by tride on May-04-02 at 19:02
Here's a fix:
If you're having problems with Desktop icons (or the icons in Control Panel) constantly refreshing themselves, you need to increase the cache size for your icons:

1. Start the Registry Editor
2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \explorer
3. Right-click an empty space in the right pane Select New > String Value
4. Name the new value Max Cached Icons
5. Double-click on the Max Cached Icons string and enter a value of 2000 (The Max Cached Icons value data range is between 100 and 2000. The default value is 500)
6. Close the Registry Editor and restart Windows
P.S. it could take up to 3 restarts before this fix "takes".

A: Tride Yes!!! that is the one I used on this computer... thank you

A: If your system's ability to open a particular type of file somehow breaks, the easiest way
to fix it is to click the document icon (to hilite), then right-click while holding the Shift key.
Select "Open With..." from the pop-up menu and choose the application you want to open it
with. Click "Always open with this application" to make the selection permanent.

And here's another way that will bypass all those key strokes:
It's always a good idea to back up your registry before attempting any changes.
If a program changes the registry so that IE is no longer the default viewer for JPEG, GIF
or other files, it is easy to change it back. Here's how (using JPEG as an example):
1) Start RegEdit
2) Press F3 and search for JPG
3) Modify first value to say "jpegfile" (without the quotes).
4) Modify the second value to say "image/jpeg."
5) Quit RegEdit.
6) Test IE by double-clicking a JPG.
Repeat for GIF if desired, using "giffile" and
"image/gif" designations in steps 3 and 4, respectively.

by jmpnthfire on Apr-30-02 at 14:15
solo, I owe ya one. I found an old 2.5 gig hdd in the garage office and it had several (!) really bad boot files. I Tried everything to get that sucker to format, but it wouldn't. That "Wipeout" proggy you mentioned took about 30 seconds, and now the hard drive's eatin-up Win98SE no problems at all.

See a 9/19/02 Special Report: http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/filters/specialreport/0,14622,6023486,00.html

See Elsop's Anti-Spam Page http://www.elsop.com/wrc/nospam.htm

Posted by fast450sl on May-23-02 at 07:40
Check this out, maybe you can find them with these tools. eye net tools: http://www.enc.com.au/itools/

by *jaxie* on May-7-03 at 18:43
This one's for people: http://www.arin.net/tools/index.html

http://www.amnesi.com/hostinfo/ipinfo.jhtml

by xyste on May-7-03 at 18:59
www.? entry answered by http://www.betterwhois.com/
Try this? http://www.samspade.org/ Many tools!

by sandypurins on Mar-04-02 at 12:08
Try using "WhoIs" here: http://www.arin.net/cgi-bin/whois.pl The "whois" will only give you the ISP name.

by seadog
What about this one: AMNESI; the Domain Name Search Engine. Reverse IP lookup finds info for any IP address. http://www.amnesi.com/hostinfo/

by laray:
http://whois.namespace.org/

by jmpnthfire (97) on Apr-26-02 at 20:27 Well so much for that...just found this on the web:
I downloaded Ad Aware, found some existing spyware in my system, and removed it. Next, I downloaded and installed Kazaa. Re-running Ad Aware showed that a spyware DLL called cd_clint.dll (Cydoor) was present in my \Windows\system32 folder (under XP). I told Ad Aware to delete the file.
After this, Kazaa refused to start up, saying a component was missing. I reinstalled Kazaa, got it working again, and again Ad Aware found cd_clint.dll in my system.

I use AudioGalaxy, primarily. AG will pass the Ad-Aware test. During installation, just deselect Gator, they don't try to hide it.

More Info on KazaA in KazaA Tips

Q: I have ICQ and MSN. Do I need to dump them before I download Trillian?
A: You don't have to get rid of either to download or use Trillian. If you remove them, trillian can't import your lists.

by nick_danger_3rd_eye on Aug-22-02 at 21:34 I can live without any of those IM programs. I last turned it on at the request of a chat boarder that wanted to know whether or not his own AIM was working. The program I linked is also linked on the Pacs-portal startup items page, and seems to work fine without any adverse effects. http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.htm

by soundgod on Apr-20-02 at 13:24
This airline review site is a valuable tool for the frequent flyer that book their own flights.. used by the travel agencies as they HAVE to have satisfied customers for repeat business: http://ratetheairline.com
There is a page for EVERY registered air carrier in the US plus most of the foreign carriers.

BTW, if you minimize and then maximize the page, the SIT tones will play each time.

Here is the .wav file of "this phone is disconnected" tones along with the how to defeat telemarketers

by scruffy on Apr-06-02 at 16:53
Are you running WIN 98 SE? If so, look at this: http://www.infinisource.com/windows98/troub-51.shtml

by tride on Apr-06-02 at 17:07
Have you installed the shutdown supplement? It's here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q239887 Shutdown Supplement. Even if you have, install it again.

by seadog on Feb-28-03 at 11:29
The shut down patch might be here Windows 98 Download: Windows Update http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/corporate.asp

by parpat on Feb-28-03 at 12:42
Toy , Seadog... that link (and others on M$) lead(s) to a dead end ... ugh ...

by seadog on Feb-28-03 at 13:02 Try it again. first time I clicked on a link on the page I got a "cannot be displayed" error; next time it worked. About 1/2 the links on that download page no longer work.

I think since I still have a 98se disk that I should go to that page and download the updates then burn them onto a cd.

by seadog on Apr-06-02 at 10:45
The first support person hired by ebay Uncle Griff has a web site Uncle Griff's Home Page http://www.unclegriff.com/index.html and if you look in the left column it has a link to putting pictures on ebay. It will walk you through the steps including using IPIX.

by scruffy on Apr-05-02 at 11:36
When in your email, click on view at top, select layout, and uncheck the preview pane.

by soundgod (299) on Apr-02-02 at 16:49
try getting a new IP addy:
Start>
Run>
type in winipcfg>
run it>
select your eithernet adaptor card in the drop down box>
select Release All button>
select Renew All button>
do this TWICE>
click OK>
this will give you a NEW IP addy!!

by jmpnthfire on Apr-01-02 at 15:46
Picture help listings are here: (just type in: Picture Services) http://webhelp.ebay.com/cgi-bin/eHNC/query-ebay.tcl
Or~ click on the "live help" at the top of nearly every page.

Another recommended program is BHO-Cop, which helps tracking so called "browser helper objects". BHOs are add-ons to Internet Explorer, in theory the idea is quite useful but mostly BHOs are used for nothing else than spyware. This is because if a spyware uses a BHO it can leak information about you via your browser, therefore avoiding getting halted by your computer's firewall (I really hope you are using a firewall!). To permanently disable some BHOs you can (at your own risk) remove the IEhelper.dll file found in the Windows/system-folder from time to time.

by wezie on Mar-28-02 at 08:36
There is a little white box to check off, just at the top left of the Form. So everything is remembered in case you loose your work.
Also, if you repeat the same terms in each auction, then to Remember those, see: http://pages.ebay.com/help/sellerguide/preferences.html

How to sanitize your registry--and speed up your PC
http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2872398,00.html

Run Empty Temp Folders 2.8.3 and set it up to 'clear' your cache, cookies, temp files, temp. internet files, urls, etc every 10 or 15 minutes. It will delete ALL adbots from doubleclick, alexa, etc. It also keeps your system cleaned up, and don't let the 'garbage' accumulate. It is only 860KB in size (approximately) and does a super job.

by *bay*

by loutner on Aug-04-02 at 02:42
See BIOS Central: http://www.bioscentral.com/ for comprehensive PC BIOS information.