One of my user has been playing around with the screen here and the result is a desktop displaying everything in reverse mode. Any help to correct this is appreciated. Thanks.

You really ought to read the directions on using the newsgroup internet interface. By clicking the + in front of a post's subject, you would have found that Jeff Richards answered both posts before you posted your messages. -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: ...

AGAIN HELLO, I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS BEAST OF MINE FOR DAYS NOW. I HAVE RECEIVED SOME GREAT SUGGESTIONS AND HAVE TRYED ALL OF THEM. THEY DIDN'T FIX MY PROBLEM, BUT I BELIEVE I HAVE FOUND THE MAIN ONE BY DOING WHAT WAS SUGGESTED. MANY THANKS TO THOSE WHO RESPONDED, YOU ARE REAL SWEETIES. NOW, I...

WHAT IS RPCSS??? AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN IF IT SAYS YOU HAVE PERFORMED AN ILEGAL OPERATION...HOW CAN I FIX THIS PROBLEM...THANKS A LOT!!

What program do you use to view animated GIF's? Thanks, Dan --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.721 / Virus Database: 477 - Release Date: 7/16/04

Help. My windows become inactive for no apparent reason. Also, it minimizes any programs that I may be running (again for no reason). This seems to have happened after I ran Windows update. Any ideas on how to make it stop doing this?

Hello, i suddenly lost the colors of my screen. My screen has now 16 colors and nothing can be seen. I tried but failed to repair.It is always with 16 colors only. I am using win 98se, vga 17'' screen Any help?

I seem lately to get my fonts chnaged to italics. In the search window in google, entering messages in my forum (but not this one!) email in Outlook. Any ideas? In notebook, MS Publisher, and other programs, its fine, but in Outlook, IE and some other applications loaded into IE, it is all in...

I am experiencing a new problem after putting a DSL/broadband on my computer. When I turn on my computer I get a message. "Can not find a device file that may be needed to run windows or a windows application." "The windows registry or system.ini file refers to this device file but device no longer...

Everything I try to veiw on my monitor is not looking right. I changed the settings in diplay and it does change, but it still looks off. I don't know what to do.

Hi, I am currently helping to install some software from a group called Economatics. The software keeps having errors saying that "this is only valid in Win32 mode" or "unhandled exception error" or something about GDI+. The company are aware of the issue which only occurs on windows 98. It...

After rebooting from a browser crash I found a shadow effect which streaks to the right from all dark text or icons. This shadow gives a venetian-blind effect to the entire display. The display is like this on all win98 programs (Explore,OE,PaintShopPro etc) except for CD based games. These still...

My computer will not go past the opening screen, and will not turn off even if I hit the power button. What is the problem, and how can I resolve this. Any help would be greatly appriciated.

Contents and index fonts are in greek text while the discussed information is in english. How do I change the Help File fonts to correct?

i am having trouble seeing alot of the pictures when i am looking at various web sites all i get are blank boxes with white x's in them i am able to see all text any suggestions for a computer dummy?????

Please note that the previous question has now been solved. I have since used the command below which worked: a:\ extract d:\win98\Net7.cab msnp32.dll /L c:\Extraction Regards, Martin Healy

Just reinstalled Win98SE on a new harddrive. I get the opening screen and then a dialog box for Found New Hardware - PCI VGA video - and then the system locks. Old system with a #9 771 pci graphics card. I was going to use the default Microsoft VGA video driver, but somehow it won't load. Any...

My computer does not show reds or greens properly. I recently installed a new version of direct x from microsoft. I can change to 16 bit,256, 24, and 32 colors just no red or green. in the box under the display settings (color palettebox) it only shows yellows and blues. If you need any more info...

I rebooted my computer and all the sudden my computer is running on 24hr time. How do I change it back. Thanks, Rosa

Hi, Whenever I start W98 a prompt comes up, "Display Control" Windows cannot use the display setting you have choisen. If I X it out everything works fine, I have tried changing resolution/colors etc. Any suggestions would be appreciated.