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but write cache in Win2k can be disabled with the "UserWriteCacheSetting" registry entry set to 0. I have UserWriteCacheSetting enabled for the primary IDE hard drive (a western digital 30gb HD) but disabled for my USB card reader and Sony Microvault USB Flash drive. MS KB article 326919 shows how to turn off write caching on a usb 2.0 hard drive. however instead of using the following registry key: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\IDE\HardDiskDrive\SerialNumber\Device Parameters\Disk" use this one instead for USB storage drives: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USBSTOR\USBDiskDrive\SerialNumber\Device Parameters\Disk" as in my last post, from the Device Parameters key, create a key called Disk, and then from "Disk", create a registry entry called UserWriteCacheSetting as a DWORD type and set its value to 0.

guys, flash player version 11.3.300.268 just came out recently.

relax, PROBLEMCHYLD. it's only a minor thing. no big deal...really. once things settle down in my heck of the woods, I'll finalize the unofficial win98fe SP in August. (whoa, Microsoft is supposed to finalize or RTM Windows 8 in early August).

I can turn off "write cache" with a registry entry for Win2000 for certain USB flash drives while leaving it on for USB hard drives and IDE based hard drives. Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe), locate your USB flash drives ID in the "USBSTOR" registry key [for example I'm using a Sony Microvault USB pen drive and it's registry key is the following: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USBSTOR\Disk&Ven_Sony&Prod_Storage_Media&Rev_0100\5A08060560539&0\Device Parameters] from the Device Parameters key, I create another "Key" called "Disk". Now I have the following registry key: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USBSTOR\Disk&Ven_Sony&Prod_Storage_Media&Rev_0100\5A08060560539&0\Device Parameters\Disk" From the Disk registry key, I create a registry entry called "UserWriteCacheSetting" as a DWORD type. I set that to 0 to disable write caching (the value of 1 will enable it). I created this unofficial Win2000 patch so that I can get the behavior that is found in Win98se's NUSB (Native USB drivers) addon where the "Unsafe Removal" message won't show up after disconnecting USB drives. I have a newer hotplug.dll patch here on my web site. that one also updates explorer.exe & stobject.dll files to support 256 hi-color tray icons and the Safe Removal tray icon is like the one from XP. newer hotplug.dll patch from my web site is 5.0.2195.6611. I also created similar patches for Win98se and WinME here. It's time to really use Win2000 like it's 2012 and not last decade. the win2000 patches are relatively safe to use, tomasz86. I had time to test them myself on a Win2000 SP4 machine. you can still use the Safe Removal icon to disconnect your USB hard drive if you like, even with my hotplug.dll patch installed.

yes LoneCrusader but however, NUSB is for 98se only. NUSB can't install under WinME (hah, gotcha!) I needed a solution for BOTH Win98se AND WinME. that's why I developed patches that covers both 98se and ME. I've also developed a similar fix for Win2000 here.

I've decided to eliminate that annoying "Unsafe Removal" message that keeps popping up with unplugging USB mass storage devices (like USB card readers, USB flash drives, USB 2.0 hard drives, etc.) under Windows 98 SE and Windows ME without the need to use that Safely Remove Hardware icon. I got tired of using the Unplug or Eject Device tray icon on the taskbar to stop my 4-in-1 usb card reader device first and then disconnecting the usb card reader. Get the Win98se patch here. [98se files are explorer.exe v4.72.3612.1720 and the hotplug.dll & systray.exe files are v4.10.2226] Get the Winme patch here. [ME files are explorer.exe v5.50.4134.110 and the hotplug.dll & systray.exe files are v4.90.3004] the patches are newer than the unofficial HOTPLUG.DLL + SYSTRAY.EXE patches for Win98se/WinME listed on MDGx's web site. and I've included a change log in both of those patches. With the updated explorer.exe, hotplug.dll & systray.exe files installed on either 98se or ME, the Unsafe Device Removal message will no longer appear when disconnecting usb mass storage devices. The behavior should now be like XP, Vista & Win7 when removing usb mass storage devices. It's the year 2012 and it's time to use 98se/ME like it's really 2012, not year 2002.

nope JorgeA. I get the same behavior when running wucsp.exe on an old win98fe computer. a relatively "silent" install of win98 sp1 with just a progress bar. seems like Microsoft made it that way. in other words, the behavior is "by design" no matter. just run wucsp.exe and restart your win98 computer, even if it doesn't tell you to reboot.

those 4527 and 4528 builds of oleaut32.dll file will break some apps on your 98se machine, PROBLEMCHYLD. just like with what build 4532 from win2k did. I use the NT4 version of oleaut32.dll file 2.40.4520.0 dated 12/21/2007 which is actually newer than 2.40.4522 dated 6/20/2003. and here's a shocker about v2.40.4520 of oleaut32.dll! (pay close attention dencorso and PROBLEMCHYLD!) it's also listed in MS KB article 327177. BUT version 2.40.4520 of oleaut32.dll in KB327177 is dated 5/31/2002 with a size of 929,792 bytes while version 2.40.4520 of oleaut32.dll in MS08-008 (946235) is dated 12/21/2007 with a size of 939,144 bytes. SO, those two oleaut32.dll files that are version 2.40.4520 are NOT binarily identical (hmm, did Microsoft loose track of version numbers there?) confusing, isn't it? I have the newest working oleaut32.dll file (build 4520) from the MS08-008 security bulletin for Win9x.

the great thing about TCPoptimizer is that it works on all Win9x/ME and NT-based OSes. don't forget to install the NDIS.VXD, PPPMAC.VXD & VIP.386 hotfix for Win98se listed on MDGx's Win9x updates page.

don't use them on 98se. the ME versions of the six SYS/DRV files you mentioned earlier aren't compatible with win98se and won't resolve your problem.

Well Opera 12 doesn't work properly on 98/ME even with KernelEx so whether they remain as they are or become swallowed by MS or get bought by FB is completely irrelevant to me as it won't affect the current 11.6x version I will still be using. And for the record they dropped 98/ME support and treated 98/ME users basically like s*** on their forums from that moment on at about the same time they moved on to Bing as their default search engine... Opera officially dropped Win9x/ME/NT4 support since version 11.00 and they'll soon drop Win2k support with upcoming Opera 12.50 release. Opera 12.50 snapshot build 1513 (similar to a Firefox nightly build) has started to drop w2k support. by the time 12.50 is officially out, that one requires minimum XP.

I've decided to take matters into my own hands and attempt to eliminate the annoying "unsafe removal" dialog warnings in Windows 2000. And this is a follow up on a very old topic several years ago of a few win2k users who asked how to disable the unsafe removal message in Win2000: Get the modified hotplug.dll patch from this page (it's version 5.0.2195.6610 - file name hotplg2k-enus.zip): http://www.datafilehost.com/download-55e845f6.html With the modded hotplug.dll file installed, connect any usb mass storage device to any available usb port and then later remove it without using the Safely Remove Hardware icon. voila! no more "unsafe removal" message on win2k. the behavior should be more like XP, Vista, 7, etc. when disconnecting usb devices. This patch is specifically for those Win2000 users who are sick & tired of seeing that annoying "unsafe removal" message when disconnecting usb devices, so it may or may not be for every Win2k user out there. I'll send an updated version of this hotplug.dll fix to MDGx and he'll post it up on his web site when he's not busy. EDIT: new link to the zip file which includes an executable sfxcab package with revised INF file UPDATE: See my latest post on a 4-language download that is for US English, Spanish, Japanese & Korean

the latter builds of Flash Player 10.3 (10.3.183.15 and greater) won't install nor run under Win2000 w/out KernelEx for Win2000 or KDW / FCWIN2k. Flash Player versions 10.3.183.11 and earlier can install and run on Win2k without the need for unofficial kernel32 for Win2000. Opera has ended support for Win2000 starting with Opera 12.50 snapshot build 1513. so last version of Opera to support Win2000 is Opera 12.00 (or 12.01 if ever that one comes out).

what about an FF 14.0.1 installer or FF 15.0b1 installer for Win2000? Opera 12.50 snapshot build 1513 no longer support Win2000. that means Opera 12.50 will require minimum WinXP. btw, newest version of Mark Russinovich’s "NotMyFault" program allows changing BSOD background color & text color. http://blogs.technet.com/b/markrussinovich/archive/2011/01/11/3379158.aspx http://blogs.technet.com/b/markrussinovich/archive/2010/12/14/3374820.aspx the recent versions of NotMyFault don't run under Win2000; only XP and above.

I give major props to ricktendo64 and others for making unofficial standalone WUA 7.6.7600.256(7) installers for Windows as they can save some users some headaches when updating/installing WUA fails using the normal methods (aka. install WUA 7.6.7600.256 via Automatic Updates or through visiting Windows Update site with IE, etc.) and getting error messages mentioned in these forum threads: (Windows Update Agent 7.6.7600.256 Failing on Multiple Systems) (Windows update agent 7.6.7600.256 fails to install. Error 8007041B. WSUS server running KB2720211) and Microsoft is still reluctant to release standalone EXE installers for WUA v7.6.7600.256 as of today.

the final releases of the Win98fe service pack v2.58 will be delayed until at least sometime in August 2012 as I'm currently working on and testing out some unofficial patches for Win98se, 2000 & ME that I recently made and I won't be discussing about these "unofficial" patches in these forums. please wait a while longer 'til August for the final releases.

KB970158, KB970159 and KB971286 all versions in one package uploaded (link fixed) thanks rick. I was gonna mention earlier that I found KB970159 (x86) for WinXP/Win2k3 here. found it almost midnight, last night. looks like an official MS UMDF 1.9 package for XP/2k3.

the links to obtain KB970159 on there have expired kinda recently. therefore the KB970159 downloads no longer exist. darn

it's a rollup specifically for Win2000's COM/OLE components. KB922667 is a must have for anyone using Win2000 in today's computing world. MDGx has a copy of it on his web site. Edit reason: Updated the list wow. I know at least one of the XP hotfixes can't be normally obtained by usual email/phone methods. that one would be 977073 as that one requires a paid custom support agreement with Microsoft. there was some talk about how to obtain 977073 here in thehotfixshare forums but it's very hard to get it.

excellent, dencorso; just like the versions blackwingcat and I have. i'll try out ricktendo64's revised WU installer packages for both x86 and x64 versions of Windows XP later tonight (and yes, I'll test out the x86 version of his installer on a Win2000 computer). I give ricktendo64's WU installer packages a letter grade of "A" while I give mcrip's WU installers a letter grade of "C-" because they don't work on XP/2003 computers and only under Vista/2008/Seven.

I just visited the Windows Update site on XP just now 6/21 and it installed brand new WUA ActiveX controls, which seem to be WUA 7.6.7600.256. blackwingcat had just mentioned in his recent blog here: http://blog.livedoor.jp/blackwingcat/archives/1682805.html he has wuweb.dll version 7.6.7600.257 dated 6/4/2012. newer than the one ricktendo64 packaged in his unofficial packages. but all the other WUA files are version 7.6.7600.256. I now have version 7.6.7600.257 of the muweb.dll and wuweb.dll files installed on my XP computer. ah see, my waiting and patience has finally paid off.

I don't see that in any of the CABS? From KB2720211? Also, how did you get the "self-extract" portion of the Package (hex-out the front-end?)?@-X- (and anyone else...) Attached is my "work in progress". Feel free! you should read the following threads: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-windows_update/why-doesnt-my-windows-update-agent-update-to/283f4edf-aab6-4348-907d-984a1661e2a7?auth=1 http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_update/is-the-windows-update-agent-listed-to-be-updated/2c15f15b-15ae-495f-be21-834b37f2d827?auth=1 yes, it may be rolled out via WSUS Servers BUT not everyone's getting it at the same time. that avoids the WU servers being overloaded. the KEY WORDS are "OVER TIME" if WUA 7.6.7600.256 isn't offered to me yet, than I can wait for it. some people will get it, others won't. Until Microsoft themselves update ALL their WU servers with the latest WUA, I don't need to rush in for the latest WUA update.

either that or MS hasn't made WUA version 7.6.7600.256 available through Windows Update yet, especially in my area. guess we'll have to wait. I can wait patiently for an MS standalone WUA 7.6.7600.256 download rather than use third party WUA 256 installers. nope Glenn9999. WUA build 256 hasn't come through on my Vista and Seven computers either.

yeah right. I don't see any VC++ 2010 SP1 downloads there...or here. and I'm not sure if blackwingcat made the unofficial KB2565063 (MS11-025) MSVC++ 2010 SP1 security patch and/or the unofficial KB2565057 (MS11-025) MS Visual Studio 2010 SP1 security patch. The KB2565063 & KB2565057 patches were revised 8/9/2011 to fix the problems found in their respective patches which were originally released 4/12/2011. so far, he didn't make those for win2000, yet. not happening at all, ppgrainbow. Seamonkey 2.10 is version 2.10.0 and not going to be renamed to 3.0. Seamonkey 2.10.0 beta 1 was released about a week ago. and the next versions of Seamonkey will be 2.11 & 2.12 as noted on the MozillaWiki Releases page.

only for Vista SP2. if you're using Vista RTM or SP1, DirectX11 can't be installed on those versions. IMHO, Vista was barely a PR nightmare in early 2007. a couple of SPs for Vista afterwards, seemed to have ironed out some of its serious problems. I still use Vista but with SP2 on my mom's Dell Inspiron 640m laptop and it runs fine. maybe adding anohter 1Gb RAM stick to her laptop (to make it 2gb) will boost the performance since it came with 1gb of ram installed