http://www.techzonez.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9739
Inititally try checking your PC for spyware, adware, or any of that crap using the link above (thanks Egghead).
First scan your PC online with a free online scanner.
http://www.pandasoftware.com/actives..._principal.htm
http://pcpitstop.com/antivirus/default.asp
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Either of those will do.
Second, run a scandisk on the OS.
Here's how to use ScanDisk:
1. Click the Start button.
2. Point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click ScanDisk.
3. Click the drive you want to scan, and choose either the Standard or Thorough test.
4. Click Start.
* The Standard test checks the files and folders on the selected drives for errors.
* The Thorough test will give you further options. It performs the Standard test plus checks your hard disk drive for physical damage. You can even specify to scan areas of your disk containing only data files, or just the areas with system files, or both.
* Both Standard and Thorough have a set of Advanced options that help you to deal with lost file fragments, invalid files, and files that overlap the same disk space. You can also choose to keep a log file of what ScanDisk finds.
( I recommend the Thorough test)
Third try repairing the registry:
To repair the registry from within Windows 98:
1. Click Start, and click Run. The Run dialog box appears.
2. In the Open box, type scanregw.exe and click OK.
Now if none of that fixes your problems:
http://www.windowsreinstall.com/win9...exfullpage.htm
Try that great guide to reinstall windows 98. But before you reformat, you might want to back up your browser favorites, My documents folder, Outlook/email contacts and addresses and so on...
Good luck and welcome to TZ!
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