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Hi Ken, thanks for your kind words. I recommend downloading the December 2007 release. You can safely install it over any previous release of AP, you don't have to uninstall first. I have created new 'groups' to use within the modules section, for you, i recommend using the 'Essential' group to select the titles to install. To select 'Essential' choose D in the modules section. You will see what i mean when you install the Dec 2007 release. An UPGRADE version is just being finalised now, it should be available within 4 hours. Stay tuned ... size at present is 80 MB which is a **** site better than having to download 288 MB. You will need to have October installed though. I will make one for those who only have the August release as well, that will be tomorrow though. Can anyone who tries out the new AUTOPACH.BAT with the install counter please give feedback on it ASAP? Is it worthy of inclusion? Let me know!

yes, please do so ASAP, i would like the new version in AP.

how fast did it come down, what speeds were you getting? I never get to test this out, i can't justify wasting so much bandwidth! BIG NEWS: I've added a cool new little feature: an installation counter for your module choices. This will make it much easier to avoid being paranoid that you have the right choices selected. It does add a few seconds to navigation around the module choices, but the benefits vastly outweigh the small hit in performance. If you're keen to try it out, download the attachment, and overwrite (back up the old one first!) the one in your program directory (in the CODE folder). It only works with the December 2007 release. I really got a kick out of using it, i hope you do too. New_AutoPach.bat_for_AP_Dec_07.zip

sorry, not relevant.

Cheers for that. As a bonus for all those who download the RC and test it out, you will have access to a special update that will convert your copy to the final edition. I don't expect it to be large in size but there's already a change to the change_log (thanks Retrobuddy) so i'll already be releasing something. The upgrade from the full October release will be available within 24 hours - i hope.

NEWS - Jan 23: * December 2007 release candidate 1 is now available. If there is nothing fundamentally wrong with this release, in a week it will be renamed to FINAL and released to the world via the 2 mirrors AP has. * download link Size: 288 MB MD5: 816109F0E169474BC37DB88C09EEDD66 * change log * module contents - the only change in the last day was the addition of Microsoft .Net Framework 1.1 SP1 - thanks to all post, comments, suggestions, etc, yada, and so on. Boo hiss to everyone else!

i think i've encountered the problem you are having ... see if you can set a video aperture size in BIOS -- set it as low as possible. If you can even start a DOS box, then you don't have any memory left, because your system thinks it needs to assign heaps of memory which can be caused by a big video aperture size, but i also had this happen on a system with 1Gb RAM, i had to lower the MaxPhysPage value in SYSTEM.INI to 39999 -- there could also be a 'switch' in BIOS that changes the way your system handles memory. This is less likely because you should have had problems installing the OS if the switch was in the wrong place. Still, you should check.

my dear sir, please check the change log again.

Just confirming: * you get error messages you have to click thru * you are not getting a message within the DOS box informing you that an application could not be run because there was not enough memory - you don't have to click anything, its just a message in the DOS box. please let me know if i'm wrong. Try adjusting the SYSTEM.INI settings, and if that doesn't allow you to run AP, can you install the unofficial 'Out of Memory' hotfix and see if that changes anything. You can uninstall it after if you wish. Sop.

Hey Niknak, First thing i need to know is what exactly happens when you get the 'Out of Memory' error. The computer freezes? Crashes? What... Its strange, I have been getting some if those messages during testing the new release but it doesn't seem to affect anything crucial and they never appear in the same location when testing. I get the message, but everything continues as normal. This doesn't seem to be whats happening to you. Can you please elaborate on what's happening. Can you also PM me the contents of your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files. I would also like to see your auto-patcher log file, this will tell me lots. Thanks.

cheers for this. I'm rolling back the update in Auto-Patcher based upon your report. MDGx, what say you?

OK, a release is imminent. Check out the new module contents index: http://soporific.dsleague.com/files/modules.htm here's the change log: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ December 2007 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ new: q192425 - Hotfix for Kerberos Network Winsock 2.0 Error new: q254660 - Hotfix for Fourth and Fifth Mouse Buttons Not Recognized new: q271277 - Unofficial Fix for Computer Hangs With Removable Disk new: q272991 - Unofficial Fix for Networking Errors in VNETBIOS.VXD new: q304708 - Unofficial Update for CDVSD.VXD (4.90.3004) new: kb830849 - Hotfix for 'Automatic Detect Settings' Errors in Internet Explorer new: kb885258 - Hotfix for Scaled images are not sized correctly in Internet Explorer new: kb941569 - Hotfix for Vulnerability in Windows Media Format new: kb941833 - MSXML 4.0 SP2 Update new: kb942763 - Unofficial 2007 Updates to Time Zone Daylight Saving Time Settings new: kb942615 - Unofficial Cumulative Update for Internet Explorer 6 sp1 new: USBFdd98 - Unofficial Fix for USB Floppy Lockups new: Xstyle Themes Pack (XTP & XTP2) (manual installs folder) new: Adobe Shockwave Player 10.3.0.24 new: AnVir Task Manager Free 4.9.0 new: Twain Compatible Scanner Core Files Update to v1.7 updated: 48BITLBA - Unofficial Update for Hard Disks over 137 GB updated: MDGx's Replacements for WMP from XP & ME to Dec 07 updated: Sun Java 2 Runtime Environment 5 update 14 updated: InfraRecorder 0.44.1 updated: 7-ZIP 4.57 updated: Flash 9.0.115 player & plugin for Internet Explorer updated: Sun Java 2 Runtime Environment to v5 update 14 updated: NativUSB - Maximus Decim Native USB Drivers to v3.3 updated: Karen's Directory Printer to v5.2.5 new file versions: Q891711, VS6SP6U, q285189, DXM9X, CNTROL98, 98KRNLUP, RichEd9x, OLEUP removed: Microsoft L2TP/IPSec VPN Client (from manual installs folder) removed: kb923689 - Hotfix for Vulnerability in Windows Media Format (replaced by kb941569) removed: 48BITLB2 - Unofficial Update for Drives over 137gb (for IBM portables) removed: kb925672 - MSXML 4.0 SP2 Update (replaced by kb941833) fixed: replaced missing file "Netmeet3.exe" fixed: lots of checks for updates were changed to checking the registry for active setup entries

statistically speaking the figures are only a very rough guide, i would say that this says that usage has stabilised somewhat and isn't going to drop sharply anytime soon. Thanks for posting this, as i do the Auto-Patcher for Windows 98 its good to know i still have a client base!

Hi all, I have more info on the problem i reported a few posts back ... there's another factor that i've only just discovered: you also need to install the Environment Space fix for Auto-Patcher to stop working. I *still* haven't found what is breaking the ability to set a SHELL command in CONFIG.SYS, which is then causing Auto-Patcher to fail. But, the problem can be avoided by the USER deleting the SHELL command from CONFIG.SYS and so its now OK to use MD's Cumulative Updater. It's pretty thorough so i'm happy that i can now recommend that people install this.

Ha! What an awesome tool! Thanks erpdude8. And it works nicely in Windows 9x. based upon your comments, AnVir Task Manager Free is now in Auto-Patcher.

I'll look into this. See your PM about the Twain files. NEWS - Jan 20: * Well, after countless tests, PET scans, and brain biopsies, i've finally worked out what is going on. The problem i reported about AP failing to work after installing CU + RP --- well, it turns out i've been had a red herring leading me astray this whole time. I was looking for the update triggering the problem instead of trying to working out the CAUSE of the problem. The problem is related to the Environment Space fix for Auto-Patcher. For some reason, Revolutions Pack breaks the ability of Windows 98 to be able to set a SHELL command in CONFIG.SYS -- but only if a particular update is installed (which i still haven't found). I don't know what people who need to use the ES fix are going to do if they want to use RP, but at least i can tell people who can't start AP what to do. More details soon after i run some more **** tests.

News - Jan 17: * Drat! The bug that was inside MD's Cumulative Updater is now in my current build of Auto-Patcher! Woe is me, indeed. It snuck in under my guard, i'm so embarrassed. I should have assumed that it was an update inside CU that was causing the problem, and tried each time i added a new title to see if it was the culprit. Anyway, i only have a relatively short candidate list for the mastermind behind all of this, i shall announce who it was shortly. In the meantime, please feel free to place a bet on who it was. It is an update not in AP October but was going to be in December 2007 ... drum roll please ...

Hi all, I have narrowed down the problem to a relatively new update (still don't know what it is) but it's not 'just' in MDCU so we can rule out anything to do with the way MD's installer actually works, its one of the updates inside it. My latest AP release that i am testing has now suddenly got this 'bug' so now i know where to look. As soon as i find it, i'll let everyone know.

MDGx welcome back ... and welcome to my world . Ever since i switched to a mobo that didn't support Win98se, i've been relying on Virtual PC 2007 to do all my AP testing. Its sufficient for doing all the code testing, and then the last thing i do is a real world test on my 3rd machine (an old Pentium 3 machine). Virtual Additions works very well which makes access to the test OS very easy. It will also save you lots of time, my dual CPU handles the VM very well and Win98 inside it runs very fast, and i can also do lots of other stuff at the same time.

... OK! You guys have won me over! I'll keep the program individualised as it is, i won't go for the big all-inclusive packs, AP is one already. Its quite touching that you guys went into bat for the structure as it stands in the way that you did. I guess i'm maybe a wee bit too critical as it does what it says on the tin, more or less. anyways, i have a build i want to release, but i'm going to do a few more tests, i dunno when the next version will be out. here's the proposed Module contents list (or see codebox below). Lots of changes, i'll work on the change-log in the meantime. *** Auto-Patcher Module Contents *** for version: December 2007 - this list was last updated on January 16, 2008. - all modules are selectable - you can set to INSTALL or BY-PASS - if a title has (optional) after its name then this means the title can be excluded from installing. - some updates cannot be installed automatically - they can be found in the 'manual installs' folder in the program directory. There is a menu option that will take you there automatically. - the number in brackets refers to the number of updates in that module. - the total number of updates & hotfixes is 205. Module: Stability Hotfixes (19) q192425 - Hotfix for Kerberos Network Winsock 2.0 Error q237493 - System Date Reflects Changes While Date-Time Tool Is Open q239887 - Windows 98 Second Edition Shutdown Supplement q240075 - USB Devices May Not Work in Windows 98 Second Edition q245682 - Hotfix for IDE Controller Is Disabled in Device Manager bug q253697 - Hotfix for USB Enumeration Problems on Fast Computers q260067 - Mapped Drives Update q271277 - Unofficial Fix for Computer Hangs With Removable Disk q273017 - IDE Hard Drive Cache Package for Windows 98se q274175 - Hotfix for bug with More Than Eight Folder Levels on CD-ROM q276602 - Hotfix for Device Manager Reports Code 10 for Device Bug q281533 - Hotfix for USB Driver May Cause Error During Docking Bug q285189 - Dial-Up Networking 1.4 Upgrade for Windows 98se q304708 - Unofficial Update for CDVSD.VXD (4.90.3004) q306453 - Hotfix for bug in Usbhub.sys with USB Devices q310695 - Hotfix for DVD Player Program Cannot Access Data bug q318307 - Update for VMOUSE.VXD 98Updsys - Unofficial CPU Microcode Update USBFdd98 - Unofficial Fix for USB Floppy Lockups Module: Recommended Tweaks (9) Enable Boot Menu (optional) Disable Boot Logo (optional) Add 'Command Prompt Here' to Right-Click Menu (optional) SYSTEM.INI tweaks (optional) TweakUI 1.33 (optional) Advanced Internet Options (optional) Advanced Windows Explorer Options (optional) Add Copy to.. Move to.. to right-click menu (optional) Turn on DMA access to your storage devices (optional) Module: Essential System Components (4) Windows Installer v2 ASPI Layer 4.60 Network Setup Wizard from Windows XP Windows Update Files Module: Data Access & Jet Engine (4) MS Data Access Components 2.8 sp1 kb837001 - Hotfix for Vulnerability in the Jet Database Engine kb918144 - Unofficial Hotfix for various issues in the Jet 4.0 data engine kb927779 - Unofficial MDAC 2.8 sp1 update (with sqlsrv32.dll) Module: Internet Explorer (27) Internet Explorer 6 sp1 q313829 - Hotfix for Unchecked Buffer in Windows Shell Vulnerability kb816093 - Hotfix for Vulnerability in Microsoft Virtual Machine kb816362 - Hotfix for Bug in Mshta.exe With Multiple Modal Dialog Boxes kb824220 - Hotfix for Images Not Appearing in some Web Pages in IE 6 sp1 kb830849 - Hotfix for 'Automatic Detect Settings' Errors in Internet Explorer kb885258 - Hotfix for Scaled images are not sized correctly in Internet Explorer kb886677 - Unofficial Hotfix for DBCS Corruption in MLANG.DLL kb893627 - Hotfix for Bug with Group Policies Not Applied in IE6sp1 kb896156 - Hotfix for bug when removing an HTML element from a Web page kb891781 - Hotfix for DHTML ActiveX Control Vulnerability kb905495 - Hotfix for Vulnerability in the Windows FTP Client kb908519 - Hotfix for vulnerability in Embedded Web Fonts kb917344 - Hotfix for Vulnerability in Microsoft JScript kb918439 - Hotfix for Vulnerability in ART Image Rendering kb920670 - Unofficial Hyperlink Object Security Vulnerability Fix kb923694 - Unofficial Cumulative Update for Outlook Express 6 sp1 kb924191 - Unofficial MSXML 3.0 SP7 Update kb936181 - MSXML 4.0 SP2 Update kb938127 - Hotfix for Vulnerability in Vector Markup Language kb942615 - Unofficial Cumulative Update for Internet Explorer 6 sp1 DX_Media - Unofficial DirectX Media Update for IE 6 sp1 (Dec 07) IE_Audio - Internet Explorer Navigation Sound Update HTMLHelp - Unofficial HTML Help Update (HHCTRL.OCX 5.2.3790.2847) HTMLCert - Unofficial HTML Help Expired Security Certificate Update RootsUpd - Root Certificate Update October 2007 (14.0.2195.0) TriEdit - Cumulative TriEdit & DHTML Edit Control Vulnerability Fixes Module: Windows Media Player (9) Windows Media Player Legacy Files (optional) Windows Media Encoder 7.1 (optional) Windows Media Player 9 & Codecs MDGx's WMP Replacements from WinME & WinXP (optional) kb817885 - Hotfix for bug in the WMP9 OCX Control with Netscape Browsers kb891122 - Unofficial Update for Windows Media DRM-enabled players kb911564 - Hotfix for Vulnerability in WMP Plug-in in Non-M$ Web Browsers kb923689 - Hotfix for Vulnerability in Windows Media Format kb936782 - Hotfix for Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Module: DirectX 9 (2) DirectX 9.0c (August 2007) kb904706 - Hotfix for Vulnerability in DirectShow Module: Critical Security Hotfixes (22) q245729 - Hotfix for File Access URL Vulnerability q258765 - Hotfix for Remote Update Option Vulnerability q269239 - Hotfix for NetBIOS Vulnerability May Cause Duplicate Name q238453 - Hotfix for Spoofed Route Pointer Vulnerability q269388 - Update for VNBT.386 q273727 - Hotfix for Malformed IPX NMPI Packet Vulnerability q273991 - Share Level Password Update q274113 - Hotfix for WebTV Vulnerability q314941 - Hotfix for Vulnerability in Universal Plug 'n' Play q323172 - Hotfix for Certificate Enrollment Control Vulnerability q323255 - Hotfix for Windows Help Facility Vulnerability q329048 - Hotfix for File Decompression Function Vulnerability kb811630 - Hotfix for HTML Help Security Vulnerability kb823559 - Hotfix for Buffer Overrun In HTML Converter Vulnerability kb873374 - Hotfix for Vulnerability in JPEG Processing kb891711 - Official Hotfix for older Cursor and Icon Format Handling Vulnerability (optional) q891711 - Unofficial Hotfix for newer Cursor and Icon Format Handling Vulnerability (optional) kb918547 - Official Hotfix for Vulnerability in Graphics Rendering Engine q918547 - Unofficial Hotfix for Vulnerability in Graphics Rendering Engine kb926247 - Unofficial Hotfix for Vulnerability in SNMP Service OleDbUp - OLE DB Provider for Internet Publishing Update TelnetUp - Hotfix for Buffer overrun in Telnet Vulnerability UCrypt9x - Unofficial 128-bit SSL Encryption Security Fixes Module: Critical & Recommended System Updates (25) q240896 - Hotfix for Invalid Page Fault Bug in OpenGL Programs q259253 - Hotfix for bug in ACPI with Anti-Virus Software q269601 - Windows Driver Model Audio Update for Windows 98se q272991 - Unofficial Fix for Networking Errors in VNETBIOS.VXD q280448 - Update for PCI.vxd q301453 - Unofficial Fix for Multicast Packets With TCP/IP Errors q932590 - Unofficial TZ Environment Variable Errors Fix q942763 - Unofficial 2007 Updates to Time Zone Daylight Saving Time Settings 48BITLBA - Unofficial Update for Hard Disks over 137 GB 98KrnlUp - Unofficial Update for KRNL386.EXE (4.10.0.2000) 98TShoot - Unofficial Windows 98se HTML Help Troubleshooting Fix Contrl98 - Unofficial Control Panel Applets Lockups Fix Copy2GB - Unofficial Fix for Bug When Copying Files Over 2 GB in Explorer FdskFrmt - Unofficial Fix for Windows 98 SE Display Errors with FORMAT & FDISK NativUSB - Maximus Decim Native USB Drivers v3.3 (optional) ScanFrag - Unoffical update of Defrag & Scandisk to Windows ME versions (optional) OleLibUp - OLE Automation Libraries 2.40.4522 update (OLEPRO32.DLL 5.0.4530.0) OpenType - OpenType Font Shell Extension RichEd9x - Unofficial Rich Text Controls Update October 2007 Servic9x - Unofficial Windows 98se SERVICES Update Shell98 - Unofficial Fix for Bug with Windows Explorer and numerous large files Tools9x - Tihiy's Unofficial Improved Replacement Tools Unicows - Layer for Unicode version 1.1.3790.0 UNotepad - Unofficial Update for Windows Notepad UsbmteUp - USB, 1394 & Mass Storage Device Drivers (q242975 Update) Module: Other Recommended System Hotfixes (31) DateConv - the 2-to-4 Digit Date Conversion Tool q236926 - Hotfix for TCP/IP May Retransmit Packets Prematurely bug q239696 - Hotfix for bug with High Disk Activity or Low Memory q241052 - Hotfix for bug with Password Synchronization q243199 - Hotfix for bug in Win98se with NDIS Intermediate Drivers q245065 - Hotfix for bug with Automatic Repeat and USB Keyboards q249146 - Hotfix for bug in PlaySound API with USB devices present q249635 - Hotfix for Size Report bug in USB Driver q249824 - Hotfix for VOLTRACK Is Erroneously Unloaded bug q250514 - Hotfix for bug with Print Jobs on the Same Printer q250876 - Hotfix for Print Queues May Appear Offline bug q253711 - Hotfix for ACPI Computer May Not Shut Down Properly Bug q254660 - Hotfix for Fourth and Fifth Mouse Buttons Not Recognized q257360 - Hotfix for ACPI Compliant Computer May Hang bug q257821 - Hotfix for Windows Sockets Function Adds 500ms Time-Out Bug q258680 - Hotfix for Bug in Screen Saver Activation While Suspended q272621 - Hotfix for bug in Reported Size in Virtual Memory Tab q274370 - Hotfix for Blue Screen Of Death Using Digital CD Audio q275873 - Hotfix for Sleep and Power Buttons Are the Same bug q277628 - Hotfix for Last Access and Creation Time Access Denied bug q278033 - Fix for Bug in MS Video For Windows Apps with USB Digital Cameras q283032 - Windows 98 Cannot List Users in Windows 2000-Based Domain q288430 - Hotfix for Laptop Computer Hangs During Docking or Undocking q288550 - Hotfix for Bug in Plug and Play Printer May Not Resume (VCOMM.VXD) q305037 - Hotfix for Low Battery Alarm May Not Work Bug q306889 - Computer Hangs After You Remove the Second Battery q307004 - Hotfix for Group Policy Bug in Groups with Long Names q308349 - Hotfix for Bug when Turning Off Computer with USB Modem Present q309081 - Hotfix for Infrared Devices Data Features bug q311561 - Hotfix for bug in MS-DOS Processing Hard Disk Errors q319571 - Hotfix for bug in Detection of Non-US Enhanced Keyboards q323708 - Hotfix for Computer Hangs Bug During Infrared Communication Module: Rare and Obscure System Hotfixes (11) q242193 - Hotfix for Bug in Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks q262232 - Hotfix for Bug Using Floppy Disks with LS-120 Drives q271701 - Hotfix for Dial-Up Networking with an ATM adapter Bug q272137 - Hotfix for bug with Long Filenames and Novell NetWare Server q278368 - Hotfix for Memory Leak in Atmuni.sys q290831 - Hotfix for SCSI Miniports Shutdown bug q293197 - Windows Explorer Hangs When Inserting PC Card During Resume q295629 - Enumeration Problems in Texas Instruments CardBus Controllers q315575 - Hotfix for DCOM Program Hangs After Server Reboot q321467 - Hotfix for bug in SWENUM.SYS with PortCls devices Module: Windows Explorer Update (1) Explor98 - Unofficial Windows Explorer Update (EXPLORER.EXE 4.72.3612.1710) Module: Optional Windows Components (11) Microsoft Management Console 1.2 (optional) Microsoft .Net Framework 1.1 (optional) Microsoft NetMeeting 3.01 (optional) Internet Explorer 6 Administration Kit (optional) System Policy Editor for Windows 98se (optional) Owner & Organisation Name Editor (optional) MDGx's True Type Fonts Pack (44 fonts) (optional) Euro Conversion Tool (optional) Directory Services Client Update (q323455) (optional) DirectX & Video Info, Test & Benchmark Tools (optional) CD File System update (reads CDs as WAV files) (optional) Unofficial Microsoft Scripting Engines v5.6 (optional) Module: Visual Basic Runtimes (8) Visual Basic 1.0 Runtimes (optional) Visual Basic 2.0 Runtimes (optional) Visual Basic 3.0 Runtimes (optional) Visual Basic 4.0 Runtimes (16 & 32 bit) (optional) Visual Basic 5.0 sp3 Runtime Files (optional) Visual Basic 6.0 sp6 Runtime Files (optional) Unofficial Visual Studio 6.0 sp6 Update (optional) Unofficial Visual Basic 6.0 sp6 Update (6.0.97.98) (optional) Module: 3rd Party Applications (11) 7-ZIP 4.57 (file archiver) (optional) PowerMenu 1.51 (shell extensions) (optional) Flash 9.0.115 player & plugin for Internet Explorer (optional) NISTime 32 TCP/IP Daytime Client v3.15 (optional) Restoration v2.5.14 (undelete files) (optional) InfraRecorder 0.44.1 (CD-DVD burner) (optional) Sun Java 2 Runtime Environment 5 update 14 (optional) Karen's Directory Printer 5.2.0.3 (optional) PrintKey 5.01 (print screen) (optional) Backup4all 1.3.0 (file & directory backup) (optional) Adobe Shockwave Player 10.3.0.24 (optional) Manual installs folder (9) -- these all need to be installed manually Web folders update (kb892211) Patch for bug in SHDOCLC.DLL KernelEx 0.32a Overclock USB mice under Windows 98 Unofficial Universal PNG View Fix for Internet Explorer 6.0 sp1 Windows Update Fix v1.22 DOSHelp - Unofficial MS-DOS 7.00/7.10/8.00 DOS Help System Update Revolutions Pack 7.11 by Tihiy Xstyle Themes Pack (XTP & XTP2)

Hey Xstyle, Congrats, your work is worthy of inclusion in Auto-Patcher! and so I want to put your two packs XTP and XTP2 into the next Auto-Patcher, is this OK? let me know pronto if its not, as i'm going ahead with the decision to do so. Cheers! They will be available from the manual installs folder.

hi there, we have had reports that the following updates appear to not work perfectly in Windows 98se: kb921503 (MS07-043) OLEAUT32.DLL (2.40.4531.0) does not work. It causes HTML script errors with library not found messages... kb936021 (MS07-042 936227) MSXML3.DLL (8.90.1101.0) does not work. It causes application errors... kb936181 (MS07-042 936227) MSXML4.DLL (4.20.9848.0) does not work. XML 4 simply does not do anything... Broken... It was RetroOS who pointed this out, cheers. The new version of MSXML 4.0 SP2 is now version 4.20.9849.0 - and i'm wondering if things are now better ... please let me know! Sop.

Woohoo! - You 'da man MDGx! - Another nice XP transplant. 98MP10 has worked well for me for some time now - it rocks! Keep up the good work with 9x! Happy New Year All! - Windows 9x alive and kicking in 2008! UPDATE: I installed the lastest 98MP10 and got a problem with two missing files. I installed 98MP10, rebooted when prompted, and then got a missing CABINET.DLL file error when the desktop appeared. I looked in the WININIT.BAK file and noticed that it had renamed CABINET.DLL and MSHTML.TLB to their .MP9 backup files but had not replaced them with anything... I recall having the same problem when I installed the last August update but was not sure if it was a one off... I have resolved the issue by copying the two .MP9 backups to their original files. RetroOS, which version re u using? I still have the version from February last year because no releases since seem to play well. I should have mentioned to MDGx but never got around to it. Hey MDGx, what RetroOS said, i get the same messages. And i've tested this quite a bit, there's always the messages.

cheers for the edit, i now have MD's full set of updates for IE

Yes, soporifc, you're right, at least in part: If you check the file version with getver.exe, it will report 4.90.0.3000, whereas if you select the file in Windows Explorer, right-click on it and select Properties, you'll find 4.90.0.3001... Of course, as it loads OK in Windows 98SE, it is the patched version, so Properties is displaying the correct value, but, at hexadecimal file offset 4717, B8 must be changed to B9, to update also the hexadecimal file version, the one getver.exe reports... i never thought to check properties--- you're really good with these 'only partially right' situations, i think this is my third with you