Another nail in the W98 coffin?

Keith, msnbc.com website had some glitches in their website recently. It is
on their end and nothing to be concerned about. If you feel that IE 6 is
acting poorly all over than you could always do a repair of Internet Explorer
6 if we get to that point on Windows 98.

"keith" wrote:

> Thanks, Tim.
> Have certainly seen numerous references to Mozilla while surfing but never
> really investigated.
> DL'd Firefox 2.x with basic set-up and will give it a try.
> But still wonder why the MSNBC.com web site is the only one that IE6 is
> having problems with.
> Maybe I'll ask them. (and see what kind of automated, international reply
> bounces back)
>
> "Tim Slattery" <Slattery_T.DeleteThis@bls.gov> wrote in message
> news:dv36b4la2ttg23gu21vde4eijblf0qkigh@4ax.com...
> > "keith" <uncle.DeleteThis@tanoose.nut> wrote:
> >
> > >Have been using MSNBC news as my homepage for quite a few years. Thats MS
> as
> > >in MicroSoft.
> > >W98 didn't seem to care too much for their new and improved website a
> while
> > >back and any vid from that site would/will freeze this computer and are
> > >avoided like the plague. No problem with vids on other news sites.
> > >
> > >But there has been an odd intermittent problem of late.
> > >
> > >MSNBC.com site will open just fine when I get there from the desktop IE
> icon
> > >but "internet explorer cannot open the site..." if I try to go there
> >
> > Have you tried the site with Firefox? Firefox version 2.x will work
> > with Win98, and is *much* more up-to-date than any version of IE that
> > will work with Win98.
> >
> > --
> > Tim Slattery
> > MS MVP(Shell/User)
> > Slattery_T.DeleteThis@bls.gov
> > http://members.cox.net/slatteryt
>
>
>

Firefox speed may be a bit slower but hard to tell for sure on this
machine - hell, this thing has a carbureter and points.
Was having some 'problems' with Firefox and off-loaded it and downloaded
again.
Not really any 'problems', just a learning curve issue.
It's set as default browser for now and got my 'favorites' copied to it.
Might even try an msnbc.com video - to crash or not to crash.
Is Java a good thing and/or really necessary? Not sure if it was enabled or
not or being used by IE6. Never paid much attention.
All in all, so far so good with Firefox.
Will also try IE6 again for a while to see about those 'glitches'.

Seems some of this thread disappeared. Maybe it went a little too far
afield.

Thanks much.

"Dan" <Dan RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BA2E19E8-EAC4-4B77-AD0A-AD017BD2AD0C@microsoft.com...
> Keith, msnbc.com website had some glitches in their website recently. It
is
> on their end and nothing to be concerned about. If you feel that IE 6 is
> acting poorly all over than you could always do a repair of Internet
Explorer
> 6 if we get to that point on Windows 98.
>
> "keith" wrote:
>
> > Thanks, Tim.
> > Have certainly seen numerous references to Mozilla while surfing but
never
> > really investigated.
> > DL'd Firefox 2.x with basic set-up and will give it a try.
> > But still wonder why the MSNBC.com web site is the only one that IE6 is
> > having problems with.
> > Maybe I'll ask them. (and see what kind of automated, international
reply
> > bounces back)
> >
> > "Tim Slattery" <Slattery_T RemoveThis @bls.gov> wrote in message
> > news:dv36b4la2ttg23gu21vde4eijblf0qkigh@4ax.com...
> > > "keith" <uncle RemoveThis @tanoose.nut> wrote:
> > >
> > > >Have been using MSNBC news as my homepage for quite a few years.
Thats MS
> > as
> > > >in MicroSoft.
> > > >W98 didn't seem to care too much for their new and improved website a
> > while
> > > >back and any vid from that site would/will freeze this computer and
are
> > > >avoided like the plague. No problem with vids on other news sites.
> > > >
> > > >But there has been an odd intermittent problem of late.
> > > >
> > > >MSNBC.com site will open just fine when I get there from the desktop
IE
> > icon
> > > >but "internet explorer cannot open the site..." if I try to go there
> > >
> > > Have you tried the site with Firefox? Firefox version 2.x will work
> > > with Win98, and is *much* more up-to-date than any version of IE that
> > > will work with Win98.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Tim Slattery
> > > MS MVP(Shell/User)
> > > Slattery_T RemoveThis @bls.gov
> > > http://members.cox.net/slatteryt
> >
> >
> >

You're welcome. Please keep us informed.

"keith" wrote:

> Firefox speed may be a bit slower but hard to tell for sure on this
> machine - hell, this thing has a carbureter and points.
> Was having some 'problems' with Firefox and off-loaded it and downloaded
> again.
> Not really any 'problems', just a learning curve issue.
> It's set as default browser for now and got my 'favorites' copied to it.
> Might even try an msnbc.com video - to crash or not to crash.
> Is Java a good thing and/or really necessary? Not sure if it was enabled or
> not or being used by IE6. Never paid much attention.
> All in all, so far so good with Firefox.
> Will also try IE6 again for a while to see about those 'glitches'.
>
> Seems some of this thread disappeared. Maybe it went a little too far
> afield.
>
> Thanks much.
>
> "Dan" <Dan.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BA2E19E8-EAC4-4B77-AD0A-AD017BD2AD0C@microsoft.com...
> > Keith, msnbc.com website had some glitches in their website recently. It
> is
> > on their end and nothing to be concerned about. If you feel that IE 6 is
> > acting poorly all over than you could always do a repair of Internet
> Explorer
> > 6 if we get to that point on Windows 98.
> >
> > "keith" wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks, Tim.
> > > Have certainly seen numerous references to Mozilla while surfing but
> never
> > > really investigated.
> > > DL'd Firefox 2.x with basic set-up and will give it a try.
> > > But still wonder why the MSNBC.com web site is the only one that IE6 is
> > > having problems with.
> > > Maybe I'll ask them. (and see what kind of automated, international
> reply
> > > bounces back)
> > >
> > > "Tim Slattery" <Slattery_T.DeleteThis@bls.gov> wrote in message
> > > news:dv36b4la2ttg23gu21vde4eijblf0qkigh@4ax.com...
> > > > "keith" <uncle.DeleteThis@tanoose.nut> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >Have been using MSNBC news as my homepage for quite a few years.
> Thats MS
> > > as
> > > > >in MicroSoft.
> > > > >W98 didn't seem to care too much for their new and improved website a
> > > while
> > > > >back and any vid from that site would/will freeze this computer and
> are
> > > > >avoided like the plague. No problem with vids on other news sites.
> > > > >
> > > > >But there has been an odd intermittent problem of late.
> > > > >
> > > > >MSNBC.com site will open just fine when I get there from the desktop
> IE
> > > icon
> > > > >but "internet explorer cannot open the site..." if I try to go there
> > > >
> > > > Have you tried the site with Firefox? Firefox version 2.x will work
> > > > with Win98, and is *much* more up-to-date than any version of IE that
> > > > will work with Win98.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Tim Slattery
> > > > MS MVP(Shell/User)
> > > > Slattery_T.DeleteThis@bls.gov
> > > > http://members.cox.net/slatteryt
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

Looks like a Flash player - Adobe - Macromedia - flash9f.ocx problem

Error message from last event:
Iexplore:
This program has performed an illegal operatio and will be shut down
If the problem persists, contact program vendor.

Details:
IEXPLORE executed an invalid instruction in module FLASH9F.OCX at
017f:30055b27.
Registers:
EAX=00000008 CS=017f EIP=30055b27 EFLGS=00010202
EBX=041ed060 SS=0187 ESP=0064a130 EBP=0064a4dc
ECX=00000008 DS=0187 ESI=0064a140 FS=37cf
EDX=00000001 ES=0187 EDI=0064a578 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
0f 70 c8 e4 0f 60 c7 0f 70 da e4 0f 68 cf 0f 7f
Stack dump:
00000021 041f2e70 0064a578 00f60000 ff000000 ff000000 ff000000 ff010101
ff010101 ff000000 ff010101 ff000000 ff000000 ff000000 ff010101 ff010101

Not sure if 'Details' have been the same for other events.
Google search for 'flash9.ocx error' shows lots of assorted forum postings
for same/similar problem.
Have been reading and printing some of them.
Adobe fixes and/or flash9.ocx file renaming trick look promising.
Will follow up soon.
Still wonder why msnbc.com is ONLY visited site that

"Dan" <Dan.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:68F7E574-0161-4C1F-858B-AA661EAED3F3@microsoft.com...
> You're welcome. Please keep us informed.
>
> "keith" wrote:
>
> > Firefox speed may be a bit slower but hard to tell for sure on this
> > machine - hell, this thing has a carbureter and points.
> > Was having some 'problems' with Firefox and off-loaded it and
downloaded
> > again.
> > Not really any 'problems', just a learning curve issue.
> > It's set as default browser for now and got my 'favorites' copied to it.
> > Might even try an msnbc.com video - to crash or not to crash.
> > Is Java a good thing and/or really necessary? Not sure if it was enabled
or
> > not or being used by IE6. Never paid much attention.
> > All in all, so far so good with Firefox.
> > Will also try IE6 again for a while to see about those 'glitches'.
> >
> > Seems some of this thread disappeared. Maybe it went a little too far
> > afield.
> >
> > Thanks much.
> >
> > "Dan" <Dan.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:BA2E19E8-EAC4-4B77-AD0A-AD017BD2AD0C@microsoft.com...
> > > Keith, msnbc.com website had some glitches in their website recently.
It
> > is
> > > on their end and nothing to be concerned about. If you feel that IE 6
is
> > > acting poorly all over than you could always do a repair of Internet
> > Explorer
> > > 6 if we get to that point on Windows 98.
> > >
> > > "keith" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Thanks, Tim.
> > > > Have certainly seen numerous references to Mozilla while surfing but
> > never
> > > > really investigated.
> > > > DL'd Firefox 2.x with basic set-up and will give it a try.
> > > > But still wonder why the MSNBC.com web site is the only one that IE6
is
> > > > having problems with.
> > > > Maybe I'll ask them. (and see what kind of automated, international
> > reply
> > > > bounces back)
> > > >
> > > > "Tim Slattery" <Slattery_T.TakeThisOut@bls.gov> wrote in message
> > > > news:dv36b4la2ttg23gu21vde4eijblf0qkigh@4ax.com...
> > > > > "keith" <uncle.TakeThisOut@tanoose.nut> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >Have been using MSNBC news as my homepage for quite a few years.
> > Thats MS
> > > > as
> > > > > >in MicroSoft.
> > > > > >W98 didn't seem to care too much for their new and improved
website a
> > > > while
> > > > > >back and any vid from that site would/will freeze this computer
and
> > are
> > > > > >avoided like the plague. No problem with vids on other news
sites.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >But there has been an odd intermittent problem of late.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >MSNBC.com site will open just fine when I get there from the
desktop
> > IE
> > > > icon
> > > > > >but "internet explorer cannot open the site..." if I try to go
there
> > > > >
> > > > > Have you tried the site with Firefox? Firefox version 2.x will
work
> > > > > with Win98, and is *much* more up-to-date than any version of IE
that
> > > > > will work with Win98.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Tim Slattery
> > > > > MS MVP(Shell/User)
> > > > > Slattery_T.TakeThisOut@bls.gov
> > > > > http://members.cox.net/slatteryt
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

PS: Same details for subsequent error messages.
"keith" <uncle DeleteThis @tanoose.nut> wrote in message
news:OwlP%23paDJHA.232@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Looks like a Flash player - Adobe - Macromedia - flash9f.ocx problem
>
> Error message from last event:
> Iexplore:
> This program has performed an illegal operatio and will be shut down
> If the problem persists, contact program vendor.
>
> Details:
> IEXPLORE executed an invalid instruction in module FLASH9F.OCX at
> 017f:30055b27.
> Registers:
> EAX=00000008 CS=017f EIP=30055b27 EFLGS=00010202
> EBX=041ed060 SS=0187 ESP=0064a130 EBP=0064a4dc
> ECX=00000008 DS=0187 ESI=0064a140 FS=37cf
> EDX=00000001 ES=0187 EDI=0064a578 GS=0000
> Bytes at CS:EIP:
> 0f 70 c8 e4 0f 60 c7 0f 70 da e4 0f 68 cf 0f 7f
> Stack dump:
> 00000021 041f2e70 0064a578 00f60000 ff000000 ff000000 ff000000 ff010101
> ff010101 ff000000 ff010101 ff000000 ff000000 ff000000 ff010101 ff010101
>
> Not sure if 'Details' have been the same for other events.
> Google search for 'flash9.ocx error' shows lots of assorted forum postings
> for same/similar problem.
> Have been reading and printing some of them.
> Adobe fixes and/or flash9.ocx file renaming trick look promising.
> Will follow up soon.
> Still wonder why msnbc.com is ONLY visited site that
>
> "Dan" <Dan DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:68F7E574-0161-4C1F-858B-AA661EAED3F3@microsoft.com...
> > You're welcome. Please keep us informed.
> >
> > "keith" wrote:
> >
> > > Firefox speed may be a bit slower but hard to tell for sure on this
> > > machine - hell, this thing has a carbureter and points.
> > > Was having some 'problems' with Firefox and off-loaded it and
> downloaded
> > > again.
> > > Not really any 'problems', just a learning curve issue.
> > > It's set as default browser for now and got my 'favorites' copied to
it.
> > > Might even try an msnbc.com video - to crash or not to crash.
> > > Is Java a good thing and/or really necessary? Not sure if it was
enabled
> or
> > > not or being used by IE6. Never paid much attention.
> > > All in all, so far so good with Firefox.
> > > Will also try IE6 again for a while to see about those 'glitches'.
> > >
> > > Seems some of this thread disappeared. Maybe it went a little too far
> > > afield.
> > >
> > > Thanks much.
> > >
> > > "Dan" <Dan DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:BA2E19E8-EAC4-4B77-AD0A-AD017BD2AD0C@microsoft.com...
> > > > Keith, msnbc.com website had some glitches in their website
recently.
> It
> > > is
> > > > on their end and nothing to be concerned about. If you feel that IE
6
> is
> > > > acting poorly all over than you could always do a repair of Internet
> > > Explorer
> > > > 6 if we get to that point on Windows 98.
> > > >
> > > > "keith" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Thanks, Tim.
> > > > > Have certainly seen numerous references to Mozilla while surfing
but
> > > never
> > > > > really investigated.
> > > > > DL'd Firefox 2.x with basic set-up and will give it a try.
> > > > > But still wonder why the MSNBC.com web site is the only one that
IE6
> is
> > > > > having problems with.
> > > > > Maybe I'll ask them. (and see what kind of automated,
international
> > > reply
> > > > > bounces back)
> > > > >
> > > > > "Tim Slattery" <Slattery_T DeleteThis @bls.gov> wrote in message
> > > > > news:dv36b4la2ttg23gu21vde4eijblf0qkigh@4ax.com...
> > > > > > "keith" <uncle DeleteThis @tanoose.nut> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >Have been using MSNBC news as my homepage for quite a few
years.
> > > Thats MS
> > > > > as
> > > > > > >in MicroSoft.
> > > > > > >W98 didn't seem to care too much for their new and improved
> website a
> > > > > while
> > > > > > >back and any vid from that site would/will freeze this computer
> and
> > > are
> > > > > > >avoided like the plague. No problem with vids on other news
> sites.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >But there has been an odd intermittent problem of late.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >MSNBC.com site will open just fine when I get there from the
> desktop
> > > IE
> > > > > icon
> > > > > > >but "internet explorer cannot open the site..." if I try to go
> there
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Have you tried the site with Firefox? Firefox version 2.x will
> work
> > > > > > with Win98, and is *much* more up-to-date than any version of IE
> that
> > > > > > will work with Win98.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Tim Slattery
> > > > > > MS MVP(Shell/User)
> > > > > > Slattery_T DeleteThis @bls.gov
> > > > > > http://members.cox.net/slatteryt
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>

Keith, please remove all adobe and macromedia flash player stuff and then
reboot and install what you need again. It sounds not too serious but that
the flash player and Adobe Macromedia stuff has been corrupted some how.
Hopefully, removal will not give you any errors but if so still let us know
in 98 General and we will keep trying to help you with your issues.

"keith" wrote:

> PS: Same details for subsequent error messages.
> "keith" <uncle.RemoveThis@tanoose.nut> wrote in message
> news:OwlP%23paDJHA.232@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > Looks like a Flash player - Adobe - Macromedia - flash9f.ocx problem
> >
> > Error message from last event:
> > Iexplore:
> > This program has performed an illegal operatio and will be shut down
> > If the problem persists, contact program vendor.
> >
> > Details:
> > IEXPLORE executed an invalid instruction in module FLASH9F.OCX at
> > 017f:30055b27.
> > Registers:
> > EAX=00000008 CS=017f EIP=30055b27 EFLGS=00010202
> > EBX=041ed060 SS=0187 ESP=0064a130 EBP=0064a4dc
> > ECX=00000008 DS=0187 ESI=0064a140 FS=37cf
> > EDX=00000001 ES=0187 EDI=0064a578 GS=0000
> > Bytes at CS:EIP:
> > 0f 70 c8 e4 0f 60 c7 0f 70 da e4 0f 68 cf 0f 7f
> > Stack dump:
> > 00000021 041f2e70 0064a578 00f60000 ff000000 ff000000 ff000000 ff010101
> > ff010101 ff000000 ff010101 ff000000 ff000000 ff000000 ff010101 ff010101
> >
> > Not sure if 'Details' have been the same for other events.
> > Google search for 'flash9.ocx error' shows lots of assorted forum postings
> > for same/similar problem.
> > Have been reading and printing some of them.
> > Adobe fixes and/or flash9.ocx file renaming trick look promising.
> > Will follow up soon.
> > Still wonder why msnbc.com is ONLY visited site that
> >
> > "Dan" <Dan.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:68F7E574-0161-4C1F-858B-AA661EAED3F3@microsoft.com...
> > > You're welcome. Please keep us informed.
> > >
> > > "keith" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Firefox speed may be a bit slower but hard to tell for sure on this
> > > > machine - hell, this thing has a carbureter and points.
> > > > Was having some 'problems' with Firefox and off-loaded it and
> > downloaded
> > > > again.
> > > > Not really any 'problems', just a learning curve issue.
> > > > It's set as default browser for now and got my 'favorites' copied to
> it.
> > > > Might even try an msnbc.com video - to crash or not to crash.
> > > > Is Java a good thing and/or really necessary? Not sure if it was
> enabled
> > or
> > > > not or being used by IE6. Never paid much attention.
> > > > All in all, so far so good with Firefox.
> > > > Will also try IE6 again for a while to see about those 'glitches'.
> > > >
> > > > Seems some of this thread disappeared. Maybe it went a little too far
> > > > afield.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks much.
> > > >
> > > > "Dan" <Dan.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:BA2E19E8-EAC4-4B77-AD0A-AD017BD2AD0C@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Keith, msnbc.com website had some glitches in their website
> recently.
> > It
> > > > is
> > > > > on their end and nothing to be concerned about. If you feel that IE
> 6
> > is
> > > > > acting poorly all over than you could always do a repair of Internet
> > > > Explorer
> > > > > 6 if we get to that point on Windows 98.
> > > > >
> > > > > "keith" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks, Tim.
> > > > > > Have certainly seen numerous references to Mozilla while surfing
> but
> > > > never
> > > > > > really investigated.
> > > > > > DL'd Firefox 2.x with basic set-up and will give it a try.
> > > > > > But still wonder why the MSNBC.com web site is the only one that
> IE6
> > is
> > > > > > having problems with.
> > > > > > Maybe I'll ask them. (and see what kind of automated,
> international
> > > > reply
> > > > > > bounces back)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Tim Slattery" <Slattery_T.RemoveThis@bls.gov> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:dv36b4la2ttg23gu21vde4eijblf0qkigh@4ax.com...
> > > > > > > "keith" <uncle.RemoveThis@tanoose.nut> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >Have been using MSNBC news as my homepage for quite a few
> years.
> > > > Thats MS
> > > > > > as
> > > > > > > >in MicroSoft.
> > > > > > > >W98 didn't seem to care too much for their new and improved
> > website a
> > > > > > while
> > > > > > > >back and any vid from that site would/will freeze this computer
> > and
> > > > are
> > > > > > > >avoided like the plague. No problem with vids on other news
> > sites.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >But there has been an odd intermittent problem of late.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >MSNBC.com site will open just fine when I get there from the
> > desktop
> > > > IE
> > > > > > icon
> > > > > > > >but "internet explorer cannot open the site..." if I try to go
> > there
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Have you tried the site with Firefox? Firefox version 2.x will
> > work
> > > > > > > with Win98, and is *much* more up-to-date than any version of IE
> > that
> > > > > > > will work with Win98.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Tim Slattery
> > > > > > > MS MVP(Shell/User)
> > > > > > > Slattery_T.RemoveThis@bls.gov
> > > > > > > http://members.cox.net/slatteryt
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
>
>
>