02-09-2004, 01:46 AM
Obi2kenobi:
$5 says it's being caused by a corrupt add-on of some sort.
Go to tools > Internet Options. On the General tab, click the Settings button under Temporary Internet Files. Now Click the View Objects button. Delete everything. Note that this will kill MSN Chat, Flash, Acrobat reader, and anything else that 'bolts on' to IE, it's no biggie, you'll just have to reinstall flash or whatnot next time you go to a site that uses it. Now close that window, the Temporary Internet Files Settings window, and click delete files on the Internet Options window. Now close all your IE windows and games. If that doesn't work I would pop your computer open, and check and make sure that you are using the right video card drivers for your video card. :) Last ditch effort would be goto Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools and open system information. On the Tools menu click System File Checker. Be CERTAIN that you have your Windows98 Install CD handy and run it. It may uncover a corrupt file somewhere. If it does, the corrupt file may not necessarily be on the Win98 CD, so you may need some other install CD, perhaps for your video card or something.
Warlocke:
Download Spybot and Ad-aware, or your choice of spyware/adware removing programs, then install, set up and run them. As I said above, checking though the settings in these programs is fairly important. This should remove all adware on your computer, including any installed in your download manager. Once you've done this, start up the download manager. It may not work if it's adware has been removed. If it still works, continue to use it. If it doesn't work, or if it still pops up advertisements, uninstall it, then go to hotfiles.com or downloads.com, and search for the most popular free download manager. I have had a broadband connection for years, and don't use download managers, so I won't try to recommend one. :)
$5 says it's being caused by a corrupt add-on of some sort.
Go to tools > Internet Options. On the General tab, click the Settings button under Temporary Internet Files. Now Click the View Objects button. Delete everything. Note that this will kill MSN Chat, Flash, Acrobat reader, and anything else that 'bolts on' to IE, it's no biggie, you'll just have to reinstall flash or whatnot next time you go to a site that uses it. Now close that window, the Temporary Internet Files Settings window, and click delete files on the Internet Options window. Now close all your IE windows and games. If that doesn't work I would pop your computer open, and check and make sure that you are using the right video card drivers for your video card. :) Last ditch effort would be goto Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools and open system information. On the Tools menu click System File Checker. Be CERTAIN that you have your Windows98 Install CD handy and run it. It may uncover a corrupt file somewhere. If it does, the corrupt file may not necessarily be on the Win98 CD, so you may need some other install CD, perhaps for your video card or something.
Warlocke:
Download Spybot and Ad-aware, or your choice of spyware/adware removing programs, then install, set up and run them. As I said above, checking though the settings in these programs is fairly important. This should remove all adware on your computer, including any installed in your download manager. Once you've done this, start up the download manager. It may not work if it's adware has been removed. If it still works, continue to use it. If it doesn't work, or if it still pops up advertisements, uninstall it, then go to hotfiles.com or downloads.com, and search for the most popular free download manager. I have had a broadband connection for years, and don't use download managers, so I won't try to recommend one. :)