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Forum: General October 25th 19, 08:27 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 1
Views: 6,050
Posted By R.Wieser
Computer hangs when installing a USB Card in a PCI Slot

wrote in message
...
tough to say

On Sunday, November 7, 1999 at 2:00:00 AM UTC-6, Daniel Gleason...
Forum: General October 5th 18, 05:58 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 3
Views: 6,758
Posted By R.Wieser
W98 DOS on a FAT32 partition - booting causes a reboot (solved)

However, when I than restart there just is a delay of about 10 seconds,
after which it reboots.

The problem was that repartitioning did not rewrite the MBR boot code - it
was still the GRUB...
Forum: General October 5th 18, 04:22 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 3
Views: 6,758
Posted By R.Wieser
W98 DOS on a FAT32 partition - booting causes a reboot.

Hello all,

I just created a 5 GByte bootable FAT32 partition and formatted it using the
/s option (to transfer the systemfiles to it). However, when I than restart
there just is a delay of about...
Forum: General August 26th 18, 11:53 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 14
Views: 12,611
Posted By R.Wieser
What is the last version of Thunderbird that can be used in Win98se?

Kev,

It does say that there's "experimental" support in V. 52, so
you might be able to turn it on in about:config somewhere.

Googleing showed me that setting "security.tls.version.max" to 4...
Forum: General August 25th 18, 10:34 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 14
Views: 12,611
Posted By R.Wieser
What is the last version of Thunderbird that can be used in Win98se?

Kev,

They have added more and more junk in over time

Yep. Partly "feature creep", mixed with some "advertisement friendly" crap.

though at least, unlike Chrome, you can disable it in...
Forum: General August 24th 18, 08:25 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 14
Views: 12,611
Posted By R.Wieser
What is the last version of Thunderbird that can be used in Win98se?

Donald,

Windows XP with Firefox 48.0.2 in which most secure
Web sites will still work.

Any reason for that, and not an earlier/later version ?

FF 48.0.2 ... seems to be the highest...
Forum: General August 24th 18, 11:37 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 14
Views: 12,611
Posted By R.Wieser
What is the last version of Thunderbird that can be used in Win98se?

Donald,

Windows XP with Firefox 48.0.2 in which most secure
Web sites will still work.

Any reason for that, and not an earlier/later version ?

FYI, I have v52 installed (on XP), and *really*...
Forum: General July 11th 18, 10:11 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,uk.tech.broadcast
Replies: 18
Views: 13,704
Posted By R.Wieser
Does .mp4 - or any other video format - have a text field (comment, not subtitle)? If so, what can edit it?

John Williamson,

Grin (Deliberate misunderstanding) Replacing it with XP is a good start.

Well, someone told me that Win7 is at least halfway decent. You don't
*have* to put XP on it....
Forum: General July 11th 18, 08:52 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,uk.tech.broadcast
Replies: 18
Views: 13,704
Posted By R.Wieser
Does .mp4 - or any other video format - have a text field (comment, not subtitle)? If so, what can edit it?

John,

that's not that different, to me, from storing a text file of the same
name in the folder.

The difference is that in the case of ADSes the filesystem maintains the
connection (read:...
Forum: General July 10th 18, 05:44 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 18
Views: 13,704
Posted By R.Wieser
Does .mp4 - or any other video format - have a text field (comment, not subtitle)? If so, what can edit it?

Tim,

AFAIK those ADSes will be copied as long as you do it to another
NTFS filesystem (not a 100% sure about it though).

I'm quite sure, NTFS to NTFS copies include all the ADSs.

I...
Forum: General July 10th 18, 02:53 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 18
Views: 13,704
Posted By R.Wieser
Does .mp4 - or any other video format - have a text field (comment, not subtitle)? If so, what can edit it?

John,

_is_ there something intrinsic to the format?

The specs to the format seem to indicate there is, and I found something to
manipulate it here...
Forum: General April 10th 18, 01:48 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 13
Views: 5,643
Posted By R.Wieser
Where are the desktop icon settings stored in 98se?

Hello anonymous,

What file and where is the setting for the icons?

Although its not directly talking about Win98, I don't think it could hurt
to take a peek...
Forum: General March 16th 18, 03:13 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 7
Views: 3,932
Posted By R.Wieser
Can I update the security files in an older version of Firefox

JJ,

So, there's a chance that MDN has an article about the SSL3 module, but
has been burried since it has been merged into NSS.

Thanks for the pointers.

I just checked out the merged NSS3 as...
Forum: General March 14th 18, 09:03 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 7
Views: 3,932
Posted By R.Wieser
Can I update the security files in an older version of Firefox

JJ,

I don't think that SSL module has any support for chipers which
are used for today's SSL.

There goes that idea ...

But the exported functions of NSS3.DLL seem to be a simple
merge of...
Forum: General March 13th 18, 07:58 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 7
Views: 3,932
Posted By R.Wieser
Can I update the security files in an older version of Firefox

JJ,

The component/library that handle this is merged into a single
(larger) DLL - which can only be updated by recompiling the
web browser software.

Yup, found that out myself too, looking...
Forum: General November 7th 17, 08:15 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 11
Views: 3,643
Posted By R.Wieser
Is there a way to turn a folder's filenames into a text file?

Lee,

Ah snap. Now you caught me asleep at the wheel.

I have already bungled up twice now, so I'm the last one to judge. :-)

And therein lay the rub - exactly when is it 'not always'?

When...
Forum: General November 6th 17, 08:55 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 11
Views: 3,643
Posted By R.Wieser
Is there a way to turn a folder's filenames into a text file?

Lee,

I knew I had seen that before though and it was probably from within
batch work coming from another batch

:-) I'm using it in the same way, for the same reason.

%1 then and there...
Forum: General November 5th 17, 02:36 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 11
Views: 3,643
Posted By R.Wieser
Is there a way to turn a folder's filenames into a text file?

Lee,

May need: [snip]

You're right. I forgot that was ment for a .REG file. :-\ :-)

would show your text as given but the merging of a .reg file causes
two backslashes to equal one. I dunno...
Forum: General November 5th 17, 08:19 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 11
Views: 3,643
Posted By R.Wieser
Is there a way to turn a folder's filenames into a text file?

John,

If you leave out the "C:\\", will it create ADIR.TXT in the directory
whose files it lists?

If it doesn't, try this:

/C DIR %1 /a /o:gne%1\..\ADIR.TXT"

(thats a slash,...
Forum: General August 15th 17, 08:52 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 12
Views: 3,816
Posted By R.Wieser
What is a OTF file?

J. P. ,

Er - some people call that "the internet", reserving "the web"
to refer to just HTTP(S) ...

:-) I know. But I was not going to guess if our esteemed poster is one of
those 'some...
Forum: General August 14th 17, 08:35 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 12
Views: 3,816
Posted By R.Wieser
What is a OTF file?

Ralph,

I BET YOU GOT AT LEAST 30 SCRIPT ERRORS AND
20 MORE SECURITY ERRORS PER HOUR TOO !!!!

Actually, Zero of both. You see, I *know* that I can't visit some websites
(anymore). But hey,...
Forum: General August 12th 17, 01:17 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 12
Views: 3,816
Posted By R.Wieser
What is a OTF file?

Ralph,

There is no browser that works on Win98 anymore.

I have to talk about my shrink about that so he can increase my medication
again, as I could have *sworn* that just this morning I opened...
Forum: General August 12th 17, 06:49 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 12
Views: 3,816
Posted By R.Wieser
What is a OTF file?

Ralph,

My computer dont have any google on it.

Troll.

Regards,
Rudy Wieser
Forum: General August 4th 17, 10:40 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 15
Views: 4,173
Posted By R.Wieser
How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 98 SP1 By Using Windows XP SP2 Pro

Hot-Text,

You A 100% Right

My News Is Hot-Text

It was a bit obvious, wasn't it ? :-)

You Can If Windows 98se sp1 Is A Virtual Pc
On A Windows XP SP2 Pro
Forum: General July 31st 17, 07:51 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 15
Views: 4,173
Posted By R.Wieser
How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 98 + SP1 By Using Windows XP SP2 Pro

Mynews,

How To Back Up And Restore The Registry
Is Related And Not ****

While that might be true, what was posted was, and isn't.

Just Like You
All Humans...
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