Great to be able to update your system in a couple installations.

PROBLEMCHYLD, I'm NOT making an unofficial 98se SP3. It'll still be a 98se SP2 but will include most of the stuff from the 98 FE SP2 pack.

I'm still recovering from a cold. feeling better now.

estimated release of the new 98se SP might be either Christmas or New Year's

MDGx: speaking of MDAC 911562, the MDAC 2.8 RTM KB911562 breaks WinME Help & Support Center as noted at this page:
http://www.crashfixpc.com/HSfails.htm
The KB911562 patch for MDAC 2.8 SP1 doesnt break ME Help & Support center.
that page also mentions how to re-install Help & Support Center under WinME whenever Help & Support no longer works correctly.

UPDATED · 12-4-2006

Updates:
- fixed MP817885.EXE installer for all NTx OSes.
- added unofficial MP817885.EXE 98/ME fix = WMPNS.DLL is newer than the 1 from official fix.
- updated unofficial Q920213.EXE 98/ME fix = fixed installer code.
- added Sun Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) 1.5.0 Update 10 for 98/ME:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#JAVA
- added UMBPCI.SYS 3.70:
http://www.mdgx.com/umb.htm

UPDATED · 12-6-2006

Updates:
- updated 98/ME Q928388 to include new WA DST update.
- added unofficial Q928939 98/ME = adds registey values for WA DST update.
- added MDAC 2.8 RTM fix for ME BUG + FIX.

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Added unofficial OSR2 URP1 Alpha 2:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#URP
Thank you erpdude8.

@ MDGX:

I've localized IE922760 with files in italian language (from IE6.0sp1-KB922760-Windows2000-x86-ITA), please can you send me .sed file or I send you a zip so you create installer?

Thx!

When i install Unofficial DCOM98 Update Full
do i need to install any other updates for dcom98 or this
cover all the updates

Heres a suggestion Packages like Dcom98.exe/KB917344 etc...
why don't you replace the obselete files and repackage with the newer files
it avoids installing like 6 different updates.
Its easier just to install one package with updated files kind of like how u did Q329048
eliminating obselete packages, files and updates
thanks.

I also forgot about 908519/908519fx
Mdac 2.8 sp1/Window Media Player 9
one nice update will be great instead of numerous packages please consider.

last but not least i have Dunzip32.dll/Dzip32.dll Version 5.0.0.8
can you update Q329048?

MDGx you are such a valuable resource ... i don't know what ANYONE would do without you ... ... ... i have to remember to keep coming back for your updates, i haven't visited this post for a week or so, and i'm the LAST person who should be doing that ... thanks again man for the latest stuff. I was wondering what you were talking about with the *2* time zone hotfix updates... when all along you had the info here. D'OH

Please send the zip, and I'll post it later on today.
E-mail:
http://www.mdgx.com/form.htm
Please rename ZIP attachment to something like ZI, because it won't accept ZIP/EXE files.

Thanks.

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Please post more details [eventually quote from my post] about this so I figure out what you're talking about.
Thanks.

*Patchday*

Maybe its notable that the Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (925454)is know available:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/MS06-072.mspx
We can make another unofficial IE6 update.

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=&...st&p=597082
Was this intentionally skipped over or ignored on purpose
a simple yes or no will do justice

There is a European Union Expansion Font Update
Updated versions of Times New Roman (regular, bold, italic and bold italic), Arial (regular, bold, italic and bold italic) and Verdana (regular, bold, italic and bold italic) that include six additional characters not available in the Windows XP versions of these fonts. The new added characters are Unicode code-points U+0218, U+0219, U+021A and U+021B used for Romanian and U+040D and U+045D used in Bulgarian.

It should install on Windows 95 to Windows Vista.

Thanks Petr

Times New Roman is my favorite style next to old english

UPDATED · 12-12-2006

Second Update for 12-12-2006

Updates:
- added SHELLME.EXE for ME = this SHELL32.DLL fixes lockups when copy large files/folders while using MS IE 5.5 SP2/6.0/6.0 SP1.
This new SHELL32.DLL will be added to 98SE2ME option 3 soon.
- added new MS IE 6.0 SP1 patches [Q925454 a.k.a. MS06-072] for 98/ME = both English + Italian: IE925454.EXE + IT925454.EXE.
Now IE922760.EXE + IT922760.EXE are obsolete.
- updated TTFPAK.EXE with new versions of Euro fonts. [thank you Petr]
- added unofficial %windir%\SERVICES update for 95/98/ME = SERVIC9X.EXE.
SERVICNT.EXE is also available for...
- NT4:
http://www.mdgx.com/wnt4.htm#NT4
- 2000:
http://www.mdgx.com/w2ktoy.htm#W2K
- XP:
http://www.mdgx.com/xp.htm#PSP2
- 2003:
http://www.mdgx.com/ws3toy.htm#WS3
- added unified 98MP10.EXE for 98SE/ME = merged 98SEMP10 + 98SE2XP.
Now 98SEMP10 + 98SE2XP are obsolete.

Enjoy.

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Too busy today creating new/updated patches, posting files at my site and updating my web pages [see post above], but I'll read your post when I have a lil time.

HTH

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Oh yeah, I've read that Romania + Bulgaria have been admitted into the EU [I guess in January 2007].

Thanks for the update, Petr.
Posted here:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#EUR

I've added the new fonts to TTFPAK.EXE:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#TTF

Best wishes.

DXM9X
should be updated with these files DANIM.DLL, DXTRANS.DLL
from IE925454

sorry didn't mean to apply any pressure believe me
i appreciate you highly so when you have the time i guess you'll get around to my post.

Hi MDGX,

Thanks for your hard work. Also thanks for Anonymous author of the Windows Shell Lockup Patch!

Can you please tell me howto create custom patches using SED files? I'm willing to translate some patches to dutch and place them on my site.

Just list here which patches you want to translate, and I'll send you [or post here if not too large] the SED files you need.

HTH

UPDATED · 12-13-2006

Updates:
- added WMP64, WMP71 + WMP9 Fixes for 98/98SE/ME = from Q923689 + Q925398 [MS06-078] Fixes:
http://www.mdgx.com/wmp.htm#FIX
- updated DXM9X + DXM9XIE5 with newer DLLs from Q925454 IE 6.0 SP1 Fixes.
DXMNT + DXMNTIE5 also updated and available here:
http://www.mdgx.com/dx.htm#DXM
- updated 98SE2ME:
http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=46349

Q920213.EXE does not prompt to install.

Unofficial WMP 6.4 Win9x/ME Q925398 DXMASF.DLL + STRMDLL.DLL fix does NOT work. WMP 6.4 for Win95/98/ME/NT4 uses DXMASF.DLL version 6.4.7 [NOT 6.4.9 like in Win2000/XP/2003]. IE6 SP1 installs WMP 6.4 version 6.4.07.1121 under Win9x/NT4 while Win2000/XP/2003 have embedded WMP 6.4.09.

patch needs to be revised for sure. Note when making unofficial WMP 7.1 patches, the WMP version is 7.01, NOT 7.10.

This fix was created by the_guy.

HTH

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I'll install WMP64 and WMP71 and will test these patches.

I'll post here my findings.

please REMOVE the Q920213.EXE patch off your web site, MDGx. The updated files from unofficial 920213 patch do NOT work under Win98/ME (they are actually Windows-specific based). Running the updated AGENTSVR.EXE file resulted in the error message "The AGENTSVR.EXE file is linked to missing export USER32.DLL:UpdateLayeredWindow". I un-installed MS Agent and re-install it on my WinME computer and original AGENTSVR.EXE file runs with no errors.

If you look at security bulletin MS06-068 and look at the updated MS Agent files VERY carefully (in the Security Update Information section), the patches do NOT have binarilly identical files. The Win2000 version of 920213 update has 2.0.0.3424 of Agentsvr.exe BUT the file size is 242,448 bytes. The WinXP edition of 920213 fix also has 2.0.0.3424 of Agentsvr.exe BUT its file size is 256,512 bytes. AND the file size for the Agentsvr.exe file from the Win2003 edition of the 920213 patch is also different from the Win2000 & XP KB920213 updates.

Sorry for crossposting.
I've released new patch for IE6 which must fix "gray background in 32-bit png" issue for any pngfilt.dll version:
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=&...st&p=600188

note to the_guy: can you create unofficial OE 923694 MS06-076 security patches for OE6 SP1 and OE 5.5 SP2?

note to MDGx: let's revise unofficial 905915 update for IE 5.5 SP2 and include version 5.50.4970.2300 of the URL.DLL file which is included in the KB925454 update for IE 5.01 SP4/Win2000 SP4.

speaking of the pngfilt.dll file, Tihiy, all KB925454 updates have newer pngfilt.dll files.

@erpdude8: I have them already made, and I plan to send them this weekend.

Also, why not just make an unofficial 925454 update for IE5.5SP2 with just the updated url.dll?

the_guy

Excuse me guys.

To translate some MSFN works i.e. MDAC component update 1.2 it's hard task, I must find each localized file in russian opening all proprieties of all files with right click of mouse, isn't there a method more rapid?

See my posts:
Localization of SP 2.0
SED, INF, DDF file format description
(and others)

Petr

along with deleting unofficial Q920213 MS Agent fix for Win9x/ME/NT4 [which does not work under these OSes], please REMOVE the Western Australian Daylight Savime Time KB928939 updates and the link to MS article 928939 which Microsoft removed from their Support site. They've been replaced [aka. superseded] by the KB929120 updates for WinXP & Server 2003:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929120

KB929120 does NOT completely replace KB928388 because KB929120 does NOT contain the 2007 DST registry entries found in the KB928388 updates.

remove unofficial KB928939 fixes and replace them with unofficial KB929120 fixes

MDGx, i would like to include this update in autopatcher but the file is not completely unattended --- after you reboot, a text file opens that tells you about the update, but you need to close it before continuing...

so the file will go into the manual installs folder for now. If you make any changes to the file again, maybe come up with a way to provide the info you have (good info) but still making it fully unattended??

Your wish is my command...

I've updated 98MP10.
Now 98MP10.TXT wil not open after reboot anymore.
It still opens [as small EULA screen] when you install 98MP10 without any unattended command line switches, though.

98MP10 [6 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/wmp.htm#98MP10

HTH

Hi MDGx,

Regarding the True Type Font Pack, I've read that a recent Microsoft Office 2007 Compatibility Pack includes some Vista fonts . Would it be possible to include these in a future version of TTFPAK?

Season's Greetings to one and all.

well MDGx, you've just got one complaint from a Win2k user about how the unofficial patches automatically restart the computer without warning



this was from the 2007 DST Time Zone adjustment for Win2000 thread

It makes too many restart which is annoying
after applying even if you use the switches it stills reboot
heres a list

COPY2GB
CRYPT9X
DXM9X
HHUPD
IE925454
MP923689
OLEUP
Q329048
Q886677
Q918547
Q924191
Q927978
Q928388
RICHED9X
SERVIC9X
SHELL98
TTFPAK
U891711
VS6SP6U


i have to keep them all in a seperate folder because the reboot automatically

I dont have issues with them because I run those patches with the "/R:N" switch, which DOES prevent an automatic reboot.

perhaps I should request that these patches should prompt to restart the computer rather than performing an automatic reboot when they are done.

Yes please ...

I second that...

I track all changes to my registry and files using RegShot...
http://regshot.blog.googlepages.com/regshot.html

Can't do that when the "fixes" automatically reboot my computer...

I've been unpacking them, editing the inf files, and installing them using the inf's, to avoid the reboot...

and what about the 2 fonts from the Win98 resource kit

arialals.ttf
arialalt.ttf

and then you have the ones from plus98

bauhs93.ttf
curlz___.ttf
DC______.ttf
jokerman.ttf
rock.ttf
stop.ttf
tempsitc.ttf
tcb_____.ttf
tccb____.ttf
tccm____.ttf
vixarasc.ttf
wingdng2.ttf
wingdng3.ttf

and what is VERINST.exe for?

Q925398 does not install properly i still have older version
of STRMDLL.DLL which is 4.1.00.3925

Q926247 does not prompt before install
and after installation i keep getting SNMP message saying
could not launch application at start up

and can you update Qfecheck.exe with version 4.10.0.1998 because it has version 4.0.0.950 which breaks
the expansion tree but the older version creates the shortcut in system tool
and i would like to keep that function I even gave it a better icon

unofficial Q926247 SNMP patch needs to be REMOVED from MDGx's web site (PROBLEMCHYLD, the Q926247 patch is mostly created by the_guy; MDGx's unofficial patches ALWAYS display a prompt to install patches). Like the unofficial Q920213 MS agent patch, Q926247 SNMP patch is incompatible with Windows 9X/ME/NT4 systems and fails with either a "link to missing export" error message or crashes W9XMENT4 systems.

Looks like unofficial Q925398 patch needs to be revised. The CopyFiles section (or whatever the CopyFiles section is named as) should have STRMDLL.DLL as "STRMDLL.DLL,,,4". This will make the patch copy its STRMDLL.DLL file and overwrite the existing the version.

@erpdude8: What errors are appearing with the unofficial 926247 patch? What OS are these errors appearing on? What missing export? There shouldn't be any on a 98SE system, I might just revise it to not install on 95.

the_guy

they do NOT work under Win95. might work OK on Win98/ME systems as I've recently tested.

this was PROBLEMCHYLD's quote, the_guy! Ask him why he's getting problems with the unofficial 926247 SNMP patch.



MDGx, please revise unofficial 928388 DST patch [KB928388.EXE]. I got this from an XP SP1 user.

I'll be sending a revised Q926247 update to MDGx in the next few days with an install prompt and it won't install on Windows 95. Replace snmp.exe and snmpapi.dll with the versions from the Windows 95 Winsock2 update.

the_guy

I'll test the unofficial Q926247 files on a Win95 + Winsock2 PC. I'll post the results later this afternoon.

also has Q926247 been tested under NT4?

doesnt work under Win95, EVEN with Winsock2 installed. Running SNMP.EXE from Q926247 under Win95+WS2 displays the "The SNMPAPI.DLL file expects a newer version of Windows. Upgrade your Windows version" error message. BOTH the snmp.exe and snmpapi.dll files from Q926247 will work properly under Win98 & ME.



NO DONT! MDGx already created the unofficial 314147 fix for Win95. The updated SNMP.EXE & SNMPAPI.DLL files from Win98's Q314147 update DO work properly under Win95.

never mind. it may not work on a NT4 OS

MDGX, regarding your latest Timezone hotfixes ...

Can I confirm with you that you now only need to install Q928388 and not also Q929120??

My testing revealed that absolutely nothing of value is installed with Q929120 when the latest version of Q928388 has already been done ... but I have been known to smoke a spliff or 6 so I could be hallucinating ...

and thanks as always for these unofficial hotfixes, it will soon be the case that auto-patcher has more unofficial hotfixes than the mouldy old official ones ... and better ones too!

You're right.
As I said in this post:
http://www.msfn.org/board/?s=&showtopi...st&p=607811
The pair Q928388 + Q929120 [9x OSes] of patches and also
the pair KB928388 + KB929120 [NTx OSes] are respectively identical.
Take your pick, install the one you wish.

Italian users:
IT928388 installs also the fix from Q929120.

P.S.:
In the near future I'll delete one of them [probably the older KB number].
I'll also create another Italian IT929120 and will delete the older one [IT928388].

HTH

MDGx, regarding your new NUSB24.EXE ...

I've got it installing properly ... my code can differentiate between 23e and 24 ... but there's one teeny weeny little problem ... it prompts if the USER wants to reboot even when I use the /Q:A /R:N switches .... so it can't go into auto-patcher yet ... but I want to release v1.8 very soon !!! Can you look into this?

Cheers mate.

PS - thanks for the info about the Timezone updates --- your notes did say that was the case I was just being a bit paranoid and wanted to be sure.

WARNING: PLEASE DO NOT RE-INSTALL OR RERUN COPY2GB.EXE/C2GBME.EXE files if these updates are ALREADY installed!!!!! I did this and they rendered my Win98 & ME systems unusable & unbootable, initiating an automatic shutdown after startup (AND the updated KERNEL32.DLL file was NOT copied after the original KERNEL32.DLL file was renamed!)

I had to put in a Win98 boot disk on my Win98se machine and rename KERNEL32.ORI back to KERNEL32.DLL in DOS mode to get the PC running again [same with the WinME computer].

If you REALLY NEED to re-install these patches, UNINSTALL them first, reboot and then RERUN the patches!!

MDGx, can you address this FATAL problem with the COPY2GB.EXE & C2GBME.EXE patches?

scratch that. I've just revised the C2GBME.INF, COPY2GB.INF, FE.INF & SE.INF files to deal with this problem. I'll send you the updated INF files. the updated KERNEL32.DLL files will now be copied as KERNEL32.NEW to the Windows\System folder and the INF files will make WININIT rename the old kernel file [from kernel32.dll to kernel32.ori] and WININIT will also rename the new kernel file [from kernel32.new to kernel32.dll] - all this according to the revised INF files. this will ensure the old kernel file gets renamed AND the new kernel file gets renamed from kernel32.new extension to kernel32.dll, even when re-installing the Copy2Gb Kernel32.dll fixes

How many levels of installing/uninstalling would this system allow? Would it also take into account broken (interrupted/unfinished) installations/uninstallations?
I'm asking because with all these power/ultra/super/extra/etc-packs, there might be a chance of multiple installation of the same patch, which might wreak havoc as is or while trying to uninstall (if needed).

This was the exact reason i made an installer for an older version of Copy2Gb --- to account for those trying to re-install it. Well, to be completely honest, to account for ME trying to needlessly re-install it and breaking my boot routine (can't find kernel32.dll) -- I should have made a bigger song and dance about it at the time, you may have been able to use some of my batch code.

UPDATED · 1-9-2007

Added to 1-9-2007 UPDATE:

VML Fix here:
http://www.mdgx.com/ietoy.htm#VGX

* Unofficial Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2/6.0/6.0 SP1 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Vector Markup Language (VML) VGX.DLL Security Vulnerability Fix:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms07-004.mspx
Direct download [1.06 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/IE929969.EXE

This Fix replaces obsolete IE925486.EXE.

Enjoy.