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  1. pangoomis
    The never versions of CPU-Z for Win98 do include the VXD driver. It's extracted from the "cpuz.exe" as a hidden file called "cpuz.vxd" when the program starts, and is deleted after the program is closed normally. More interesting thing is that, the VXD driver in both 1.57, and the newest 1.78.1 versions are identical! The 1.78.1 version only works for me on my ThinkPad T40. It has failed on all previous machines I've tested. (K8Upgrade-NF3 s754 rig, ASUS X75VB, Lenovo IdeaPad Z510, my main PC). I think 1.57 did work on all of them, but obviously, it didn't know what those newer processors were on the newer machines. Sadly, on the 1.78.1 version, the core clock is missing. I'll stick to the good old AIDA64 which is still actively supported for 98SE without KernelEx (minus the installer, use the portable ZIP version).
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    Disable ACPI in registry, it should be enough. I would better reinstall 98SE from scratch, setting the system up is half the fun after all Did you have compatibility mode issues before you've enabled ACPI?
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    I do not use Optical Drives, so that's not important for me. I am truly interested, considering the testing I've done with you on e-mail.
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    Use HIMEMX, it can make system more stable above 512MB. Never install 98SE using ACPI. There's a reason IBM officially(!) says to install 98SE on my ThinkPad T40 in APM mode and not ACPI. Do you have DMA enabled? Do drivers work in 32bit protected mode (no errors in the last tab in System properties about compatibility mode?) Can you try different graphic drivers? I use Omega Drivers too, but you can try official T40 ones: https://www.techspot.com/drivers/downloadnow/3415/?evp=248e71de1f89703e55b98a0dba7e16bc&file=1 Try removing modules from laptop one by one (wifi card, modem, bluetooth, what can you) and see what removal makes system snappier. Try changing every BIOS option you can, especially disabling all modules you can (serial, parallel, infrared, wifi, ethernet, among others).
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    I wish I could test it.
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    Well, that's weird, the INF file you posted, should have worked. Try these drivers: 3Com940.zip These DO have the same exact hardware ID as you've posted. Can you try WinME? Do you install via Add New Hardware, or Device Manager? You should install via Device Manager pointing to a Ethernet Controller with a yellow question mark. If nothing works still, I can try editing the INF to remove any useless information, however this should not be necessary, as 98SE ignores the useless data in INF file regardless.
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    Well, we need the Hardware ID of your card that is installed in the system.
  8. pangoomis
    @Drugwash - forgot about the IE6 bug? http://oldcomputer.info/log/index.php?id=20161224041259-windows-98---fixing-file-operation-delays I prefer IE 5.5 SP2, RP9 works fine with it.
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    That's a workaround, not a solution, if I didn't want to use WMP9, I would not use it And besides, is there a Toothy skin for GOM Player? EDIT: Besides, with RP9 this problem has been fixed more or less. I still wonder why certain WMP9 skins eat more resources.
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    I guess this problem will eventually lead to the problem of: should we focus on 98SE+ compatibility with more features, or keep 95 compatibility with some limitations, or perhaps make two versions, or maybe I'm just dumb thinking,
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    This is a Win32 application, It can't work under Win3.11, Win32s is the only (rather poor) hope.
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    On my ThinkPad T40 98SE machine (which is beautiful, by the way), whenever I open WMP9 (even without any file to play), the System/GDI resources drop significantly. The worst part is when you try to choose/select a skin, the resources drop to below 20%. I've tried 98MP10, but it only got slightly worse, now it drops to 0%. Any tips for that? No other app does that. I want to enjoy my Toothy skin without any problems. EDIT: Installing KernelEx and Revolutions Pack 9 did help somewhat, but depending on the skin, it can drop to 70% (Toothy) or to 35% (Compact/WMP11 skin). Maybe obtaining rpXbeta1.zip would help, I can't find it anywhere. Is it even necessary when you have the latest version of Revolutions Pack? EDIT2: I've been reading about the whole GDI thing in 98SE, the best bet is to simply install latest Revolutions Pack and be done with it? And just to live with 70% as there is no better option? Anything changed since Tihiy left 98SE scene?
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    Which WMP version you've installed? As jumper said, you probably need to install the latest version, which is WMP9, download it right here: (M$ still hasn't removed it!) http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/b/c/1bc0b1a3-c839-4b36-8f3c-19847ba09299/MPSetup.exe
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    My new ThinkPad T40 98SE laptop is eagerly waiting for a new browser, good luck to you, rn10950! I'm tired of Opera too!
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    For MX440, I recommend the 45.23 driver. It should work fine.
  16. pangoomis
    Didn't know about Powerpro, seems like a very nice 9x utility, if I knew about it I would not write like that. Thanks for the reupload, I have a friend who needed it.
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    KeyX sounds fine, there is too much software starting with Win at the beginning The program looks like a good foundation for a much more advanced hotkey utility, like replacing the existing ones/making new ones by user/making screenshots on the fly/other hooks to make hotkeys off like shutdown/register DLL with a hotkey? I'm just giving ideas, I don't know what you want to do with this software in the future Also, totally offtopic: Can you re-upload the Odyssey Client installer by you? The original link has expired.
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    The amount of times win32k.sys has been updated in XP probably is now in the thousands...you'll be seeing that file in your dreams if you ever worked with XP updates for a long time.
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    @rloew What about the problems I had when having 1GB of RAM without the VCache patch? Without the VCache patch 3DMark2001 SE did not work and older NVIDIA drivers (4x.xx, 5x.xx) did not work either, leaving a black screen after boot screen. Both worked with 512MB of RAM. The newest NVIDIA drivers (7x.xx, 8x.xx) did work without the patch That's why I encouraged everyone to use VCache patch if they have more than 512MB. Can you explain why those would fail with more RAM?
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    @jaclaz Don't bring the food argument! I want to make my stomach happy! I do spend some more money on food, but you won't stop me, and neither I can stop you! I know I could save up for all the cards if I lived on bread alone, but that's a topic for another time. Through all those years of your activity, you're still (sometimes) funny as you have ever been. @98SE I do not need a PCI network card, the built-in Realtek Gigabit Ethernet controller on the motherboard works fine with 98SE, you would have known that if you read my original topic carefully. That product is indeed the most elaborate solution there could have ever been, it would look as clean as it can, without taking off the side cover and having all those PCI cards dangling at free will. Everything would be inside the case without breaking the expansion slot covers (as those are not screwed in like in most cases)
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    My case (Aerocool QS-182) is only Micro-ATX/ITX compatible, I do not like big cases. I wrote multiple times, ALL USB ports on my motherboard work from the USB 3.0 controller! 98SE DOES NOT see any USB 2.0 controllers! Neither does Windows 7 or any other OS! You NEED USB 3.0 drivers to use ANY of the USB ports on my motherboard regardless of the OS (Win8+ has them built in) PS/2 Simulator option does not work with Windows 7, but does work with 98SE. As for the MoBo choice, I didn't buy it for 98SE, the 98SE was just an afterthought to see how easy/hard would it be. With the PCI-E x1 to 2x PCI adapter, I could get a PCI USB 2.0 card and a PCI SATA card with 98SE drivers. Then, I put the USB Sound card I already have, and it should be working all fine. ...20 That's about $40 from AliExpress :/ That's double the price I've paid for 7900 GTO.
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    If only there was a card that had both USB 2.0 and SATA on a single PCI-E x1 slot that was compatible with 98SE, then my build would work flawlessly. Are there adapters from PCI-E x1 to PCI?
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    Seeing from here: http://oc-esports.io/#!/round/osibs_s2rb You get the most performance in 98SE from a good socket 775 CPU with a very high clock, so what you say is true. I did not build this PC for 98SE in mind, this is my main PC! I just wanted to see if my main PC could run 98SE with ease, just by buying the 7900 GTO. It obviously didn't And yes, network drivers do prolong the boot time, I think this was fixed in ME.
  24. pangoomis
    Win7 does not have USB3 drivers unlike Win8+, integrating them is crucial if you install Win7 from USB flash drive, and use USB keyboard and mouse, if you use the DVD and PS/2 keyboard, then you don't have to integrate them. I know Win8.1 is also a viable option, but that will be after 2020
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    Yes, the Kaby Lake Pentiums are very good and cheap. Intel made the current i3 lineup pointless, that's true. Thankfully, with Coffee Lake, they will be relevant once again. To install updates on Kaby Lake and Ryzen (Skylake is not affected) just use this: https://github.com/zeffy/wufuc It modifies the WU DLL on the fly which blocks the updates. Simple, and it works flawlessly. Of course, to install Win7 in the first place, you need to integrate the Intel USB 3.0 drivers to both boot.wim and install.wim, but using the free version of NTLite it's easy.
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