UPDATED 4-25-2007

Updated:
- Shockwave 10.
- WUPG98 August 2006 link.
- 98SE2ME.
- TOOLS9X.

HTH

UPDATED · 4-28-2007

Updated:
- New Win98 SE Q891711 [USER*.* = permanent fix] = replaces obsolete Win98 SE U891711 [temporary fix].
- UBCD98.
- 98SE2ME.

HTH

The only thing you could do to make this thread absolutely perfect in every way possible, is to put the date of the latest update in the second line of the thread title, like i do with my complete updates list for Win98se. It will save me a little time because i check so often, because you're da man for keeping my projects up-to-date!

Cheers man.

the problem come after you install 98KRNLUP.EXE

I just took a look at the complete list of updates.
Of course it's easy to find out which the newest version of the cumulative IE6 update is,because it is reported at the Patchday Website.
But what I never understood is how do I find out if there is a new rootsupdate "Rootsup" ?
Its quite cool that kb925672 can be installed without modification, XML Core Services 4.0 SP2 is really supported by win98?

BTW I believe MS07-017 "Vulnerabilities in GDI Could Allow Remote Code Execution" the KB925902 also affects Win9.8
As some of the updated files are user32.dll and gdi32.dll which are also used by 98.

1. Root certs update is not on the list of 98/ME critical updates at WU:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
Therefore M$ does not properly notify users that they actually need to update the root certificates, especially if one needs to access WU or WUC web sites for other updates, which [how presumtious] requires M$ IE 5/6 + ActiveX enabled.
The only references I found at M$:
http://www.mdgx.com/ietoy.htm#RCF

2. GDI .ANI exploit described in MS07-017 *does* affect 9x Oses.
Until now, U891711 was the only fix available, but that was just another TSR taking up memory and CPU cycles [temporary fix]:
http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=58780
But now [thanks to the anonymous author], we have the new USER32.DLL + USER.EXE 4.10.2233 98SE fix [permanent fix]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q891711.TXT
Found here:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#9SU
Download fix:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q891711.EXE

Here's the answer to your other question:
http://www.msfn.org/board/?s=&showtopi...st&p=650655

HTH

UPDATED · 5-9-2007

Updated:
- New IE931768.EXE + IT931768.EXE IE 6.0 SP1 Cumulative fixes = English + Italian.
- Updated DXM9X.EXE + DXM9XIE5.EXE for IE 5/6.
- Added Win98 SE Q891711F.EXE French fix.
- SCANFRAG.EXE = added WINFILE.EXE 4.10.1999 modded.
- Updated UBCD98.ZIP 4.5.10 build.
- Updated Sun Java (J2SE) 1.5.0 Update 11.
- Updated HELPHLP.EXE = added HELP.COM, QBASIC.EXE + QBASIC.HLP.
- Updated TOOLS9X.EXE = added MSIZAP.EXE + un-UPXed.
- Updated HOSTS = HOSTS0.EXE + HOSTS127.EXE.

HTH

Please, the update Q891711.EXE (version in English) is not installing the archives user.exe and user32.dll, and yes, erasing them. This is happening in my Brazilian Windows 98 SE. This did not occur before, therefore always I bring up to date the system with your updates. Since already I am thankful for the excellent work, for this magnificent support that nor the Microsoft would be capable to make. It forgives my English, I used the Google.

This update is only for english editions, see readme:



USER.EXE contained in this pack must be in brazilian language (you can localize with exescope with help of your USER.EXE brazilian version).

Do you have tried to uninstall U891711 and after to install Q891711 ? Maybe main cause is this.

This unofficial update does not erase any files.
This update backs up (copies) your files from C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM : USER32.DLL and USER.EXE as USER32.O98 and USER.O98 .
After that, this update copies the new USER32.DLL and USER.EXE 4.10.2233 to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM .
Last step: you need to reboot when done.

U891711 and old Microsoft (official) Q891711 updates should not interfere with this newer unofficial update, the files are completely different.

But these files should be translated into Brazilian Portuguese [thank you Max_04], otherwise you will see all messages in English.

Google translation from English to Portuguese:Hope This Helps

Max_04:

Posted Italian fix:

* Unofficial Windows 98 SE Animated Cursor (.ANI) + Icon Handling USER32.DLL + USER.EXE 4.10.2233 Security Vulnerability Fix:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q891711.TXT
- USER32.DLL + USER.EXE Fix [375 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q891711.EXE
- USER32.DLL + USER.EXE Fix [378 KB, French]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q891711F.EXE
- USER32.DLL + USER.EXE Fix [377 KB, Italian]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q891711I.EXE
This Fix replaces ALL PREVIOUS Microsoft MS07-017 (Q925902):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms07-017.mspx
MS05-002 (Q891711):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms05-002.mspx
+ unofficial (U891711) Animated Cursor (.ANI) + Icon Handling Security Vulnerabilities Fixes, which are now OBSOLETE!
Q891711 MSFN forum:
http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=58780

HTH

Thanks for placing the text in my language. The problem really happens, but it is somento in windows Brazilian. I do not import myself for having one windows in English. One more time thanks for the aid

Atenção, se você possue Windows Brasileiro como eu e quer instalar a atualização U891711, não instale ela diretamente, senão seu Windows ao reiniciar, aparecerá a mensagem que o User.exe está faltando e vai desligar o Windows. Faça assim, extraia os arquivos User.exe e user32.dll, reinicie em modo MS-DOS, e copie o user.exe na pasta Windows e o arquivo user32.dll na pasta Windows\System. Reinicie, alguma coisa do seu Windows pode ficar em inglês, no meu caso eu não ligo, porém lembre-se que é a única saída para instalar essa atualização. E outra coisa, faça download da versão em Inglês que é mais fácil de entender. Fiquem com Deus...

Speak in english, thanks.

Mdgx for SCANFRAG.EXE i change the icons for
BOOTEDIT.EXE/SREDIT.EXE because the look old and dry

SREDIT.exe icon change with xpsp3res.dll/Icon 2000
BOOTEDIT.exe icon change with shell32.dll/ICON 308
both dll files come from WinXP.

here they are i change them both all you have to do is re-add them.Thanks

UPDATED · 5-14-2007

Updated:
- Updated DXTEST.EXE = added PC Player + converted to exe installer.
- Added KernelEx = new ver 0.3.1.
- Updated HHUPD.EXE = updated HHCRTL.OCX to ver 5.2.3790.2847.
- Updated TOOLS9X.EXE = corrected shutdown.exe -f switch info.

HTH

MDGx, ask the anonymous author if he has time to patch the USER.EXE & USER32.DLL files for Win98 FE and WinME and implement the MS07-017 security fixes into Win98fe & WinME. I like to dump the U891711 TSR files on my Win98fe and WinME machines and use the updated user.exe/user32.dll files for these OSes.



minor correction: change the version number to 10.2.0.022. Adobe has released Shockwave Player 10.2.0.022 in early May. same direct download link.

For Adobe Flash Players versions 7 and 8-
Flash Player 8.0.34.0 (debug and release versions):
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flashpl..._flash8_win.zip
Flash Player 7.0.69.0 (debug and release versions):
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flashpl..._mx2004_win.zip

@erpdude

I am quite curious as to the origin of all those build 3250 files in your Media Player 9 upgrade package. I can't trace their origin to anything I have.

The wmp dlls build 3250 are from XP SP2.

the_guy

OK, thanks.

many but not all of the wmp9 dlls are build 3250 from xp sp2. the setup_wm.exe file build 3250 is not included in the wmp9 update rollup as that version doesn't work under win98/me so I stuck with build 2980 of that file.

UPDATED · 5-21-2007

Updated:
- Added NV8269.EXE = tweaked NVidia Driver 82.69.
- Added WINFIL98.EXE + WINFILME.EXE = replaced WINFILUP.EXE.
- Auto-Patcher 1.96.50 Update.
- Updated TOOLS9X.EXE = new iptest.exe + stobject.dll.
- Updated HOSTS0.EXE + HOSTS127.EXE.

HTH

@ MDGx:

Have you present IT237493?
In attachment there is new TIMEDATE.98G to update.

In attachment I send you also italian xenroll.dll to update ITCRPTME that in your .exe has the english version.

hello MDGx,
thanks for win9x version of the nvdia driver (NV8269.EXE), but got a installation problem.
system: win98se german, 1gb ram, nforce 3 board, Geforce 5700 AGP, uSP2.1, nvidia driver 53.06

-> tried to install NV8269.EXE -> stops in process with message 'setup was unable to read the following registry value: system\currentcontrolset\services\class\display000\default\mode Installation will be terminated'
-> failed installation DiD NOT remove all remainings, uninstall entry remains with a 'pci managment driver'??? (AGP driver? PCIEXPRess driver?)
-> removed all GFX drivers per uninstall and remainings by hand, registrycleaner, set GFX to 'standard pci driver'
-> tried again to install NV8269.EXE -> failed again , removed again all stuff and installed 53.06 :/

Hi,

Please download again and install this 5-28-2007 revised driver [14.5 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/NV8269.EXE
Then please post in this forum:
http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=97140
any errors you may encounter during install [hopefully there won't be any ].

Thanks for your feedback.

Best wishes.

UPDATED · 5-29-2007

Updated:
- Updated NV8269.EXE = added more GeForce2 GPUs + revised INF.
- Added EXPLOR98.EXE = 98 SE EXPLORER.EXE fix.
- Auto-Patcher 1.96.55 Update.
- UBCD98 4.5.20 Update.
- Updated DXTEST.EXE = added 4 new D3D samples.
- New KB918547.EXE = 98 FE GDI32.DLL + GDI.EXE 4.10.2004 .
- New ITDXM9X.EXE = Italian fix.
- Updated ITCRPTME.EXE = Italian fix.
- Updated IT237493.EXE = Italian fix.
- New DISKMIND.EXE = dmindr32 + dmdos disk scanners.
- Shockwave 10.2.0.022 .

HTH

Doesn't work for me... please edit my italian explorer.exe in attachment to apply changes.
ThX.

Italian WMP9URP is here:

http://www.divshare.com/download/793273-25f

Please send me .sed file when you publish.

The link below refers to Java6.0, according to Sun, only version 5.0 is compatible with w98.
Here is the link:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp

Java 5.0 may be compatible only with Win98 SE. Not sure about Win98 FE.
See Java 5.0 System Config page:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/system-configurations.html

Java 5.0 Update 12 now available <make a note of this MDGx>

wow, I spent almost 4 weeks trying to fix my cousin's eMachine computer [if you do Google or Yahoo searches about emachine+defects you'll realize that emachines had a history of defective computers or computer parts]. I finally got it to work, changed the PSU (power supply unit) and hard drive.

Thanks for sharing this good news!

I hope that this means that Sun keeps supporting the Java 5 branch for a while. Java 6 does run OK on Win98se but is sluggish. And I don't see need to use it anymore if Java 5.0 is still up to date.

The HWINFO.EXE from SCANFRAG.EXE installs in C:Windows\System
and the one from 98SE2ME installs C:\Windows

... As it should.

Updated SCANFRAG.EXE to install HWINFO.EXE in %windir% [811 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/SCANFRAG.EXE
SCANGRAG now also deletes HWINFO.EXE [if found] from %windir%\system .

Thanks for noticing.

UPDATED · 6-14-2007

Updated:
- Updated a bunch of files.
Please see top post for complete details:
http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=46581

HTH

Does it mean that installer and uninstaller for GDI and EXPLORER and others have been fixed?

MDGx:

You know me, i can always find something that can be improved ... if you were just an average joe, and saw the following entry in the Add/Remove list:

" Remove Unofficial USER32.DLL + USER.EXE Fix"

would you have any clue at all what it was referring to?? I bet even some regulars to MSFN would probably scratch their heads in a year or so ... "hmmm, that does ring a bell but bugger if i can remember what issue is being fixed" --- its the Q891711 fix for those who were wondering --- i make this point because of AP ... it's getting out to people who have never visited MSFN and they will have no chance of being able to match the updates. I could make this comment about a few of the unofficial fixes floating around (and they're not all yours MDGx) but this one really stands out IMHO.

My preference is to come up with as short a descriptive title as possible, keeping the key words or at least the KB number in the title. Eg this is what i've gone with for Q891711:

"Unofficial Fix for Newer Cursor & Icon Format Vulnerability (Q891711)"

Incidentally, i've kept the old official fix in AP for a good reason, and i've used this for the title:

"Official Fix for older Cursor & Icon Format Vulnerability (kb891711)"

When seen both together, the user is left in NO doubt about what is being fixed, as they can look up the issue using the Q or KB number.

My other gripe is the consistency of the Add/Remove list when a user installs all the unofficial fixes. I feel we are cheating a bit by putting that space at the front to force putting the update at the top of the list. Why are our unofficial updates so important that we upset the alphabetical list ... wouldn't it be good to just put the same word at the start eg "Unofficial" and so they will all be grouped together. I know its a bit late now and i'm not suggesting releasing all the old ones again, but i thought i'd say it all what has been wanting to be said for a while now.

Having said that, please keep up the fantastic effort at keeping Windows 98 alive and kicking. You're the greatest!

I was playing around with your HOSTS file and found its pretty cool.
Have you compared your HOSTS file with the domain blocklist here
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=&...st&p=624964

Also HOSTS file been Updated 06-14-07 http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

Soporific

I woould like to differ slightly fom what you said.

For simple poeple, I'm fraid that
"Unofficial Fix for Newer Cursor & Icon Format Vulnerability (Q891711)"
isn't any more comprehensible than
" Remove Unofficial USER32.DLL + USER.EXE Fix".

At least with the second (and original) option, we know that it's some system files changed by this update.

I agree that the white space at the beginning is "unfair practice". What if everybody did the same?
Names should start with "Unofficial" or "Official".
The word "remove"...can be removed. (If you uninstall, you forcibly remove them)."
The word "fix" to be used for specific problems.
The word "update" for package, massive changes.

Anyway, it's good to have them on the list under any name, especialy when the readme file tells you to never use the add-remove program interface to remove the update!

MDGx, Microsoft has released new IE patches here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms07-033.mspx
replaces previous IE patches

I'm looking forward for an unofficial KB933566 IE6 SP1 patch for Win98/ME/NT4 when it is ready

UPDATED 6-20-2007

Updated:
- Updated a bunch of files.

________________________________________________


Sorry, missed the WMP9URP Italian download, now says it expired.
Could you re-upload, please?
Thanks.

soporific + Fredledingue:

Thanks a bunch for your feedback.

1. I'll revise the updates to remove the space in front of " Remove... whatever... Fix".
I agree the Add/Remove Programs title should not have Remove or Uninstall in it.
I also agree they should all start with "Unofficial" or "Microsoft" (which means "Official").
But please keep in mind that the length of the text that appears in the Add/Remove Programs box is limited to ~ 64 chars, anything beyond that will be outside the box [unreadable].
I'll make these changes to all updates when I have time.
May take a while, there are a *lot* of them.

3. I agree that "Unofficial USER32.DLL + USER.EXE Fix" by itself doesn't say much, I'll add a couple more words to explain better the purpose of the update.

4. Because the Add/Remove Programs box length is limited to ~ 64 chars, I agree that "Fix" is better [shorter] than "Update" or "Patch".

HTH

This fix has newer explorer.exe file than the one found in Maximum-Decim Native USB Drivers 3.1 package. The NUSB 3.1 pack has explorer.exe v4.72.3110.1 but modded to include the 256 colors trayicons fix. plus v4.72.3612.1700 of the explorer.exe file from the explor98.exe and 98se sp2 packs feature newer My Computer and Recycle Bin icons.

MDGx, should we tell maximus-decim to include the newer explorer.exe file in his NUSB pack?

I've tried several times to install DirectX 8.1 (from the file to which you link) on different Windows 95B/C installations. Each time it has failed to install. I receive the following message:



Any help regarding how to install DirectX 8.1 on Windows 95 would be greatly appreciated.

Have you tried to extract the files from the EXE and install manually, eventually by right-clicking the INF files?

I have not tried Directx 8.1 on 98 SE or ME.
I'll try it sometimes soon, and I'll post here my findings.
I don't have 95 or OSR2 installed anymore, so I can't test with these OSes.

I have found those DX 8.1 links by accident 1 day, while looking for something else.

HTH

Yes, I have fixed all updates that were locking up Windows whenever some1 was trying to install same update twice without rebooting after 1st install.

And yes, I have also updated all unofficial files I've made with Iexpress, and they all say now something like "Unofficial ... whatever Fix" [instead of "Remove ..." or "Uninstall ..."] when you try to uninstall them from Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs.
... And no more spaces.
That is the ones that support uninstall/restore.

Also, all text files that pop up whenever one installs an update I've made, clearly state all necessary details about respective update/fix.

HTH

Yes. I extracted the files using 7Zip, right-clicked each INF file and chose "Install". The only noticeable update/file copying occured when I clicked one INF file that copied several PNG (image) files to %windir%\System\DirectX\Dinput . I then rebooted and ran SFC. No files were updated from the previous DirectX version (8.0a).

Before the most recent time I tried this, I had installed Erpman's OSR2 Update Rollup Pack 1 (Beta 3). Several of the DCOM files installed were reported by SFC to be corrupt (this also occured with the Alpha 4 version of his pack). Do you think it could be that the DirectX setup program cannot detect that DCOM 1.3 is installed, and so will not install for that reason?

UPDATED · 7-2-2007

Updated:
- MDIE6CU.
- Power Pack 5.0.
- Auto-Patcher June 2007.
- VBVM60.
- 98SE2ME.
- HOSTS.
- All Iexpress fixes/updates.

HTH

the bug is in 98KRNLUP.EXE

DirectX 8.1 and higher are TOTALLY INCOMPATIBLE with Win95 OSes, bristols. That also includes the BDA files from DX 8.1 (and the BDA addon for DX 8.0a) which really require Win98/ME. Latest working version of DirectX for Win95 SR2 is 8.0a. The DX 8.0a package does not include the BDA files.

Look here:
http://www.indigorose.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5034

Quote from the DirectX 8.1 download page:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...30-69f3e5ecdede


Really, MDGx, DX 8.1 and higher do NOT work under Win95. So bristols has to use either DX 8.0a or he should upgrade to Win98 or WinME.

Plus the Dcom95 files from the Unofficial OSR2 Update Rollup pack are FINE. I found nothing wrong with them. It's just that the Win95 core system files are incapable of handling DirectX 8.1 which is why version 8.1 and higher needs at least Win98. Updating the Win95 files from the OSR2 Update Rollup will NOT make DX 8.1 run under Win95.

Thanks for supplying that information, erpdude8. A shame that 8.1 is a no-go. Ah well.

Perhaps there's something about my method of installing Windows 95 that causes SFC to report the DCOM files corrupt, or causes problems for the installation of DCOM. I'll download the OSR2 Update Rollup again in case my first download was incomplete in some way.

If re-installing Dcom95 still makes SFC report the DCOM95 files as corrupt, then it is a false alarm. choose Update Verification Info in SFC so that SFC won't report the DCOM95 files as corrupt in the future.

Note to MDGx and all: the Root Certificates Update has been revised. I was offered the Root Certificates Update at Windows Update on my XP machine at the end of June. File size is now 274kb. Get it here:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownlo...en/rootsupd.exe