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SP can't add apps, it is not its purpose, and even if it does, it will grow to a humongous file size, and then dialup/56k users will have to wait forever to d/l it. Not good. But if u wanna brag about apps/tools/tweaks/etc lists, please check out mine [99.99% free(ware)]: http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm Subsections [different pages]: http://www.mdgx.com/fw.htm http://www.mdgx.com/xptoy.htm http://www.mdgx.com/speed.htm http://www.mdgx.com/dos.htm http://www.mdgx.com/w31toy.htm#W31 Free soft list: http://www.mdgx.com/free.htm Enjoy.

Please download INNOFILE.ZIP: http://www.mdgx.com/9s2m/INNOFILE.ZIP and then read INNOFILE.TXT. Hope this helps.

NirCmd example of use: nircmd.exe killprocess iexplore.exe NirCmd [free GPL]: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd.html

whocrazy: Sorry, mate, I don't have any experience with Pinnacle hardware. The only external USB devices I'm using are a "NIC on a stick" [siemens SpeedStream ethernet 100/10] hooked up to my cable modem and a Logitech joystick [3D WingMan Extreme]. I'm afraid I can't help. rhelic: You need a serious attitude adjustment [and that's the nicest way to say this]. :no:

You're right.It's always better to disable/inactivate/etc the program/TSR/process/etc from its own function, *if* it has one, but unfortunately not all do have such feature. I usually recommend using Mike Lin's Startup CPL for this job [freeware]: http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml I've got more similar tools here [all free(ware)] = please scroll down the list: http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#ENH But one can also use msconfig.exe [already installed by Windows 98/ME, and don't need to pay anything to get it], no matter if it is updated/replaced by 98se2me, because msconfig doesn't remain resident in memory, it exits after it does its job. Msconfig only modifies the registry values [same as Startup CPL] or startup files [autoexec.bat, config.sys, system.ini, win.ini]. Disabling a program/TSR/process from starting every time with Windows, seems a little extreme, *unless* a particular program takes up too many resources, CPU cycles, and/or tries to send UDP packets to its "mothership" server [i'm talking about spyware here], or if you don't really need its services by having it loaded in memory all the time [like a firewall or anti-virus tool, which must be resident in order to operate]. Things u don/t need in memory and are most annoying on most PCs I've seen: - RealOne/RealPlayer tray icon - Apple QuickTime tray icon - AOL tray icon See this huge lists of such annoying adware/spyware/resource hogs [under the "FYI:" section]: http://www.mdgx.com/newtip2.htm#ANNOY Hope this helps.

MSFN server timeout? double post

Your wish is my command... I fixed 2G.INF which creates the game shortcuts. You don't need to add the folder name to the "Start in:" box anymore. Please d/l the revised 5-19-2005 98SE2ME edition.

I believe your question is answered in the readme, please read the "EXTREMELY IMPORTANT" + "FAQ" chapters:http://www.mdgx.com/9s2m/READ1ST.TXT Hope this helps.

UPDATED · 1-7-2011 This list is on the move Current list of Windows 98 [a.k.a. 98 Gold, a.k.a. 98 FE (First Edition)], 98 SP1 (Service Pack 1), 98 SE (Second Edition) + ME (Millennium Edition) updates, patches, (hot)fixes, Service Packs (SP), enhancements + tools. ALWAYS BACKUP FIRST. You do all this at your own risk! Everything here is free(ware). Enjoy. ______________________________ 1-7-2011 Here ______________________________ 12-11-2010 Here ______________________________ 12-7-2010 Here ______________________________ 12-1-2010 Here ______________________________ 11-23-2010 Here ______________________________ 9-30-2010 Here ______________________________ 9-18-2010 Here ______________________________ 7-24-2010 Here ______________________________ 5-27-2010 Here ______________________________ 5-14-2010 Here ______________________________ 4-24-2010 Here ______________________________ 4-23-2010 Here ______________________________ 2-17-2010 Here ______________________________ 2-14-2010 Here ______________________________ 1-29-2010 Here ______________________________ 1-26-2010 Here ______________________________ 1-22-2010 Here ______________________________ 1-16-2010 Here ______________________________ 1-7-2010 Here ______________________________ 12-23-2009 Here ______________________________ 12-22-2009 Here ______________________________ 11-27-2009 Here ______________________________ 11-23-2009 Here ______________________________ 11-13-2009 Here ______________________________ 4-4-2009 Here ______________________________ 3-20-2009 Here ______________________________ 2-20-2009 WMI: add.htm#WMI Replaced OLDer Q285895 hotfix: * Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE CPU Name Property CIMWIN32.DLL 1.50.1085.0059 Fix: Q289514 Direct download [496 KB]: Q289514.EXE Requires WMI 1.5 already installed: add.htm#WMI ______________________________ 2-19-2009 PDF: toy.htm#PDF Last versions that work with Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME, Acrobat No Nag Patch + 3rd party PDF readers + tools. ______________________________ 2-14-2009 ME296773: web.htm#MEU Valid MS digital signature. Old one was corrupted. Replaced Q296773.EXE with ME296773.EXE: * Microsoft Windows ME Hibernate With More Than 192 MB RAM VMM.VXD 4.90.3003 Fix: Q296773 Direct download [309 KB]: ME296773.EXE Q216204: web.htm#9SU * Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Incorrectly Identified Intel CPU SYSDM.CPL (4.10.1999 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2223 for Win98 SE) Fix: Q216204 Direct download [284 KB]: Q216204.EXE KB265369: ietoy.htm#HEP Replaced obsolete Q249863: * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0/5.01 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE 128-bit SSL/SSPI SCHANNEL.DLL 4.87.1964.1877 Security Vulnerability Fix: Q265369 Direct download [201 KB]: KB265369.EXE MS IE 5.5 SP2 + 6.0 SP1 install NEWer SCHANNEL.DLL versions! See MS IE 5/6 128-bit SSL Fixes: ietoy.htm#HEP ______________________________ 2-7-2009 NV8269: drv.htm#3DFX Modded by Maximus-Decim v1.03: NVAML.INF (instead of NVAGP.INF); added more GeForce 9xxx series vendor IDs; updated nvuDisp.exe to 1.0.1.39 (from NVidia 77.72); multilingual resource files 4.14.10.11023. See ReadMe guide for details: * Tweaked Unofficial NVIDIA Display Driver 82.69 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME (multilingual): nv8269.php - Automated installer executable [14.5 MB, EXE]: NV8269.EXE - Manual installer archive [16.6 MB, ZIP]: NV8269.ZIP Supports theoretically most PCI, AGP + PCIe/PCIx GeForce + Quadro 5xxx, 6xxx, 7xxx, 8xxx + 9xxx series and widescreen + large screen monitors resolutions + refresh rates. More info: here ______________________________ 2-5-2009 Q923618: ietoy.htm#HCN New HTML32.CNV 2003.1100.8165 + MSCONV97.DLL 2003.1100.8166 fix from Office 2003 SP3 (Q923618). Replaced obsolete Q823559 (MS03-023): * Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME HTML Converter HTML32.CNV 2003.1100.8165 + MSCONV97.DLL 2003.1100.8166 Q923618 Security Vulnerability Fix: Direct download [275 KB]: Q923618.EXE More info: Q923618 HTML Help: add.htm#HHU Updated HHCTRL.OCX to build 5.2.3790.4110 from WinXP SP3: * Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME HTML Help Update 1.41 5.2.3790.309 HH.EXE, HHSETUP.DLL, ITIRCL.DLL, ITSS.DLL + HHCTRL.OCX 5.2.3790.4110 includes Multilingual User Interface (MUI) HHCTRLUI.DLL files [714 KB]: HHUPD.EXE Requires MS IE 5/6 already installed: toy.htm#IEX ______________________________ 1-7-2009 WMM98: * Microsoft Movie Maker Build 1 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE [1.53 MB]: here More info: winprj.net forum Requires WMP 7.0 or newer already installed: wmp.htm ______________________________ 12-1-2008 Free FDISK: secrets.htm#FDPT New release: * Free FDISK.EXE v1.3.1 16-bit [also part of FreeDOS] improved Microsoft FDISK.EXE replacement for DOS partitions/resizes hard disks up to 180 GB, supports Microsoft FDISK undocumented parameters [ secrets.htm#FDISK ], FAT32 and non-DOS partitions, extended command line for batch disk cloning, highly customizable: SF.net forum FDISK.EXE 1.3.1 [189 KB, free GPL]: fdisk131.zip ______________________________ 11-20-2008 MDCU: web.htm#MDC New version: * Unofficial Windows 98 SE Cumulative Update (MDCU) 3.05 installs 130+ Updates, USB Drivers etc: here MDCU [15 MB]: MDCU.ZIP ______________________________ 9-23-2008 IE938464 + IT938464: ietoy.htm#VGX Updated English + Italian Fixes from IE 6.0 SP1 Fix for Win2000 SP4 Q938464 (MS08-052). Replaced obsolete Q938127 (MS07-050): * Unofficial Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2/6.0/6.0 SP1 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Vector Markup Language (VML) VGX.DLL Security Vulnerability Fix: ms08-052.mspx - Unofficial MS IE 5.5 SP2/6.0/6.0 SP1 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [1.04 MB, English]: IE938464.EXE - Unofficial MS IE 5.5 SP2/6.0/6.0 SP1 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [1.04 MB, Italian]: IT938464.EXE OE951066 + Q951066: ietoy.htm#OEC New updates from Win2000 SP4 951066 (MS08-048). Replaced obsolete Q923694 (MS06-076): * Unofficial Outlook Express (OE) 5.5 SP2/6.0 SP1 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Cumulative DIRECTDB.DLL, INETCOMM.DLL, INETRES.DLL, MSIDENT.DLL, MSOE.DLL, MSOEACCT.DLL, MSOERES.DLL, MSOERT2.DLL, OEIMPORT.DLL, OEMIGLIB.DLL, WAB32.DLL, WABFIND.DLL, WABIMP.DLL, MSIMN.EXE, OEMIG50.EXE, WAB.EXE + WABMIG.EXE Security Vulnerabilities Fix: ms08-048.mspx - MS OE 6.0 SP1 Fix [1.93 MB]: OE951066.EXE - MS OE 5.5 SP2 Fix [1.1 MB]: Q951066.EXE GRPHFLTS: add.htm#PNT Fixed "Program Files" folder install error: * Unofficial MS Paint Add-on Import + Export Graphic Filters Pack for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [2.26 MB]: GRPHFLTS.EXE Requires Fixed MS Paint already installed: add.htm#PNT ______________________________ 7-10-2008 CRYPT9X, ITCRPT9X, CRYPTME + ITCRPTME: ietoy.htm#HEP All updated with newer CRYPTDLG.DLL 5.0.1558.6608 from Win2000 SP4: * Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME CRYPT32.DLL, CRYPTDLG.DLL, CRYPTUI.DLL, ENHSIG.DLL, MSASN1.DLL, MSCAT32.DLL, MSSIP32.DLL, RSAENH.DLL, SCHANNEL.DLL, SOFTPUB.DLL, WINTRUST.DLL + XENROLL.DLL 128-bit SSL Encryption Security Vulnerability Fixes: ms04-011.mspx Windows ME Fix [721 KB, English]: CRYPTME.EXE Windows ME Fix [724 KB, Italian]: ITCRPTME.EXE Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Fix [667 KB, English]: CRYPT9X.EXE Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Fix [671 KB, Italian]: ITCRPT9X.EXE Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Fixes require MS IE 5.xx or newer already installed: toy.htm#IEX More info: ms02-050.mspx More info: ms02-048.mspx USBASPI: drv.htm#DTC Updated: * Unofficial MS-DOS 5/6/7/8 + Windows 3.1x/9x/ME Panasonic native DOS USB driver USBASPI.EXE (USBASPI.SYS) 2.24 Fix: USBASPI.TXT Direct download [21 KB, free]: USBASPI.EXE More info: here More info: here Run USBASPI /? from any DOS prompt to learn its command line parameters. Then add a line for it to your CONFIG.SYS. Reboot. Example: DEVICEHIGH=C:\USB\USBASPI.EXE /w /w Uses upper DOS RAM if loaded with DEVICEHIGH in CONFIG.SYS (upper memory manager required in CONFIG.SYS). ______________________________ 7-1-2008 Q272991: web.htm#9SU Now installs on all Win98 editions: * Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Networking Errors VNETBIOS.VXD 4.90.3001 Fix: Q272991 Direct download [70 KB, English]: Q272991.EXE ME280127: web.htm#MEU New URL, same file: * Microsoft Windows ME WDM + USB Audio KMIXER.SYS, RT.SYS, USBAUDIO.SYS + WDMAUD.SYS 4.90.3001 Fixes: Q280127 Direct download [285 KB]: ME280127.EXE More info: Q284714 DX CPL tools: dx.htm#SDK Updated DXCPL.EXE from june 2008 DX SDK: * Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME DirectX 9.0c Control Panel (DX90C.CPL + DXCPL.EXE) diagnostic + tweaking tools part of Microsoft DirectX Software Developers Kit (DX SDK) 9.0c: /directx/ DX90C.CPL + DXCPL.EXE [189 KB]: DX9CPL.EXE ______________________________ 4-28-2008 WIA: web.htm#WIA New release updated TWUNK_32.EXE, TWAIN_32.DLL + MSVCP50.DLL: * Unofficial Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) 1.1 Windows ME API for Windows 98 SE allows seemless communication between image acquisition applications and digital imaging devices such as still digital cameras, scanners and DV camcorders, supports > 100 devices, includes TWAIN DSM which enables any WIA device to appear as TWAIN device to TWAIN compatible software: here - WIA 1.1 [1.96 MB, English]: WIA11.EXE - WIA 1.1 [1.96 MB, Russian]: WIA11_RU.EXE Works with all Windows 98 SE Fixes, Updates + Packs! ______________________________ 4-16-2008 HIMEMX: dos.htm * HimemX.EXE v3.32 16-bit Driver Extended (XMS) DOS memory manager, improved Microsoft HIMEM.SYS replacement for MS-DOS 5/6/7/8 + Windows 3.x/9x/ME, abides by XMS 3.0 standard, compatible with UMBPCI.SYS, FreeDOS, DR-DOS etc: Jemm.html Direct download [37 KB, free open source]: HIMEM332.ZIP HIMEMX.EXE ReadMe: README.TXT Example: DEVICE=C:\DRIVERS\HIMEMX.EXE /NUMHANDLES=128 /TESTMEM:OFF HimemX.EXE is a necessary HIMEM.SYS replacement for using Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME with > 1 GB of RAM: here ______________________________ 3-20-2008 USBFDD98: web.htm#9SU Corrected DISKTSD.VXD version number: * Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE USB Floppy Lockups DISKTSD.VXD 4.90.3001 Fix: here Direct download [112 KB]: USBFDD98.EXE This DISKTSD.VXD 4.90.3001 Fix installs also as part of Native USB (NUSB): web.htm#NUS ______________________________ 1-29-2007 ME301453: web.htm#MEU * Microsoft Windows ME Multicast Packets With TTL=0 TCP/IP Errors VIP.386 (4.10.2004 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2228 for Win98 SE), NDIS.VXD (4.10.2001 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2226 for Win98 SE) + PPPMAC.VXD (4.10.2003 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2223 for Win98 SE) Fix: Q301453 Direct download [400 KB]: ME301453.EXE More info: Q329128 ______________________________ 12-27-2007 EXPL98FE + ITEX98FE: web.htm#W98 Removed uninstall/restore function for all builds. Should work properly now: * Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1 256 Colors Icons Explorer EXPLORER.EXE 4.72.3612.1710 Fix: explor9x.php - EXPLORER.EXE Fix [172 KB, English]: EXPL98FE.EXE - EXPLORER.EXE Fix [174 KB, Italian]: ITEX98FE.EXE More info: /TrayIconIn256Color/ ______________________________ 12-24-2007 MP941569 + Q941569: wmp.htm#FIX New WMP 7.1 + WMP 9.0 files from Win2004 SP4 Q941569 (MS07-068). Replaced obsolete Q923689. Removed WMPASF.DLL from Q941569.EXE (didn't work). MP941569.EXE same: * Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Media Player 7.1 (WMP71)/9.0 (WMP9) WMASF.DLL + WMVCORE.DLL Security Vulnerability Fix: ms07-068.mspx - WMP9 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [897 KB]: MP941569.EXE Windows 98 + 98 SP1 require Unofficial WMP9 [13.3 MB]: WMP90_98.EXE already installed! - WMP71 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [480 KB]: Q941569.EXE ______________________________ 12-20-2007 ME900725 + IT900725: web.htm#MEU Added Italian fix. English fix same: * Unofficial Windows ME WEBVW.DLL 5.50.4134.7069 Security Vulnerability Fix: ms05-049.mspx - WEBVW.DLL Fix [797 KB, English]: ME900725.EXE - WEBVW.DLL Fix [734 KB, Italian]: IT900725.EXE ______________________________ 12-12-2007 Q271277: web.htm#9SU * Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Computer Hangs With Removable Disk DISKVSD.VXD 4.90.3002 Fix: Q271277 Direct download [108 KB]: Q271277.EXE More info: here Q304708: web.htm#9SU * Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Computer Hangs With IEEE 1394 (FireWire) DVD + USB Drives CDVSD.VXD 4.90.3004 Fix: Q304708 Direct download [121 KB]: Q304708.EXE More info: here This CDVSD.VXD 4.90.3004 Fix installs also as part of Native USB (NUSB): web.htm#NUS CNTROLME: web.htm#MEU * Unofficial Windows ME Control Panel Applets Lockups CONTROL.EXE 4.90.3001 Fix [128 KB]: CNTROLME.EXE CNTROL98: web.htm#9SU * Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Control Panel Applets Lockups CONTROL.EXE 4.10.1999 Fix [63 KB]: CNTROL98.EXE IMPORTANT: MUST use Windows ME CONTROL.EXE 4.90.3001 Fix [128 KB]: CNTROLME.EXE with Windows 98 SE ONLY IF already installed 98SE2ME options 1, 2 and/or 3: 98-5.htm#KRM9S Q301453 + IT301453: web.htm#9SU * Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Multicast Packets With TTL=0 TCP/IP Errors VIP.386 (4.10.2004 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2228 for Win98 SE), NDIS.VXD (4.10.2001 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2226 for Win98 SE) + PPPMAC.VXD (4.10.2003 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2223 for Win98 SE) Fix: Q301453 - VIP.386, NDIS.VXD + PPPMAC.VXD Fix [415 KB, English]: Q301453.EXE - VIP.386, NDIS.VXD + PPPMAC.VXD Fix [420 KB, Italian]: IT301453.EXE Requires DUN Upgrade 1.4 already installed: Q285189 More info: Q329128 BUG: PPPMAC.VXD 4.10.2003 (Win98/98 SP1) + PPPMAC.VXD 4.10.2223 (Win98 SE) lock up Windows ONLY IF NetBEUI protocol installed! FIX: Reboot into Safe Mode -> Control Panel -> Network -> uninstall NetBEUI protocol -> reboot normal. ONLY IF NetBEUI protocol needed: reinstall PPPMAC.VXD 4.10.2002 (Win98/98 SP1) or PPPMAC.VXD 4.10.2222 (Win98 SE) from Windows Setup CD-ROM or CABs! WM936782: wmp.htm#ULL * Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Media Player 7.1 (WMP71) WMPUI.DLL Security Vulnerability Fix: ms07-047.mspx Direct download [529 KB]: WM936782.EXE 98KRNLUP + IT98KRNL: web.htm#9SU Both updates now install KRNL386.EXE 4.10.2000: * Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Stack Corruption KRNL386.EXE 4.10.2000 Fix: - KRNL386.EXE Fix [175 KB, English]: 98KRNLUP.EXE - KRNL386.EXE Fix [178 KB, Italian]: IT98KRNL.EXE 291362usa8 + BR291362: web.htm#9SU Added unofficial Brazilian Portuguese update. English update same: * Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Computer Hangs USER32.DLL + USER.EXE (4.10.2001 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2231 for Win98 SE) Fix: Q291362 - USER32.DLL + USER.EXE Fix [469 KB, English]: 291362usa8.exe - Unofficial USER32.DLL + USER.EXE Fix [418 KB, Brazilian Portuguese]: BR291362.EXE See "TIMED SHUT DOWN" for more details: newtip21.htm#TSD Q891711, Q891711F, Q891711I + Q891711P: web.htm#9SU Added unofficial Polish update. All others same: * Unofficial Windows 98 SE Animated Cursor (.ANI) + Icon Handling USER32.DLL + USER.EXE 4.10.2233 Security Vulnerability Fix: q891711.php - USER32.DLL + USER.EXE Fix [420 KB, English]: Q891711.EXE - USER32.DLL + USER.EXE Fix [423 KB, French]: Q891711F.EXE - USER32.DLL + USER.EXE Fix [421 KB, Italian]: Q891711I.EXE - USER32.DLL + USER.EXE Fix [421 KB, Polish]: Q891711P.EXE In case you ALREADY installed Revolutions Packs (RP): here you MUST NOT install this Fix, otherwise Windows may LOCK UP! This Fix replaces ALL PREVIOUS Microsoft MS07-017 (Q925902): ms07-017.mspx MS05-002 (Q891711): ms05-002.mspx + unofficial (U891711) Animated Cursor (.ANI) + Icon Handling Security Vulnerabilities Fixes, which are now OBSOLETE! Q891711 + U891711 MSFN forum: here STRONGLY RECOMMENDED: Q891711 provides the BEST Fix! MESP1 + MESP1FR: web.htm#ME1 Added French ME SP1 2.02 Beta 9 build. English ME SP1 same: * Unofficial Windows ME Service Pack 1 (SP1) 2.02 Beta 9 installs ALL previously released Hotfixes, Patches + Updates (free): here - ME SP1 2.02 Beta 9 [20.9 MB, English]: MESP1.EXE - ME SP1 2.02 Beta 9 [20.8 MB, French]: MESP1FR.EXE ______________________________ 10-24-2007 OLD IE6UPD: ietoy.htm#UPD New update from Win2000 SP4 Q939653 (MS07-057): * OLD Unofficial Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 Updater (IE6UPD) Alpha 4 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME installs all current MS IE 6.0 SP1 updates + security fixes: here OLD IE6UPD.EXE [7.73 MB]: IE6UPD.EXE Windows 98 SE users: install NEWer MDIE6CU instead: ietoy.htm#ICU KB891711: web.htm#W98 Fixed install/rename INF issues: * Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1 Animated Cursor (.ANI) + Icon Handling USER32.DLL + USER.EXE 4.10.2003 Security Vulnerability Fix: q891711.php Direct download [420 KB]: KB891711.EXE This Fix replaces ALL PREVIOUS Microsoft MS07-017 (Q925902): ms07-017.mspx MS05-002 (Q891711): ms05-002.mspx + unofficial (U891711) Animated Cursor (.ANI) + Icon Handling Security Vulnerabilities Fixes, which are now OBSOLETE! Q891711 + U891711 MSFN forum: here STRONGLY RECOMMENDED: KB891711 provides the BEST Fix! SHELLME + ITSHELME: web.htm#MEU Fixed install/rename INF issues: * Unofficial Windows ME Explorer Lockups With Internet Explorer 5.xx/6.xx SHELL32.DLL 5.50.4134.120 Fix: here - Direct download [844 KB, English]: SHELLME.EXE - Direct download [849 KB, Italian]: 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. ME918547, Q918547 + KB918547: web.htm#9SU Fixed install/rename INF issues: * Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1 Graphics Rendering Engine (GRE) Windows MetaFile (WMF) GDI32.DLL + GDI.EXE 4.10.2004 Security Vulnerability Fix: 918547.php - Windows ME Fix [400 KB]: ME918547.EXE - Windows 98 SE Fix [369 KB]: Q918547.EXE - Windows 98/98 SP1 Fix [369 KB]: KB918547.EXE ______________________________ 9-26-2007 TRIEDIT + DHTMLED: ietoy.htm#DHT From Win2003 SP2: * Unofficial TRIEDIT.DLL 6.1.0.9242 + DHTMLED.OCX 6.1.0.9242 Fix for MS IE 5.5 SP2/6.0/6.0 SP1 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME: Q914962 Direct download [198 KB]: TRIEDIT.EXE Q932590 [MSVCRT]: web.htm#MEU web.htm#9SU MSVCRT.DLL 6.1.9848.0 from Win2000 Q932590 hotfix replaced obsolete MSVCRT.DLL 6.1.9847.0 from Win2000 Q838751 hotfix: * Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME TZ Environment Variable Errors MSVCRT.DLL 6.1.9848.0 Fix: Q932590 Direct download [240 KB]: Q932590.EXE ______________________________ 9-3-2007 WMP 9.0: wmp.htm#WMP9 * Unofficial Windows Media Player2 v9.0 (WMP9) 32-bit for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME installs ALL previously released Hotfixes, Patches + Updates: WMP9 Unofficial WMP9 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [13.3 MB]: WMP90_98.EXE RUNHELP: web.htm#MEU web.htm#9SU Tweaked HTMLHELP.HTM JavaScript code to prompt user to enable JavaScript in IE: * Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME HTML Help Expired Security Certificate RUNHELP.CAB + HTMLHELP.HTM Fix [107 KB]: RUNHELP.EXE MDAC: add.htm#DAC Fixed Q927779.EXE file names. All others same: * Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Data Access Components (MDAC) include SQL Server OLE DB Provider + ODBC Drivers, Tools + Updates: aa937729.aspx MDAC Downloads: aa937730.aspx MDAC 2.5 SP3/2.7 SP1/2.8/2.8 SP1 Security Vulnerability Fix: ms07-009.mspx - Unofficial MDAC 2.8 SP1 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [970 KB]: KB927779.EXE - Unofficial MDAC 2.8 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [1.78 MB]: AC927779.EXE - Unofficial MDAC 2.7 SP1 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [1.89 MB]: MD927779.EXE - Unofficial MDAC 2.5 SP3 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE [1.32 MB]: Q927779.EXE ______________________________ 6-20-2007 Web Folders: add.htm#WFL Same release, updated invalid M$ link: * Microsoft Windows 98 SE/ME + Internet Explorer 5/6 Web Folders Update (FP4AUTL.DLL, FP4AWEC.DLL, MSDAIPP.DLL, MSDAPML.DLL, MSONSEXT.DLL, NSEXTINT.DLL + PKMWS.DLL) adds support for Secure Socket Layers (SSL), non-ASCII character encoding + additional security enhancements: Q892211 Direct download [1.71 MB]: WF892211.EXE Requires Microsoft Installer (MSI) [1.62 MB, free]: InstMsiA.exe ______________________________ 5-29-2007 IT237493: web.htm#9SU Added 98 FE Italian TIMEDATE.CPL 4.10.2006 to IT237493.EXE: * Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE System Date Error TIMEDATE.CPL (4.10.2006 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2225 for Win98 SE) Fix: Q237493 Direct download [166 KB, English]: 237493usa8.exe Direct download [153 KB, Italian]: IT237493.EXE DXTEST: dx.htm#TST Added BEES.EXE, FLARE.EXE, FOG.EXE + TREES.EXE: * DirectX + Video Info, Test + Benchmark Tools 32-bit for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME (ATEST.EXE, BEES.EXE, D3DTEST.EXE, DDSPEED.EXE, DXINFO.EXE, DXLIGHT.EXE, DXSPEED.EXE, DXTOOL.EXE, FLARE.EXE, FLIP3D.EXE, FOG.EXE, MDKW9X.EXE, PCPD3DBN.EXE, TREES.EXE + TUNNEL.EXE) + 16-bit for MS-DOS 6/7/8 (MDKDOS.EXE): dxtest.php DXTEST.EXE [1.2 MB]: DXTEST.EXE DISKMIND: add.htm#TLS New DMINDR32.EXE + DMDOS.EXE disk scanners [scandskw.exe + scandisk.exe replacements]: * Helix DiskMinder Hard Disk Scanner + Repair tools v1.03 improved Microsoft ScanDskw for Windows (SCANDSKW.EXE) + ScanDisk for DOS (SCANDISK.EXE) replacements DMindr32 32-bit (DMINDR32.EXE) for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME + DmDOS 16-bit (DMDOS.EXE) for MS-DOS 7/8: diskmind.php Direct download [478 KB]: DISKMIND.EXE ______________________________ 5-21-2007 WINFIL98 + WINFILME: web.htm#MEU web.htm#9SU Separate file build for each Windows edition. Added GLOSSARY.HLP from WinNT4. Removed all CHM, CNT + HLP files. Replaced WINFILUP.EXE: * Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME File Manager GPF WINFILE.EXE Fix: Q267375 - WINFILE.EXE 4.90.3001 Fix for Windows ME [341 KB]: WINFILME.EXE - WINFILE.EXE 4.10.1999 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE [320 KB]: WINFIL98.EXE More info: winfile.php TOOLS9X: add.htm#ARP New IPTEST.EXE + STOBJECT.DLL startup resource: * Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME 32-bit improved Add/Remove Programs (PROGRAMS.EXE), Connection/Network Status (IPTEST.EXE) + Shutdown/Reboot/Logoff (SHUTDOWN.EXE) replacement tools: tools9x.php TOOLS9X.EXE [614 KB]: TOOLS9X.EXE ______________________________ 5-9-2007 HELPHLP: web.htm#MEU web.htm#9SU Added HELP.COM, QBASIC.EXE + QBASIC.HLP = no need to copy them manually to %windir%\COMMAND anymore. Now README(.TXT) opens automatically with HELP.COM in a DOS box at end of install: * Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME + MS-DOS 7.00/7.10/8.00 DOS Help System HELP.HLP Update [654 KB]: HELPHLP.EXE ______________________________ 4-3-2007 COPY2GB + ITC2GB98: web.htm#9SU Added Italian fix: * Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE 2-4 GB Files Errors KERNEL32.DLL (4.10.2002 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2226 for Win98 SE) Fix: Q318293 Direct download [347 KB, English]: COPY2GB.EXE Direct download [336 KB, Italian]: ITC2GB98.EXE More info: here C2GBME + ITC2GBME: web.htm#MEU Added Italian fix: * Unofficial Windows ME 2-4 GB Files Errors KERNEL32.DLL 4.90.3001 Fix: Q318293 Direct download [326 KB, English]: C2GBME.EXE Direct download [330 KB, Italian]: ITC2GBME.EXE More info: here ME48BLBA + IT48BLME: web.htm#MEU Added Italian fix: * Unofficial Windows ME 48-bit LBA (Logical Block Addressing) > 137 GB (E)IDE/ATAPI Hard Disk Driver ESDI_506.PDR 4.90.3000 Fix: here Direct download [143 KB, English]: ME48BLBA.EXE Direct download [146 KB, Italian]: IT48BLME.EXE 48BITLB2 + IT48BLB2: web.htm#9SU Added Italian fix: * Unofficial Windows 98 SE 48-bit LBA (Logical Block Addressing) > 137 GB (E)IDE/ATAPI Hard Disk Driver ESDI_506.PDR 4.10.2226 Fix: here Direct download [78 KB, English]: 48BITLB2.EXE Direct download [79 KB, Italian]: IT48BLB2.EXE Install ESDI_506.PDR 4.10.2226 Fix ONLY on IBM portables with removable disks! 48BITLBA + IT48BLBA: web.htm#9SU Added Italian fix: * Unofficial Windows 98 SE 48-bit LBA (Logical Block Addressing) > 137 GB (E)IDE/ATAPI Hard Disk Driver ESDI_506.PDR 4.10.2225 Fix: here Direct download [78 KB, English]: 48BITLBA.EXE Direct download [79 KB, Italian]: IT48BLBA.EXE Install ESDI_506.PDR 4.10.2225 Fix on ALL PCs/portables EXCEPT IBM portables with removable disks! ______________________________ 3-7-2007 IPS: add.htm#NPU New link = old one went 404: * Microsoft Windows 95/NT4/98/ME Internet Print Services (IPS): Q294439 Direct download [187 KB]: WPNPINS.EXE Requires connection to server running Windows 2000 or 2003! ______________________________ 3-1-2007 SETUPAPI: web.htm#MEU and: web.htm#9SU Added uninstall in case newer SETUPAPI.DLL doesn't work with NUSB: * Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME SETUPAPI.DLL 5.1.2600.2180 Update [442 KB]: SETUPAPI.EXE BUG: SETUPAPI.DLL 5.1.2600.2180 may NOT work properly with NUSB: web.htm#NUS FIX: In such case restore original SETUPAPI.DLL backed up as SETUPAPI.ORI by SETUPAPI.EXE: Start button -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs -> select "Restore Original SETUPAPI.DLL" -> click Add/Remove button. ______________________________ 2-27-2007 MDCUPL: web.htm#UPL * Unofficial Windows 98 SE Plus! (MDCUPL) 3.1 Windows ME style: here MDCUPL [1.05 MB]: MDCUPL.ZIP ______________________________ 1-21-2007 SNMP: web.htm#MEU web.htm#9SU Removed Win95 OSes from install. Replaces all obsolete Q314147 fixes: * Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME SNMP Memory Corruption SNMPAPI.DLL 5.0.2195.6811 + SNMP.EXE 5.0.2195.7112 Security Vulnerability Fix: ms06-074.mspx Direct download [150 KB]: Q926247.EXE MSIEFTP: ietoy.htm#FTP Fixed install error: * Unofficial Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2/6.0 SP1 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME FTP Client MSIEFTP.DLL 5.50.4956.500/6.0.2800.1724 Security Vulnerability Fix: ms05-044.mspx Direct download [198 KB]: IE905495.EXE ______________________________ 12-30-2006 WMP 6.4 Fix: wmp.htm#FIX Reverted back to older DXMASF.DLL 6.4.7.1121 = compatible with WMP 6.4 on 9x OSes: * Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Media Player 6.4 (WMP64) DXMASF.DLL + STRMDLL.DLL Security Vulnerability Fix: ms06-078.mspx Direct download [434 KB]: Q925398.EXE ______________________________ 12-20-2006 PNGFIX: ietoy.htm#PNG * Unofficial Internet Explorer 6.0/6.0 SP1 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Universal PNG View PNGFILT.DLL Fix: here PNGFIX.EXE [14 KB]: PNGFIX.EXE HIDUSBF: drv.htm#DRV * Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME USB Mouse Overclock Driver [387 KB]: hidusbf.zip ______________________________ 12-12-2006 SERVIC9X: web.htm#MEU web.htm#9SU * Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME SERVICES Update [from Win2003 SP2]: rfc1060.html Direct download [130 KB]: SERVIC9X.EXE ______________________________ 12-4-2006 MP817885: wmp.htm#WMP10 Fixed SED to install on all NTx OSes. Installs WMPNS.DLL 9.0.0.3250 [from XP SP2] newer than the 1 from official fix [9.0.0.3002]. This fix installs on all Win32 OSes: * Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Media Player (WMP) 6/7/9/10/11 Plug-in With Non-Microsoft Web Browsers OCX Control Java Error WMPNS.DLL 9.0.0.3250 + WMPNS.JAR Fix: Q817855 Direct download [216 KB]: MP817885.EXE Requires WMP 6.4 or newer already installed: wmp.htm#WMP ______________________________ 11-13-2006 MLANG: ietoy.htm#CSF * Unofficial Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2/6.0/6.0 SP1 for Windows 98/ME DBCS Corruption MLANG.DLL 6.0.2800.1599 Fix: Q886677 Direct download [279 KB]: Q886677.EXE USB tools: web.htm#OSR2 * USB Diagnostics Tools: Intel USB System Check (USBREADY.EXE) tool [533 KB]: USBREADY.EXE Microsoft USB View tool detects current manufacturer USB IDs: here USBVIEW.EXE 5.1.2600.2180 [57 KB]: USBVIEW.EXE Current USB IDs: usb.ids Microsoft USB View tool from Windows 2003 SP1 DDK: usbts.htm USBVIEW.EXE 5.1.2600.1106 [84 KB]: usbviewJUL2004-3.exe Intel USB System Check (USBREGED.EXE) tool [556 KB]: USBRegEd.exe ______________________________ 11-7-2006 FORMAT + FDISK: web.htm#9SU * Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Display Errors FORMAT.COM + FDISK.EXE Fix: here Direct download [110 KB]: FDSKFRMT.EXE This NEWer FDISK.EXE Fix replaces OLDer Q263044 FDISK.EXE Fix: Q263044 ______________________________

I have replaced the DOS commands DEL + RD with WININIT.INI code [dirnul=C:\9S2M]. Hope this fixes the error you had.I didn't notice any errors on my PC, but since you are using 98SE French, there may be differences in directory/files names, and the DOS code was deleting only English directories + files. So all those lines that were giving you grief in 98MEDOS.BAT, are now replaced by these: IF EXIST %winbootdir%\WININIT.* C:\9!M\ATTRIB.COM/B +A -H -R -S %winbootdir%\WININIT.*>NUL IF EXIST %winbootdir%\WININIT.INI GOTO WIX ECHO [Rename]>>%winbootdir%\WININIT.INI :WIX ECHO DIRNUL=C:\9S2M>>%winbootdir%\WININIT.INI ECHO.>>%winbootdir%\WININIT.INIPlease d/l the revised 5-17-2005 98SE2ME edition: http://www.mdgx.com/4 I could not reproduce this bug on my PC: PINBALL.EXE not copied to %windir%\PINBALL . Maybe the French WinME CD CABs have different structure or CABs reside in different dir name? On English WinME CD pinball.exe is inside WIN_17.CAB and CABs dir name is WIN9X . Or maybe pinball.exe exists under a different name in the WinME CD CABs? If u can get more details, please let me know. Hope this helps.

I strongly recommend to close all opens programs/TSRs/processes/residents/DLLs etc before installing 98SE2ME. This is stated in the "EXTREMELY IMPORTANT" section of the readme:http://www.mdgx.com/9s2m/READ1ST.TXT Hope this helps.

Eck + PsycoUnc: The autoexec.bat error is now fixed. Although I have no idea why this happened, I have not thouched that code for over 2 months now. ;( The weird error was: the appended autoexec.bat line to run 98MEDOS.BAT was *added* at the end of the last line [on the same line] instead of being added *as* last line [as separate line]. [?!] WebMatze: Merci beaucoup pour votre traduction. B) If you want to update the French translation, the only difference from the 5-15-2005 version is this code at the end of E0!X.BAT: ECHO.>>C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT ECHO IF EXIST C:\9!M\98MEDOS.BAT C:\9!M\98MEDOS.BAT>>C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT ECHO.>>C:\AUTOEXEC.BATThis corrects the error above. Thanks. 98se2me doesn't have any screen savers, as far as I know they are all identical with the ones from 98se.The 8.3 ["~"] long file name adapted to short file name convention [NameNumericTail DWORD value] exists [only if previously modified manually by a REG file or by a tweaking tool like TweakUI, X-Setup etc] in the registry as: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem] "NameNumericTail"=dword:00000001and is probably changed by 98SE2ME option 3 [not the other options], because option 3 installs shell32.dll from WinME, which has to be registered into the registry for proper operation: %windir%\SYSTEM\REGSVR32.EXE /I /S %windir%\SYSTEM\SHELL32.DLL %windir%\SYSTEM\REGSVR32.EXE /S %windir%\SYSTEM\SHELL32.DLL and when that happens, it probably resets the reg 8.3 value. I can't fix that, because some people decided not to change that option, and others decided to change it. So it's up to the respective user how they want that option handled on their systems. You can change it back by using TweakUI 1.33 [free from MS]: http://download.microsoft.com/download/win...-US/Tweakui.exe or see this guide for more details + a warning: http://www.mdgx.com/newtip9.htm#NUMTAIL Hope this helps.

98SE2ME Updated • 12-14-2011 By popular demand... 98SE2ME is the automated installer designed to perform all Killer Replacements ME -> 98 SE "transplant" operations completely unattended, a.k.a. "hands-free". Download + install 98SE2ME [English, 4.3 MB]. Use this link ONLY IF link above does not work. 98SE2ME September 2007 French [2.65 MB]. 98SE2ME September 2007 Italian [2.56 MB]. MUST read READ1ST.TXT CAREFULLY BEFORE installing ANY 98SE2ME options. 98SE2ME HTML Help Guide + Manual [152 KB, old, not updated]. Killer Replacements: ME -> 98 SE do-it-yourself guide. 98SE2ME info, downloads + screen shots. 98SE, 98SESP2 + 98SE2ME boot logos [1.05 MB]. Changes + Updates See UPDATES.TXT. IMPORTANT REQUIRED: Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) MUST be ALREADY installed.ALL Windows Millennium Edition (ME) setup *.CAB files [CABs] MUST be anywhere on your local disk(s)/partition(s) into the SAME directory/folder or a Windows ME Gold/Final/RTM/MSDN setup CD-ROM (any Edition: Full, Update) MUST be inside 1st CD/DVD drive (if more than 1).Everything here is for English language ONLY. This is an Open Source project. This is NOT a Microsoft product. By replacing Microsoft files you may VOID the EULA, warranty and/or support (if any). You do all this at your OWN risk. Nobody is liable NOR responsible for ANYTHING due to the use of these files. ALWAYS BACKUP FIRST! 100% UNofficial + UNsupported compilation of Microsoft files. All ©, ® + retain the property of their respective owners and are used here solely in non-trademark descriptive sense. MUST use and distribute ONLY for educational and profit-free purposes. Please post here all BUGs, FIXes, tips, comments etc, so I can improve 98SE2ME accordingly. This is the only way we can all benefit. Special thank you to all contributors. E-mail Enjoy.

Got the email. Thank you very much.On my "tweaked" 98SE I couldn't make the exe run at all, it returns a memory address error. I blame it on using UMBPCI mem manager. [?] I'll let u know if I can make it work. Wow... 3 MB [> 100000] worth of servers, that's quite an achievement. And I thought I was the only 1 digging for HOSTS all over the net.

That sucks, man... Well, eliminating the defective hardware option, have u tried to install in this order: 1. Gape's SP 2.0: http://exuberant.ms11.net/98sesp.html 2. 98SE2ME: http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=37302 3. Maximus-Decim's Unofficial Native USB Drivers: http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=43605 4. Whatever drivers are necessary for your hardware. And don't forget to enable *all* USB settings u may have in the mobo BIOS. Beyond that, options become pretty limited, I'm afraid.

You can simulate a Win32 [32-bit] environment by using DOSLFN [free, open source]: http://www.geocities.com/jadoxa/doslfn/ Then u can use CABARC, PKUNZIP, or any other unarchiving tool that otherwise works only from within Windows. Just make sure your tool is capable of handling LFNs. Example: add this line to your BATch file used to extract all files to your HD: DOSLFN t+ w+ le Then add a line for your unzipping tool. If I may, I'd like to suggest using 7ZA.EXE, part of 7-zip, or as separate DOS console zipping/unzipping tool [free GPL]: 7-Zip v4.18 Beta 32-bit ZIPping/unZIPping integrated Windows Explorer shell extension + DOS box command line tool for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 supports most popular compression formats: ZIP, 7Z, RAR, CAB, ARJ, GZIP, BZ2, TAR, CPIO + RPM, highest ZIP compression ratio (2-10% better than most other ZIPpers) otherwise attainable only by ACE/CAB/RAR formats, highly customizable (free GPL): http://www.7-zip.org/ 7-Zip Shell extension + DOS box/console tool [1.02 KB]: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/sevenzip/7z418b.exe 7-Zip DOS box tool [320 KB]: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/sevenzip/7za417b.zip 7z format is 1 of the best available, especially for large archives. I use 7-zip to compress 98SE2ME. And u don't need to put these tools [+ batch file] on a floppy, they are small enuf to fit on the same CD where your 98SE archive resides. Just make sure to select bootable CD when u burn it. One last thing: depending on which burning tool u're using, u may need the boot.bin file. U can probably find it in most [if not all] of these guides: http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=cat&acid=1 Hope this helps.

You can't notice any slowdown even with Web View enabled, if u are not subscribed to any channels or have any web sites displayed on your Dekstop that update periodically their info or are scheduled to periodically d/l stuff, and that of course is more obvious if u have a slower CPU, and eventually older computer hardware. Webcheck.dll has only 1 function: to check servers/IP addresses for updates, and only if set to do so by enabling/scheduling channels, news, updates, desktop features which require downloading files from the internet, etc.... FYI: The 3 SENS*.DLL files I mentioned earlier are also used by Briefcase + Web Synchronize Wizard, so if u use any of those features, u need to keep them in %windir%\system .

One person cannot speak for all of us here, but I can speak for the rest of us, you ARE welcome here. You asked me how I got to that driver download page? Probably same as you did, searching at Google. And same as you, I've clicked on the manufacturer link found at an Australian site that was selling the Excel TV card. But never mind that, it didn't help you anyway. What may help: if you wish to send me the driver [that doesn't work on 98SE] you have on that vendor provided CD [zipped through email], I can take look at the executable, and eventually extract the files, and if we're lucky, maybe make them work with 98SE, by modifying the INF file. My email is found at this page: http://www.mdgx.com/form.htm Just click on the blue E-mail link, and then attach your ZIP file. If you decide to do this, and if we are successful, then you will need to install: 1. Gape's Service Pack 2.0: http://exuberant.ms11.net/98sesp.html 2. and then Maximus-Decim's Native USB Drivers: http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=43605 in this order. These 2 updates will enable 98SE to [hopefully] accept your USB card driver. Hope this helps.

I'm also using XP SP2 on my main machine, but 98SE is more fun to" toy" with.

There shouldn't be any reason I can think of that your computer(s)/laptop(s) should periodically or otherwise check/verify the connection among/between them, and by all means, not by running winipcfg. [what?!] When you connect PCs/laptops/terminals/servers/clients/etc they stay connected unless you [or the OS if u program/schedule it] on purpose run(s) a network/LAN/WAN/P2P/etc timeout/idle/disconnect/shutdown/sever tool/service/TSR/process, and that is not needed by the proper operation of your connection. MS made a big thing out of Web View [part of MS IE integration into the OS UI] back in the late 90s [1997-1999], to force users to use the default, built-in, bundled [or whatever u want to call it] web browser. But the world started to notice, and why do u think is MS involved in so many law suits nowadays? One of the biggest beefs lots of people had with MS was their "browser integration". Ms said that everybody must be on the internet sooner or later, and if they are, better make it the MS's own internet. :-( The trick to completely remove webcheck.dll from the registry and memory, is to also: 1. delete all these registry keys from a REG file [cut+paste into Notepad and save as NOWEBCHK.REG (example)]: REGEDIT4 [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{E6FB5E20-DE35-11CF-9C87-00AA005127ED}] [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{ABBE31D0-6DAE-11D0-BECA-00C04FD940BE}] [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{F5175861-2688-11d0-9C5E-00AA00A45957}] [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{08165EA0-E946-11CF-9C87-00AA005127ED}] [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{E3A8BDE6-ABCE-11d0-BC4B-00C04FD929DB}] [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{E8BB6DC0-6B4E-11d0-92DB-00A0C90C2BD7}] [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{7D559C10-9FE9-11d0-93F7-00AA0059CE02}] [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{E6CC6978-6B6E-11D0-BECA-00C04FD940BE}] [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{D8BD2030-6FC9-11D0-864F-00AA006809D9}] [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{7FC0B86E-5FA7-11d1-BC7C-00C04FD929DB}] [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{1BE1F766-5536-11D1-B726-00C04FB926AF}] [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SyncMgr\Handlers\{7FC0B86E-5FA7-11d1-BC7C-00C04FD929DB}] [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad] [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WebCheck] [-HKEY_USERS\.Default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Webcheck] 2. then delete/move/rename these 5 files from %windir%\system [usually C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM]: SENS.DLL SENSAPI.DLL SENSCFG.DLL WEBCHECK.DLL LOADWC.EXE Note that these 5 files are updated to newer versions by MS IE 5.5 + 6.0, all editions. FYI: If using Briefcase or Synchronize Web Wizard, u need to keep the 3 SENS*.DLL files in %windir%\system . You may have to reboot after running REG file above, to make sure none of these files are still resident in memory. If u do all this, the periodic checker will never come back to haunt u. Of course, it depends if you use Web View on your computer, which per se consumes extra CPU cycles. If u do, and if u also subscribe to any news/weather/ticker/stock/etc channels, which update their info periodically by downloading packets from their servers, than u do need webcheck.dll + loadwc.exe files + reg entries. But IMHO I'm against using Web View, and anything useless that bogs down my CPU. Then of course, we can go deeper, and instead of removing Webcheck, we can tweak its security policies, to effectively disable webview/channel checking/logging/loading/scheduling/downloading/etc [scroll down to where u see "MS IE 4.0x/5.xx/6.xx Web Check tool (%windir%\System\Loadwc.exe launched by %windir%\System\Webcheck.dll)"]: http://www.mdgx.com/newtip9.htm#RESTRICT particularly these 2 DWORD registry values: [HKEY_USERS\.Default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Webcheck] "NoScheduledUpdates"=dword:00000001 "NoChannelLogging"=dword:00000001 Make sure they both show 1 in the Decimal box. More WebCheck tweaking: run Regedit and go to: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WebCheck] "LoadSens"="auto" "LoadLCE"="auto" Replace auto with no . Some of these settings may require rebooting to take effect. Hope this helps.

Not even close the "best site" [you're too kind, chankya], but please check my DOS tools page anyway (99% freeware or free source): http://www.mdgx.com/dos.htm Hope this helps.

azagahl: Guess what, I found the last official CIP500 version [unfortunately it's the crashing SR7 ]: http://www.radsoft.net/gallery/cip/CIP500.exe Radsoft is the developer. They don't distribute it anymore, because they went shareware, and CIP is now part of their "flagship" soft called Extreme Power Tools 2005. Actually this is the same ver as the 1 u sent at: http://sitelance.com/files/CIP500.exe You're right, the best is SR6. I've posted it SR6 here and also included it in HFT.ZIP: http://www.mdgx.com/hosts.php Thnx again.

Did u mean "Task Pains"?

Closest I can tell, your card is made by ECS Elitegroup: http://www.ecs.com.tw/ and if that's true, your card name must be EZ-TV Tuner Card TVP3XP , because that's the only one they make. I don't believe they make nor sell this product anymore, the only place I could find it is at the Driver page [which according to them supports all Windows releases]: http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWeb/Downloads/Pro...uID=102&LanID=0 Direct link to driver [5 MB, USA server]: http://64.124.27.138/ecs/driver/peripheral/EZ-TV.zip Hope this helps.

Try to uninstall Adaptec/Roxio ASPI drivers if using Nero or uninstall Nero ASPI drivers if using Roxio Easy CD.They are known to conflict with each other in 95/98/ME. More info: http://www.mdgx.com/drv.htm#CDR * Adaptec Standard ASPI Layer 32-bit Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 Drivers for (E)IDE/ATAPI/SCSI CD-R(W)/DVD-R(W)/DVD-RAM drives (free, English): - ASPI v4.71.2 for Windows 98/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003: http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/support/d...=aspi_471a2.exe Direct download [510 KB]: http://download.adaptec.com/software_pc/aspi/aspi_471a2.exe If using Windows NT4, 2000, XP or 2003 you MUST apply the "GET BACK YOUR CD/DVD" ASPI Fix from TIPSXP.TXT (included)! - ASPI v4.60 for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2: http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/support/d...ekey=aspi32.exe Direct download [282 KB]: http://download.adaptec.com/software_pc/aspi/aspi32.exe Bart's ASPI Guide: http://www.nu2.nu/aspi/ Radified ASPI Guide: http://aspi.radified.com/ Force ASPI: http://www.radified.com/ASPI/forceaspi.htm IF using Windows 9x/NT4/ME MUST install EITHER Adaptec/Roxio OR Ahead/Nero ASPI drivers, NOT BOTH! * Ahead Nero Standard ASPI Layer 32-bit Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 Drivers for (E)IDE/ATAPI/SCSI CD-R(W)/DVD-R(W)/DVD-RAM drives (free, English): http://www.nero.com/en/ASPI_Driver.html - ASPI Driver for Windows 9x/ME [95 KB]: ftp://ftp6.nero.com/NeroASPIen.exe - ASPI Driver for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 [157 KB, right-click to save!]: ftp://ftp6.nero.com/wnaspi32.dll IF using Windows 9x/NT4/ME MUST install EITHER Adaptec/Roxio OR Ahead/Nero ASPI drivers, NOT BOTH! If nothing works, maybe your CD drive is defective? In that case u need a replacement or a new 1 if out of warranty. Hope this helps.