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Resolved Question: My Computer wont Download or run or install ANYTHING!!!?

MY Perfect Birthday Gift computer 500GB Hardive 4 GB Ram Handles Gaming and has much mroe speed and space then my old 4GB Hardrive Windows 98 Piece of garbage..anyway over Time problems have come up. Some of my fave news websites Wont load I woudl even leavet he computer on overnight to load a website that wont load and it only said the site doesnt exist the sites work on other computers and its only a few website in particular with no reason. I Reboot I Defrag I Clear history cookies I reset internet explorer nothing helps. Next Some programs games documents things that worked before the files went corrupt and stopped working some had error everytime I used them some gone completly unusable I Try redownloading the game but no hope. Same Error when the other computer in the house works my doesnt it loses its conenction. And Now its just at its worst I cant find no solutions online from forums because no one else has this problem...Also now I cant download run or install anything new. So no getting a new Virus protection program to infact see If I have viruses or spyware and my current virus protection said its all clean. The only things I can use are things I had before the computer started acting up and half of them are slowly ceasing to work. So what must I do to see what the problems is suggestions please Im only a dumb teenager not skilled enough in computers to fix my own problems must I Really Cough up hundreds of dollars for a specialist?I decided Il Have a professional handle this...Sigh...Since Im dumb.... more

Resolved Question: Having Windows 98 problems?

How can i tell on Windows 98 if FAT16 was installed or FAT32? i have read that on 98, FAT32 can cause the windows defrag not to work..is this true? more

Resolved Question: HELP! My Mozilla Firefox crashes with flash content! Really read detail too!?

And IE lags with flash! When i go to YouTube, than it crashes *boom*(firefox). IE: i can watch a little stuff, but than becomes a long lag! Back to firefox. It's not responding. I have to click on it alot to become responding. Again IE. FPS(Frames Per Second) is 0.00000000001030976502.*copied from addon* Back to Firefox again. I want to move away from youtube. Now is internet modem(Evdo mobile modem cnu-680, connected with network Ice. access local and internet.) Gone very slow. Testers show my speed is more than 98% gone down. AD's. What more i got, that more i lag. If i have 10 of them, it is impossible to move and i crash. That was firefox. IE: working a little better, lag starts with 30 AD's with flash. RuneScape on FireFox: dont work good. IE: Little better. System props: Windows Vista home premium. 32-bit. RAM: 1791 MB. last defrag: 7 days ago. 2 harddrives, a DATA D: and ACER C: C: memory: FREE: 38.2 Giga total size of 69.7 GB. D: memory FREE: 68.4 of 68.5 GB Antivirs and firewalls: antivirs. AVIRA, NORTON, windows defender. firewalls. MCS Firewall 2008, norton personal firewall, windows firewall. AND for sure read it!!!!! MAC PC'S HAVE THATS WHY LESSER VIRUSES: I DOWNLOADED ACCIDENTALLY MAC OS X FIREFOX INSTALLER, AND IT HAD VIRUS. TROJAN BACKDOOR. REMOVED LONG TIME AGO. SO, MAC OS X USERS, DONT TRY TO DL WINDOWS EXES OR EXPERIMENT DO WINDOWS EXE'S HAS VIRUSES ON MAC. AND READ IT TOO! Do not ask "WTF????" or something, it is useless.My MCS blocks most more

Resolved Question: Internet Explorer - Very slow start - need expert help?

I asked this question last night but all I got were really lame answers. This takes some serious deep knowlege of how computers work. I have a very fast computer with 256 Megabytes of memory running windows 98. I've stayed with 98 because I know where each and every file is located. That's important to me so I can manage windows myself. Please don't suggest that I solve this problem by upgrading. That would probably make things even worse. My IE is starting very slow. It takes about a minute to come up. It starts out ok (the hard drive takes off but then stops) and there is a dead silence of about 45 to 60 seconds seemingly doing nothing. Nevertheless, given enough time explorer does come up and works fine after that. I've been researching this on the net and following all advice. I've run fdisk followed by defrag. I've bought the top of the line registary cleaner (according to PC magazine) and run that (RegCure) and it found and fixed over 90 problems, most of which were "path" problems probably left-over from removed programs. I followed that with a registry defrag program to put it top condition. No improvement. I've removed all off-line files including anything from browser stored files and have even erased all cookies. My start-up program file is empty. I used a yahoo toolbar but removed it just in case IE was trying to load the icons used there because we know that they are stored off-system and have to be loaded in when IE starts. I've also confirmed that there is no virus using Norton Anti-Virus (2008) and no adware stuff using a registered version of ad-aware. So, if the registry is clean and defraged, there is no virus or adware on my computer and the hard drive has all files in-line and clicking on anything local to my computer starts instantly, plus all browser temporary files and all cookies have been removed, the computer and my network connection are not the problem. My DSL connection is good because once I have IE running, I can jump from page to page very fast. However, any call for another instance of IE such as a link causes the same minute delay launching IE again. I'm at my wits end. I've checked Yahoo answers to this same question and I've already well covered all that ground. I've found out all I can using google. What do I do next? Take it to a computer store? Do they know more than we've discussed and I've already done here? I want a real technical answer this time. Perhaps I have too little memory but I doubt it - BUT it could be why this happens. Remember, NO registry problems, NO hard disk problems, NO virus, NO adware, NO internet connection problems, NO toolbar download problems left, NO startup page left - I have to ask - What's left to do?? What am I missing? This must be hardware somewhere I suspect. I have no problem with my internet connection tho - it's very fast. Once (a minute later) that IE starts, it works like a champ but getting it to start-up is seemingly impossible. Does anyone really know the answer to this dilema? If you do and it works, I'll buy you the best meal that you ever wanted :) Rich more

Resolved Question: IE (Internet Explorer) start up is very slow - Need expert help?

I have a very fast computer with tons of memory running windows 98. I've stayed with 98 because I know where each and every file is located. My IE is starting very slow and I mean it takes about a minute to come up. It starts out ok (the hard drive takes off but then stops) and spends a dead 45 to 60 seconds seemingly doing nothing. Nevertheless, given enough time explorer does come up and works fine after that. I've been researching this on the net and following all advice. I've run fdisk followed by defrag. I've bought the top of the line registary cleaner (according to PC magazine) and run that (RegCure) and it found and fixed over 90 problems, most of which were "path" problems probably left-over from removed programs. I followed that with a registry defrag program to put it top condition. No improvement. I've removed all off-line files including anything from browser stored files and have even cleaned-up the cookies. My start-up program file is empty. So, if the registry is clean and defraged, the hard drive has all files in line and clicking on anything starts instantly, the computer and my network connection are not the problem. My DSL connection is good because once I have IE running, I can jump from page to page very fast. However, any call for another instance of IE such as a link causes the same minute delay restarting IE again. I'm at my wits end. I've checked Yahoo answers to this same question and I've already well covered all that ground. I've found out all I can using google. What do I do next? Take it to a computer store? Do they know more than we've discussed and I've already done here? Does anyone really know the answer to this dilema? If you do and it works, I'll buy you the best meal that you want :) Rich more

Resolved Question: Help for autism on a computer, please?

We have a problem with that IE. IE has performed an illegal operation and must close. On the details it says stack dump further down. This is by far not the first time it has happened we usually end up getting it reformatted which runs $25 and up. Then over time it will do it again. The comp. not showing viruses at all and we've done scan disk and defrag. not necessarily in that order. Yet stack dump error keeps popping up. If we wan't to keep windows 98 For Now is there any temp. quick fixes? Should we get it reformatted again? Awful lot of money. BTW We know we're upgrading to XP soon but we have Austin (autistic child) who loves his 98 and knows how to use it well when it's working. ThanksIE is internet explorer. more

Resolved Question: How do fix my hard drive?

My hard drive is corrupt and i am 98% sure it doesn't have physical damage. i won't let me re-install windows or upgrade, or save files. would it be a virus or do i need to partion or defrag or something? please help me and tell me how to fix without a new hard drive. more

Resolved Question: computer problems?

This problem is with my mothers computer, and yes compaired to todays computers her is ancient. My parents still run windows 98. I have been unable to defrag. computer because the computer locks up when I run the scan disc, therefore the computer does not finish the scan. I know that not being able to defrag it makes it slower, and yes I have shut down the programs running all but explorer and systry....and it still locks the computer up to where I have to manually turn it off. I am now at a loss as to what to do...they are both retired and on a fixed income, so taking it in to a tech is kinda out of the question. I need some suggestions as to how to get this thing defraged, and hopefully speed it up some. Thank you for your time. more

Resolved Question: Overheation...?

About 4 years ago a friend of my dad's was surfing around on my dad's computer, without permission. As he was surfing the web, he must have downloaded some type of malacious Trojan virus. As a result, my father had to backup all old files (and he owns a sign company, so this was screwed up) and use a new backup drive. Now, he's been using the same computer since that event. And while things never quite worked the same after this incident (e.g. couldn't defragment his comp.), he was able to run his business successfully. Yesterday, he found that while he was running his comp. in Normal mode, it all of a sudden switched to Safe mode. My dad saw it as an oppurtunity to defrag the comp. It took 4 tries to get the percentage up to 97%, and then the comp. shut down. So, he tries again to defrag in safe mode. Same thing happens. Later on, he was able to work in normal mode, although he was a bit wary. He wakes up today to find that the computer won't turn on. ? (Windows 98 SE) more

Resolved Question: What does it mean when DeFrag stays at 0% all night long?

laptop is Windows 98 based (had XP put on), 646MHz, 320MB RAM (use to have only 250MB RAM than I added more) Is it because this laptop is too old to DeFrag? more

Resolved Question: Reformat my computer?

I'm currently running Windows 98 Second Edition on my computer. I realized it's in crappy working order and I want to reformat it. I know I have to back up all my files (the ones I know I want to keep). But how do I got about ACTUALLY reformatting it? I looked in the "Getting Started Microsoft Windoes 98" booklet, but all it talks about is new installations and upgrading. Does anyone know how I got about just cleaning it all out and starting fresh? I do disk cleanup, disk defrag, and scandisk, but nothing is helping. Thanks!I've had my computer formatted before, while continuing to use windows 98 second edition more

Resolved Question: before i really mess up let me ask yall what i'm really suppose todo?

This has todo with gettin this old windows 98 to run faster. I posted the question and one answer was to defrag[idid],clear cookies[i did], go into bios and make sure that the hard drive is the primary boot source. I went into bios but all i see is letters, kind of like a code. Same with the options on which one to use. Does anyone know which one is supposed to selected to accomplish what I'm trying todo. Sure don't want to mess up. What is alittle scary is that on the answer as to how toget to bios it ended with good luck.lol....Thanks again people more

Resolved Question: Windows OS: Is it true that an "Upgrade" can have the same benefits as a "Clean" install?

Well I heard (believe) that if you perform an upgrade install, create a brand new account, and then delete the account that was originally there by using the "User Accounts" control panel applet - it will actually be the same as when performing a fresh install. Is this true? I think I can save lots of money by always buying upgraded versions of any OS! I also heard that people purposefully install Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP and then immediately put in an Upgrade disc (Vista perhaps) without actually putting any user files on the previous OS. And plus, you can even clean out old Windows files using Disk Cleanup/CCleaner and then perhaps do a defrag. Hmm... more

Resolved Question: Hello, I cannot scan my c drive or defrag? I am running win 98. I get error message"windows or other programe

windows or other programe writing the drive, i need help. thanks.....Sunny more

Resolved Question: I need to defrag and speed up my windows 98 computer.?

it is windows 98SE at least i cannot upgrade computer or get windows XP or anything like that i cannot pay for any software as i'm only 14. free trials and demos are okdid i mention NO UPDATES!!! i cannot upgrade OS this computer literally cannot upgrade its RAM it is not in production!!!! more

Voting Question: My computer is downloading things very slowly all of the sudden.. what could be the problem?

I have run the defrag and scan disc programs and have CCLeaner installed. can a bigger monitor affect the speed? I have WIndows 98 and the performance says I have 68% free resources. Any suggestions would be appreciated! more

Resolved Question: Defragging with Vista Home Premium?

VHP is so different from Millenium and Windows 98 and even though I found this once, I haven't been able to find it since then. Can someone walk me through, step-by-step, how to go in and defrag under this program please? I really like VHP but I don't think it is user friendly and that bugs me when someone makes a program more difficult than it needs to be. Appreciate any help anyone can give me.I have used XP and like it even less than VHP. I actually do like VHP except for trying to find things like the defrag or changing my colors, which I like to do occasionally. Most of the time it's just getting used to a new program because they are all different in one way or another, I just don't think it's as easy to find things on the Control Panel as it was in Windows 98 and ME. If it isn't broken, why fix it or actually change it like they did and make it difficult to find things? Interesting info on the defragging too often jan ~ I had never heard that before so will check into it before I set this one up to do it on a regular basis. Thanks. more

Resolved Question: i am trying to get my scan disk and defrag to work but it keep's saying that disk utility locked the drive

i am trying to find out how to unlock my disk utility drive because it has locked my scan disk and defrag i have windows 98 so can anyone please help me more

Resolved Question: windows 98 se disc defrag?

i am trying to derfrag my c drive.it starts but won't get past 3%.when it gets to 3% it restarts.it's been running for 4 hours now.any ideas more

Resolved Question: I I need to reformat the hard drive on my old desktop Dell so I can get rid of "Bugs" and reinstall windows 98

I've tried just reinstalling 98, but it just goes back to same problems I had before: won't shut itself off, won't defrag. Reinstallation doesn't give me the option to reformat before I reinstall. Is there another way to reformat the hard drive??Am just trying to salvage this PC to give to a senior who can't afford one. Don't wish to upgrade it. more

Resolved Question: Windows XP CMD?

How can i boot windows in a command prompt where i can defrag and stuff? Sort of like in Windows 98 where you can hold ctrl and choose how you want to boot (Safe mode, command prompt etc). I need to defrag my computer, but my computer keeps freezing in the prosses if i run in from windows graphical mode. more

Resolved Question: windows defrag for windows 98 not working! It says hard disk has changed restarting! It goes to 10%! Any ideas

Resolved Question: how do i defrag my windows 98 computer?

Resolved Question: I have windows 98. How can I gain some memory. I have done the disk clean up and defrag anything else? HELP

Resolved Question: does anyone have any troubleshooting ideas with a windows 98 SE PC that just reboots on it's own?

I have a PC running windows 98 SE that keeps rebooting itself intermittantly. It will sit at the dsektop with no problems but at soon as I run certain programs it just reboots. I tried to do the usual defrag and scandisk and it defragged just fine but rebooted during scandisk twice. This lead me to believe that the hard drive was bad so I ghosted the old one and replaced it. This didn't work. I'm stuck and am not sure where else to look for clues short of throwing parts at it. more

Resolved Question: disc defragmenter will not finish goes to about 3 and after 3or 4 hrs still on 3 windows 98 se?

ran maintence wizard and when gets to disc defrag cant get it to finish....... more

Voting Question: computer question ?

I have 2 pcs. One has windows 2000 pro, the other win98. I want to control both with the windows 2000 pc- including being able to run scandisk/ defrag from the 2k to the 98 pc. I have them networked, sharing drives from the 98 to the 2K, but still no access to run the scnadisk/ defrag. I do not have the original OS disks for the win 2K, either. Any ideas ? - from EXPERIENCED pc users ? more

Resolved Question: my"windows 98" wont defrag,can someone help me out???

Resolved Question: Does anybody know of a good defrag program for windows 98 SE?

I'm looking for (prefferably free) software that will work better than my 98 SE built in defrag program. Also, alternatives to the bundled scandisc program would be much appreciated. (both appearently suck) more

Resolved Question: Disk defrag?

I need a program that will work with Windows 98 that I do not need to be online to use. It is on another computer in the home that does not have a network card...My windows defrag stop working...All free defragers require me to be online to regesiter more

Resolved Question: I need to put my windows 98 into safe mode so i can defrag it ? please tell me how?

Resolved Question: Virus or Hardware crash or none of the above?

I have an old (ancient in some eyes) computer OS - windows 98. I use it primarily to check/send email and surf the internet (so nothing too intensive). My computer froze up while I was online, so I had to do a manual reboot. When it got through the Windows 98 startup window, the same internet screen came up - I could move the mouse but the display was frozen. I rebooted again and got the BIOS (I think is what it's called) screen up, but most of the words were garbled (i.e., windows was spelled wijows). I didn't change any settings and had it restart. Now it brings up a multi-colored distorted screen. I can boot in safe mode with no distortion and ran a virus scan that found nothing. I'm doing a defrag now. Does this sound like a virus or my graphics card is dead or something else?! Any help would be appreciated! Thanks. more

Resolved Question: Please help me with my puter if you can. Please?

I have a windows 98 hewellet packer but I have lost my rebootable disc to refomat it back to factory. It is lagging so bad. I have defrag it , cleaned it. took out most of the spyware. I just dont no what else I can do. I dont have money for a new one. Please if anyone knows how I can get the disc please helppppppppppppp . more

Resolved Question: How can I speed up my Windows 98 computer ?

I have dial up connection. I have cleared my cache and done a defrag, thank you more

Resolved Question: I HATE my computer...can someone help please?

My computer is running slow again..... last weekend I installed anti-virus software and did a scan. I also installed Mozilla i think well this weekend I removed both. Please keep in mind that I am computer illiterate.. I have not been able to defrag. drive C since I hooked up the computer at Thanksgiving, it will run for hours and still remain 0% complete. Then I tried scandisk but I can't even do that. I closed every single thing yet it still said "tried 10 times, close all" or whatever. My computer is old and I am only running Windows 98 and i realize that I need an upgrade. Sometimes it runs great, other times it bogs and runs like utter sh#$. I am beyond frustrated. I try to follow the advice given but I know nothing about computers. Can someone give me some ideas of what to do to correct the problems. Please use basic speak. I am not fluent in any computer language at all. I'm trying to learn. Thank you in advance. more

Resolved Question: is it safe and alright to defrag one OS partition from the second OS which we have installed (and vice versa)?

i have seen that if i defrag c: partition from the windows xp (fat32 file system) which is installed on c:, then its quite slow process. i have windows 98 SE (also on fat32) on d:. i want to ask is it safe to defrag c: from windows 98 (which boots from d:) and to defrag d: from windows xp (which boots from c:) in terms of boot sectors or any boot records etc basically i am asking can i defrag two OSes from each other. and will it be safe? will it be faster than defraging partitions from their own OSes? more

Resolved Question: why can't i defrag my computer?

I know i have an old computer (Windows 98 hewlett packard pavilion) And i cannot defrag cause it will not let me, it says run scandisc first but i cannot even do that so does anyone know how i can do something so i can defrag it and scan it? Thanks (P.S. I know i need to buy a new PC) more

Resolved Question: cant defrag comp...windows 98?

tried to get comp to safe mode...defrag just keeps restarting more

Resolved Question: i have two questions? any body tell me why my windows 98 will not go through the steps to defrag andscandisc.

also need link for free spyware remover....not just scanner but something that will remove spyware more

Resolved Question: How do I get to accessories in Windows XP so I can defrag?

This OS is new to me. It was easy to find in Windows 98. I know it's in there somewhere, I just can't find it. HELP PLEASE! more

Resolved Question: I need help w/ win. xp D drive?

I am trying to download a game that requires win 98. I can't install it because my windows keeps going to safe mode. M<y d drive is completley full. Could that be why? If so, how do I defrag it or empty files from it ? I can't find my win. xp c.d. more

Resolved Question: computer help?

I have a compacq computer with windows 98. I was wanting to know if anyone had any ideas on speeding it up? I tryed to defrag it, but I had it on defrag for 2 days and still wasn't at 1%. Any other suggestions?What kind of new parts would I need to add more

Resolved Question: How do I fully defrag my windows 98 PC without constant 0% to 1% to 0% to 1% over and over in a circle?

My defragmenter just keeps going over and over again from 0% to 1% in a circle. How do I get a full defragment up to 100%? more

Resolved Question: Defrag' 56% complete then stops at a cluster, then restarts ?

Running Windows 98' - - everything else is Hunky Dory !!! (excellent) Please Help ! more

Resolved Question: When defragmenting my windows 98 PC it only goes from 0% to 1%.What is the problem?

For the past 3 days I have been trying to defrag my computer but it goes no further.Is their need of a repair? more

Resolved Question: my windows 98 will not defrag what can i do?

Resolved Question: I need help?!!?

I'm sort of new to using computers.But I have a windows 98 system,2 days ago,I had the "clouds" as my backround screen all of a sudden,they went gray.Now all color is way off,pictures are faded looking,and I get no sound.I did defrag,disk clean up,and ran nortons antivirus.I tried everything I could think of in "help" section.What do I do? more

Resolved Question: my computer is not working well.I have windows 98 .?

When I am in internet explorer for a little while a message comes up saying internet explorer has encountered a problem.Then the computer sounds like it is reving up and then sounds normal.Should I defrag ?What is this and how do I do this? more

Resolved Question: deframentation?

every time i run defrag it says i still have some thing open.I looked on my tool bar and see nothing .can any one tell me how to look for whats still running.Pc is running soooo slow thanks.( Windows 98) more

Resolved Question: Where can I get free porn blockers for my computer with not alot of RAM requirements?

I have 333MHz procesor, 120.0 RAM, & WINDOWS 98. It is tempermental so I try not 2 put 2 much on it?. I do a defrag every night. more