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4.5 B1 added here: http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#KEX and here: http://www.mdgx.com/upd98me.php * Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Kernel Extensions (KernelEx) 4.5 Beta 1 allows to install + run NTx-only + XP-only applications + games (free GPL, multilingual): http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=130936 KernelEx 4.5 Beta 1 [210 KB]: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/project...x-4.5-Beta1.exe KernelEx Release Notes: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/project...ase%20Notes.txt Requires Microsoft Layer for Unicode (MSLU) 1.1.3790.0 (UNICOWS.DLL) [261 KB, English]: http://download.microsoft.com/download/b/7...642/unicows.exe More info: http://sourceforge.net/projects/kernelex/ HTH

UPDATED · 1-22-2010 These updates have a new home. Enjoy _______________________________________ PROBLEMCHYLD: I don't think it matters. If older files will try to install, you will be prompted to replace newer files with older ones, so you should answer no. HTH

Added here: http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#DAC and here: http://www.mdgx.com/upd98me.php * Unofficial MDAC Update (MDDACU) 1.6 for Windows 98 SE installs all current MDAC, MS Jet + MSXML updates + security fixes: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=93448 - MDDACU.EXE [10.6 MB, English]: http://www.mdgx.com/spx/MDDACU.EXE - MDDACURU.EXE [10.6 MB, Russian]: http://www.mdgx.com/spx/MDDACURU.EXE HTH

Easy fix. You must specify the exact version build of wmp.dll under this registry key [don't use this 1, it's from XP SP3 + WMP11]: REGEDIT4 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Setup\Installed Versions] "wmp.dll"=hex:00,00,0b,00,19,14,59,16 "wmploc.dll"=hex:00,00,0b,00,19,14,59,16 "wmplayer.exe"=hex:00,00,0b,00,19,14,59,16 ;These values get written into the registry every time you register wmp.dll this way: regsvr32 %windir%\system\wmp.dll and probably this way too: %windir%\INF\UNREGMP2.EXE /RegUniv %windir%\INF\UNREGMP2.EXE /UpdateWMP I have deleted those values from my 98SE registry, to avoid any future headaches. And if I install a newer version of wmp.dll, wmplayer.exe (WMP) or wmploc.dll (from some WMP update), I run this REG file again after the install, to make sure those values are gone: REGEDIT4 [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Setup\Installed Versions] More info: http://mobilecomms.com.au/Tips/wmp.htm HTH

Important... DirectoryCache is an invalid value, does not exist: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...80800&st=38 HTH

If this helps... Make sure you get the proper letter for the WinME setup CD-ROM [in this case X]. Make sure the 2nd line below is run only from native DOS, before Windows UI loads. EXTRACT/Y X:\WIN9X\PRECOPY1.CAB /L %winbootdir%\SYSTEM KOMMCTRL.DLL IF EXIST %winbootdir%\SYSTEM\KOMMCTRL.DLL REN %winbootdir%\SYSTEM\KOMMCTRL.DLL COMMCTRL.DLL EXTRACT.EXE must be present somewhere in the path [otherwise must specify full path = driveletter:\directoryname ] for this to work. Edit FYI... If you run commands that involve windir/winbootdir variables from native DOS, you must use %winbootdir% variable, because in native DOS %windir% doesn't work. HTH

On WinME (default installations) you can find IESHELL.INF in C:\WINDOWS\INF [%windir%\INF]. This is the relevant part: [Version] Signature=$CHICAGO$ SetupClass=Base LayoutFile=layout.inf,layout1.inf,layout2.inf [DefaultInstall] AddReg=RegisterDLLs [RegisterDLLs] HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx\500","030",2,"%11%\shimgvw.dll|DllRegisterServer"You can save this as IESHELME.INF (in Notepad) and then run it like this: RUNDLL32 ADVPACK.DLL,LaunchINFSection C:\WINDOWS\INF\IESHELME.INF,DefaultInstall [Replace C:\WINDOWS with your own drive letter + WinME install directory if different.] Just make sure LAYOUT1.INF [also from WinME setup CD-ROM] is in the same directory you run IESHELL.INF from [default would be %windir%\INF]. HTH

If I may add to this already link cluttered thread... CD/DVD Drivers 4 DOS guide: http://www.mdgx.com/newtip1.htm#CDROM4 CD-ROM Name: http://www.mdgx.com/newtip4.htm#CDROMNAME Free CD/DVD Drivers for native DOS: http://www.mdgx.com/drv.htm#CDR where one can find VIDE-CDD.SYS, TEAC_CDI.SYS, XGCDROM.SYS and also SHCDX, SHSUCDX, NWCDEX + cloaked MSCDEX. UIDE.SYS: http://johnson.tmfc.net/dos/driver.html also here: http://www.mdgx.com/drv.htm#DTU Loading drivers in upper memory using proper memory managers: http://www.mdgx.com/newtip20.htm#9SMM DOS 7 [Win9x] MEM/A/C/P Screens: http://www.mdgx.com/mem7.htm UMBPCI: http://www.mdgx.com/umb.htm And if any1 has loads of spare time on their hands, pls read MEMORY.TXT [part of W95-11D]: http://www.mdgx.com/95.htm HTH

You can find the fix you mention here 4 all affected OSes: http://www.mdgx.com/wmp.htm#FIX * Microsoft Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista Media Player 7.1 (WMP71)/8.0 (WMP8)/9.0 (WMP9)/10.0 (WMP10)/11.0 (WMP11) WMP.DLL + WMPUI.DLL Security Vulnerability Fix (English): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms07-047.mspx - WMP11 Fix for Windows Vista [8.64 MB, right-click to save!]: http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/a...B936782-x86.msu - WMP11 Fix for Windows XP SP2 [5.53 MB]: http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/3...782-x86-ENU.exe - WMP10 Fix for Windows 2003 SP1/2003 SP2/2003 R2 [2.36 MB]: http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/8...782-x86-ENU.exe - WMP10 Fix for Windows XP SP2 [2.44 MB]: http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/7...782-x86-ENU.exe - WMP9 Fix for Windows 2000 SP4/XP SP2 [2.19 MB]: http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/8...782-x86-ENU.exe - Unofficial WMP9 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [1.89 MB]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/MP936782.EXE Windows 98 + 98 SP1 require Unofficial WMP9 [13.3 MB]: http://www.mdgx.com/spx/WMP90_98.EXE already installed! - OLD WMP9 Fix for Windows 98 SE/ME [1.85 MB]: http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownlo...19a2c3df108.exe - OLD WMP8 Fix for Windows XP SP1 [953 KB]: http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/5...734-x86-ENU.exe - WMP71 Fix for Windows 2000 SP4 [867 KB]: http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/a...782-x86-ENU.exe - Unofficial WMP71 Fix for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/NT4/98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [530 KB]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/WM936782.EXE Windows 95, 95a OSR1 + 95B/95C OSR 2.x require Unofficial WMP71 [9.93 MB]: http://www.mdgx.com/spx/MP7195NT.EXE already installed! BUG: MSKB: After installed MS07-047 (Q936782) Fix WMP Cannot Open Flash [.SWF] Files: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=941197 FIX: MUST install NEWest Flash [.SWF] Web Player + Plug-ins: http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#SHFL WMP9URP is here: http://www.mdgx.com/wmp.htm#URP * WMP9URP: Unofficial Windows Media Player 9.0 (WMP9) Update Rollup Packs (URP) for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/2000/ME install ALL previously released WMP9 Hotfixes, Patches + Updates: - WMP9URP December 2009 for Windows 2000 [9.26 MB, English]: http://www.mdgx.com/spx/MP9URP2K.EXE - WMP9URP December 2009 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [9.06 MB, English]: http://www.mdgx.com/spx/MP9URP9X.EXE Do NOT install WMP9URP IF already installed 98MP10: http://www.mdgx.com/wmp.htm#98MP10 - OLD WMP9URP for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [8.57 MB, Italian]: http://www.mdgx.com/spx/ITMP9URP.EXE Windows 98 SE, ME + 2000 require WMP9 [13.3 MB, English]: http://www.mdgx.com/wmp.htm#WMP9 already installed! Windows 98 + 98 SP1 require Unofficial WMP9 [13.3 MB]: http://www.mdgx.com/spx/WMP90_98.EXE already installed! How to install WMP9 on Windows 98: http://erpman1.tripod.com/cmptips2.html HTH

DEP (+ implicitly PAE) is only available to modern Intel [P4 + all multi-core] + AMD CPUs. DEP capabilities have been enabled by MS only into XP SP2, XP SP3 and newer Windows OSes: 2003 SP1 (and newer), Vista, 2008 + 7. To Execute or not to Execute: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executable_space_protection PAE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_Address_Extension How to enabled DEP on MS OSes: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875352 More details: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=150 HTH

You too, and thanks for your thoughts.I guess I may also be something of a devoted fan, I've watched the entire B5 [all 5 seasons and the movies] twice, and also attended a local sci-fi convention a while back, where I've met Jerry Doyle [Michael Garibaldi]. Their epitaphs couldn't have been more appropriate, both actors will be remembered for their great roles in B5. Seems that Mr. Katsulas' last B5 role was in "The Legend of The Rangers" [2002 SciFi TV channel 2 hour miniseries, that was supposed to kick-start a new B5 spin-off]. He was the only good thing that happened to that low budget, B-flic, which crashed horribly because they chopped the original script from the genius of Mr. Straczynski [whom I've had the pleasure to meet at Comic-Con 2002 in San Diego]. I've also watched "The Lost Tales", that direct-to-DVD sequel from 2007, not the same without the main cast members. It was a nice surprise thou, to see Teryl Rothery [Dr. Janet Fraiser from SG-1, another 1 of my favorite sci-fi series] act opposite Bruce Boxleitner. Best wishes. I am Farscape

Haven't checked those links lately, I guess not all websites stay out there for ever... [talk about reliability] But I found them again, all it took was a Google search and a cut+paste trip to Archive.org . Here they are: http://www.mdgx.com/dos.htm#ME WinME DOS Patches * Unofficial Windows ME Me2Dos Patch v1.03 16-bit modifies COMMAND.COM + IO.SYS (from C:\Windows\Command\EBD) and REGENV32.EXE (from C:\Windows\System) to reenable native MS-DOS boot option and use custom AUTOEXEC.BAT + CONFIG.SYS files (the Windows 95/98 style) to run MS-DOS based apps/games that do NOT work from a Windows DOS session: http://www.rkgage.net/bobby/download/readme.txt Direct download [315 KB, freeware]: http://www.rkgage.net/bobby/download/Me2Dos.exe * Unofficial Windows ME Real DOS-Mode Patch v1.3 16-bit modifies COMMAND.COM + IO.SYS (from C:\Windows\Command\EBD) and REGENV32.EXE (from C:\Windows\System) to reenable native MS-DOS boot option and use custom AUTOEXEC.BAT + CONFIG.SYS files (the Windows 95/98 style) to run MS-DOS based apps/games that do NOT work from a Windows DOS session: http://web.archive.org/web/20080414233514/.../mfd4life_2000/ Direct download [9 KB, freeware]: http://web.archive.org/web/20080414233514/...00/mfddme13.zip HowTo Guide: http://www.dewassoc.com/support/winme/real_dos.htm More info: http://cquirke.mvps.org/9x/me-dos.htm * Unofficial Windows ME Realdos Fix v1.3 16-bit modifies COMMAND.COM + IO.SYS (from C:\Windows\Command\EBD) and REGENV32.EXE (from C:\Windows\System) to reenable native MS-DOS boot option and use custom AUTOEXEC.BAT + CONFIG.SYS files (the Windows 95/98 style) to run MS-DOS based apps/games that do NOT work from a Windows DOS session [201 KB, freeware]: ftp://ftp.sac.sk/pub/sac/utilmisc/wmedos.zip * Unofficial Windows ME Dosfix v3.0 16-bit modifies COMMAND.COM + IO.SYS (from C:\Windows\Command\EBD) and REGENV32.EXE (from C:\Windows\System) to reenable native MS-DOS boot option and use custom AUTOEXEC.BAT + CONFIG.SYS files (the Windows 95/98 style) to run MS-DOS based apps/games that do NOT work from a Windows DOS session: http://web.archive.org/web/20080628192223/...stuff/a_dos_me/ Direct download [474 KB, freeware]: http://web.archive.org/web/20080628192223/.../Dosfix%203.exe P.S. The file linked from this page is also gone the 404 way, but it's not needed, since it is the same as the 1 at mfd4life [former geocities, now @ Archive.org]. And I guess not everything works as advertised, we can't rely even on good ol' Microsoft... [but that's not what they're famous for, are they? ] IMO Maybe your package can be advertised as working [if only partially] also with WinME systems, just not the same as with Win98/98SE. Just my 2 ¢ HTH

If you have the drive/partition for XP already formatted FAT32, there is no need for 3rd party boot manager, or other tricks. Windows XP has a built-in boot manager that will recognize Win98, and will dual-boot for you. Has a menu similar to Win9x boot menu: http://www.mdgx.com/msdos.htm#MEN After installing XP, just tweak your C:\BOOT.INI in Notepad: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=289022 BOOT.INI switches: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=833721 http://web.archive.org/web/20080430030837/...s/bb963892.aspx http://mirror.href.com/thestarman/asm/mbr/bootini.htm 1. Make sure your drive/partition is (freshly) formatted with FAT32, and that no other NTx [NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7] OS has been installed in the past. That's because 98 won't recognize other boot sectors installed by other OSes like Linux, OS X, WinNTx. So if you select to install XP first, you will not be able to install 98 unless you use a 3rd party boot manager. Boot managers [free(ware)]: http://www.mdgx.com/dos.htm#BTM Boot tweakers [freeware]: http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#BOO 2. First must install Win98/98SE, but not in the default directory [which is C:\WINDOWS], but C:\WIN98 (example, change if you wish). To customize Win98 setup, see these switches: http://www.mdgx.com/last2.htm#SETUPSW 3. Boot into Win98. Place the WinXP setup CD in your CD/DVD drive, or better, copy [from Win98] the entire XP disc onto your HD, your XP installation will be much faster. Now you may want to "nLite" your setup, btw... MSFN has the best unattended setup guide on the planet: http://unattended.msfn.org/ to install completely unattended XP with built-in SP3, up-to-date updates/hotfixes, custom drivers, apps, tweaks etc. Do not allow XP to re-format the drive with NTFS ! You must install XP on FAT32, in order to access XP from within 98, and the other way around. And it is possible that you may have some drivers that can be used for both. 4a. If you wish to create a custom CD/DVD to install XP from, just reboot with that custom XP setup CD/DVD [make sure it is bootable] inside your drive, and let it install on its own. Make sure your mobo BIOS can boot from the CD/DVD drive: enable that BIOS option if u have to. To add the boot sector to your custom CD/DVD, u can use this free tool [mentioned also in the MSFN unattended guide]: http://www.nu2.nu/bootcd/ 4b. If you wish to install from the HD [entire XP setup CD copied], just run setup.exe from the root dir of the CD, or better, run winnt32.exe from the I386 subdirectory. This guide has most of the steps for "hands-free" unattended XP setups: http://www.mdgx.com/xp1.htm#IXPA HTH

FileList.reg 2.0 revisited... If using 2000/XP/2003 [and probably Vista/2008/7], you can have that text filename be the current date +/- time, so it will never overwrite itself again... REGEDIT4 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shell\Files List...] @="Files &List..." [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shell\Files List...\command] @="CMD.EXE /C DIR \"%1\" /A:-D/B/O:GNE/-P/S>\"%%date:~-10,2%%-%%date:~-7,2%%-%%date:~-4,4%%_%%time:~0,2%%-%%time:~3,2%%-%%time:~6,2%%.txt\"" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\Files List...] @="Files &List..." [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\Files List...\command] @="CMD.EXE /C DIR \"%1\" /A:-D/B/O:GNE/-P/S>\"%%date:~-10,2%%-%%date:~-7,2%%-%%date:~-4,4%%_%%time:~0,2%%-%%time:~3,2%%-%%time:~6,2%%.txt\"" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shell\Files List...] @="Files &List..." [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shell\Files List...\command] @="CMD.EXE /C DIR \"%1\" /A:-D/B/O:GNE/-P/S>\"%%date:~-10,2%%-%%date:~-7,2%%-%%date:~-4,4%%_%%time:~0,2%%-%%time:~3,2%%-%%time:~6,2%%.txt\"" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Drive\shell\Files List...] @="Files &List..." [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Drive\shell\Files List...\command] @="CMD.EXE /C DIR \"%1\" /A:-D/B/O:GNE/-P/S>\"%%date:~-10,2%%-%%date:~-7,2%%-%%date:~-4,4%%_%%time:~0,2%%-%%time:~3,2%%-%%time:~6,2%%.txt\"" ;;;Format: month-date-year_hour-minute-second.txt So the filename will be somthng like 01-15-2010_08-33-45.txt but it will change if you run it again 1 second later... 01-15-2010_08-33-46.txt Unfortunately this doesn't work with Win9x OSes. HTH

I see the Computer World article has Win98 as the fastest OS for SSDs... http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/912...d_state_drives_ Way to go '98! It just wears off the flash memory faster because writes to same sectors over and over, unlike Win2000. Even so, it is still the fastest.

Hi, I've had this fix [older builds of t2embed.dll] at my site for years. The last one was compiled by erpdude8 (Q961371), not long ago. It does apply to all Win9x + ME OSes and to NT4, no matter the MS IE edition [4.x, 5.x or 6.0] installed. This fix requires MS IE 5.5 or newer installed: http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#IEX Get IE 6.0 SP1 here: http://www.mdgx.com/ietoy.htm#6S1 Get IE 5.5 SP2 here: http://www.mdgx.com/ietoy.htm#IE55 Here's the new T2EMBED.DLL security fix from MS01-001 (Q972270)... http://www.mdgx.com/upd98me.php#011610 Whenever you run the fix [on intended OSes], you''ll be greeted by this ReadMe: WinME users can get it here: http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#MEU Win98/98 SE users here: http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#9SU WinNT4 users here: http://www.mdgx.com/wnt4.htm#NT4 WinNT4 users are required to install SP6a first: http://www.mdgx.com/wnt4.htm#SP6 HTH

Not from that simple batch, but there are 3rd party tools [getver.exe comes to mind] that can be added to a more complex batch.Example of batch I use [GETVERS.BAT] to determine file version/build using getver... @ECHO OFF IF "%windir%"=="" GOTO END IF NOT EXIST C:\DOSTOOLS\GETVER.EXE GOTO END C: CD\VERTEMP IF EXIST C:\VERTEMP\*.ACM C:\DOSTOOLS\GETVER.EXE C:\VERTEMP\*.ACM > C:\VERTEMP\ACM.TXT IF EXIST C:\VERTEMP\*.AX C:\DOSTOOLS\GETVER.EXE C:\VERTEMP\*.AX > C:\VERTEMP\AX.TXT IF EXIST C:\VERTEMP\*.CPL C:\DOSTOOLS\GETVER.EXE C:\VERTEMP\*.CPL > C:\VERTEMP\CPL.TXT IF EXIST C:\VERTEMP\*.DLL C:\DOSTOOLS\GETVER.EXE C:\VERTEMP\*.DLL > C:\VERTEMP\DLL.TXT IF EXIST C:\VERTEMP\*.DRV C:\DOSTOOLS\GETVER.EXE C:\VERTEMP\*.DRV > C:\VERTEMP\DRV.TXT IF EXIST C:\VERTEMP\*.EXE C:\DOSTOOLS\GETVER.EXE C:\VERTEMP\*.EXE > C:\VERTEMP\EXE.TXT IF EXIST C:\VERTEMP\*.IME C:\DOSTOOLS\GETVER.EXE C:\VERTEMP\*.IME > C:\VERTEMP\IME.TXT IF EXIST C:\VERTEMP\*.MUI C:\DOSTOOLS\GETVER.EXE C:\VERTEMP\*.MUI > C:\VERTEMP\MUI.TXT IF EXIST C:\VERTEMP\*.OLB C:\DOSTOOLS\GETVER.EXE C:\VERTEMP\*.OLB > C:\VERTEMP\OLB.TXT IF EXIST C:\VERTEMP\*.RLL C:\DOSTOOLS\GETVER.EXE C:\VERTEMP\*.RLL > C:\VERTEMP\RLL.TXT IF EXIST C:\VERTEMP\*.OCX C:\DOSTOOLS\GETVER.EXE C:\VERTEMP\*.OCX > C:\VERTEMP\OCX.TXT IF EXIST C:\VERTEMP\*.SCR C:\DOSTOOLS\GETVER.EXE C:\VERTEMP\*.SCR > C:\VERTEMP\SCR.TXT IF EXIST C:\VERTEMP\*.SYS C:\DOSTOOLS\GETVER.EXE C:\VERTEMP\*.SYS > C:\VERTEMP\SYS.TXT IF EXIST C:\VERTEMP\*.TLB C:\DOSTOOLS\GETVER.EXE C:\VERTEMP\*.TLB > C:\VERTEMP\TLB.TXT IF EXIST C:\VERTEMP\*.TSP C:\DOSTOOLS\GETVER.EXE C:\VERTEMP\*.TSP > C:\VERTEMP\TSP.TXT IF EXIST C:\VERTEMP\*.VXD C:\DOSTOOLS\GETVER.EXE C:\VERTEMP\*.VXD > C:\VERTEMP\VXD.TXT :END EXITRequirement: all files u want to view versions of must be located in the same directory, the 1 specified in the batch [C:\VERTEMP in my case]. This batch will create a separate txt file for each file type, i.e. 1 for exe, 1 for dll, 1 for ocx, etc... Then open the respective text file(s) in Notepad to view. You can modify the batch to create a single text file for all file types. You can also add more file types. HTH

PROBLEMCHYLD notified me that this driver has been updated again on Jan 7 2010: http://www.katch.ne.jp/~morii/driver/x360c/ So here is the updated installer... http://www.mdgx.com/drv.htm#DTM X360C.EXE [150 KB]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/X360C.EXE HTH

1st, thanks jaclaz for pointing me into the right direction. When I've written that old trick ["FAST EXIT | RESTART!"]: http://www.mdgx.com/newtip2.htm#EXIT I was still using Win98. That's why at the time I didn't take in consideration the limitations M$ imposed on WinME, respectively the removal of native MS-DOS mode. But now I've added all necessary steps to the ol' guide, to make sure WinME can be forced [if following the intro guidelines] to exit to native DOS, and even reboot back to either native DOS or Windows GUI, because the WinME DOS Patch allows to use CONFIG.SYS + AUTOEXEC.BAT files, Win95/98 style. Enjoy... http://www.mdgx.com/newtip2.htm#EXIT All other shutdown/poweroff/restart/logoff functions should work as advertised, per M$ guidelines: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394058.aspx http://support.microsoft.com/?id=234216 HTH

Mirror, mirror on the wall... http://www.mdgx.com/dos.htm#WRP * WRAPPER.SYS v1.0 16-bit DOS TSR for MS-DOS 5/6/7/8 + Windows 3.1x/9x/ME loads almost ANY DOS program/TSR as DEVICE(HIGH) from CONFIG.SYS [17 KB, no nag shareware]: http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/simtelnet/msdos/bootutil/wrap10.zip Useful for saving low DOS RAM (upper memory manager required in CONFIG.SYS). Example (generic): DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOSTOOLS\WRAPPER.SYS C:\PROGRAMS\PROGRAM.EXE /program_params BUG: WRAPPER.SYS may lock up your computer if using Windows 95/98/ME! FIX: Get FIXWRAP.SYS for MS-DOS 7/8 + Windows 9x/ME: http://www.bttr-software.de/forum/forum_entry.php?id=7638 FIXWRAP.SYS 1.0 [4 KB, free]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/FIXWRAP.ZIP How to use FIXWRAP.SYS: Add this as the first line to your CONFIG.SYS file (example): DEVICE=C:\DOSTOOLS\FIXWRAP.SYS ON Then add this as the last line to your CONFIG.SYS file (example): DEVICE=C:\DOSTOOLS\FIXWRAP.SYS OFF Reboot for the changes to take effect. FIXWRAP.SYS Technical details: http://www.bttr-software.de/forum/forum_entry.php?id=7272 FIXWRAP.SYS MSFN Forum: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=141067 HTH

One of these tools, maybe... http://www.videohelp.com/tools?toolsearch=...h+or+List+tools HTH

Thanks a lot for your kind appreciation.[rant] I've noticed you're a fan of Babylon 5 [as am I]... I'm sure you remember G'kar's famous speech from "Survivors" [season 1 episode 11]: "The universe is driven by the complex interaction between three ingredients: matter, energy, and enlightened self-interest." Quoted from this page. Mr. Katsulas was brilliant in that role, I can't imagine G'kar being played by any1 else. [/rant] Best wishes, I am Farscape

UPDATED · 1-7-2010 These updates have a new home. Enjoy

MPC-HC is designed specifically for NTx OSes, particularly for Vista + 7 [the developer built it and tested it on Vista].Therefore it won't work with 9x OSes, even if using KernelEx. CCCP codecs pages have a Wiki guide for MPC: http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php..._Player_Classic The Wikipedia page for MPC might also have some references you can use: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_Player_Classic You could also try the older [but good reference] MPC HTML Help file: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/g...ng_20050402.zip And when all else fails, there's always VideoHelp: http://www.videohelp.com/ HTH

Wow... that's a lot of work, but I bet it's worth every minute you invested, now you have the stand alone MS-DOS 7.1 OS, a DOS gamer dream come true. btw: Did you add dosshell files to the mix? Those don't need version patching. The only major bug of dosshell I know of is that it is not LFN compliant. P.S. May I ask for a copy of your files, please, for my own personal use only? [e-mail] Many thanks in advance. Best wishes.