I need the next files to win 98 so: autoexec.bat and config.sys

Hi. Sorry for posting here but I couldn't find more appropriate group. I remember using an app that auto-resized Explorer windows after double-clicking its lower-right corner. Can anybody remember its name?or anything that would give me similar functionality? TIA! Jacek Bo.

Reinstalled win98 2ed over itself to resolved an explorer (desktop) error. Now when I try to run any MS office application, or when I try to install new software, I get a box prompting me to insert the MS frontpage 2002 CD. And I get that box twice. After dismissing both windows, I can then...

How about taking the HD out and installing it in another computer running Windows 9x/Me/XP/2K. You should then be able to read the drives contents. -----Original Message----- Hi; My Dell computer with a 120 gb hard drive running Win 98SE has serious

If I have already launched a particular application by clicking an associated file type, how do I prevent a second instance of this application being launched when I click on a second file of the same type? For example, I have just switched from Adobe's Acrobat Reader to Foxit's PDF reader....

I think i did a *booboo* posting this under "browser", so i am reposting it here. I had this once before and whoever helped me did the right thing, only problem is, I can't find the answer anymore.. I looked, and wished i had kept a copy.. I know i will from now on have it handy. Everytime i go to...

I am running windows 98 Whenever I right click on my desktop I get an Eplorer error. "This program has perfromed an illegal operatin and will be shut down. If problem persists, contact program vendor. The details are Explorer caused an invalid page fault in module SHELL32.DLL at 017f:66817cc0. I...

but i noticed that a small bar appears when I click on the start button. Anybody have any idea???

When I install InstMsiA.exe (version 2.0.2600.2) the windows installer for win98, it affects explorer.exe. When I right click a file to examine its properties it copies the entire file into the temp directory displays the properties sheet and then deletes the tempory file. You can only spot...

Error message transcript follows: --------------------------- Explorer (X) This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.

I recently installed win 98 over my old computer system win95. Now the thing opens to a blank desktop with the clouds and blue but nothing else except EXPLORER CAUSED AN INVALID PAGE FAULT IN MODULE BROWSEUI.DLL (CLOSE OR DETAILS). I've reinstalled the OS again to no avail. I've altered the...

the folder window in windows explorer is not visible and there is no way to make it visible again. If I click on view / explorer / folder (I don't know if the names are correct, as I only use a german win98) nothing happens. But if I click on history the visited Urls appear in the left window.

I have a batch file that pops up a message when a user logs into the computer. The message is colored yellow on Red. It works fine under windows 2000 and XP but it is still white on black on the windows 98 machines. How can I fix this?

windows has gained an anoying problem. when I arrange icons in my computer or windows explorer the drive letters and names apear in reverse order. ( I: H: G: F: E: D: C: A: ) also the same show files display you get when viewing the system directory appears when I view a cd directory. any help...

My dad has an old laptop running win98. Whenever it boots up it gives the error: While intializing device VKD: Windows Protection Error. Press any key to reboot. It then gives him the menu options to boot into safe mode etc. The only mode it will succesfully boot into is DOS mode - won't let...

Don't know if this is the proper NG for this question; if not please advise which NG would be correct for such a query. :-) W98se/IE6-SP-1 fully patched. Is it possible to add a R-Click context menu item such as the *Security Tab* from IE Options? I am surfing with Active Scripting disabled 99%...

Hi there, I seem to be having a problem trying to get the folder list on the LHS of Explorer to remain collapsed. For example, if I expand Windows\System by clicking on the + icon in the folder tree, then try to collapse it again by clicking on the - icon, the folder re-expands. This seems to be...

What is $5 and 15 minutes when it can make you earn $100,000 ? Not much, if you ask me... You've probably seen a lot of those kind of messages over forums and newsgroups, and the explanation for this can be given in two words: IT WORKS! But how on earth, will you ask me, does it actually works?...

Even though I have selected "show and manage the pair as a single file" under "managing pairs of web pages and folders" in Windows Explorer folder options, they still appear as two things and have to be moved or deleted separately. Solution?

When I right click the C: drive, I get an error message that states "This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. If the problem persists, contact the program vendor." Well, this is Exploring and it also happens with the window after double clicking "My Computer" and right...