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A few things to check: Get a freeware proggie to check what's in your startup (like startupmanager or similar proggies...or even msinfo/msinfo32...)...but see if something is odd in your startup proggies. There should have been no reason to start the pc in safe mode to remove spyware...use programs like Spybot Search and Destroy, Adaware and similar - no need to go to safe mode - why did you?? Can you restart 98SE in DOS mode? If so, then do a scanreg /restore and restore a data set dated before you started having the problem...that should work (unless a proggie imbedded itself in startup). A while ago, I had a similar problem, where on SHUTDOWN, the pc would still resart itself...but I had a problem with BIOS recognizing a larger hard drive...did you happen to replace a hard drive at the same time? Then there is a power mode troubleshooter by M$...hard to find but if you google for PC restarts on powerdown or simialr, you will find it...

There is a W98SE upgrade (as opposed to full install)....hard to find in stores now, maybe check ebay....or google search for 98se Update and see where that leads ya. Jeff

Don't understand this nit comment...Firefox has it's own troubles and why tell a newbie to use it if he/she doesn't even understand temp internet files? It also has nothing todo with his questions regarding deleting files, etc..

For items in a recycle bin, use Windows Explorer, go to recycle bin and right click the items and select restore. That will place the files back where they are. But I find it odd you could delete the index.dat file. Normally that file can not be deleted unless it is forced, normally through a program that will delete it in a dos mode, reboot your pc, etc... but if they are all temporary files, it won't matter....don't worry about them...they are JUST temporary internet files...so if you browse to a site again that uses the files, you will have new files/directories in the temp internet folders... I clean my internet files all the time - it's agood thing! 2. you should be able to kill any ie4 folders (caveat - I am not responsible for the state of your pc at any time!). 3. Resources drop/increase based on many variables but it is perfectly normal for the values you note...my pc at work drops into the teens on occasion...if you open proggies and never close them but keep opening proggies, then yes, you may get too low on resources....but otherwise don't worry. If you found this site as a resource, do the same for 98SE resources by doing a google...you will find tons of info on resource usage, how to help improve it, understand it, etc..

wow...this will be great if all OK....I installed it, now I gotta bring in a camera, flash drive, etc... thx!!

first, you should have checked placed like ebay for a 98SE full install version - probably a lot cheaper than that dribble you purchased for 30 bucks! There are some freeware programs that can copy bad disks/cd's, etc...I'll see if I can't find one or 2 to post here for ya. Here's a few on this page by Roadkil...try unstoppable copier Copy Proggies CD Check Jeff

Did you let Tihiy know? I didn't see a recent post in that topic section....and if you can post, please note what programs and what is wrong..

A feature, eh? I only thanked you for considering it!! Only since it seemed the easiest for 1 click operation..

Please see error...after clicking on 'shift' statement when it appears... thx for considering getting the buttons all on 1 'page'!

yup, I had just checked it and saw that shift thing... BUT, the productivity then is going backwards, not a good thing! Currently in my 98 shutdown screen, I just click restart to dos. Now I have to press a shift key then click.... Was this taken from another OS or written by Tihiy? If you wrote it, Tihiy, could you have all options on 1 screen so the user doesn't have to press additional keys? thx...

Haven't tried it yet, since the pic from Revolutions didn't show a Restart to DOS mode... Is it there, hidden? If hidden, can it be unhidden? We 98'ers, of course, probably all use DOS (I for sure do)...

yeah, Fredledingue has got a good point. I don't care about style points. The shutdown menu in Win98 is good enough for me so why bother changing it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hey, I think it's good to make it more like XP (looks, features like transparency , etc). Maybe best to make each 'feature' optionable, if possible... Big advantage: no big brother registration.....one of the reasons I won't upgrade (some of my pc's are too old to support XP well, too)... So there are very good reasons for Revolutions...and I applaud Tihiy for trying !!!

XP Raider for change of icons... X-Setup for lots of tweaks.... 98lite of course.......

Is the card agp or pci? If agp, I figure you only have the one port...if pci, try other positions. if agp, look at the connector pins on the board....do they all look straight, any bent etcertera? If bent, try to straighten them out to align them with the other pins - unplug power of course... If that doesn't help or it's intermittent,you may just need to change out the mb....

yes, you need to remove the parent controller - you can not remove the "children". Remove your SiS Dual IDE controller and the children will be removed too...(just have the driver ready for when Windows searches for a driver....)

but have you REINSTALLED the drivers? If not, pls reinstall them. The if all OK, you can report and the problem can be verified and looked into.... thx.

What is showing as a disply adapter, yours or some other default? Can you reload the drivers? If so, that's what I would do.... Then if after reinstalling the drivers and all OK, the issue can be checked...

I think one does NOT want to place a hard drive on the same channel as a cd/dvd rom...which mormally is the second IDE channel.... Currently I have a second drive on my primary channel...thinking of changing it to FAT16.... I am wondering if it's worth it - what is the expected speed difference between a swap on fat16 vs 32?

Are you saying to use C and partition part of it for the swap? Or use a second drive on the same channel and partition it or part of it? I see in a later post you suggest that, but I heard that a swap file should be on the same drive as Windows... Would the difference be that noticable? Currently I have a D drive and place a fixed swap file there (still fat32). I have 384M ram...

I see that, but I was saying that after installing the 2 - 5.5 files, I was asked again to dl the security update, in which one of the 2 files would end up replaced again....so I was talking about having to REINSTALL KB867282.... vicious circle though, eh?

looks like it's a driver (asus V3800 TNT)....did you change drivers, vid cards or something? If you really don'y need the file, clean ytour registry (try automatic from some of the freeware reg cleaners out there or manually go thru your registry, search for the word viagart Also check system.ini for the line that will have the viagart.vxd noted....remove it. If you need it, reinstall your driver.....

hehehehe...it's a speed demon @ P75 with 48M RAM !!! It actually runs OK as a backup to my backup at home...also with 98Lite and UBDtweaks....

What type of animations? flash, etc? Anything appearing it place of the animation? check ie internet options/advanced/multimedia/play animations in web pages... probably deselected.... but look at other settings there too...

Hi Gape, When do you think the 2.0 final will release? I have an old notebook with 48M ram and W98SE on it...98lite and UBDtweaks, too... Antsy to see if your 'unoffical update' will speed anything up...but sounds like a few additions to the final.... Basically all my machines are W98, etc....I don't have ME so can't try MDGx's 98toME update.... looking to make the pc's as fast as possible.... thx! Jeff

I didn't see Notetab mentioned...it's always been very nice for me....(I like PSPad but it's too heavy for just text editing...). Of course go for the free version.....(I am the FreewareKing!!!) Notetab fyi, I have an amatuer freeware site if anyone is interested....I am lazy and it hasn't been updated in a while, but there are some nice links there... In case anyone cares!! FreewareKing