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Thanks.I'll take a look at the Sonic software EULA. All files installed by System Restore/PCHealth/Windows File Protection in WinME should be listed inside PCHEALTH.INF. If you have WinME already installed, this file is inside %windir%\INF . If you have WinME CABs, extract it using this DOS command: EXTRACT/Y D:\WIN9X\PRECOPY1.CAB /L C:\TEMP PCHEALTH.INF Then open PCHEALTH.INF in Notepad, and look for the files listed under the sections enumerated on the CopyFiles= directive. HTH

98SE2ME options 1 + 2 both install scandisk.exe + scandskw.exe from WinME CABs.You must have WinME CABs [WinME setup CD-ROM] for this. Full details: http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=46349 BTW: WinME specific tweaks I listed above are not necessary, because your OS will still be Win98SE, even after you install 98SE2ME or any other package/update. HTH

UPDATED · 10-17-2006 Updates: - 98SE2ME: Moved Movie Maker shortcut to Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Multimedia. Replaced WinME SYSTRAY.EXE icon group #1 with WinXP SP2 SHELL32.DLL icon group #312. - 98SE2XP: Replaced ADVPACK.DLL, BROWSELC.DLL, ASCTRLS.OCX, MSHTMLER.DLL + MSHTML.TLB with older 6.00.2800.1106 from XP SP1. - 98SEMP10: Replaced BLACKBOX.DLL with older 9.0.0.3288 from WMP10 Codecs + DRM for WMP9. - Replaced MSXML4.MSI with iexpress EXE installer [647 KB]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q925672.EXE

Sounds great.Please email me when you have them. It's all good, because I don't think I'll find enough spare time to do this soon enough. Thanks for your time + trouble.

I have moved the Movie Maker shortcut [98SE2ME option 3] to %windir%\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Multimedia and this shortcut can be opened from:Start button -> Programs -> Accessories -> Multimedia. I haven't replaced dunzip32.dll with this newer version because I don't know where it comes from [bundled with some software ?], and it might be be copyrighted, in the sense that 3rd parties may not be allowed to distribute it separately. [?] Do you also have dzip32.dll 5.xx that works with zipfldr.dll? I got another 5.xx version of these 2 files that don't work with zipfldr.dll. Besides, 4.xx version files work great [so far]. And originally, zipfldr.dll was developed to use older ver 2.xx, so using newer D*ZIP32.DLL versions won't make any difference, IMHO. I have also replaced [98SE2ME options 1 + 2] systray.exe 4.90.3002 icon group #1 with XP SP2 shell32.dll icon group #312. I have not replaced Movie Maker [moviemk.exe] icon with the 1 you sent because it is only slightly different [doesn't have the orange borders, instead has transparent borders], and besides, some people may like the original Movie Maker icon better. But if you prefer to change the MM shortcut icon, just right-click on it and then browse to the DLL, EXE, ICL or ICO file of your choice. Using a tool like Microangelo Icon Studio [shareware :-(]: http://www.microangelo.us/ you can also create/edit your own icon or icon group. Then using Resource Hacker [freeware]: http://www.users.on.net/johnson/resourcehacker/ you can even replace it inside the moviemk.exe file, if you wish. BTW: The Movie Maker shortcut was properly deleted on my computer when I uninstalled option 3 from Control Panel. I tried this on both my tweaked 98SE and on a "fresh-install" 98SE only with IE 6.0 SP1 + DX 9.0c installed. I have no idea why it is not removed on your computer. Thanks for the pointers. Enjoy.

1. Done.Please download Q925672.EXE again [647 KB]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q925672.EXE Disabled check for IE 6.0 SP1. Added MSXML4A.DLL. 2. The .NET Framework (NFR) fixes are more complex to create, because those files install in custom subdirectories within NFR 2.0 directories. I'll do this some day when I have time. Thanks for the heads up.

Yes, the exe file will not install on 9x OSes [it's not meant to], but if you extract msxml.msi from inside it, and then run the MSI file, it will install on any 98/ME edition with IE 6.0 SP1 installed.But to avoid any confusion, I've created an exe [636 KB]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q925672.EXE This should install properly on any 98/ME edition with IE 6.0 SP1 installed. HTH

Maybe this helps: http://www.mdgx.com/98-5.htm#F95T

Chkdsk for NTx [WinNT4/XP/2003/Vista] OSes does *not* work under 9x [Win95/98/ME] OSes or MS-DOS 6/7/8. Use SCANDISK.EXE from WinME setup CD [CABs] = newest, best + fastest. Create a BATch file [call it SCANDISK.BAT for example] with these lines, and place it inside the same directory where SCANDISK.EXE resides: @ECHO OFF IF "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" GOTO END MEM /C | FIND /I "vmm32">NUL IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO END MEM /C | FIND /I "COMMAND">NUL IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO NOLOK ECHO Y | LOCK C: ECHO Y | LOCK D: ECHO Y | LOCK E: ECHO Y | LOCK F: :NOLOK IF EXIST C:\DOSLFN\DOSLFN.COM C:\DOSLFN\DOSLFN.COM w+ ~- t+ le IF EXIST %winbootdir%\COMMAND\SCANDISK.EXE %winbootdir%\COMMAND\SCANDISK.EXE /ALL /CUSTOM IF EXIST C:\NORTON\NDD.EXE C:\NORTON\NDD.EXE C: D: E: F: /Q /NOCOMP /NOHOST IF EXIST C:\NUTSBOLT\DMDOS.EXE C:\NUTSBOLT\DMDOS.EXE /ALL /NOSUMMARY MEM /C | FIND /I "DOSLFN">NUL IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 C:\DOSLFN\DOSLFN.COM u MEM /C | FIND /I "COMMAND">NUL IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO END UNLOCK C: UNLOCK D: UNLOCK E: UNLOCK F: :END CLS EXITThis BATch also runs NDD.EXE [Norton Disk Doctor (NDD) from Norton Utilities/SystemWorks = newest version is from Symantec Norton Utilities/SystemWorks 2002] and DMDOS.EXE [from Helix Software Nuts & Bolts]. NDD + DMDOS are similar, but faster and better tools than M$ SCANDISK.EXE. NDD.EXE also needs a customized SYMCFG.BIN file inside same directory to run completely unattended. You need to modify paths [drive letters +/- directory names] if different on your computer(s). %winbootdir% = usually C:\WINDOWS . If you want to try NDD/DMDOS, please email me: http://www.mdgx.com/form.htm You can edit this BATch file in Notepad and add/change lines if you wish. For example, you can add lines for automatically deleting *.CHK and/or SCANDISK.LOG files from C:\ root [and D:\ , E:\ etc... if you have more than 1 HD/partition]. Please notice that this BATCh contains lines for 4 drives/partitions: C , D , E + F [modify it to match your computer(s) specs]. If you use any other command/shell environment [like 4DOS or NDOS or PDOS] instead of COMMAND.COM , the LOCK + UNLOCK commands will not work. To learn what LOCK + UNLOCK do, run them with the /? switch: LOCK /? UNLOCK /? LOCK + UNLOCK are only available as internal COMMAND.COM built-in commands in MS-DOS 7.xx + 8.00 [a.k.a. Win9x/ME]. MS-DOS 5.xx + 6.xx do not have them. This BATch file will abort if you try to run scandisk.exe from within Windows 9x UI. SCANDISK.EXE [and implicitly SCANDISK.BAT] must be run only from within native/real/true/pure MS-DOS 6/7/8. WinME can be forced to boot to native/true/real/pure MS-DOS mode if using 1 of these Real-Mode DOS patches: http://www.mdgx.com/dos.htm#ME That way you can also use autoexec.bat + config.sys under WinME. SCANDISK.EXE from WinME CABs is compatible with MS-DOS 6.xx, but LFNs will not be saved/fixed/properly deleted, because MS-DOS 6.xx does not support LFNs. MS-DOS 6.00, 6.20, 6.21 + 6.22 = M$ DOS based OSes [stand alone]. MS-DOS 7.00 = part of Win95/95a OSR1. MS-DOS 7.10 = part of Win95B/95C OSR2.x + Win98/98 SP1/98 SE. MS-DOS 8.00 = part of WinME. More details: http://www.mdgx.com/ver.htm#TAB This BATch also loads DOSLFN [if you have it] to allow LFNs to be properly deleted/fixed by these DOS tools. DOSLFN [freeware]: http://www.geocities.com/jadoxa/doslfn/ SCANDISK.INI must exist inside the same directory where SCANDISK.EXE resides. Example of SCANDISK.INI tweaked to completely automate scandisk.exe by running BATch file above: [ENVIRONMENT] Display=Color Mouse=On ScanTimeOut=Off NumPasses=1 LabelCheck=On LfnCheck=On SpaceCheck=On Mount=Never [CUSTOM] DriveSummary=Off AllSummary=Off Surface=Never CheckHost=Never SaveLog=Off Undo=Never DS_Header=Fix FAT_Media=Fix Okay_Entries=Fix Bad_Chain=Fix Crosslinks=Fix Boot_Sector=Fix Invalid_MDFAT=Fix DS_Crosslinks=Fix DS_LostClust=Fix DS_Signatures=Fix Mismatch_FAT=Fix Bad_Clusters=Fix Bad_Entries=Delete LostClust=DeleteThis scandisk.ini: - does not perform surface scan, which would take a very long time. - disables creation of SCANDISK.LOG. - disables all popup/error/completion messages, unless there are serious errors on disk(s)/partition(s). - disables checking for DrvSpace compressed drives. Backup your original scandisk.ini , or extract a "fresh" copy from the Win9x CABs. Example using Win98SE [CD/DVD drive is letter D = change if necessary]: EXTRACT/Y D:\WIN98\WIN98_50.CAB /L %windir%\COMMAND SCANDISK.INI This command will copy scandisk.ini to %windir%\COMMAND [%windir% = usually C:\WINDOWS]. If you'd like for scandisk.exe not to run automatically every time upon reboot [even if disk errors/defective clusters exist], you must modify your C:\MSDOS.SYS [and C:\WINBOOT.INI if using any] and add/change this line under the [Options] section to read: [Options] AutoScan=0 This works with Win95, 98 + ME [all editions]. If using WinME, you also need to merge (run) this REG file [save it in Notepad as NOSCANME.REG for example] into your registry to disable scandskw [or scandisk if using any Real-Mode DOS patch] on reboot: REGEDIT4 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem] "DisableScandiskOnBoot"=hex:01 ; If you'd like to run scandskw.exe [the Windows couterpart] completely unattended without nagging prompts [unless there are serious errors on disk(s)/partition(s)], just run from within Windows 9x: %windir%\SCANDSKW.EXE /A /N More info about scandskw.exe, scandisk.exe + scandisk.ini: http://www.mdgx.com/98-5.htm#WDIW http://www.mdgx.com/newtip18.htm#SHS http://www.mdgx.com/me1.htm#DSOB http://www.mdgx.com/osr2.htm#BYPASS http://www.mdgx.com/98-4.htm#KSL http://www.mdgx.com/98-1.htm#SCAN83 http://www.mdgx.com/lastweek.htm#UNDEFSCAN HTH

with this code: Whereas you first have to copy the files mentioned in %windir%.Read this topic eventually I have read all topics at MSFN and some I found through Google about this issue.Also, I'm aware of this problem [and its IE 5.5 files fix] for about 3-4 years, this has been already discussed by others in other forums and thru email exchanges I've had years ago. Besides using the older IE 5.5 files [which downgrade IE + Windows Explorer interface to flawed (exposed to security vulnerabilites) IE 5.5 files], there is no other fix I'm aware of. That's why I've been experimenting with these files, in the hope that newer IE 6.0 SP1 files [with less security flaws] would do the trick. But it looks like the fix is only partial/cosmetic, because one has to Ctrl+Alt+Del to recover the UI [explorer process is killed, and another (new) instance is started]. Just like PROBLEMCHYLD said: I have also experienced similar/identical explorer hangs, which can be easily resolved by the "3 finger salute" [Ctrl+Alt+Del].And the explorer hang did not occur at all times, as it used to with original IE 6.0 SP1 files, only once in a while. I experimented by copying my entire WinXP folder + all its files [7402 files + 1146 subdirectories] from 1 HD to another and then deleting it. I have tested this on: - "virgin install" 98SE without 98SE2ME option 3 installed - "virgin install" 98SE with 98SE2ME option 3 installed - "virgin install" 98SE without SHELL98.EXE installed - "virgin install" 98SE with SHELL98.EXE installed - "virgin install" 98SE with Recycle Bin enabled - "virgin install" 98SE with Recycle Bin disabled - "virgin install" 98SE with Active Desktop [View as Web Page] enabled - "virgin install" 98SE with Active Desktop [View as Web Page] disabled - tweaked 98SE without 98SE2ME option 3 installed - tweaked 98SE with 98SE2ME option 3 installed - tweaked 98SE without SHELL98.EXE installed - tweaked 98SE with SHELL98.EXE installed - tweaked 98SE with Recycle Bin enabled - tweaked 98SE with Recycle Bin disabled - tweaked 98SE with Active Desktop [View as Web Page] enabled - tweaked 98SE with Active Desktop [View as Web Page] disabled - "virgin install" ME with Recycle Bin enabled - "virgin install" ME with Recycle Bin disabled and combinations of the above. My test results: 98SE: Explorer hangs less often if Recycle Bin is enabled. Explorer hangs less often if 98SE2ME option 3 is installed. Explorer hangs most of the time if Recycle Bin is disabled. Explorer hangs more often if 98SE2ME option 3 is not installed. ME: Explorer hangs less often if Recycle Bin is enabled. Explorer hangs more often if Recycle Bin is disabled. 98SE + ME: Active Desktop [View as Web Page] doesn't seem to make a difference. SHELL98.EXE doesn't seem to make a difference. The OS seems to recover completely after the hang [after using Ctrl+Alt+Del to kill explorer] in *all* cases. PROBLEMCHYLD: In 98SE2XP I will replace BROWSELC.DLL 6.00.2900.2180 [from XP SP2] with older BROWSELC.DLL 6.00.2800.1106 [from XP SP1], because this older one has less unresolved dependencies. HTH

1. IE905915 [created by the_gui] is not for Win95, any edition.The web page where you downloaded the file states clearly that it is meant only for Windows 98/98 SE/NT4 SP6a/2000. The last IE 5.5 SP2 patch compatible with Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 is Q867801: http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/2...801-x86-ENU.exe 2. MSXML4.MSI is not corrupted, it is the same MSI installer [renamed from msxml.msi] extracted from Q925672 for 2000 SP4/XP SP1/XP SP2/2003/2003 SP1/2003 R2: http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/0...B925672-enu.exe and installs ok on Windows 98, 98 SP1, 98 SE + ME [and probably on NT4 + SP6a with IE 6.0 SP1]. MSXML4 requires IE 6.0 SP1 already installed. Although I noticed that MSXML4*.DLL files install in: %windir%\winsxs\x86_Microsoft.MSXML2_6bd6b9abf345378f_4.20.9839.0_x-ww_ed80bd5c\msxml4.dll %windir%\winsxs\x86_Microsoft.MSXML2R_6bd6b9abf345378f_4.1.0.0_x-ww_29c3ad6a\msxml4r.dll To avoid any confusion, I have created an installer which copies these files to %windir%\system and registers [regsvr32] msxml4.dll to %windir%\system [636 KB]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q925672.EXE HTH

Thanks a lot, PROBLEMCHYLD + erpdude8.So far sounds like you guys are the only ones who actually tested this fix [please correct me if I'm wrong]. Thanks. Clarifications: 1. This applies to all explorer "clones" and similar 32-bit file manipulation tools, because as far as I'm aware they all use the shell32 APIs to copy/delete/move files. 2. There may be a difference in behavior if Active Desktop [View as Web Page] is *not* enabled. If you care to actually do this, please try with Active Desktop enabled. Then please disable it and test again. 3. The 98 (FE)/98 SP1/98 SE fixed SHELL32.DLL modified to allow proper files > 2 GB manipulation might also make a difference [473 KB, English]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/SHELL98.EXE So please install this SHELL32.DLL fix before testing BROWSE98.EXE. Everybody: Thanks a lot for the updates, tips etc. I'm pretty much aware of most of the comments on this subject posted here at MSFN forums. But I thought just because my computer didn't freeze after copying the entire XP folder [7367 files] to a different partition, maybe, just maybe, we have a solution to this problem. Unfortunately, doesn't seem to be much improvement over official files from M$. Thanks for trying, anyway. Best wishes.

Thanks.IE918899.EXE: I have replaced the CAT file with the one from Win2000 fix, and deleted WinME CAT commands from the INFs. I forgot I can extract NTx update files with the /X parameter from within any NTx OS. Done. I have tested browselc.dll + shdocvw.dll from XP SP1 on my 98SE, and they both work ok so far. I've also tested browseui.dll from XP SP1a [same version but different code], and also works ok [so far]. Please see this new thread for a IE 6.xx large files bug fix + installer: http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=84451 I created from the files you suggested and from the XP SP1a file. The only problem is that I didn't find [yet] a solution for the INF uninstall function: RenFiles=XX locks up the installer or the OS. Tested only on 98SE. Thanks.

UPDATE 2-28-2007 This is *the* fix we have all been waiting for, folks. These 2 fixes were created by Anonymous author, who also developed unofficial U891711, Q918547, GDI*.*, KERNEL32.DLL + older SHELL98 fixes. SHELL98: http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#9SU Restored proper SHELL32.DLL 4.72.3812.634 English. This SHELL32.DLL version corrects *almost all* EXPLORER.EXE lockups independent of free USER resources percentage: * Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Explorer Lockups With Internet Explorer 5.xx/6.xx SHELL32.DLL 4.72.3812.634 Fix: - SHELL32.DLL Fix [475 KB, English]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/SHELL98.EXE - SHELL32.DLL Fix [475 KB, French]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/SHELL98F.EXE - SHELL32.DLL Fix [475 KB, Italian]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/SHELL98I.EXE This SHELL32.DLL Fix corrects Windows Explorer (and similar tools that use SHELL32.DLL APIs) lockups while trying to copy/create/move/delete/rename large number of files/folders with Internet Explorer 5.xx/6.xx already installed. BUG: This SHELL32.DLL fix breaks the ability of removing annoying arrows from Desktop shortcut icons! FIX: See "PATCHED SHELL32.DLL BUG + FIX" for complete details: http://www.mdgx.com/98-5.htm#PSBF SHELLME: http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#MEU Same SHELL32.DLL version "rearranged" for easier localization (translation into languages other than English): * Unofficial Windows ME Explorer Lockups With Internet Explorer 5.xx/6.xx SHELL32.DLL 5.50.4134.120 Fix: Direct download [843 KB, English]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/SHELLME.EXE Direct download [847 KB, Italian]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/ITSHELME.EXE This SHELL32.DLL Fix corrects Windows Explorer (and similar tools that use SHELL32.DLL APIs) lockups while trying to copy/create/move/delete/rename large number of files/folders with Internet Explorer 5.xx/6.xx already installed. How to uninstall this fix [valid for all versions]: Start button -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs -> select "Remove Unofficial Explorer Lockups SHELL32.DLL Fix" -> click Add/Remove button -> reboot. Author's comments... Rick,Many thanks for testing the patch and for your comments. Is there a sure-fire method that you know and use which triggers the bug successfully in most cases? It would be very helpful to know. It may help pinpoint the location of the actual bug in USER.EXE and whatever code in KRNL386.EXE/KERNEL32.DLL USER.EXE calls. Which versions of KERNEL32.DLL have you been using for these tests? 4.10.2225 (official version) from 320798usa8.exe or an earlier version? The updated version from COPY2GB.EXE on your machine is 4.10.2226 (unofficial version), correct? LLXX wrote on Jan 6 2007, 07:39 PM: LLXX wrote on Dec 16 2006, 07:33 PM: What is her problem??? It is beyond me why she writes such nonsense. Has she not read the official definition on msdn2.microsoft.com and in the 'Win32 SDK Reference Help' (WIN32.HLP)???KERNEL32.SetFilePointer has two modes: If called with a 32-bit pointer to the high-order DWORD of a 64-bit file pointer, it uses a 64-bit distance to move and uses it correctly. However, if the pointer to the high-order DWORD is NULL, KERNEL32.SetFilePointer uses a 32-bit distance to move. This is how KERNEL32._llseek calls KERNEL32.SetFilePointer (if unpatched) - KERNEL32._llseek itself is just a stub to call KERNEL32.SetFilePointer! This is very different from a (real = non-zero) pointer pointing to a high-order DWORD that is zero. AFAIK, _llseek and SetFilePointer are flawed in all versions of Windows (Win9x, WinNT, Win2k and WinXP) and probably in Vista, too. Interestingly, the official description on msdn2.microsoft.com of the SetFilePointer API (and its 32-bit call mechanism!) has changed several times over the years. One may speculate if this was done to disguise the flaw. P.S.: The code below is an example of a bug in USER.EXE. Unfortunately, it is *not* the bug that causes the EXPLORER.EXE hang, but the type of bug I was alluding to in an earlier message. This bug can cause mayhem when Resources are too low and KERNEL.LOCALALLOC fails. This type of bug occurs more than once in USER.EXE, but also exists in GDI.EXE, which highlights that coding practices apparently were not at their best when Windows 95 was developed. push 0x40 push 0x14 call KERNEL.LOCALALLOC mov cx, ds <-- ds<>0 mov [bp-4], ax mov [bp-2], ds or cx, ax <-- always <>0 jnz ... xor ax, ax jmp ... Author's comments... Please post here your test results. Thanks. Enjoy.

Have you tried 7za.exe? http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#ZIP Part of 7-zip [or can be downloaded as stand alone], can be used in batch files to automate (un)zipping tasks. Can compress files in zip or 7z formats. 7z format has one of the smallest compression ratios. There is also a DOS port that can be safely used in native DOS to keep LFNs: http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/...ssion/7zipx.zip Official p7zip port: http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/.../pkgs/7zipx.zip 7za.exe command line switches: 7za <command> [<switches>...] <archive_name> [<file_names>...] [<@listfiles...>] <Commands> a: Add files to archive d: Delete files from archive e: Extract files from archive l: List contents of archive t: Test integrity of archive u: Update files to archive x: eXtract files with full pathname <Switches> -ai[r[-|0]]{@listfile|!wildcard}: Include archives -ax[r[-|0]]{@listfile|!wildcard}: eXclude archives -bd: Disable percentage indicator -i[r[-|0]]{@listfile|!wildcard}: Include filenames -m{Parameters}: set compression Method -o{Directory}: set Output directory -p{Password}: set Password -r[-|0]: Recurse subdirectories -sfx[{name}]: Create SFX archive -si: read data from stdin -so: write data to stdout -t{Type}: Set type of archive -v{Size}}[b|k|m|g]: Create volumes -u[-][p#][q#][r#][x#][y#][z#][!newArchiveName]: Update options -w[{path}]: assign Work directory. Empty path means a temporary directory -x[r[-|0]]]{@listfile|!wildcard}: eXclude filenames -y: assume Yes on all queries HTH

UPDATED · 10-12-2006 Updates: - IE918899.EXE + IE925486.EXE = Added INFs to allow install on WinNT4+SP6a + MS IE 6.0 SP1. [thank you the_guy] - Added REG entries to Q924191.EXE. [thank you the_guy] - Updated 98SE2ME: http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=46349 - Updated 98SE2XP: http://www.msfn.org/board/?s=&showtopi...st&p=572026 Enjoy.

If you installed 98SE2ME option 3, that might do this [?], but not sure. 98SE2ME option 3 installs these files from WinME CABs: In %windir% [usually C:\WINDOWS]: - Windows Explorer = EXPLORER.EXE 5.50.4134.100 In %windir%\SYSTEM [usually C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM]: - Common Dialog 32-bit Control = COMDLG32.DLL 5.50.4134.100 - Active IMM Server = DIMM.DLL 5.00.3000.1 - OLE DOCument Properties = DOCPROP.DLL 5.00.2136.1 - OLE DOCument Properties 2 = DOCPROP2.DLL 5.00.2136.1 - Fonts Folder Control = FONTEXT.DLL 4.90.3000 - My DOCuments Folder Control = MYDOCS.DLL 5.50.4134.100 - Map Network Drives/Network Places Wizard = NETPLWIZ.DLL 5.00.2136.1 - Effects Control = PLUSTAB.DLL 5.00.2136.1 - Shell 32-bit Control = SHELL32.DLL 5.50.4134.100 - Shell Scrap Object Handler = SHSCRAP.DLL 5.00.2136.1 - Customize Folder Wizard = IESHWIZ.EXE 5.50.4134.100 - Web View Control = WEBVW.DLL 5.50.4134.7069 from unofficial Q900725 MS05-049 security fix: http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#MEU HTH

Thanks.I'll try again using blackbox.dll from WMP9. The M$ DRM upgrade page doesn't work for me, actually never has [now without the upgrades from your guide]: http://services.wmdrm.windowsmedia.com/ind.../en/indivit.asp I'll have to restore the "virgin" 98SE install, and go from there [again]. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks.

Petr posted it here:http://www.msfn.org/board/?s=&showtopi...st&p=560359 Thanks for the INF-tool.

Finally found time to read in detail all your requests/questions. 1. Which icon do you want to replace in systray.exe with which icon? Do you have an icon you would like to use, or any suggestions from shell32.dll or cool.dll or moricons.dll maybe? More info: http://www.mdgx.com/newtip6.htm#APPLETICO More icons here in DLL format [324 KB]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/WINICONS.ZIP and here [334 KB]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/WINXPICO.EXE When you describe the icon ID number, please keep in mind that the 1st icon ID is always number 0 [zero]. Correct way to display icon number: systray.exe,3 In this case 3 means icon # 4 is displayed [counting up from icon # 0]. 2. Some people may want [for whatever reason] to restore those files [?], so it's a good idea IMO to back them up, no matter if they are obsolete or not for most of us. If you refer to options 5, 6 + 7 = notepad.exe, exporer.exe + winfile.exe from Win98 SE setup CD-ROM [which are backed up in %windir% as notepd98.exe, explorer.256 + winfil98.exe, respectively], all 3 together take only 380 KiloBytes [KB]. Option 4 [new 98SE2ME logo] backs up: - logo.sys from C:\ root = backed up as C:\logo.w98 = takes 127 KB. - logow.sys + logos.sys [if any] from %windir% = backed up as %windir%\*.w98 = take together 253 KB. Option 4 backed up files take together 370 KB. Option 3 backs up these files: - explorer.exe from %windir% as %windir%\explorer.98a = takes 176 KB [original file from Win98SE setup CD-ROM] or 190 KB [Gape's modded file also installed by 98SE2ME option 6]. - COMDLG32.DLL, DOCPROP.DLL, FONTEXT.DLL, MYDOCS.DLL, PLUSTAB.DLL, SHELL32.DLL, SHSCRAP.DLL, WEBVW.DLL + IESHWIZ.EXE from %windir%\system as %windir%\system\*.98a = together they take 2.13 MB. Option 3 backed up files take all together 2.2 MB. Options 3, 4, 5, 6 +7 backed up files take all together under 3 MB of disk space. Of course, if you'd like to delete them, you can do this easily by using a dedicated batch file, like this one: 3. Sigverif.exe I believe has different functions in WinME than Win98SE.But I would have to test some more to be sure. Winpopup.exe is an optional component, installed only if installing extra network tools from Windows Setup control panel applet, and is useful only if using a network to notify other people [on same network or computer(s)] about events they should know about. Winpopup.exe from Win98SE does not have any different functionality compared to the one from WinME. Actually I believe M$ only modified version info [to 4.90.3000 from 4.10.1998], the rest of the file is identical. 4. I haven't noticed that Network Neighborhood folder, but I'm using a tweaked OS [changed names and locations of lots of system folders], so I guess on my computer I have placed it in the %TEMP% folder, which gets erased every time upon reboot. Please post here the exact name and location for this folder, and I'll see what I can do about it. Please keep in mind that an empty folder or file [0 Bytes] does not take any space on the HD, unless its name is LFN, in which case it takes 2 FAT entries instead of one [32 Bytes on a FAT32 disk]. 5. Nobody contacted me nor posted here such code, so I'm waiting for a concerned person with spare time to do this. Thanks in advance. The only file inside 98SE2ME.EXE is PATMM.EXE [372 KB] which patches original [older] moviemk.exe from WinME setup CD-ROM [CABs] to the newer version [1.0.1377.0], making it identical with the one from the Q287564 hotfix. FTPINFO.DAT [copies over also as FTPINFO.SHP] is also included because it has to be changed to delete obsolete URLs, but that's only a small plain text [ASCII] file [2214 Bytes]. All other movie maker related files are extracted from WinME CABs. 6. As I said before in READ1ST.TXT [the "FAQ" section]... READ1ST.TXT Depending on your CPU speed + HD access time, installing even option 1 [which takes the longest time to install] should not take more than 1-2 minute(s) max.All other options take ~ 10-30 seconds tops. Only if selecting to create a new backup [options 1 + 2], that adds another minute max to total install time. And to my knowledge, all backups override older ones [if any], so no new files are created. HTH

Actually it does, but the way I wrote the restore INF, it wants to reboot before the last BAT command [RUNDLL32.EXE %windir%\SYSTEM\SHELL32.DLL,SHExitWindowsEx 2 = which reboots anyway] kicks in. I have updated both the BAT + the INF [renamed now to O3RES.*] to properly reboot without any nagging prompts after option 3 uninstall is complete. In O3RES.INF changed these entries to read: SmartReboot=N Reboot=0 In O3RES.BAT moved reboot "RUNDLL32.EXE %windir%\SYSTEM\SHELL32.DLL,SHExitWindowsEx 2" commands right after the O3RES.INF commands. Please try 98SE2ME option 3 again, and see if uninstall works completely unattended now, as it should [3 MB]: http://www.mdgx.com/4 Thanks for noticing.

I don't think SHDOCVW.DLL for WinXP SP1 [Q924496] works with 9x OSes [none of the internet explorer files I've tried ever have ], but I can't test this because I don't have XP SP1 installed anymore.

erpdude8 + the_guy: You're right, Qxxxxxx.inf + Qxxxxxx_rtmqfe.inf are for NTx OSes. Qxxxxxx_d.inf + Qxxxxxx_d_rtmqfe.inf are for 9x OSes. I have updated both these files: http://www.mdgx.com/files/IE925486.EXE http://www.mdgx.com/files/IE918899.EXE Please try again, see if they work on NT4+SP6a + IE 6.0 SP1. I've tried them on 98SE + ME and they work ok. I don't have NT4 installed, so I can't test them. I've also updated MSXML 3.0 fix [Q924191] to include the REG entries you sent [thank you the_guy]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q924191.EXE Thanks.

These are all relevant versions [except 2003 + Vista which are irrelevant to this subject] renamed so they can fit inside the same folder:10.0.0.3802 LOGAGENT.M10 = from WMP10 for XP = does NOT work with Win9x OSes 9.0.0.3287 LOGAGENT.COD = from WMP10 Codecs + DRM for WMP9 = best to use with Win9x OSes 9.0.0.3250 LOGAGENT.XP2 = from WinXP SP2 + WinXP SP2 setup CD-ROM 9.0.0.2980 LOGAGENT.M90 = from WMP9 for 98SE/ME 8.0.0.4477 LOGAGENT.WXP = from WinXP [original retail] Pre-SP2 setup CD-ROM 7.1.0.3055 LOGAGENT.M71 = from WMP 7.1 7.0.0.1954 LOGAGENT.M70 = from WMP 7.0 7.0.0.1440 LOGAGENT.WME = from WinME setup CD-ROM 4.1.0.3925 LOGAGENT.M64 = from WMP 6.4 3.0.0.2700 LOGAGENT.W98 = from Win98 SE setup CD-ROM HTH

UPDATED · 10-11-2006 Updates: - Added IE 6.0 SP1 Updater (IE6UPD) [thank you the_guy]. - Added new DX 9.0c October 2006 edition: full install + web setup. - Added unofficial MSXML3.DLL + official MSXML4.DLL fixes [MS06-061 Q924191]. Enjoy. P.S.: MSXML* fixes above install also on NT4 + SP6a + IE 6.0 SP1. ___________________________________ the_guy: I've also updated DXMNT* files with the latest versions you sent. Thanks.