When I start up I get a message which says Windows can't load dynamic link library: msnp32.dll. I have the file in C:/Windows/ System, but i still get the message. When i start IE it says it couldnt load the page because of an error in the Ie library. How can i fix this?

Try this, http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q243/4/31.ASP Error Message: Unable to Load the Dynamic Link Library: Msnp32.dll -------------------------- The information in this article applies to: Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition -------------------------- SYMPTOMS When you start Windows, you may receive the following error message: Unable to load the dynamic link library: msnp32.dll The system cannot find the file specified. Some or all of the following feature is not available: Microsoft Network If you click OK to load Windows, the Network Neighborhood icon may be missing from the desktop and you may not be able to gain access to the network or any network resources. CAUSE This behavior can occur if the Msnp32.dll file is missing, corrupted, or not registered. RESOLUTION To resolve this behavior, extract a new copy of the Msnp32.dll file from the Windows installation media. For additional information about how to extract a file, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q129605 How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files If the behavior continues after extracting the file, the file is most likely not registered with Windows. To register the file, click Start, click Run, type regsvr32 msnp32.dll, and then click OK. If you receive a "Msnp32.dll was loaded, but the DllRegisterServer entry point was not found" error message, the registry entries may be incorrect. To resolve this issue, remove and reinstall the Client for Microsoft Networks using the Network tool in Control Panel. Article ID: Q243431 Report Offensive Follow Up For Removal

Maybe you can try to replace the dll file with a new one from the windows cab file found in win98 cd. If it doesn't work, then re-setup windows 98 and thats the most effective way... ^_^