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AM16
I also had the problem where the web pane on the left of the file explorer window was completely blank. In addition, I noticed the help file for the Win98 SE Service pack was blank. I somehow ended up fixing it by reinstalling Internet Explorer 6.
I had another problem though, and I can't seem to find any information about it. After installing the unofficial service pack, the arrow that appears in the lower left hand of shortcut icons is gone. I also can't change it to a different one using tweak UI. I've looked an numerous websites for an answer, but at best I've been able to verify that a number of registry entries are correct for the arrow icon to display, yet it doesn't. Can anyone offer any advice about how to restore the arrow overlay on shortcuts?
I had another problem though, and I can't seem to find any information about it. After installing the unofficial service pack, the arrow that appears in the lower left hand of shortcut icons is gone. I also can't change it to a different one using tweak UI. I've looked an numerous websites for an answer, but at best I've been able to verify that a number of registry entries are correct for the arrow icon to display, yet it doesn't. Can anyone offer any advice about how to restore the arrow overlay on shortcuts?
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PROBLEMCHYLD
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- Joined: 2013-03-22 12:55
Install main updates and the arrows should revert back to original, but you lose the updated icons.
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caltrop2075
Thank you for Win98 SP3.
My WinXP laptop DIED! I found my old college desktop computer running Win98. My but this is going back in time. But I ABHOR anything Windows after XP! So here is trying to get Win98 up to date as much as possible.
Problem:
Ran the install and it says u98sesp.chm not found.
But after ignoring the message the install dialog came up.
Everything I wanted to install appears to have installed.
But...
Still no support for EXTERNAL HARD DRIVES.
I did find another USB Driver that works here:
http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/k ... rivers.php
My WinXP laptop DIED! I found my old college desktop computer running Win98. My but this is going back in time. But I ABHOR anything Windows after XP! So here is trying to get Win98 up to date as much as possible.
Problem:
Ran the install and it says u98sesp.chm not found.
But after ignoring the message the install dialog came up.
Everything I wanted to install appears to have installed.
But...
Still no support for EXTERNAL HARD DRIVES.
I did find another USB Driver that works here:
http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/k ... rivers.php
Welcome with warmth 
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God Of Gaming
hello, I'm having a small issue. I don't really have any experience with Win98SE, my first computer had WinXP. I recently decided I want to build a Win98SE PC for playing old games as many dont work too well on my modern Win7 PC. I managed to put together a system with the following specs:
Asus CUSL2-C motherboard
Intel Pentium 3 1000mhz coppermine cpu
320mb sdram (128 + 128 + 64)
3dfx voodoo3 2000 AGP graphics card
Turtle Beach Montego 2 (Aureal Vortex2) sound card
Intel PRO/1000GT network card
WD Caviar SE 120GB IDE hdd
350W PSU unknown brand (will eventually replace it with an Antec SL300SP when I re-cap it)
I had installed Windows 98SE, all drivers, everything working fine. I haven't installed DX9.0c, only DX7.0a, as the graphics card or the games Im gonna play on this dont require anything newer and I hear DX7 has better backwards compatibility than DX9. So I decided to try to update windows, but the default IE5 wouldn't even load windows update. I installed IE6 and now the page loads, but I throws an error about root certificate this or that, and then doesnt find updates. So I now downloaded this unofficial service pack 3.56, and tried installing it, I only sellected the main updates option, nothing else, it installed, PC restarted, and now my desktop background wallpaper doesn't work? It only shows the solid blue background color. I tried switching to one of the default wallpapers, tried restarting again, same, solid blue background, no wallpaper. Did I do something wrong, or it's supposed to be like that?
Asus CUSL2-C motherboard
Intel Pentium 3 1000mhz coppermine cpu
320mb sdram (128 + 128 + 64)
3dfx voodoo3 2000 AGP graphics card
Turtle Beach Montego 2 (Aureal Vortex2) sound card
Intel PRO/1000GT network card
WD Caviar SE 120GB IDE hdd
350W PSU unknown brand (will eventually replace it with an Antec SL300SP when I re-cap it)
I had installed Windows 98SE, all drivers, everything working fine. I haven't installed DX9.0c, only DX7.0a, as the graphics card or the games Im gonna play on this dont require anything newer and I hear DX7 has better backwards compatibility than DX9. So I decided to try to update windows, but the default IE5 wouldn't even load windows update. I installed IE6 and now the page loads, but I throws an error about root certificate this or that, and then doesnt find updates. So I now downloaded this unofficial service pack 3.56, and tried installing it, I only sellected the main updates option, nothing else, it installed, PC restarted, and now my desktop background wallpaper doesn't work? It only shows the solid blue background color. I tried switching to one of the default wallpapers, tried restarting again, same, solid blue background, no wallpaper. Did I do something wrong, or it's supposed to be like that?
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God Of Gaming
nevermind, I reinstalled windows and installed the service pack again and this time it worked
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MeAgain
I have an old Acer Aspire 1700 and decided to use it for Windows 98, for fun ...
It installed and I could first fix the out-of-memory problem.
But when I then wanted to install the SP3.56 it did not have enough memory for expanding the file.
So I expanded it separately on a stick, instead, in a separate folder.
But how can I then run the expanded file from that folder?
It installed and I could first fix the out-of-memory problem.
But when I then wanted to install the SP3.56 it did not have enough memory for expanding the file.
So I expanded it separately on a stick, instead, in a separate folder.
But how can I then run the expanded file from that folder?
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MeAgain
MeAgain wrote:I have an old Acer Aspire 1700 and decided to use it for Windows 98SE, for fun ...
It installed and I could first fix the out-of-memory problem.
But when I then wanted to install the SP3.56 it did not have enough memory for expanding the file.
So I expanded it separately on a stick, instead, in a separate folder.
But how can I then run the expanded file from that folder?