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Weird win98 problems
Name: slamjy Date: February 17, 2003 at 11:55:22 Pacific OS: win98 CPU/Ram: 400mhz 256 mb
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Four interesting problems 1. Every time I turn on my computer the windows folder opens up, I went to msconfig and I also checked the startup folder but didn't find anything there 2. My second hard drive which is 4 gb is reading as 1000 gb. That would be cool but I'm pretty sure there's something wrong there. 3. I lost my quicklaunch toolbar and whenever I go to toolbars and click quicklaunch it says "cannot create toolbar" 4. Some jerk website I go on automatically loaded without my consent some kind of spyware. I got rid of every part of it I believe except for a toolbar in Internet explorer that I can't get rid of as an option
Name: ryan Date: February 17, 2003 at 11:59:40 Pacific
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scan your computer for possible virus or spyware
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Response Number 2
Name: ryan Date: February 17, 2003 at 12:00:28 Pacific
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Your windows registry probably messed up.. go into DOS prompt and type scanreg /restore
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Response Number 3
Name: papa2 Date: February 17, 2003 at 12:35:07 Pacific
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#1 If you have a folder on your desktop named 'Program', rename it or move it somewhere else. This is a known Win9X bug.
#4 check this post http://computing.net/windows95/wwwboard/forum/85531.html
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Response Number 4
Name: Buster Date: February 18, 2003 at 11:22:18 Pacific
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Hi, The toolbar thing may be "Hunt Bar" or "TinyBar" both are tricky to get rid of. Here's a link to get the info and removal instructions for them. Hope it helps you.
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