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Old 11-08-2006, 11:38 AM #1
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Have you updated it with windows update site yet?
MSoft offers no updates for 98 anymore, the (S)econd (E)dition is the last update available.
Safe mode works fine, if I don't want all my programs to work ,
& without the malware it really accumulates a lot of garbage
that uses even more RAM.Don't have any reinstall software , either- the geeks have it, but then if I'm gonna send it out- the cost will be such that I'd be better off saving for another CPU with XP, (I'd have to have this HD installed in the newer one, as well, to run some pgms I've had here at work, since the age of the dinosaurs.)
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nide, i did send you a pm...but i found the software for both 98 and 95. i should have just looked on my bookshelf with the rest of the software boxes.

i'll mail it to you if you want it. it is complete with the book.
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nide, i did send you a pm...but i found the software for both 98 and 95. .........i'll mail it to you if you want it. it is complete with the book.
Haven't read the PM, yet. I've got 98 its the "SE" that has to be there, but I don't have it. Thanks. If its "SE" -I'd like it, for insurance.
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Can you increase the size of the virtual ram?
I haven't used 98 for a long time.


What about!!!!
go to a library and pick up some of those Linux books with the CD in the back - there are quite a few to choose from if you use a modem or wired connection they should work fine as far as internet connecting.
Supposedly Linux OS program uses much less system resources and less virus problems.

FREEEEE!! too

Kbuntu, Ubuntu, Linspire are ones I that I have looked at
- have the first two installed on spare HD but wireless connect is not set up right yet.
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Can you increase the size of the virtual ram?.........
.............What about!!!!
go to a library and pick up some of those Linux books with the CD in the back
I just did- I had 126 a month ago, now I've doubled it- it was all Comp USA had and they were the only ones that had any memory for Dell. I called around town.
Took the chip out, took it with me, & had them scan it for a replacement type. That was $45 bucks.
Figgured I'd invest that & see what happened (not too much).
The Linux'/library idea is a good one, tho.

There's too much graphics and ads plopped down on any site today, to let the older systems with less RAM handle any type of net surfing. Used to be, 64 megs was considered a FAST machine.
My first computer in '94 only had 8, out of the box.
Upped that to 32 before I got another.
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microsoft windows 98 upgrade...for users of windows 3.1 and windows 95. says Second Edition, updated and improved.

if this helps...it's yours.
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Okeee Doakeee !!
I'll PM you the mailing addy-thanks
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your welcome.

whoohooo..another cleared spot on my bookshelf!
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The Virtual Ram {XP has it - i can't remember if 98 does or not}

It's a section of the hard drive that the machine uses as ram- it isn't the actual memory that you plug in to the mother board.

a google listing about setting it-
have appt soon or I'd find a good one for you - time limited now.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...+win98&spell=1
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