http://www.mdgx.com/bug.htm http://www.mdgx.com/brow.htm 10. If using M$ Internet Explorer as your default web browser, you may want to turn off ActiveX and make sure you install Google Toolbar for its built-in popup blocker [freeware]: http://toolbar.google.com/T3/download 11. If you visit sites that use Macromedia Flash and/or Shockwave, make sure you d/l their current security patches [freeware]: http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#SHFL 12. If using Firefox, download security extensions like AdBlock, FlashBlock, Web Developer etc [free]: http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#MOZ http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#DUN 13. Try to avoid making monetary transactions, avoid even checking your bank(s)/credit card(s) account(s)/balance(s) on the internet. Instead try to use the good ol' telephone for such things, most respectable companies have toll free 800 phone numbers for this purpose [at least in the USA]. "Phishing" is now a favorite "occupation" for scumbags, because too many internet users are not knowledgeable about how to properly secure + protect their computers. 14. Subscribe to email newsletters to stay updated with latest findings in computer security + protection [free]: http://www.mdgx.com/bug.htm#ENL 15. Avoid using Windows Media Player (WMP) to stream media files off the internet [or even play music/movies/audio/cds/mp3s/etc offline], instead use Media Player Classic (MPC), which is bloat, spyware + DRM free [free GPL]: http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#MED Avoid using Apple QuickTime + RealPlayer/RealOne, same as WMP they are full of bloat, spyware [+ DRM]. Instead use QuickTime Alternative + Real Alternative [free]: http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#MED Sounds like a lot, but nowadays these are the *only* ways to "survive" on the internet. HTH [Hope This Helps]