http://www.surfcontrol.com/Default.a...=375&mnuid=1.1 Is this software
installed on the PC?

Something that is loading in normal mode, but not in safe mode, appears to
be causing the hang. I'd start in safe mode by doing a full screen with an
up to date anti virus program followed by a spyware hunt. Follow that with
clean boot troubleshooting to try to isolate what is causing the hang if it
still is doing it.

Spyware/scumware/adware are causing numerous system problems. I recommend
you download and use the following programs and consider removing everything
these programs identify. Be aware that there are frequent updates to these
programs and you need to check for them before every use.

AdAwa http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

CWShredder: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html (download
link near the bottom)

Spybot: http://www.safer-networking.org/

How to Perform Clean-Boot Troubleshooting for Windows 98
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192926

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Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP Windows 98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Bonzy" wrote in message
...
Thanx, Ron. The display adapter is a video card that sits in the only AGP
slot on the m/board. This card is an s3 Trio3D/2X card. Unfortunately, I
cant
locate the driver CDs or floppyies, and I've failed to download the driver
from driverguide.com. I'd identified it alright, but when I clicked on the
download button, the message I got on the screen was SURF CONTROL. ACCESS
DENIED. Harsh eh? What's up?
Besides, the pc is now in this nasty business of hanging/freezing; it
hanges
or freezes so often that it is not possible to go any far in
troubleshooting-bad news! However, it never hangs/freezes in Safe Mode,
NEVER. What's the fix for this obstacle, Ron. What could be causing it? I
look forward to your response. Thanx in advance.

"Bonzy" wrote:

One morning my Win98SE pc suffered apower surge when powered up; power
supply
gave out smoke and a burnig stench. PSU was changed, but windows failed
to
boot, it was re-installed without formatting drive C: . It went well but
the
display was 16 colour only. Pc has an s3 Trio 3D/2X graphics card only;
this
is what monitor feeds on. Win98SE was reinstalled again. This time diplay
showed 16 colours, 256 colours and 16bit high colour only. In device
manager,
driver for the above graphics card is installed and no exclamation mark
is
seen. It is also stated that "This device is working properly". However,
when
I change colour setting to 16bit High colour and change pixels setting to
800
by 600 pixels and restart, it remanins on 16 colours and 640 by 480
pixels.
Also it feezes often and I have to restart pc always. What have I done
wrong
or what havent I done? Please help me out here. Thanx in advance.