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Link to the hotplug.dll fix for Win2000 for US English, Spanish, Japanese & Korean languages: http://www.datafilehost.com/download-4376079c.html the japanese & korean patches may need some improvement in the translations.

Other programs that use .NET Framework 4.0 are Freemake Video Downloader and SeaTools for Windows version 1.2.0.6. older versions of Seatools for Windows worked with older versions of .NET (2.0/3.0/3.5) but not 1.2.0.6. these programs may not work on win2k, even with KernelEx installed.

thanks for making the j6u35 package, BWC. although I got the original J6u35 package from Sun to install properly after I installed unofficial KB935839 v18b (kernelex) on Win2000.

you could also include the modified VCACHE.VXD v4.10.0.2223 file dated 9/20/2012 from the Vcache fix attempt forum thread into the next release of your SP as QFECheck and ME explorer shell from 98SE2ME will correctly identify the version number as build 2223.

wow tomasz86, that info is very good but finding the hex string "0f 86" is too broad because there are many instances of "0f 86" as I've checked the update.exe file in a hex editor (and some users may get confused as to where to change that hex string to the required kind). to greatly narrow it down, find the following hex string in a hex editor: D0 0B 01 0F 86 then change the last two bytes in that string to "90 E9" to read "D0 0B 01 90 E9"

The problem might be that this bug might not even get fixed as Java 6 will hit EOL sometime this November. So far, no one has even voted for that bug. same problem when trying to install Java 6 Update 35, the newest release of Java 6, but I think this one is worse than previous releases.

I recently took the liberty to make an experimental VCACHE fix for Win98 Gold - First edition. And I also modified the existing vcache.vxd file for Win98 2nd edition so that the Update Information Tool (QFEcheck.exe) and the WinME explorer shell program from the 98SE2ME pack (when installing 98se2me with option 3 selected) will correctly identify the VXD file as version 4.10.0.2223. attached in my new post are the updated vcache.vxd files in english [version 4.10.2184 dated 9/21/2012 for Win98 FE and 4.10.2223 dated 9/20/2012 for Win98 SE] vcache98.zip sometime next month, I may release a VCACHE fix for Win95 SR2.x versions B & C.

thanks, tomasz86. i haven't been here that much lately. btw, do you know by any chance if anyone got the KB2476490 oleaut32.dll v2.40.4535.0 security patch blackwingcat mentioned here? I didn't realize that MS is still secretly making some new security fixes for win2000, even after extended support for Win2k ended mid-July 2010.

hi WildBill. can you make the unofficial August 2012 Cumulative Time Zone KB2732052 Updates for Windows 2000? MS KB article 2732052: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2732052/ supersedes and replaces previously released Time Zone hotfixes as well as the December 2011 Cumulative Time Zone updates. I see a definite pattern of how and when MS releases new Time Zone updates for Windows for several years now, usually in August and in December of each year.

Flash Player versions 11.4.402.265 (aka. 11.4 final) and 10.3.183.23 now available here: http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html personally I'm sticking with flash player 10.3 since flash 11.x is somewhat sluggish on my machines.

Tomasz86, that's amazing! I'm going to try it out tomorrow. Thank you for sharing. I felt bad because Vista was left out. not sure if this can be accomplished with IE 10 final. MS hasn't yet released a final version of IE 10 for Win7 and Win8 has already been RTM'ed (aka. finalized). IE 10 final could be a little different than IE 10 preview.

important to note that Flash Player 11.3.300.271 is a security update mentioned in Adobe security bulletin APSB12-18. and Flash Player 11.4 beta 2 (11.4.400.252) is also available on the Adobe labs web site.

I'm feeling a little better now since I caught a minor headache this past weekend. I've now posted links to the final release of the 98fe SP 2.58. see my first post on this topic. I am planning to make a 3.0 release of the 98 FE/Gold service pack sometime in early 2013.

better yet, go to Control Panel > Printers and Faxes, then click "Add Printer", click Next and uncheck the option "Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer", click Next and select which port your printer will be connected to, then click Next and then on the Install Printer software dialog box click Have Disk button to look for your printer drivers, then click Next again for the next few prompts (select No when prompted to Print a test page). it's a little better than using Add New Hardware when adding printer drivers.

thanks. though Realplayer SP 1.1, 14 and 15 can't play FLV based video files with KDW - FCWin2k on Win2000 as I've just tested them myself (clicking the play button to play FLV files does nothing). last version of Realplayer that can play FLV files properly on Win2000 with KDW - FCWin2k is Realplayer SP 1.0.5. Realplayer mini beta was okay but when I play MP3 audio files in RP mini beta, some sounds are unusually louder and some sounds are softer. so I went back to using Realplayer SP 1.0.5. btw, when I run any version of KDW (kdllinst.exe) on Win2000 and I have the Win2000 KB973507 ATL.DLL security update installed, message near the bottom of the KDW program says "Warning: ATL.DLL file is an ANSI version". looks like Microsoft packaged an ANSI version of the ATL.DLL file in the Win2000 KB973507 update, rather than putting a "Unicode" version of the updated ATL.DLL file. not much of a big deal though.

i'm sorry for not posting the updated fix sooner. i've been dealing with some health problems for the past few days such as an upset stomach (yup, i needed some Pepto-Bismol to alleviate that problem, hee hee!) but i'm feeling a little better lately. see first post on this topic for the new download link which now is an sfxcab package.

new steps to create SFXCAB packages, but this time it now requires using PE Explorer (just use a demo version of it or google search for PE Explorer portable - PE Explorer ain't free) as maheep suggested to modify the resources, which is necessary for your sfxcab package to actually work. 1. hex edit an sfxcab based update file and remove anything from the MSCF section onward. rename it to cab.sfx 2. compress whatever files with Cabarc.exe using LZX:21 compression option (don't bother using makecab.exe). name the created cabinet file as files.cab 3. run copy /b cab.sfx+files.cab files.exe 4. hex edit files.exe. if you want to run update.exe, look for update.exe in files.exe and search for hex values "20 00" in front of update.exe. change 20 to 60 and save changes. 5. open files.exe in PE Explorer, correct the "raw data values" by clicking Yes and use the Save As command from the File menu to save changes [if you don't use PE Explorer to fix the raw data values of your newly created sfxcab package and you try to run it, you will get a "not a valid win32 application" error message] 6. after correcting the raw data values of files.exe in PE explorer, run files.exe and test it.

thanks tomasz86, though I happen to find a newer version (6.3.15.0) while I was away. AND I had to mod it in PE Explorer to correct the "raw data values" in order for any sfxcab packages that I create to actually work.

I think I somewhat mis-spoke about this back then. I really meant to say that I won't be discussing about these "unofficial" patches in these forums until after I release win98fe SP 2.58 final (doh!) my bad. cool! the final release of 98FE SP 2.58 final is nearly ready. i'll need several days to test it on a win98fe computer. it'll be released sometime between Aug. 15 to Aug. 18 so just wait for an official announcment in this thread.

you're welcome JorgeA. running y2k.exe (the first win98fe year 2000 patch) also had the same behavior as running the wucsp.exe file.

If you have a valid Adobe Flash Player Distribution License Agreement, you can obtain the MSI download here.

Nothing! Thats why its weird because there was no error message, no BSOD. My USB mouse/KB wouldn't detect at all.Logitech is the brand. Here's the other weird thing, all of my usb flash drives worked. ah logitech brand. I mostly use those, especially wireless usb mice. were the logitech win98 use mouse drivers installed when you encountered the problem? btw, you're doing great with the new uSPs for 98se since NUSB v3.6 for 98se came out several weeks ago, MDGx still has NUSB 3.3 for 98se posted on his web site. we'll wait for him to post up the new version on his site.

looks like ricktendo64 reverted his WUA packages back to 7.6.7600.256 about a week ago. a recent Wincert forum user named RicaNeaga is having problems with WUA v7.6.7600.256 on his XP computer. I don't have the problems he's having on my XP machine and WUA 7.6.7600.256(7) installed. the BITS service is working fine here and I've just installed some XP updates through Windows Update. can anyone else reproduce the problem that person was experiencing?

sfxcab.exe file v6.2.29.0 does not work, floko84. produces "not a valid win32 application" error message, even when following all the steps correctly. epic fail. but I have an older version of sfxcab that seems to work. anyone can PM me if they want a working version.

hmm, what exactly would happen with those usb mice/keyboards? do they stop responding? what kind of usb keyboards/mice were you using? I remember a forum user named PassingBy who made an NUSB98FE pack for Win98fe, several years ago. he hasn't been heard for a long time since then. I may consider updating his NUSB98FE package close to the level of the latest NUSB pack for 98se (which is currently v3.6). That's what I already use. Works great for flash sticks, but it doesn't seem to work for USB hard drives. Well, at least not correctly; it installs a USB Mass Storage Port, but the drive doesn't appear. Thanks for the thought, though, and for the info on how to modify it for unrecognised flash sticks. Might come in handy in the future. sorry man, but those usb flash drivers for Win95 osr2x don't work with other usb mass storage devices like usb card readers and usb hard drives. and many USB HDDs require USB 2.0 support; both hardware [the usb2 ports] and software [the usb2 drivers for hi-speed 480mbps data transfers]. so far, there are no usb 2.0 drivers out there that will make your usb hard drive work under 95 [only w98 and above can try out usb 2.0]. and you only get USB 1.x support on Win95 sr2x with those usb flash drivers. tough luck, dude! USB hard drives are usually at least USB 2.0 based devices and don't function well or not at all if connected to USB 1.x ports. take it from experience. you're better off using usb flash drives instead.