Recent content by MiklK

why not just buy a Recovery and Diagnostics disk from IBM for like 20 bucks? Then you can do whatever you like with your own retail Win98 copy. On my Aptiva i've found it much easier to just load the OS (and all their other junk) off the Recovery CD and load my own complete Win98 version...

i didn't know we still need ie4 either. we, umm, do. i used my IBM recovery disk to reinstall ie4. if you've got oem recovery stuff u should be fine. f disk etc should't be nec'y. even if not, OS disk should be ok. DK if sys file checker (sfc) might be another way, or help,to restoring your...

and another one, tektippy - helpful sites (A bird in the hand greatly interferes with typing.) Mikl

I have a standby problem as well - the power light doesn't change from green to amber, and i have to restart my machine ... no flashing icons, but i think this is a software problem too ... Anyone have some expertise with straightening out system Standby problems? (A bird in the hand greatly...

thx, you guys - that was EXXACTLY what i was needing help with, and getting 2 options that work was really cool. PLUS, it helped someone else too !!!!!!!! (stars) (A bird in the hand greatly interferes with typing.) Mikl

I had to relaod win98 (and everything) and nevertheless there are a few odditioes. Can someone help me restore the quicklaunch toolbar icon that put me directly back to the start screen (first screen to open at start up). It was awfully handy. Would the solution be in Regisrty manipulation? Or...

it's exacatly what i'm trying to do, Jim. I have ie 5.5 sp2 all downloaded, so i'll try the utility progrm, reinstall it and see where that leaves me. thx a lot !!!!! (A bird in the hand greatly interferes with typing.) Mikl

Gentlemen ~ I see my behavior dirrently now and understand that my wish to multi-post things is a mistake. It was not so much impatience that pushed me as it was the idea that I thought i was speaking to different audiences but i was mistaken - i apologize and thank you for clarifying my...

thx for the opnion and advice, davidelnormal (A bird in the hand greatly interferes with typing.) Mikl

And your comment that i don't respond to replies sppears to be overstated - i had many responses to people with useful suggestions. (A bird in the hand greatly interferes with typing.) Mikl

Thank you for referring me to those threads. I did not think i was as clear in those threads about my source problem, namely my inability to delete IE by usual methods. Neither was the question of over-writing of files during re-installation covered. So this was a somewhat different question...

If i reload IE5.5, will it overwrite corrupted files, or just replace the whole program? I'd delete it first, but that's a greyed-out option, i can only run 'repair' on it ... I'm thinking to replace it because some graphics are downloading improperly - some with red X's, others with a little...

thx ANFPS26 --- i don't know why marc was being so curt, but i appreciate your help (A bird in the hand greatly interferes with typing.) Mikl

i thought the question applied to two different populations that might not overlap ... sorry to confuse you (A bird in the hand greatly interferes with typing.) Mikl

thx marc -- glad to hear a clear answer. Is there any required routine for correctly uninstalling IE5.5 1st? (I think i have a copy somewhere... i'll look) (A bird in the hand greatly interferes with typing.) Mikl