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Hello everybody,
I hope you all had a good year!  I'm finally starting to get
caught up on the website.  There's a new help form that
should make solving problems a bit easier.  And I plan to
make some new pages this week as well.  Some of the info
below is a little old so please bear with me since some
folks won't have seen this yet.  Here we go...

>From Windows-Help.net

Obscure bug found in new Pentium III processors
http://www.windows-help.net

Intel said that a recently discovered bug in the new Pentium
III "Coppermine" processor will be eliminated soon, when the
company moves to the next "stepping" version of the
processor. Intel is also testing processors to weed out
chips containing the flaw.

The flaw (called "erratum" in geek-speek) becomes apparent
in the "boot-up" sequence. It essentially forces computer
owners to hit the "on" button twice, according to an Intel
spokesman. If a computer contains a chip with the flaw, it
does not start until the second try.

According to an Intel spokesman the bug only affects 1 to 2
percent of Pentium III "Coppermine" processors and has only
been observed in labs.

In the past week the first Y2K related viruses started to
appear. These viruses are Y2K related because they disguise
themselves as a Y2K fix, or they trigger events when the
computer is first booted after the January 1 2000 date, thus
giving users the impression that whatever happens is the
result of the so called Y2K bug, instead of a virus.

Experts think that the number of viruses to be released
before the end of this year will reach between 500 - 1000.

There are a few things you can do to protect yourself. To
begin with, stop opening files attached to emails, even
(because of the Melissa-like viruses) when that email comes
from someone you know!

Make it clear to your friends, and if you really need to
share documents or other files, send an advanced notice from
what you are going to send them next.

To help you combat the onslaught of viruses, Microsoft and
leading anti-virus firms are providing free 90-day trial
versions of anti-virus software to consumers preparing for
the year 2000. The software can be found on Microsoft's Year
2000 Web site through December 31.

The Microsoft Year 2000 Product Analyzer

If you didn't do so already, maybe you have some time during
the last days of the year to check on your Microsoft
applications

The Microsoft Year 2000 Product Analyzer scans a computer's
hard drive, looking for core Microsoft software and
generates a report with year 2000-information.

The Microsoft Year 2000 Product Analyzer performs the
following tasks:

Identifies installed software products on specified drives
by scanning the drives for executable files
Compares the resulting list of products to the products
listed in a compliance database
Generates a report of the compliance levels of the products
it discovered, based on the information in the compliance
database

>From the LangaList  www.langa.com

:

     Emails like these are almost always hoaxes. ALWAYS verify any supposed virus report before you sound the alarm. It only takes a minute using any of the FREE links below. Otherwise, by sending out an unverified---and probably false---virus warning,
you're unwittingly aiding and abetting the hoaxers, which is
exactly what they want.

     http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/ will tell you whether this or any virus threat is real or a hoax. (Almost all the major antivirus vendors offer similar free services; you don't have to own their software to look up whether a a virus is real or not.)

     http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/CIACHoaxes.html will bring you to the Department of Energy's "Computer Incident Advisory Capability," a site used by government workers to see if virus reports are real or not.

      http://www.kumite.com/myths/ has information on hundreds of email hoaxes


http://urbanlegends.about.com/culture/urbanlegends/index.htm
also lets you look up many hoaxes by name or type.

     And http://www.snopes.com/spoons/faxlore/ also will help you identify hoaxes.

     Again, please NEVER forward a supposed virus warning
(or any other kind of email) just because you get an email that says
"Pass this on to everyone!" This kind of email is almost always a
chain-letter hoax. Verify first, then tell your friends only if it's true.

>From Lockergnome www.lockergnome.com

Ping-O-Meter v1.5 [1.3M] W9x/NT FREE

http://www.obesearmadillo.com/software/pingometer1_5.exe
http://www.obesearmadillo.com/software/pingometer15.html

"This is a 32-bit Windows PING client. It provides a
graphical meter representing the round trip time for a 32
bit packet; it includes an average meter, configurable gauge
zones, LED type displays for additional information, user
definable payload size, customizable frequency, system tray
minimization, and more." What will the Obese Armadillo come
up with next?

spIE v1.0 [643k] W9x/NT FREE

http://www.satacoy.com/spie/SpieInst.exe
http://www.satacoy.com/spie/main.htm

Agent 631 is on the move again. This time, he's infiltrated
your system and he's watching your every move. Do you know
where Internet Explorer goes when you're away for the day?
It's easy for users to erase their tracks (by deleting the
history, clearing the cache, turning off AutoComplete,
etc.), so hire the spIE to spy. It'll remain completely
invisible and log every Web site visited. Your friends and
family will think twice before double clicking.

>From Microsoft www.microsoft.com

Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition
----------------------------------------

Err Msg: You Must Operate in Small Font Mode to View MSN...
(Q244447)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q244/4/47.a
sp

Windows 98 Year 2000 Update 2 Requests Disk During Setup
(Q244349)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q244/3/49.a
sp

Windows 98 Second Edition DUN 128-Bit Upgrade Release Notes
(Q244214)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q244/2/14.a
sp

Device Manager Only Contains a Computer Entry (Q244166)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q244/1/66.a
sp

ScanDisk Errors on IDE Hard Disks Larger Than 32 GB
(Q243450)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q243/4/50.a
sp

8.3 Aliases Are Not Created at the Windows 98 Command Prompt
(Q243390)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q243/3/90.a
sp

Err Msg: Error Loading User.exe. You Must Re-Install Windows
(Q243372)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q243/3/72.a
sp

How to Troubleshoot Network Printing Problems (Q243075)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q243/0/75.a
sp

USB Devices May Not Work in Windows 98 Second Edition
(Q240075)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q240/0/75.a
sp

Cannot Browse Network Neighborhood if PDC Is on Separate
Subnet (Q238853)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q238/8/53.a
sp

Removing DIGI Datafire Components Cause Fatal Exception
Error (Q227159)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q227/1/59.a
sp

File SystemErrors (1026) When Attempting to Empty Recycle
Bin (Q214403)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q214/4/03.a
sp

Windows Setup Screens and Colors Are Not Displayed Properly
(Q208116)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q208/1/16.a
sp

Lexmark WinWriter Prints Extra Characters or Symbols
(Q207974)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q207/9/74.a
sp

LaserWriter NTX Prints the Letter "T" Incorrectly from
WordPad (Q207941)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q207/9/41.a
sp

Phoebe Micro 56K Internal Modem May Not Work Properly
(Q207351)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q207/3/51.a
sp

Screen Does Not Redraw Properly After Starting Director 5
(Q207225)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q207/2/25.a
sp

GP Fault in Module Scvrecd2.dll When You Use WordPad
(Q207158)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q207/1/58.a
sp

Err Msg: The File Was Not Found. Verify That You Have...
(Q180465)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q180/4/65.a
sp


Internet Explorer on the following platforms: Windows 95,
Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0
------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------

AOL 5 in Windows 95 Causes Problems for Other DUN
Connections (Q244252)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q244/2/52.a
sp

JavaScript Redirect Vulnerability in Internet Explorer
(Q244233)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q244/2/33.a
sp

How to Remove Task Scheduler from Internet Explorer 5
(Q243955)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q243/9/55.a
sp

How to Manually Uninstall Internet Explorer 5 for Windows 95
(Q243678)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q243/6/78.a
sp

Update Available for Outlook Express 5 IMAP Dates Issue
(Q237824)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q237/8/24.a
sp

Update Available for Outlook Express 4.01 IMAP Dates
(Q237823)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q237/8/23.a
sp

How to Determine Year 2000 Compliance for Internet Explorer
5 (Q237190)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q237/1/90.a
sp

Err Msg: A Previous Program Installation Was Never Completed
(Q234983)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q234/9/83.a
sp

How to Connect to MSN Using a Macintosh (Q221462)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q221/4/62.a
sp

Incorrect Text Pasted in FrontPage Express from Outlook 98
(Q217319)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q217/3/19.a
sp

Windows 95
----------

Plug and Play Serial Devices Removed During Printer
Installation (Q242941)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q242/9/41.a
sp

Legacy Parallel Devices May Not Respond After Resume
(Q242939)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q242/9/39.a
sp

Korean Year 2000 Update Does Not Contain English Strings
(Q242474)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q242/4/74.a
sp

Unable to Create Folder on NTFS Partition (Q240979)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q240/9/79.a
sp

Computer May Hang or Slow Download Times with USB Modem
(Q240947)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q240/9/47.a
sp

Problems with "Run Only Allowed Windows Applications" Policy
(Q240026)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q240/0/26.a
sp

Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition
----------------------------------------

Cannot Delete Any Files in Windows (Q246726)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/7/26.a
sp

Copying Floppy Icon in the "Send To" Folder May Cause
Problems (Q246659)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/6/59.a
sp

Windows 95 and Windows 98 File Access URL Update (Q245729)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q245/7/29.a
sp

Cannot Move Programs Between Multiple Monitors (Q245679)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q245/6/79.a
sp

General Protection Fault When Browsing for Device Drivers
(Q245583)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q245/5/83.a
sp

"System Restore Operation Failed" Error When Restoring
Registry (Q245412)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q245/4/12.a
sp

Scanreg Does Not Back Up User.dat Files When Using User
Profiles (Q245147)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q245/1/47.a
sp

CardBus PC Card Not Working on Toshiba Satellite Computer
(Q245132)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q245/1/32.a
sp

No Old Password Visible When Changing Domain Password
(Q245111)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q245/1/11.a
sp

Error Message: Fatal Exception 0E in VxD IOS (04) (Q243037)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q243/0/37.a
sp

Create File NCP May Not Function Correctly with Read/Write
Flags (Q242193)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q242/1/93.a
sp

Hang on Resume with Ultra DMA Device and ACPI BIOS (Q239700)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q239/7/00.a
sp


Internet Explorer on the following platforms: Windows 95,
Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0
------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------

Error Message: 373 No Such Interface Supported (Q246589)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/5/89.a
sp

"Always Show Internet Explorer Radio Bar" Option Missing
(Q246551)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/5/51.a
sp

Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Tools Entry Missing
(Q246548)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/5/48.a
sp

Outlook Express Start-up Informational Pane Is Blank
(Q246396)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/3/96.a
sp

Radio Toolbar Missing After You Uninstall Internet Explorer
5.01 (Q246395)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/3/95.a
sp

"Windows Protection Error" After Installing Internet
Explorer 5 (Q246381)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/3/81.a
sp

Internet Explorer 5.01 Support.txt File (Q246369)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/3/69.a
sp

Internet Explorer 5.01 Readme.txt File (Q246346)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/3/46.a
sp

Internet Explorer 5.01 File List (3 of 3) (Q246221)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/2/21.a
sp

Availability of Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 (Q246211)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/2/11.a
sp

Internet Explorer 5.01 File List (2 of 3) (Q246205)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/2/05.a
sp

How to Uninstall Internet Explorer 5.01 (Q246194)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/1/94.a
sp

Internet Explorer 5.01 File List (1 of 3) (Q246073)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/0/73.a
sp

Description of Internet Explorer 5.01 (Q244655)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q244/6/55.a
sp

Starting Internet Explorer Opens an MS-DOS Command Prompt
Window (Q244460)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q244/4/60.a
sp

Update for "Javascript Redirect" in Internet Explorer 5
(Q244357)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q244/3/57.a
sp

Update for "Javascript Redirect" in Internet Explorer 4.01
(Q244356)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q244/3/56.a
sp

Internet Explorer Does Not Connect Using 128-Bit SGC
Encryption (Q244302)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q244/3/02.a
sp

File Menu and Tools Menu Missing in Internet Explorer
(Q244158)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q244/1/58.a
sp

Installing NetZero Causes Error Message in Hhctrl.ocx
(Q244028)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q244/0/28.a
sp

Text in Internet Explorer Buttons or Links Unreadable or
Missing (Q243708)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q243/7/08.a
sp

Insert Discussion in the Document Button Is Unavailable
(Q235311)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q235/3/11.a
sp

Unavailable Language Error Message After Reinstall of
Windows 95 (Q244592)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q244/5/92.a
sp

Calling 2-Digit Carrier Codes in Brazil (Q236165)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q236/1/65.a
sp

Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition
----------------------------------------

Err: "Unable to Communicate with the Device..." When
Printing (Q247753)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q247/7/53.a
sp

Troubleshooting Settings for File System Properties
Described (Q247485)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q247/4/85.a
sp

No Volume in Yamaha YSTMS55D USB Speakers in Windows 98 SE
(Q247385)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q247/3/85.a
sp

Tools Included with the Microsoft Windows 98 Resource Kit
(Q247024)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q247/0/24.a
sp

Blue Screen Error Message When Shutting Down/Restarting
Windows (Q246880)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/8/80.a
sp

Microsoft NetWare Client Will Not Be Enhanced (Q246754)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/7/54.a
sp

Notification Problem with Windows 98 Second Edition and MSN
5.0 (Q246569)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/5/69.a
sp

FDISK May Not Work When IDE Controller Is Rebalanced
(Q246387)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/3/87.a
sp

Point and Print Is Not Working on Computers Running Windows
95/98 (Q246210)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/2/10.a
sp

Animated Pointers Disappear on Compaq Presario Computer
(Q246155)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/1/55.a
sp

Cannot Access Hard Disk After Booting from Floppy Disk
(Q245162)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q245/1/62.a
sp

Automatic Repeat Does Not Work for USB Keyboard After
Suspend (Q245065)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q245/0/65.a
sp

Windows 98 Clients Not Registered with Dynamic DNS (Q242000)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q242/0/00.a
sp

Description and Availability of MSN Messenger Service
(Q240063)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q240/0/63.a
sp

ATI OEM Rage II Drivers Do Not Work with Multiple Displays
(Q207116)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q207/1/16.a
sp

RIVA 128 Video Adapters Are Incompatible with Multiple
Display (Q205933)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q205/9/33.a
sp


Internet Explorer for the following platforms: Windows 95,
Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0
------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------

Err Msg: MSIMN Caused an Invalid Page Fault in Module
Wab32.dll (Q247706)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q247/7/06.a
sp

How to Backup and Restore Internet Explorer 5 Security Zone
Info (Q247388)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q247/3/88.a
sp

Web Proxy Auto-Discovery "Spoofing" May Change Proxy
Settings (Q247333)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q247/3/33.a
sp

Internet Explorer 5 Task Scheduler Allows Privilege
Elevation (Q246972)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/9/72.a
sp

Internet Explorer Desktop Icon Disappears When You Make
Changes (Q246832)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/8/32.a
sp

Damaged OLE Component Stops Internet Explorer Setup
(Q246180)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/1/80.a
sp

Update for "Server-Side Page Reference Redirect"
Vulnerability (Q246094)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/0/94.a
sp

Incorrect Usage of FTP Server Name (Q244784)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q244/7/84.a
sp


Windows 95
----------

Windows 95 OSR2.x  Support for External USB Hubs (Q247969)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q247/9/69.a
sp

How to Change the Blinking Rate of the Insertion Point
(Q247054)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q247/0/54.a
sp

Windows Media Player May Start When You Click a NetShow Link
(Q246976)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/9/76.a
sp

Windows 95 Does Not Support Hard Disks Larger Than 32 GB
(Q246818)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/8/18.a
sp

RPC Client Does Not Respond After SAP Name Resolution
(Q240423)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q240/4/23.a
sp


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