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1. SHELL32.DLL 5.50.4134.120 was added to 98SE2ME back in December 2006 [as stated in UPDATES.TXT, the 12-13-2006 update]:http://www.mdgx.com/9s2m/updates.php Also, READ1ST.TXT states under the "98SE2ME.PIF COMPLETE GUIDE" section, the "* Option 3:" sub-section:http://www.mdgx.com/9s2m/read1st.php 2. Actually some people here, at MSFN, told me a while back, they would like to see a separate option for installing the 98SE2ME logos, so I haven't removed it. HTH

Here it is:98SE2ME forum: http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=46349 98SE2ME READ1ST.TXT: http://www.mdgx.com/9s2m/read1st.php 98SE2ME.EXE [2.6 MB]: http://www.mdgx.com/4 98SE2ME guide: http://www.mdgx.com/98-5.htm#KRM9S 98SE2ME info + downloads: http://www.mdgx.com/9s2m/ Please post all 98SE2ME related comments/questions/suggestions/etc in this forum: http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=46349 HTH [Hope This Helps]

Many thanks for sharing your experience using these files.It does help. And no, you are not posting in the wrong place. Now that I've combined 98SE2XP + 98SE2MP into 98MP10, this makes perfect sense, this is the appropriate forum. Please keep me up-to-date with your findings. Best wishes.

Your wish is my command... Added device ID 02E4 . Tweaked Unofficial NVIDIA Display Driver 82.69 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME: http://www.mdgx.com/files/nv8269.php NV8269.EXE [14.5 MB, multilingual]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/NV8269.EXE HTH

FYI: 98SE2ME does not change the File/Folder Open box nor its size/shape in any way that I'm aware of. HTH [Hope This Helps]

Tested silent version 4.2 , runs without errors on my PC. Keep up the good work. Best wishes.

I have removed those 6.0.2900.xxxx files because they are meant for MS IE 6.0 SP2 , which is installed by XP SP2.I recall having some minor issues while using them a while back, so I reverted back to older XP SP1 [MS IE 6.0 SP1] files, which provide better compatibility with 9x OSes. But if you'd like to use them, please feel free to do so. Just download XP SP2 [266 MB]: http://www.mdgx.com/xp.htm#SP2 and extract them using either WinZip 9/10 or PowerArchiver. Then decompress the actual files from *.DL_ and *.OC_ by using EXTRACT.EXE. Complete details on which files are installed by 98MP10: http://www.mdgx.com/98mp10/98mp10.php HTH

If any1 cares, marxo posted a link to the complete 98/98 SE DDK: 98DDK: http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#DDK * Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Complete DDK 32-bit + Documentation [43.3 MB, right-click to save]: http://www.mdgx.com/spx/98DDK.RAR Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE DDK 32-bit [25.1 MB]: http://www.arte.unipi.it/Public/Win32/win98ddk.exe DDK Resources: http://support.microsoft.com/ph/7229/ HTH

USB, scanners, cameras: better go with WinME. But Win98 SE with 98SE2ME + NUSB is also a good choice. Security issues: better go with Win98 SE with all official + unofficial patches. There are more new [unofficial] security patches for Win98 SE than for WinME. HTH

UPDATED · 7-18-2007 Updated: - NV8269 [late update] - KB838751 - 98KRNLUP - VBVM60 - 98SE2ME - 98DDK. HTH _____________________________ BTW: EXPLOR98.EXE was updated to install a newer version of EXPLORER.EXE 4.72.3612.1710 [discovered by erpdude8] from MS IE 4.01 SP2 [contained inside IE4SHL95.CAB]. Complete details: http://www.mdgx.com/files/explor9x.php This Explorer.exe has been modded [same as older 4.72.3612.1700 build] to include the "Windows 98 Second Edition" Start banner and Dr. Hoiby's 256 colors icons fix: http://www.dr-hoiby.com/TrayIconIn256Color/ Only Microsoft knows what has been updated/corrected in this version, please ask them. I have been testing this EXPLORER.EXE 4.72.3612.1710 for more than 1 week, and works OK on my Win98 SE computer [with 98SE2ME option 2 and all other official + unofficial updates], never noticed any delays/slowdowns/bugs. Therefore I have removed older Win98 SE EXPLORER.EXE 4.72.3612.1700 from 98SE2ME [options 1, 2 + 6]. 98SE2ME now installs only WinME EXPLORER.EXE 5.50.4134.100 , and only as part of option 3. 98SE2ME has now only 5 options total. ______________________________________ Sorry about your trouble.Fixed KB838751 INF, please try again: http://www.mdgx.com/files/KB838751.EXE The problem was that the INF install routine could not rename/backup and then rename/copy MSVCRT.DLL by using just plain INF directives. I had to find a workaround [similar to installing ATL.DLL] for this to work. Also, had to remove the backup feature. FYI: If this happens, no need to restore your entire OS, just copy over [in this case] any version of MSVCRT.DLL to %windir%\SYSTEM [%windir% = usually C:\WINDOWS] from native MS-DOS [example]: 1. Exit to native/true/real/pure MS-DOS mode: Start button -> Shut Down... -> Restart in MS-DOS mode -> OK button. 2. Run these commands or save them using Notepad as DOS style BATch file and then run it [change C:\CABS to whatever other valid path if different on your computer]: IF EXIST %winbootdir%\SYSTEM\MSVCRT.* ATTRIB +A -H -R -S %winbootdir%\SYSTEM\MSVCRT.* IF EXIST C:\CABS\MSVCRT.DLL COPY/Y/Z C:\CABS\MSVCRT.DLL %winbootdir%\SYSTEM Batch file created in Notepad [in Windows] or EDIT.COM [in MS-DOS] from these lines [example]: 3. Type WIN and press Enter to (re)load Windows.This can be done for any system file(s) "missing in action" from %windir% or from %windir%\SYSTEM [for example]. HTH

Uploaded here: http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#DDK Complete Windows 98/98 SE DDK + DOCs [43.3 MB, right-click to save]: http://www.mdgx.com/spx/98DDK.RAR HTH

Thanks for your feedback.98SE2ME 7-18-2007 update installs fixed NOTEPAD.EXE 4.90.3001 [as part of options 1 + 2] which has the WinXP Notepad icon. Although... ... as specified in UPDATES.TXT:http://www.mdgx.com/9s2m/updates.php I have removed those files you mention not because they are part of [or suitable for] MS Office or whatever other packs/software, but because newer versions than the ones installed by 98SE2ME [from WinME CABs or from WinME updates/fixes] can be installed from other sources/packs/fixes/updates, and which I strongly recommend to install, because newer versions usually fix bugs/security flaws. SHELL32.DLL, EXPLORER.EXE + USER*.* files have been updated, but only for Win98 SE [4.10.xxxx], not for WinME [4.90.3xxx]. 98SE2ME installs only WinME files, among which are the files above. Option 3 installs only the files that otherwise do not work properly if installed separately. They must be installed together or not at all. HTH

I've had this file installed by 98SE2ME for a while, but this is why I removed it: Quoted from UPDATES.TXT:http://www.mdgx.com/9s2m/updates.php HTH

FYI: http://www.mdgx.com/dx.htm#MDX HTH [Hope This Helps]

FYI:98SE2XP is actually known now as 98MP10: http://www.mdgx.com/wmp.htm#98MP10 98MP10 is made of 2 [old] separate packs: 98SE2XP + 98SEMP10. Complete details: http://www.mdgx.com/98mp10/98mp10.php HTH [Hope This Helps]

Here it is [at the bottom of link below]: http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#98SE * Microsoft Windows 98 SE APM Battery Computer Lockup VPOWERD.VXD 4.10.2225 Fix: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=246817 Direct download [158 KB, English]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q246817.EXE More info: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=246615 Requires Windows 98 SE Shutdown Supplement below already installed! * Microsoft Windows 98 SE Shutdown Supplement TSHOOT98.CHM, MSCONFIG.EXE 4.10.2223, APMBATT.SYS 4.10.2223, CONFIGMG.VXD 4.10.2222, PCI.VXD 4.10.2223 + VPOWERD.VXD 4.10.2223 Fixes: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=239887 Direct download [504 KB, English]: http://download.microsoft.com/download/d/d...b2c/4756US8.EXE REQUIRED READING: - MSKB: How to Troubleshoot Windows 98 SE Shutdown Problems: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=238096 - MSKB: How to Troubleshoot Windows 98 + 98 SE Shutdown Problems: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=202633 - MSKB: Windows 98 Troubleshooters: http://support.microsoft.com/support/windows/tshoot/ - James: Windows 98 SE Shutdown Troubleshooter: http://www.aumha.org/win4/a/shtdwnse.htm - James: Windows 95, 98 + ME Shutdown Troubleshooter: http://www.aumha.org/win4/a/shutdown.htm - "FIX WIN98 SE USB + SHUTDOWN ERRORS": http://www.mdgx.com/98-5.htm#FWUE HTH [Hope This Helps]

I got this error message when I executed checksystem41.hta for the second time [first time worked ok]: and the script did not continue. ProgressBar.log contents: HTH

About being asked to install or not USB files:98SE2ME usually does not install newer WinME files if same versions of those files have been installed previously. 98SE2ME performs file-by-file version check using getver.exe . HTH

1. All replaced files are listed here:http://www.mdgx.com/98-5.htm#FME as specified in READ1ST.TXT [under the "FAQ" section]: http://www.mdgx.com/9s2m/read1st.php 2. I am actually considering replacing PFE with fixed WinME Notepad [probably in the next update], and thus eliminate option 5 altogether. 3. Actually, now that erpdude8 sent me the newer explorer.exe 4.72.3612.1710 fix [from MS IE 4.01 SP2], the older one you mention just became obsolete, so I'll remove explorer.exe 4.72.3612.1700 completely from 98SE2ME in the next update, and thus eliminate option 6 altogether. This way I kill 2 birds with the same stone [or shoot 2 rabbits with the same bullet, if you wish ], and avoid potential conflicts with option 3 [for people that install EXPLOR98.EXE], which installs [among other files] explorer.exe 5.50.4134.100 from WinME CABs. 4. Files from WinME that are renamed, like MSCONFIG.EXE renamed to MECONFIG.EXE, or MMSYS.CPL renamed to SOUNDS.CPL, or SIGVERIF.EXE renamed to SIGVRFME.EXE, do not add new/different/weird registry entries after being renamed, because registry entries are dictated by internal code, not be external file name. I am actually considering creating a new option to install the WinME games separately. I believe option 4 should be kept, some people don't want to install 98SE2ME, but want the logos [which also install as part of option 1], so it should be optional. As I said above, I will delete options 5 + 6. 5. Good idea, I will add a backup option [in a future update] to zip up all backed up files into a single archive [zip or cab, easy to decompress with available tools provided by the OS]. 6. I will probably add WMI/WBEM in a future update, I just need more testing. HTH [Hope This Helps]

I have removed GDI*.* 4.90.3003 from 98SE2ME and reverted back to GDI*.* 4.90.3002 because of this problem [from UPDATES.TXT, the 8-22-2006 update]: But if you determine that those files [4.90.3003] work ok on your Win98 SE computer, please feel free to install them any way you want.I have added those "extremely important" warnings because I was notified by soporific that some people try to install an update twice [i have no idea why], without rebooting after the 1st install. So with some updates [exe installers created with iexpress] that actually deletes the original files, effectively locking up the OS after reboot, because those updates rename the original system file(s) in order to back them up, but fail to install the new ones 2nd time over. I've also added a reboot message that pops up at end of install, for same purpose. You are right, there are no USER*.* files to protect you from the vulnerabilities addressed by 891711, if using WinME. I am waiting to see if the anonymous author decides to fix those WinME files, that's why I haven't removed them yet from 98SE2ME. HTH

I have removed your tip from 98mp10.php [98MP10.TXT].Thanks a lot for your feedback.

UPDATED · 7-13-2007 Updated: - KB838751 - EXPLOR98 + ITEXPL98 - Roots Cert - Flash - Revolutions Pack - HOSTS. HTH

awergh said it: Download 95LOGOS.ZIP [1 MB]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/95LOGOS.ZIP and extract either 98SE2XP.BMP [the same logo displayed in that Youtube video] or 98SEXP.BMP [similar logo]. Rename the one you want to LOGO.SYS and move it to C:\ root. Reboot Windows 98 SE to see it in action. 95LOGOS ReadMe Guide: http://www.mdgx.com/95logos.php HTH [Hope This Helps]

All mandatory system files installed by all DX 9.0c releases [up to the last 1 comaptible with 98/ME OSes from December 2006] are the same. The only differences are the MDX [Managed DirectX] files which have been added with each release between February 2005 [1st] and December 2006 [last for 9x OSes]. To my knowledge there are very few apps/games that require those extra files: D3DX9_24.DLL D3DX9_25.DLL D3DX9_26.DLL D3DX9_27.DLL D3DX9_28.DLL D3DX9_29.DLL D3DX9_30.DLL D3DX9_31.DLL D3DX9_32.DLL These are all recompilations of D3DX9D.DLL from DX 9.0c SDK. Another file I believe might be needed by some/few apps/games [?] is D3DREF9.DLL [must also reside in %windir%\SYSTEM], and the last version/build is 9.16.857.0000 [322,328 Bytes], installed by the December 2006 edition of DX 9.0c SDK. HTH

MDIE6CU 1.5 posted here: * Unofficial Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 Component Update (MDIE6CU) 1.5 for Windows 98 SE installs all current MS IE 6.0 SP1 updates + security fixes: http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=97816 MDIE6CU.EXE [12.8 MB, English, free]: http://www.mdgx.com/spx/MDIE6CU.EXE Great work, as usual.