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Hello Wayne - 

WC>> 98 isn't as stable as 3.1 was, I'm doing power off resets
WC>> :-( 

W98 wasn't stable for many people. W98SE, however, seems to be
one of the more stable 'home' versions of Windows for everyone
I know of that uses it. 

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WC> Looking more like hardware all the time :-( Mouse and
WC> everything else would freeze up solid. Sometimes the hard
WC> drive light stays on but it's not accessing. ATX warm boot
WC> or shutdown doesn't work, I have to hold power off for 5
WC> seconds. I can either be working or the machine can just be
WC> stting there when it locks. Modem - sound card is there
WC> sometimes, sometimes not. I've reloaded all the software 5
WC> times now, no joy :-( One time the CMOS ddn't even
WC> recognise the C drive nor would it autotype it. 

When you mentioned the CMOS not recognizing the drive I'm
thinking power supply here. It sounded like overheating until
you mentioned this one. HP seems to underpower machines in this
area anyhow and I would try a different powersupply just to see
if it makes a difference.

WC> Looks like the H.P. machine was a bust after all. Looked
WC> good for several days but now it requires a hard shutdown
WC> to unfreeze it :-( 

The HP is worth saving if possible, it's been a good machine
here for my brother and given him very few headaches using
W98SE. 

WC> Loaded all the original software, Microsofts "fixpack"
WC> packages at some 13 Meg which is as big as Win 3.1! Both
WC> CMOS and software power saver features are off and I woke
WC> up to a locked machine this morning. I can't see a pattern
WC> at all. 

I still think it's the power supply but I wouldn't try to get
W98 straightened out, I would go to W98SE or 'other'. 

WC>> 13 Meg of "fixpacks" later and it still locks up :-( 

As you say though, the fixpacks are for security issues with
IEx and Outlook, not fixes for the OS in general (most of them). 

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WC> I've got Ad-Aware and the freeware version of Zone Labs
WC> firewall installed. Ad-Aware snags and isolates cookies
WC> galore as well as added registry keys but you can isolate
WC> the to file and examine them. 

There are now better applications (free) than Ad-Aware. When
you get the OS stable remind me of this one. ;-) 

WC> Oh yeah on one hard boot my registry.dat had completely
WC> disappeared! Wow did that make the system act weird and
WC> required me to retrieve and setup all those apps for which
WC> there are still archivable installs, still need to snag
WC> Adobie reader. After that one I formatted the drive. 

There are two backups of the registry at all times on your hard
drive as hidden files. See 'regedit' for commands to create
these manually and restore them when needed. 

WC> Zone Alarm's notification shows up so often I've got it set
WC> to operate hidden. Alarm notifies on about half legitimate
WC> operations such as streaming video but it also reveals I'm
WC> being pinged on a regular basis and access is being
WC> attempted when none should be. Next couple of days I think
WC> this machine is going to be swapped for the NEC. First I'll
WC> likely try just moving the drive. 

I would try a dif power supply first. 

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WC>> I see you're not familiar with the "office of Information
WC>> Awareness". 

Not many people are aware of the TIA. 

RJT>> There do seem to be more agressive responses to some of
RJT>> that stuff, people getting nailed for sending stuff like
RJT>> that out, when they can track them down. 

WC> The laws are on the books, it's tracking them down that's
WC> the bear. Look how long Mitnick operated andthey _knew_
WC> about him. 

Once they find a 'Mitnick' they watch them to see how secrure
unsecure other systems are and look for any accomplices prior
to making the arrest. 

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