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All fixes not available from M$ and all those still available from M$ are here:- Windows 98 SE Updates: http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#98SE - OS Components + Add-Ons: http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm - DX Updates: http://www.mdgx.com/dx.htm - IE Updates: http://www.mdgx.com/ietoy.htm - WMP Updates: http://www.mdgx.com/wmp.htm - 3rd party Drivers: http://www.mdgx.com/drv.htm Same goes for Windows 3.x, 95, ME, NT4, 2000, XP + 2003: http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm [nothing yet for Vista though... ] I also have everything on my HDs.

Adobe released Flash player + plug-ins 9.0.28.0 [9.0b]: - Flash v9.0b 32-bit Web Player for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista + Plug-in for Firefox + Mozilla 32-bit browsers [1.32 MB, right-click to save!]: http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashpl...hplayer-win.xpi - Flash v9.0b 32-bit Web Player for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista + Plug-in for Firefox, Mozilla, Netscape + Opera 32-bit browsers [1.29 MB]: http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashpl...lash_player.exe - Flash v9.0b 32-bit Web Player for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista + Plug-in for Microsoft 32-bit browsers [1.08 MB]: http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashpl...er_active_x.exe Require 2-8 MB of disk space depending on selected components. - Flash 8.x/9.x Uninstaller [184 KB]: http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flashpl...lash_player.exe - Flash 7.x Uninstaller [156 KB]: http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flash/t...lash_player.exe How To Uninstall Flash: http://www.ozoneasylum.com/4999/

Adobe released Flash player + plug-ins 9.0.28.0 [9.0b]: - Flash v9.0b 32-bit Web Player for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista + Plug-in for Firefox + Mozilla 32-bit browsers [1.32 MB, right-click to save!]: http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashpl...hplayer-win.xpi - Flash v9.0b 32-bit Web Player for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista + Plug-in for Firefox, Mozilla, Netscape + Opera 32-bit browsers [1.29 MB]: http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashpl...lash_player.exe - Flash v9.0b 32-bit Web Player for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista + Plug-in for Microsoft 32-bit browsers [1.08 MB]: http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashpl...er_active_x.exe Require 2-8 MB of disk space depending on selected components. - Flash 8.x/9.x Uninstaller [184 KB]: http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flashpl...lash_player.exe - Flash 7.x Uninstaller [156 KB]: http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flash/t...lash_player.exe How To Uninstall Flash: http://www.ozoneasylum.com/4999/

U891711.EXE uninstalls M$ official Q891711/KB891711 [MS05-002], no need to uninstall it yourself. Please see U891711.TXT for complete details: http://www.mdgx.com/files/U891711.TXT HTH Unofficial patch [u891711] is better than M$ official patch.Please see U891711.TXT for complete details: http://www.mdgx.com/files/U891711.TXT HTH

Please note that you need to run EMM386 with the AUTO parameter one more time [the 1st time loads from within config.sys] either from within autoexec.bat or from the native MS-DOS prompt, so it will provide expanded memory [EMS] + upper memory [uMBs] only when needed:EMM386 AUTO About how to optimize your autoexec.bat + config.sys: download W95-11D.EXE: http://www.mdgx.com/95.htm and then start reading MEMORY.TXT, EMM386.TXT + REGIONS.TXT. See also DOS9XMEM.TXT + WIN9XMEM.TXT and my examples of autoexec.bat + config.sys. SECRETS.TXT [also online] contains undocumented parameters for himem.sys + emm386.exe: http://www.mdgx.com/secrets.htm#EMM http://www.mdgx.com/secrets.htm#HIMEM which are listed also in EMM386.TXT. Example: You should add these switches to your himem.sys line: DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS /NUMHANDLES=128 /TESTMEM:OFF /Q Also, the RAM switch on the EMM386.EXE line provides expanded memory (EMS), which is necessary only for some older native DOS games/apps. Windows 3.1x/9x does not use expanded memory. So if you don't have any DOS games/apps that use EMS, use this line instead: DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE I=B000-B7FF A=64 H=120 D=256 AUTO NOEMS NOTR This way EMS is disabled and EMM386 doesn't load the page frame for it, thus saving some upper memory [uMA] and performing faster at the same time, because EMS + the use of page frame slow down the computer a little. NOEMS = provides only extended memory [XMS] but not EMS. RAM = provides EMS memory and XMS memory. UMA [a.k.a. UMBs] = always provided when EMM386 loads. Notice that EMM386 cannot load in upper memory [uMA] with DEVICEHIGH, you must use DEVICE instead. The EMM386 stub must load in conventional memory. Notice also that FASTVID and MTTRLFB cannot function if EMM386 or similar EMS memory manager [like QEMM386, 386MAX, RM386 etc] is loaded at boot time. HTH

Thanks for the details.I've looked [again] at all registry entries added/deleted/modified by 98SE2ME, and I couldn't find anything that would impair QFECHECK functionality. Maybe you installed something else [?] around the time you also installed 98SE2ME. HTH

Replies from anonymous author to comments originated in this forum: HTH

Please post more details about what is broken, how did you start this [eventually from Control Panel], how it look like, the exact name of the dialog box(es), error message(s) etc.Thanks.

Linked here: http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#SP1 and here: http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=46581 Posted here: * Unofficial Windows 98 Service Pack 2 (SP2) v2.05 Preview Release 1 (PR1): http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=44732 98 SP2 [24.7 MB, English, free]: http://www.mdgx.com/spx/FESP205PR1.EXE

UPDATED · 11-13-2006 Updates: - added MLANG.DLL IE 5.5/6.0/6.0 SP1 fix = Q886677.EXE - added newer IPS = wpnpins.exe - added new USBVIEW.EXE versions - added 98 FE SP2 2.05 PR1 = FESP205PR1.EXE

I have tried MLANG.DLL 6.0.2800.1599 from Q886677 with Win98SE + IE 6.0 SP1. Seems to work ok so far. All I did is copy this file to %windir%\system and then regsvr32 it. I've also created an iexpress installer for it: http://www.mdgx.com/ietoy.htm#CSF * Unofficial Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2/6.0/6.0 SP1 for Windows 9x/NT4 SP6a/ME DBCS Corruption MLANG.DLL 6.0.2800.1599 Fix: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=886677 Direct download [279 KB, English]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q886677.EXE ... which is also listed here [11-13-2006 update]: http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=46581 HTH

Win98SE boot disk creates a RAM drive only when you 1st install the OS, or every time you boot from the emergency/startup floppy you created from Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs -> Startup Disk. When you load Windows in normal conditions [after install is successfully completed] you shouldn't have a RAM drive, unless you added specific commands for RAMDRIVE.SYS (M$ RAM Drive) or XMSDSK.EXE/EMSDSK.EXE (XMS/EMS RAM Disk) or SRDXMS.SYS/SRDEMS.SYS (SRDisk) into your autoexec.bat or config.sys, or if you load a RAM disk driver from within Windows. But UMBPCI.SYS has nothing to do [as far as I'm aware] with RAM disks. UMBPCI.SYS loads or does not load, depending on detected mobo chipset type. More info: http://www.mdgx.com/umb.htm HTH

Most of these system.ini [386enh] section tweaks are explained here:http://www.mdgx.com/lastweek.htm#SYSINI MSKB official system.ini settings: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=83435 http://support.microsoft.com/?id=83436 Please note that MaxBPs is obsolete in all 9x OSes = reminiscent from Win3.x days. System.ini [Vcache] section tweaks here: http://www.mdgx.com/newtip1.htm#THRASH Please note that DirectoryCache is not a valid system.ini setting. HTH

USB tools here: http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#OSR2 * USB Diagnostics Tools (English): Intel USB System Check (USBREADY.EXE) tool [533 KB]: http://www.usbman.com/WebDrivers/Intel%20U...ck/USBREADY.EXE Microsoft USB View tool detects current manufacturer USB IDs: http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=67701&st=27 USBVIEW.EXE 5.1.2600.2180 [57 KB]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/USBVIEW.EXE Current USB IDs: http://www.linux-usb.org/usb.ids Microsoft USB View tool from Windows 2003 SP1 DDK: http://www.k0lee.com/dc3000/usbts.htm USBVIEW.EXE 5.1.2600.1106 [84 KB]: http://www.k0lee.com/dc3000/utils/usbviewJUL2004-3.exe Intel USB System Check (USBREGED.EXE) tool [556 KB]: http://www.usbman.com/WebDrivers/USBRegEd/USBRegEd.exe

USB tools here: http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#OSR2 * USB Diagnostics Tools (English): Intel USB System Check (USBREADY.EXE) tool [533 KB]: http://www.usbman.com/WebDrivers/Intel%20U...ck/USBREADY.EXE Microsoft USB View tool detects current manufacturer USB IDs: http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=67701&st=27 USBVIEW.EXE 5.1.2600.2180 [57 KB]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/USBVIEW.EXE Current USB IDs: http://www.linux-usb.org/usb.ids Microsoft USB View tool from Windows 2003 SP1 DDK: http://www.k0lee.com/dc3000/usbts.htm USBVIEW.EXE 5.1.2600.1106 [84 KB]: http://www.k0lee.com/dc3000/utils/usbviewJUL2004-3.exe Intel USB System Check (USBREGED.EXE) tool [556 KB]: http://www.usbman.com/WebDrivers/USBRegEd/USBRegEd.exe

List of IE + Firefox/Mozilla based browsers + "skins" [free(ware)]: http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#BLX HTH

Cache Write Delay tip here: http://www.mdgx.com/newtip21.htm#CWD Please notice bug fix #2: HTH

DOS4GW.EXE is included with FastVid inside the ZIP: http://www.mdgx.com/files/FASTV110.ZIP Just extract DOS4GW.EXE + FASTVID.EXE into the same folder. The FastVid line example I posted above [contains -128 C0000000] applies only to my NVidia GeForce Ti 4600 AGP vid card. You must run FastVid without any command line parameters to see the memory address for your vid card. Then add that FastVid line [complete with all parameters it gives you for your specific vid card] to your autoexec.bat. LFNs [Long File Names] may result in errors if correspondent SFNs do not end in "~1" [tilde + abbreviation]. For example, "C:\Program Files" [in Windows with LFN support] may result in C:\PROGRA~2 [in native MS-DOS without LFN support] instead of C:\PROGRA~1 . That's why it is better to use SFNs for all folders you intend to use in native MS-DOS, to avoid such errors. In this case you can use C:\MAX for example, or any other 8 [or 8.3] character name. HTH

Hi Guys, Your questions have been answered by anonymous author: HTH

I also have some experience with InnoSetup, and am willing to help with future SP. I've used InnoSetup to create W95-11D.EXE + 98SE2ME.EXE. I have no experience with NSIS. Just like hp38guser said, you can do a lot of things with InnoSetup, especially if you use add-ons, all of which are free(ware). Besides, ISS scripts are easy to learn. If any1 cares to see an example of ISS script, download the one I use for 98SE2ME: http://www.mdgx.com/9s2m/INNOFILE.ZIP InnoSetup links found here: http://www.mdgx.com/bin.htm#SPE * Inno Setup v5.1.8 32-bit is the BEST software Installer for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003: creates + compiles redistributable installation packages, supports: single EXE creation, disk spanning, setup wizard interface, customizable setup types, complete uninstall capabilities, integrated LZMA/ZIP file compression which allows small foot print, file version comparison, in use file replacement, shared file counting, DLL/OCX registration, fonts installation, REG/INI entry creation, shortcut creation, silent install/uninstall etc, highly customizable (freeware): http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php Direct download [1.32 MB]: http://www.jrsoftware.org/download.php/is.exe Inno Setup QuickStart Pack [1.42 MB]: http://files.jrsoftware.org/ispack/ispack-5.1.8.exe 3rd party Inno Setup add-ons [free(ware)]: http://www.jrsoftware.org/is3rdparty.php Inno Unpacker [free GPL]: http://innounp.sourceforge.net/ HTH

I hope you guys have seen my list of free(ware) recovery tools: http://www.mdgx.com/secrets.htm#FDPT Scroll down for Restoration + Undelete Plus. HTH

I'll mention your request to the anonymous author.

Thanks for the update.I've added this warning here: http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#TLS in the text file the user views when SCANFRAG.EXE starts installing, and here: http://www.mdgx.com/98-5.htm#WDIW HTH

UPDATED · 11-7-2006 Updates: - added FORMAT.COM + FDISK.EXE display fixes = FDSKFRMT.EXE - added Explorer lockups SHELL32.DLL fix = SHELL98.EXE

Official KB891711 from M$ is flawed. You may want to use unofficial U891711 instead: * Windows 98/98 SE Cursor + Icon Handling Security Vulnerability Fixes (English): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms05-002.mspx Install only 1 of these fixes: - Microsoft Windows 98/98 SE Q891711.DLL 4.10.2222 + KB891711.EXE 4.10.2223 Fix [150 KB]: http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownlo...443b0208e0e.EXE - U891711: Unofficial Windows 98/98 SE/ME Q891711.DLL 4.10.2223 + KB891711.EXE 4.10.2227 Fix [76 KB]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/U891711.EXE Read U891711.TXT FIRST: http://www.mdgx.com/files/U891711.TXT STRONGLY RECOMMENDED: U891711 provides the BEST Fix! HTH