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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion (More info?) You may have to download newer Win 98 drivers for the Athlon system. I had much the same problem moving an installed Win98 HDD from an Athlon to an Intel system. I suggest placing the new drivers in a folder on the...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion (More info?) Not fdisk, but Acronis Disk Director. I am wondering if it is related to reassigning under XP the drive letters on both HDDs to the have C:, D:, and E: on the first HDD and F: to K: on the seond HDD. F:, G:, and H: are...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion (More info?) "Haggis" <bingsnapREMOVE@THIShotmail.com> wrote in message news:uv1unORbFHA.3280@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > .... >> > > boot win98 to safe mode and remove all references to network adapters > under control...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion (More info?) Greetings, I have two new Win98 problems which are giving me no end of grief. I have a small home network with two (was three) systems connected to each other and broadband via a router. The three-system setup had XP...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion (More info?) Active Desktop is not enabled. However, I discovered another utility, Disappear (disappr.zip from several sites), which does what I want at start up and seems not to require refreshing. A VB DLL is also required, also...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage (More info?) This occurs after startup and is an automatically generated file. Windows XP is looking for an HTML editor program file that no longer exists because it was deleted. I've tried modifying the wallpaper keys in...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion (More info?) Actually, it does work -- after a fashion. Some application window needs to 'cover' the icon first, then when it reappears, it has changed. Thanks again Larry S "LarryS" <raglan@orange.net> wrote in message...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion (More info?) Doesn't seem to work -- either from the Start menu, or by directly selecting it. I will keep searching for a fix. Thanks for the reference. Larry S "LarryS" <raglan@orange.net> wrote in message...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion (More info?) Thank you -I will try it. Larry S "Mikhail Zhilin" <mwz@x.REMOVEx.aha.ru> wrote in message news:kntu11p2pk0bf265p5slpaoikg3lld16np@4ax.com... >I did try many of them -- but best of all I liked an old, old >...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion (More info?) Greetings, In the dim past I remember that there was a way of making the desktop icons text background transparent, so the desktop image was not blocked. Can someone recall how that is do? Thanks Larry S

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?) Ooops -- thank you -- will do. "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message news:%23nTOA$T0EHA.1188@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > Hi > > Please try the MBSA News Group: > >...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?) Greetings, While attempting to install the MBSA program on a computer at the latest XP SP2 and IE6 update levels, the installation of MBSA fails reporting the IE is below 5.1 level and needs to be updated. Can...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?) Thank you both - it worked 'as advertised'. LarryS "LarryS" <raglan@orange.net> wrote in message news:ODvqNxpsEHA.2196@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... > Upon opening the task manger only the applications view is...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?) Upon opening the task manger only the applications view is displayed - no tool bar and no tabs for processes, networking, etc. Closing is only by Alt-F4. Any thoughts on how to repair it? Thanks LarryS

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?) On a parallel problem, upon opening the task manger only the applications view is displayed - no tool bar and no tabs for processes, networking, etc. Closing is only by Alt-F4. Any thoughts on how to repair it...