I have relegated OE to the junk pile. dont want it wont use it. use my netzero email just fine. besides, net zero cant export emails to OE and thats ok by me. so OE just sits there gathering dust.

thanks utok and barry and others. found lotta partitioning and backup sources with google. some of what you've said sounds doable but not yet sure if I want to go there. the silly reason for all this...

OK, Ill check into those options.
Thanks again for the help.

my situation is I have XP now installed and would want to
install 98. Is there a software pkg that helps to do that.?
those links didnt address my situation. actually it does only in reverse....

My PC now has winXP Pro. If I also wanted to have win98 installed for whatever reason, would that work? How would I install win98 separate from XP? Then how do I use one op sys at a time>? Is this an...

turns out the old IBM drivers are not compat with winxp. looks like a new scanner is in my future. SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!11
but thanks for the help with this. couldnt have done it without you.
mark as...

well it has a make, IBM, and name, color flatbed scanner, but no modl#. Ill se what ggl comes up with. Driver guide was worthless for anything over a few yrs old.

I have an IBM color flatbed scanner from '98, used with windows 98 on another PC. Now have windows XP and cant install the driver. SW requirements say win98/winNT. XP apparently cant read the disc as...

thanks gerbil. yes I have 1 HD C:
Don't care to get into partitioning it. Id crash it.
thanks again.
Pete

OK I got it. By partitions I assume you mean names for folders that I want to put the favorites in. I'm doing that now which is working out ok, in fact I named one folder "folders" to put a bunch of...

ok, i see its a software package for lotta $$. Im just a home user with tons of favorites and folders. Not for business use whatsoever. and don't Have access built in (XP Pro). Want something easy to...

sorry gerbil, but don't understand. How do you make a database? I aint no pc hacker.

is using folders to store related stuff the best way to do it or is there some more better way. that's all I know how to do.
thanks for info.

sounds like a deal. have system suite 6 for doing all the fix/clean/virus/spy hecking and works good so far and use a firewall. gonna try that disconnect idea too. thanks.
I figured this would be...

With DSL (new user) you can remain online all the time unless you power off or standby. Is the risk any greater for hacking, breakin, and all the nastys that can happen by just leaving your PC always...

Well thanks guys. After much thrashing about I was able to do what you both recommended. I found the place to get rid of those old accounts. Great, thanks. Now I have to figure how to set up OE and...

nothing presents that is deletable, eraseable or anything. It was thru highstream/peoplepc on a previous computer. When I moved everything from old to new that stuff moved too. Now the outlook exp....

Dell dimension XP pro. Yrs ago on another computer and op.sys and ISP (peoplepc) I had apparently registered for outlook express. I moved some of my stuff to my new pc when I got it. That event...

looks like that is what I was looking for.
Thanks

am I to understand that these things will allow actual removal of data or whatever from a file or files and leave it empty and not be traceable by some computer forensic expert?
I will check out...

Im a novice here so if in wrong place forgive me.
can I get software that will let me wipe files clean and not just release them for use but leave info there?
FWIW am using a dell with XP pro..

thanks. kinda thought 1 at a time mite apply. Guess I'll just hook it up and see what happens. can't hurt anything.

aint nobody know the answer?

Can you connect 2 PCs on 1 phone line? Like daisy chain?
Are the modem outputs 'phone' and 'line' connected? ie: shorted together

after doing the register fix and defrag no more trouble and faster operation to boot.

apparently some kind of registry glitchs happend causing the trouble. I downloaded regcure to scan but it only could fix 2 of the 66 errors found so had to buy the full magilla for 30 but seemed like...

I see some google ads for IE fixing. Gonna try one of those. I have IE5 or something. How do you tell? Not much under help or tools. Done the setting checks and changed as I thought necessary. I'll...

If I use a dialup ISP nonMS, does Internet explorer do all the "explorering"? Or does the ISP have it's own.? I use search engines google and yahoo and save favorites for all my webbing. How do I...

drycola you da man!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I did what you said and it fixed it. Dam I wish I knew how to do shit like that. Glad there's experts like you around to help out.
Thanks and I'll mark this solved.

the msg goes on about not being able to find a file maybe needed, all during dos startup. can't copy/paste. Much text. then goes:
C:\program1\symantec\symevnt.386
press any key to continue

I do...

I uninstallled Norton antivi as I have systemsuite6 prof and like it better. Now during DOS startup it says theres a file system ini wants and can't find. I press continue and all proceeds without...

nevermind. prob. fixd

I fixed the problem

Administrator, please remove me from the windows 98 forum.
I got no help and don't need to use the forums anymore.
thanks.
petelemm

I want to get rite to the nittygritty before all the formal intros.
Athelon 700mhz with 98SE and several sp's.
I recently wanted to try using outlook express but am afraid I've gotten rid of it....