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I have installed Forceware 81.98 on Windows 98 SE. Works great, no errors so far. I'm using a GeForce Ti 4600 AGP. A friend of mine tried on WinME, and works ok for him too. He's using a GeForce 6600 AGP. Forceware 81.85 for Win9x/ME indeed has some bugs: if I try to restart Win98 SE UI [by typing WIN at C:\ prompt] after exiting to native MS-DOS, my PC freezes, and I must hit the reset button. Hope this helps.

xmsdsk: http://www.mdgx.com/dos.htm#DOS * XMS/EMS RAMdisk v1.9i 16-bit DOS TSR improved Microsoft RAMDRIVE.SYS replacement for MS-DOS 5/6 + Windows 3.1x/9x/ME [74 KB, freeware]: http://www.uwe-sieber.de/files/xmsdsk.zip XMS/EMS RAMdisk v1.9i with installer/uninstaller for Windows 9x/ME [114 KB, freeware]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/RAMDRIVE.EXE Creates, loads + resizes RAM drive (up to 2 GB) from AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS or native MS-DOS. Does NOT shift drive letters. Includes 2 separate drivers: - XMSDSK.EXE = loads in extended RAM (requires an upper/extended memory manager in CONFIG.SYS). - EMSDSK.EXE = loads in expanded RAM (requires EMM386.EXE with the "RAM" switch or any other 3rd party expanded memory manager in CONFIG.SYS). Uses 688 Bytes of upper DOS RAM if loaded with LOADHIGH in AUTOEXEC.BAT (upper memory manager required in CONFIG.SYS). Example using E as RAM drive letter: LH C:\RAMDISK\XMSDSK 32768 E: /C1 /T /Y /T = use extended (XMS) RAM from top in a contiguous block: A MUST! IMPORTANT: /T MUST be used with ANY 16 MB or larger RAM disk, otherwise Windows 95/98/ME does NOT properly initialize IOS (Input Output Subsystem) and RMM (Real Mode Mapper) fails to load. As a consequence LFNs (Long File Names) support will be DISABLED on the RAM disk. See "BROWSER CACHE IN MEMORY" for more info: http://www.mdgx.com/newtip12.htm#CACHRAM Hope this helps.

HNY 2 u 2. I have repacked HHUPD95.EXE [html Help 1.33] with iexpress [696 KB]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/HHUPD95.EXE posted here: http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#HHU and here: http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#HH95 I got the DCOM95 update from you a few days ago, but didn't have time to look at it yet. If you wish to send [newer] DCOM95 + DCOM98 updates, please go ahead. I'll get to them as soon as I can. I have added a DCOM95 warning for Win95 users who want to install WMI: http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#WMI BTW: I looked at IPROP.DLL you sent [from WinNT4 SP6a] with DCOM95 update, and compared with IPROP.DLL from WinME setup CD [the 1 I use with Win98 SE] using GETVER.EXE: IPROP.DLL NT4 SP6a = 4.0.1381.326 11-18-1999 96016 Bytes IPROP.DLL WinME CD = 4.0.1381.4 6-8-2000 110592 Bytes Looks like the 1 from WinME is newer and byte size is larger, but I got no idea if code works better with 9x OSes [?]. Hope this helps.

I have completely deleted Recycle Bin from my registry and all hard drives + partitions early on, right after I installed Win95 retail (FE), back in 1995. Never had problems since. BTW: I never format my HDs nor reinstall OSes from scratch. That's because I keep a backup of all my OSes in safe place, so I can restore pronto, just in case I screw up.

It does work with dial-up modems and [probably with] some ISDN modems, but unfortunately this doesn't work with DSL [RASPPPoE, WAN] or cable [LAN DHCP] modems. I don't have a dial-up connection anymore, so I can't test this, but it doesn't work with my cable modem. BTW: Make sure %windir% variable in your REG file above actually reads C:\\WINDOWS or whatever else to make sure to match your Windows OS drive letter + folder name. Please note that the %windir% variable does NOT work from within REG files in Win9x/ME OSes. The full path must be specified for correct operation of REG files. Hope this helps.

ProCon1: I sure will. Thanks again for your work. HNY 2 u 2.

ProCon1: Million thanks for your hard work on the HTML Help file. I have posted the CHM file here [152 KB]: http://www.mdgx.com/9s2m/982MECHM.EXE I mentioned it in READ1ST.TXT: READ1ST.TXT here: http://www.mdgx.com/9s2m/ and here: http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=46349 Best wishes

Delete/modify/rename/etc recycle bin: http://www.mdgx.com/newtip10.htm#TAMEBIN http://www.mdgx.com/newtip10.htm#TRASHBIN http://www.mdgx.com/newtip10.htm#KILLBIN http://www.mdgx.com/newtip10.htm#RENBIN Please note that if 98SE2ME option 3 is installed on top of 98SE, recycle bin has to be reconfigured again [if parameters changed from built-in defaults] from the Recycle Bin desktop icon right-click menu. Hope this helps.

Merry Holidays Happy New 2006 Best Wishes to every1 at MSFN forums

Windows Explorer [%windir%\explore.exe] icons are set in: - AUTORUN.INF files [in the root dir of each drive/partition] = drive icons: http://www.mdgx.com/newtip6.htm#NEWDRIVE - DESKTOP.INI files [in each dir] = folder icons: http://www.mdgx.com/newtip6.htm#NEWFOLD or hardwired in SHELL32.DLL. Some system icons are set in the registry as values pointing to system files [examples]: REGEDIT4 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\Drive\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM\\SHELL32.DLL,8" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\Folder\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM\\SHELL32.DLL,3" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM\\SHELL32.DLL,17" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM\\SHELL32.DLL,31" "empty"="C:\\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM\\SHELL32.DLL,31" "full"="C:\\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM\\SHELL32.DLL,32" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM\\SHELL32.DLL,-137" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM\\SHELL32.DLL,-138" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{5ef4af3a-f726-11d0-b8a2-00c04fc309a4}\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM\\SHELL32.DLL,-33" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{1A9BA3A0-143A-11CF-8350-444553540000}\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM\\SHELL32.DLL,-173" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{1f4de370-d627-11d1-ba4f-00a0c91eedba}\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM\\SHELL32.DLL,-135" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{e17d4fc0-5564-11d1-83f2-00a0c90dc849}\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM\\SHELL32.DLL,-134" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{B005E690-678D-11d1-B758-00A0C90564FE}\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM\\SHELL32.DLL,-173" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{6DFD7C5C-2451-11d3-A299-00C04F8EF6AF}\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM\\SHELL32.DLL,-210" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{0DF44EAA-FF21-4412-828E-260A8728E7F1}\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM\\SHELL32.DLL,-40" ; One can either use custom INF and/or INI files, or hex-mod SHELL32.DLL using Resource Hacker or similar tool: http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#HEX I bet Virtual Plastic web site has at least 1 page dedicated to this purpose: http://www.virtualplastic.net/ PS: I modded my shell32.dll ver 4.72.3812.600 [using Win98 SE] to use most icons from WinXP. Hope this helps.

I am partial to free(ware) tools: http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#FIX

miko: Thanks a lot for the update. BTW: They also posted recently Forceware 81.85: http://www.nvidia.com/object/win9x_81.85.html I'll try them soon and post here my findings, especially related to DVD/movie PowerDVD playback, which was broken in older Forceware 77.72: http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=49105

erpdude8: I have updated Windows ME PCI.VXD fixes: * Microsoft Windows ME PCMCIA Adapter Code 10 Device Manager Error PCI.VXD build 4.90.3004 Fix: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=276602 Direct download [175 KB, English]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/ME276602.EXE BUG: Long Delay With Multiple Flash Memory Storage Devices after installing PCI.VXD 4.90.3004 Fix: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=810447 FIX: MUST install OLDER PCI.VXD 4.90.3003 Fix below IF using more than 1 Flash Memory Device/Drive! * Microsoft Windows ME Standby Hang With Multiple MS-DOS Prompt Sessions PCI.VXD build 4.90.3003 Fix: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=285882 Direct download [173 KB, English]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/ME285882.EXE

I have also noticed MS removed some [old] MSKB and download pages from their site a while back, but the files themselves are still there, IF one knows exactly the URLs. FM Y2K fixes for Win/WfWG 3.1x: http://www.mdgx.com/w31toy.htm#W3X * Microsoft Windows/WfWG 3.1x File Manager (FM = WINFILE.EXE) Year 2000 (Y2K) Updates: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=85557 - FM for WfWG 3.11 [105 KB, English]: http://download.microsoft.com/download/wfw...US/WFWY2KUP.EXE - FM for Windows 3.1x [80 KB, English]: http://download.microsoft.com/download/win...US/W31Y2KUP.EXE

DX 10.0 does not work with nor installs on any 9x based OSes, including WinME. Please see this other post for more details: http://www.msfn.org/board/?s=&showtopic=61...ndpost&p=436044 DX SDK December 2005 edition [DX10 is part of it]: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...99-6A740D8F27BB installs only on Windows 2000, XP, 2003 + Vista. Hope this helps.

I have installed DX 9.0c December 2005 edition on 98SE, and installed ok. It installed all DX files, not just the newer ones [which are actually not needed for proper DX operation]: D3DX9_25.DLL [from August 2005 edition] D3DX9_26.DLL [from September 2005 edition] D3DX9_27.DLL [from October 2005 edition] D3DX9_28.DLL [from December 2005 edition] I believe these files just add support for MDX [Managed DirectX], not needed unless one develops/distributes DX apps/games. I have used the full offline setup [46 MB]: http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/1...2005_redist.exe but the web based online setup: http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7.../dxwebsetup.exe should work the same, one just needs to wait for downloading all components from MS servers [a major drag for dial-up users ]. DX 9.0c: http://www.mdgx.com/dx.htm#DX9 MS removed 98 + 98 SE from supported OSes list because they are not supported [not even "extended"] anymore, they are both within the "paid incident support phase" [last MS support phase], until June 30 2006: http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=6898 http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/ http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/ On the other hand, WinME is still within the "extended support phase", until June 30 2006: http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=6519 That's [probably] why they still list WinME on the DX December 2005 Redist page. BTW: DX SDK December 2005 contains [and installs] the latest beta of DX 10.0 for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista: http://msdn.microsoft.com/directx/sdk/readmepage/ Unfortunately DX 10.0 does not work with 9x OSes. DX SDK [any 2005 edition] cannot be installed on and doesn't work with 9x OSes. DX10b consists of only 2 files: D3DX10.DLL X3DAUDIO.DLL contained inside these CABs [X86 32-bit versions]: Beta_Dec2005_D3DX10_x86.cab Beta_Dec2005_XACT_x86.cab Note that support for newer hardware is minimal at this point. Windows Vista [formerly known as Longhorn] will install complete DX 10.0 RTM. ________________________________ 98SE2ME does not install/overwrite any DX files.Please see READ1ST.TXT for details: http://www.mdgx.com/9s2m/READ1ST.TXT Scroll all the way to the bottom of the "FAQ" chapter [ * 98SE2ME does NOT interfere with Gape's Windows 98 SE Service Pack 2 (SP2): ] to view the complete list of USP2 files 98SE2ME replaces/overwrites. Hope this helps.

Delete all files with these extensions from %windir% and %windir%\SYSTEM [%windir% = usually C:\WINDOWS]: *.avi *.bmp *.gif *.vbs *.wmf *.txt | = no more documents/readmes *.doc | *.hlp | *.cnt | *.chm | = be careful here, this way all help files will be gone *.htz | *.htm | *.tmp = may also be found in C:\ root More info: http://www.mdgx.com/newtip5.htm#TEMPFILES Hope this helps.

More details from the author of U891711:

The difference between U891711 and Tihiy's TI891711 patch is explained in U891711.TXT [see "AUTHOR'S NOTES" = NOTE #1]:http://www.mdgx.com/files/U891711.TXT Hope this helps.

None of the 9x/ME OSes support more than 1 CPU. You need either XP Pro, XP 64-bit, 2003 or Vista to take advantage of hyperthreading, dual core or multiple CPUs. Or install Red Hat, Mandrake, SUSE or Novell Linux.

Added on 12-15-2005 = please see top of topic.

Hi,Thanks for using 98SE2ME. Hope you like it. This issue is detailed in 98SE2ME READ1ST.TXT: http://www.mdgx.com/9s2m/READ1ST.TXT under the "98SE2ME.PIF COMPLETE GUIDE" chapter. Quoted fragment: I have added this REG tweak to 98SE2ME because most of the people I know do not want to see those arrows on their desktops. BTW: Please post all your comments/bugs/problems/etc related to 98SE2ME in the 98SE2ME forum: http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=46349 Hope this helps.

Maximus-Decim: Many thanks for the VIP.386 4.10.2227 hotfix. BTW... Found it also here: Microsoft Windows 98/98 SE HP Omnibook Portable Computer Docking Error VIP.386 (build 4.10.2002 for Win98/98 SP1 + build 4.10.2227 for Win98 SE) Fix: http://www.martini-man.com/pub/HPOmnibook/...9388/README.TXT Direct download [189 KB, English]: http://www.martini-man.com/pub/HPOmnibook/.../269388USA8.EXE

the_guy:Thanks a lot for the offer, I already have them, Petr sent them to me too [thanx Petr]. Please see top post for updates, I just posted a bunch of WinME hotfixes: http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=46581 ______________________________________________ erpdude8:Could you send me a copy of WinME Q276602 patch at your convenience, please? Many thanks in advance. ______________________________________________ eidenk: I do have WinME installed, but it's avery old copy, with SR + PCH removed, so it's not that good for testing purposes. I did install OLE update 2.40.4526 on WinME a while back, and it worked ok, as far as I can tell, but I have no idea if it affects SR or PCH functionality.