CRYPTME has 128SC.DLL file! Remove it and any references to 128SC.DLL as it is NOT needed and outdated for WinME. Revise the CRYPTME.EXE patch. WinME has built-in 128bit SSL encryption for IE.

You're right.
SCHANNEL.DLL is ver 5.131.2133.2 on WinME.
I took schannel.dll from WinME CD, renamed it to 128sc.dll and added it to cryptme.exe for completeness.

* Unofficial Windows ME CRYPT32.DLL 5.131.2133.6, CRYPTDLG.DLL 5.00.1558.6072, CRYPTUI.DLL 5.131.2133.2, ENHSIG.DLL 5.00.1877.8, MSASN1.DLL 5.00.2195.6905, MSCAT32.DLL 5.131.2133.2, MSSIP32.DLL 5.131.2133.2, RSAENH.DLL 5.00.2133.2, SCHANNEL.DLL 5.131.2133.2, SOFTPUB.DLL 5.131.2133.2, WINTRUST.DLL 5.131.2133.2 + XENROLL.DLL 5.131.3659.0 128-bit SSL Encryption Security Vulnerability Fixes:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms04-011.mspx
Direct download [721 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/CRYPTME.EXE

I discovered another "glitch" in cryptme.exe:
forgot to add nircmd.exe + start.exe to the SED file, therefore to cryptme.exe. ;-(
Corrected. ;-)

Please try cryptme.exe again to see if it works ok.

Thanks.

Son of a non-gender-specific-beetch, I accidentally surfed to the middle page of this topic instead of the end b4 writing the following, well maybe something's still relevant to some1 [wot a n00B ]Indeed, some of mine turned grey in the same situation, after discovering the 'big name' backup program I'd been using for years was chock full o' bugs. Of the others I tested, even Nero BackItUp, the one bundled with Nero Express and used by millions of people round the world, with all patches applied, truncated a lot of long file names with no warning.

Pity the poor foo' who faithfully runs their backup program regularly but never fully tests the restore, then after a bad system crash finds the manufacturer didn't either.

I have used XXCOPY a number of times for disk copies with great success, though I'll use the /tcc switch in addition to /clone the next time.

In answer to somebody's observation (sorry, a li'l rushed, trying to get to bed b4 sunup), XXCOPY displays nag screens only on 1st run and then again a few months later, whence if u download a free new one it shuts up for another few months. Though I hate nag screens I consider this a minor irrititation considering the functionality and configurability of the program.

Will be cutting over to XP myself over 6 months (will take a while with my many apps and learning enough XP tweaks to tame it) but I'm keeping 98 going on multiboot coz no doubt XP will be too newfangled for some of my older hardware & apps.

15 days til Micro$oft end Win98 support, tik tok tik tok... I'm hoping the h4X0rz will focus on XP for their new h4x since us Win98 users are a select minority these days.

Can anyone suggest a good website for new security headsup for after the 11th? Some of u brilliant geeks will no doubt actually write patch code as u have been doing, hopefully there'll be some simple workarounds for some other stuff... and I notice some exploits like certain wmf ones are caught by my virus checker. Helps if we know about new holes ASAP but.

I see there's http://www.cve.mitre.org/cve/index.html where they list vulnerabilities from all sources, but due to their 'editorial' control of listings, warnings could take a while to filter through to their webpages. Is there a better site? I guess ideally with an RSS feed or similar selectable by operating system.

6-27-2006

Added unofficial U918547 fix for Windows 98 (FE)/98 SE/ME.
U918547 has its own forum:
http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=77218
Please post all/any related comments/bugs/tips/etc in U918547 forum.

alright. I've posted up beta 1 of the 98fe SP2 today. I've decided to make only beta releases of the 98fe SP; that way the 98fe SP project wont seem dead. I will NOT make any final & release candidate editions of 98fe SP since I dont have enough time to for those and I want to enjoy my summer vacation.

see latest page of the Service Pack for Windows 98 Standard topic:
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...4732&st=135

thanx MDGx. I have created the unofficial Notepad updates for Win95, 98 & ME; all three of them have fixed all of the blunders from the Notepad patches wiSHmaKeR made [his notepad patches dont work at all for win95, notepad displaying error message 'There was a failure in launching Wordpad' when trying to open 64kb or bigger files, etc.] Let me know if you need them.

and speaking of Notepad, take a look at this problem for the Win2k/XP editions of Notepad in this article:
http://bink.nu/Article7429.bink
but at least the Win95/98/ME editions of Notepad do not have the problem the Win2000/XP/2003/Vista editions of Notepad has.

The problem is in automatic recognition of Unicode text files. Notepad for Win95/98/ME is not able to handle Unicode text files at all.

Petr

However, in the Win2000/XP/2003/Vista versions of Notepad you can choose whether to save TXT files in Notepad either in ANSI Encoding or Uniccode Encoding from the Save As dialog box. From the Save As box, default encoding is set to ANSI not UNICODE. if you do the steps on that site to reproduce the problem but save the file in UNICODE format instead of ANSI format, the problem WILL occur. If you save the file in ANSI format, the problem will not happen.

It was just wat I read. Now I have tried to duplicate the "bug" and I'm not able to do it - in Windows XP, the file is saved as ANSI and opened as ANSI, everything as expected, so I don't know what the "bug" is about??
I have followed the steps exactly.

Petr

Alright Petr. The steps they mention are not accurate. Here's how I got the XP version of Notepad to choke on that bug-

1. Right-click on an empty area on the Desktop, select New, then choose Text Document (just leave the newly created TXT file named New Text Document.txt).

2. Open Notepad by double-clicking on the New Text Document.txt file and type in "AAAA BBB CCC DDDDD" (without the quotes) and Close Notepad & Save your changes.

3. Now double-click on New Text Document.txt. Notepad should just display "□□□□□□□□□" instead of the letters I mentioned earlier.

Again, a reminder that ONLY the Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003 & Vista editions of Notepad have this problem.

Thank you, the bug works now, I don't know what I did wrong, maybe new line at the end of the line.

And as I mentioned earlier, the problem is not with the saving of the file, it is saved as ANSI as I'd expect because there are no special characters, but Notpad has problem with opening of the file - it incorrectly thinks that it is Unicode file.

Petr

The last patch Tuesday for Windows 98 / 98SE / Me is here - an there are no patches for these operating systems: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms06-jul.mspx

Or missed I anything?

Petr

I'm sure MS06-033 can be installed on 9x/ME, but only if .net Framework 2.0 is installed.

Other than that, that's it.

Little update to those who use IE6 SP1: I'm going to be making unofficial updates starting with the August updates. Maybe even for DirectX/WMP, but that depends if there are any.

the_guy

There are two files that should be used in the graphic filters package:

png32.flt 2003.1100.8029
gifimp32.flt 2003.1100.8020

All packages contain the same files:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/f...ullfile-enu.exe
http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/c...ullFile-ENU.exe
http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/b...ullFile-ENU.exe

Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows 95; Windows 98; Windows ME; Windows NT; Windows Server 2003; Windows XP

Petr

I've created a June 2006 directX installer, and have tested it. It's just slimmed down a bit from the official download available @ microsoft. All NT components have been removed... as an SFX, it's 33mb compressed.

It will be included in the Win9x Power Pack compilation.

Also: Where can I get the last beta of the WinMe Unofficial SP?

Thanks, Petr.
Done:

* Microsoft Paint Add-on Import + Export Graphic Filters Pack Installer for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 [1.68 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/GRPHFLTS.EXE

You have replaced ADVPACK.DLL 6.0.2900.2172
with ADVPACK.DLL 5.0.2013.1301 in this latest release

This could work:
MS06-033 -Vulnerability in ASP.NET KB917283 for Windows 98/ME

1.) Install .NET Framework 2.0
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.as...%2fdotnetfx.exe

2.)Install KB917283 for .NET Framework 2.0
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.as...2fMS06-033.mspx

I just found out that it does NOT work. I could make an installer for .net 2 with the update integrated, which would work on 98/SE/ME, as well as 2000/xp/2003. It might work, it might not as well though.

the_guy

Hate to say this MDGx but there are NO July 11 security updates for Win98/ME. MS has officially dropped all support for Win98/ME.

Wonder if you would like to make a "Win2000 updates + patches + hotfixes" thread in the Hotstream forum?

Like I told MDGx, NO security patches released on July 11 for Win98/98se/ME because Microsoft ended support for Windows 98/ME on July 11 (probably at 12am midnight).

MDGx will also need to modify the names of the unofficial KB832353 Media Player updates and I have tested these unofficial WMP 832353 patches on my machines.

First of all "Unofficial WMP 6.4/7.0/7.1 Patch" should be titled "Unofficial WMP 6.4/7.1 Patch" as it will NOT work for WMP 7.0. I've found out that this unofficial WMP patch [WM832353.EXE] will only work if WMP 7.1 is installed. If WMP 6.4 is installed and NOT WMP 7.1, the LaunchWMPInf.exe file in WM832353.EXE will do NOTHING; NO files will be updated. Ditto for "Unofficial WMP 6.4/7.0/7.1/9.0 Patch" as that should be changed to "Unofficial WMP 6.4/7.1/9.0 Patch" < for this one [MP832353.EXE] to work, either WMP 7.1 or WMP 9 has to be installed AND should work under ALL versions of Win98, NOT just the SE edition.

If WMP 6.4 is installed only and NOT WMP 7.1 or 9.0 use the Q832353.EXE file to update Media Player 6.4 as the WM832353.EXE and MP832353.EXE files will NOT update WMP 6.4 alone. Description of this titled "Unofficial WMP 6.4 Patch for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2" should be changed to "Unofficial WMP 6.4 Patch for Windows 95/98/98 SE/ME" when updating WMP 6.4 only.

As I made those updates, I will send MDGx some redone updates in the next few days.

Also @ MDGx: Could you please upload the fixes I sent you a little while ago?

the_guy

I still wonder why it doesn't work MS listed Windows 98/SE/ME as supported OSs
for .NET 2.0

It doesn't work because the vulnerability itself does not affect Windows 98/SE/ME.

An unofficial .Net 2.0 with the update will install on 98/SE/ME, however.

the_guy

That's the earliest version that works properly with all 9x OSes.
I replaced it because I want all my patches to have this version.
It is the smallest of all newer versions.

And besides, advpack.dll is only a helper DLL, does not install anywhere on your system.
If you had a newer one before, you'll have the same one after installing such "advanced" patches.

HTH
__________________________________________

I have uploaded all NT4, 2000 + IE updates you sent:
NT4 updates:
http://www.mdgx.com/wnt4.htm
2000 updates:
http://www.mdgx.com/w2ktoy.htm
IE updates:
http://www.mdgx.com/ietoy.htm

the_guy:
I noticed in some ME updates you did not include start.exe anymore.
I suggest to add it back in, because not all users have it somewhere in the path. Without it, nircmd commands are useless, and most system updates will not install on ME if SR/WFP is not "killed" beforehand.

erpdude8:
I have uploaded all 3 Notepad fixes here:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#NPU

@MDGx: I thought that Windows ME included start.exe on all systems. I 'll redo those updates in the coming days then, it looks like.

the_guy

It does by default, but some people either delete manually c:\windows\command and its files or use 98lite to delete it.

I had this problem some time ago with somebody who wanted to install 98SE2ME, but previously used 98lite to delete all files in c:\windows\command .

That's why I include start.exe in all packages.

HTH

not sure if these IE/XML hotfixes are still available for Win98/ME-

KB900732 ieakeng.dll for IE6 SP1/SP2
KB817914 inetcpl.cpl for IE6 SP1
KB909363 msxml3.dll for XML 3.0 SP7

see if you guys can obtain these.

I made an unofficial 909363 update for 98/ME. It is on MDGx's site.

About the other 2, I have no idea.

the_guy

try again for KB817914. maybe it's still available.

I've tested MDGx's unofficial MP917734 patch for WMP 7.1. It does NOT work, even with WMP 7.1 installed.
I believe most versions of the WMP 7.1 files are version 7.01 instead of 7.10 such as original WMPUI.DLL file which is version 7.01.00.3055 (not 7.10.00.3055; WHOOPS!). KB917734 for WMP 7.1 has WMPUI.DLL version 7.10.00.3078. MDGx will need to redo the MP917734 fix for WMP 7.1 [hint- from its SED file, change TargetFileVersion of WMPUI.DLL from 7.10 to 7.01].

Also there should only be TWO unofficial KB832353 WMP updates for Win95/98/ME instead of three [just Q832353.EXE and MP832353.EXE] WM832353.EXE should be removed as MP832353.EXE does work under Win98FE and Win95 as long as the LaunchWMPInf.exe finds either WMP 7.1 or 9.0 installed and will install the appropriate files.

Use Q832353.EXE when updating ONLY the msdxm.ocx file for WMP 6.4. LaunchWMPInf.exe from MP832353.exe and KB832353.exe for ME will NOT update the msdxm.ocx file if either WMP 7.1 or 9.0 is NOT installed and WMP 6.4 is by itself.

It will need to be revised, the_guy. I've just found problems with it. It keeps on prompting me for the MSXML3.DLL file. Found out that the [SourceDiskFiles] and [SourceDiskNames] sections are missing from the kb909363.inf file. That's what's causing the installation problems. I will send a revised kb909363.inf file with the corrections to MDGx so that he can re-create the unofficial 909363 patch for win98/me/nt4.

Have you revised the MP917734.exe patch for WMP 7.1?

Also, check out the comments by Tareek here about adding better UNICODE support:
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...1407&st=225

Yes, the_gui sent me revised patches for MP917734 + Q909363 an I've posted them.

Thanks for the Unicode links.
Most of those Unicode tutorials/tools/programs are for programmers/developers who wish to build apps with Unicode support for 9x OSes.

Thanks.

Please remove the DHTMLED.OCX + TRIEDIT.DLL IE4/IE5 MS09-011 security updates off your IE page. They are no longer available from Microsoft as they have pulled them off their download servers.

Also I have found a fatal flaw with Microsoft's KB832414 MSXML 2.5 [MSXML.DLL] patch. It does NOT contain a CAT file for WinME and if you run this patch under WinME, the updated MSXML.DLL file will get REJECTED by SFP . WinME users MUST run Coolkill or Winkill to shutdown STMGR.EXE and run the KB832414 MSXML 2.5 update while SFP is disabled to update the MSXML.DLL file.

I found DHTMLED.OCX fix here:

* Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 9x/NT4 DHTML Edit DHTMLED.OCX Security Vulnerability Fix:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms99-011.mspx
Direct download [170 KB, English]:
http://ftp.ncnu.edu.tw/MsDownload/win98/up...98/DHTMLED5.EXE

WinME MSXML 2.5 patch install steps:
http://www.mdgx.com/ietoy.htm#XML

Thanks.

I'm in the process of creating the WinME Help & Support Content Update [wuwmupd1.exe] which includes files taken from the wuwmupd1.cab file. This fix requires the Q299014 update. I remember when I downloaded the Q299014 WinME Help & Support Update thru V3 Windows Update back in the summer of 2001, it downloaded both the Q299014.exe and wuwmupd1.cab files and installed the updates from both of those files.

after installing the files from wuwmupd1.cab and rebooting the WinME computer, Help & Support will open at startup displaying info about the Help & Support content update of Nov. 2000.

MDGx, I wonder if you would like to make a Text Converter Filters pack that will install updated filters in the TEXTCONV folder?

Sure.
Please list here the current versions of all files in TEXTCONV folder that you know of.
This is what I have so far:

HTML32.CNV 2003.1100.6551.0
MSWRD832.CNV 2003.1100.6551.0
MSCONV97.DLL 2003.1100.6551.0
MSWRD632.WPC 2004.10.21.0
WRITE32.WPC 2004.11.7.0

@MDGx: This might be a little off topic, but the usp10.dll fix for 2003 I sent you should work in your RICHED fixes. What is the difference betwen the 9X and NT versions of those anyway?

Also, my Textconv folder has a lot more files, but I pin that to having Office 2000 installed on my computer. The 5 files you have are the same versions as the ones on mine, with the exception of me having an older version of write32.wpc.

the_guy

Petr has sent me the some Win95 hotfixes, including the Q175629 fix. send him a PM if you need the patches.

I was also suprised such an important fix was not yet published on the net. However today noone wants to use Windows 95, since we have Windows 98SE with 98SE2ME right

yup. one former Win95 OSR2 user I encountered online a few years ago had already upgraded to WinXP (and bought a new PC that came with XP).

MDGx told me several months ago the author of the Q249824 voltrack.vxd fix for Win98 will NOT create a Q249824 voltrack.vxd patch for Win95; forgot the reason why.

what are these files for
W95UPG.DLL
W95UPGNT.DLL

do a search on these files at Yahoo or Google.

w95upg.dll is a migration DLL file when upgrading from Win95/98/ME to Win2000/XP/2003/Vista
w95upgnt.dll is a migration dll file when upgrading from older NT versions like WinNT4 to Win2k & higher

i believe these two files are used during Windows setup when installing a new version of Windows

ESDI_506.PDR 4.00.1119 for OSR2.x [Q175629] is here:
http://www.msfn.org/board/?s=&showtopi...st&p=539414

HTH

@MDGx,

I was looking at your Q912919.EXE file, and I just removed a whole lot of crap from it to make it more like the ME version. The 2 main INF's went down to 299 bytes, from 1.92 kb. The Q912919.INF file went from 715 bytes to 260 bytes. I removed the qfecheck files as they weren't needed, and I shortened up a whole lot of strings as well. I also removed the uninstall, as I didn't think it was needed. send me an email if you want my reduced copy.

Also, could you update your Riched files with usp10.dll version 1.0422.3790.2706 from WS919136.EXE? What's the difference between them anyway?

the_guy

Thanks a lot.
I got your updates, I'll post them probably tomorrow, time permitting.

Please send revised Q912919.EXE .

I'll add USP10.DLL from WS919136 to RICHED*.EXE also tomorrow, time permitting.

I also got your older NT updates.
I'll post them in the near future. I'll let you know when.

Thanks.

8-2-2006

- Added fixed GDI*.* for 98 SE + ME [replace U918547 + KB918547] = fixed WMF bugs:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/918547.TXT
GDI*.* 4.90.3003 = install on 98 SE as part of 98SE2ME options 1 + 2:
http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=46349
- Updated GRPHFLTS.EXE
- Updated RICHED9X.EXE + RICHEDNT.EXE
- Added ESDI_506.PDR 4.10.2226
- Updated ESDI_506.PDR 4.10.2225
- Added 98 FE SP2 2.04 Beta 3
- Added ME WEBVW.DLL from Win2000 SP4 Q900725 hotfix

ME Webvw.dll from 900725 should NOT be 5.50.3900.7069. Change it to 5.50.4134.7069 because original WEBVW.DLL from WinME is version 5.50.4134.100!

I happen to have newer FPX32.FLT file than one found in the GRPHFLTS pack; it was from MS Works 6.0 [2001].

also, need your take on what shadell said in his posts here:
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=67610