[MDGx]

jimmsta, on Nov 16 2009, 03:06 AM, said:

With the sudden influx of updates, keep your eyes out for the new and improved win9x power pack v6. I spent way too long attempting to update a W95 install the other day, and need to update my compilation.

... And I thought you stopped developing the Power Pack.
Looking forward to your new edition.

[Prozactive]

It's great to see you back, MDGx! And a big thank you for all of your time and effort supporting the Windows community.

[Prozactive]

Hi MDGx, here is an example of the very confusing version control issue I mentioned in the MDDACU thread. This is what you posted in your latest update on 13-Nov for the GDI+ security update:

MDGx, on May 19 2005, 07:04 PM, said:

UPDATED · 11-13-2009

GDIPLUS:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#GDI
New version from WinXP SP3 fix:
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Graphics Device Interface+ (GDI+) 32-bit Graphics/Video Acceleration Runtime Library GDIPLUS.DLL 5.1.3102.5581 Security Vulnerability Fix:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms08-052.mspx
GDIPLUS.DLL [895 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/GDIPLUS.EXE
OLD GDIPLUS.DLL 5.1.3102.1360 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [1 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/GDI_PLUS.EXE
Place old GDIPLUS.DLL in %windir%\SYSTEM .

However, Microsoft states in their MS09-062 security bulletin that KB958869 supersedes the KB938464 GDI+ update referenced in the MS08-052 security bulletin you cited. Therefore, the latest version of gdiplus.dll should be 5.2.6001.22319 and not 5.1.3102.5581.

Curiously, the version of gdiplus.dll on my Win98SE system is 5.1.3102.2180 (from WinXP SP2) and I'm not sure how it got to be that way.

References:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954593
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958869

This post has been edited by Prozactive: 17 November 2009 - 01:07 PM

[MDGx]

Prozactive, on Nov 17 2009, 12:00 PM, said:

Hi MDGx, here is an example of the very confusing version control issue I mentioned in the MDDACU thread. This is what you posted in your latest update on 13-Nov for the GDI+ security update:

MDGx, on May 19 2005, 07:04 PM, said:

UPDATED · 11-13-2009

GDIPLUS:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#GDI
New version from WinXP SP3 fix:
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Graphics Device Interface+ (GDI+) 32-bit Graphics/Video Acceleration Runtime Library GDIPLUS.DLL 5.1.3102.5581 Security Vulnerability Fix:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms08-052.mspx
GDIPLUS.DLL [895 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/GDIPLUS.EXE
OLD GDIPLUS.DLL 5.1.3102.1360 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [1 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/GDI_PLUS.EXE
Place old GDIPLUS.DLL in %windir%\SYSTEM .

However, Microsoft states in their MS09-062 security bulletin that KB958869 supersedes the KB938464 GDI+ update referenced in the MS08-052 security bulletin you cited. Therefore, the latest version of gdiplus.dll should be 5.2.6001.22319 and not 5.1.3102.5581.

Curiously, the version of gdiplus.dll on my Win98SE system is 5.1.3102.2180 (from WinXP SP2) and I'm not sure how it got to be that way.

References:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954593
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958869

Yeah, I'm aware of this new version, but I didn't have time to test it, and eventually [if it works properly = unless you or some1 else already tested it successfully] make a 98/98 SE/ME installer.
If a new 9x installer is appropriate, I'll post it here when I have time.

Please be advised that Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 versions of GDIPLUS.DLL are usually not compatible with 9x OSes.
You have to use the specific 9x versions Microsoft makes for these OSes. WinNT4/2000 versions may or may not work with 9x OSes.
Therefore all new versions MS puts out must be tested 1st for compatibility.

HTH

[Prozactive]

Thanks for your reply MDGx. Again, I greatly appreciate all the support you've provided to the Win9x/ME user community and all the time and work that it requires.

Ah, I see about the testing issue. I guess I've always assumed (perhaps naively) that an update would properly work. When I manually update a system file I usually make a backup copy of the old file beforehand just in case something goes wrong. I would be glad to help test and/or create installers if I knew how to. I'm not sure how you would test .dll files unless you knew the program(s) that call them (?)

Thanks for the info about WinXP vs. Win9x/ME versions. I suspected that was the case for most system files but I see various people replacing certain system files in these unofficial updates and usually with Win2000 versions. I'm still not sure how I got a WinXP version of GDIPLUS.DLL on my Win98SE system but from reviewing my changelogs, I suspect it may have been installed with Adobe Shockwave Player.

[MDGx]

UPDATED · 11-23-2009


Enjoy.
___________________________________

11-24-2009 UPDATE

Newest updates [11-23-2009] moved here:
http://www.mdgx.com/upd98me.php#112309

[erpdude8]

blackwingcat, on Oct 13 2009, 05:14 PM, said:

I applied to break limitter wmp.dll.

You can use more some functions on Media Player 9 with Windows Me.
Following Article
although This blog is Japanese, but wmp9ex2k.zip is multi-lingual.

one problem with this, blackwingcat:

WMP.DLL file included in the wmp9ex2k.zip file is version 9.0.3364.
Many of the WMP9 files (including the wmp.dll file) I have in my WMP9URP packs are from WinXP SP3 which are version 9.0.45xx.
Can your break limiter WMP.DLL patch also work with WMP.DLL file version 9.0.4507 from MS KB article 973540?

This post has been edited by erpdude8: 25 November 2009 - 10:51 AM

[Fredledingue]

MDGx, on Nov 23 2009, 09:29 PM, said:

UPDATED · 11-23-2009

Please see the top of this topic for most recent updates.

These updates have a new home:
http://www.mdgx.com/upd98me.php

Enjoy.

C L

Note that if SCR579X contains VBSCRIPT.DLL 5.6.0.8835, you should write include: VBScript (VBS) 5.6, and not 7.

[RetroOS]

I've tested the KB973688 release of Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 Service Pack 2 and all looks good.
It includes the ANSI Resources file (msxml4a.dll).

Direct download:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/2...B973688-enu.exe

KB:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973688

The .msi installer needs to be manually extracted from the .exe package using your fav archiver.

[MDGx]

UPDATED · 11-27-2009

These updates have a new home.

Enjoy.
___________________________________

11-27-2009 UPDATE

Here:
http://www.mdgx.com/upd98me.php#112709
___________________________________

* MSXML4.MSI -> updated.
Thanks RetroOS!

* SCR579X -> updated text for VBS 5.6.
Thanks Fredledingue!

HTH

[erpdude8]

MDGx, you need to produce new unofficial Dec. 2009 DST/TZ updates for Win95/98/ME & for Win2k/NT4.
the Dec. 2008 KB955839 DST/TZ updates on your site are one year old already and are outdated.
I may be removing references to the old, unofficial Dec. 2008 DST/TZ patches off my updates pages soon.

Dec. 2009 DST/TZ KB976098 updates article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976098

This post has been edited by erpdude8: 01 December 2009 - 08:06 PM

[PROBLEMCHYLD]

Can you add KB976749 Cumulative IE6 Hotfix. Thanks

[MDGx]

UPDATED · 12-22-2009

These updates have a new home.

Enjoy.
_____________________________

I'm going to compile + post new MS IE + IEAKB updates soon...

HTH

[MDGx]

UPDATED · 12-23-2009

These updates have a new home.


Enjoy.

[MDGx]

UPDATED · 1-7-2010

These updates have a new home.


Enjoy

[PROBLEMCHYLD]

What order should I install these files?

VC_R_70.EXE
VC_R_71.EXE
VC_R_7X.EXE
VC_R_9X.EXE
VCREDI.EXE
VCREDIST.EXE
VS6SP6U.EXE

[MDGx]

UPDATED · 1-22-2010

These updates have a new home.


Enjoy
_______________________________________

PROBLEMCHYLD:

I don't think it matters.
If older files will try to install, you will be prompted to replace newer files with older ones, so you should answer no.

HTH

[Fredledingue]

Question about USB20DRV

What is the last/best/most up-to-date version?
This one:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#9SU

Quote

USB20DRV (WinME) + USB20DRV (Win98 SE):
Updated USBEHCI.SYS 5.0.2195.6882, USBHUB20.SYS 4.90.3000.11 + USBPORT.SYS 5.0.2195.5652 + added USBSTOR.SYS 5.0.2195.6773 + WDMSTUB.SYS 5.0.0.6 :
• Unofficial USB 2.0 WDM Drivers USBEHCI.SYS 5.0.2195.6882, USBHUB20.SYS 4.90.3000.11, USBPORT.SYS 5.0.2195.5652, USBSTOR.SYS 5.0.2195.6773 + WDMSTUB.SYS 5.0.0.6 for Windows 98 SE/ME:
USB20DRV [242 KB]...

... or this one, issued at an earlier date
(which direct download link has been replaced by the above)

Quote

USB20DRV (WinME) + USB20DRV (Win98 SE):
• Unofficial USB 2.0 WDM Drivers USBEHCI.SYS 5.1.2600.5512, USBHUB20.SYS 5.0.2195.6891 + USBPORT.SYS 5.1.2600.5512 for Windows 98 SE/ME:
USB20DRV [230 KB, English]...

Note the file versions are much higher in the latter but it alos contain less files.

[MDGx]

Fredledingue, on Jan 28 2010, 11:10 AM, said:

Question about USB20DRV

What is the last/best/most up-to-date version?
This one:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#9SU

Quote

USB20DRV (WinME) + USB20DRV (Win98 SE):
Updated USBEHCI.SYS 5.0.2195.6882, USBHUB20.SYS 4.90.3000.11 + USBPORT.SYS 5.0.2195.5652 + added USBSTOR.SYS 5.0.2195.6773 + WDMSTUB.SYS 5.0.0.6 :
• Unofficial USB 2.0 WDM Drivers USBEHCI.SYS 5.0.2195.6882, USBHUB20.SYS 4.90.3000.11, USBPORT.SYS 5.0.2195.5652, USBSTOR.SYS 5.0.2195.6773 + WDMSTUB.SYS 5.0.0.6 for Windows 98 SE/ME:
USB20DRV [242 KB]...

... or this one, issued at an earlier date
(which direct download link has been replaced by the above)

Quote

USB20DRV (WinME) + USB20DRV (Win98 SE):
• Unofficial USB 2.0 WDM Drivers USBEHCI.SYS 5.1.2600.5512, USBHUB20.SYS 5.0.2195.6891 + USBPORT.SYS 5.1.2600.5512 for Windows 98 SE/ME:
USB20DRV [230 KB, English]...

Note the file versions are much higher in the latter but it alos contain less files.

I monitored the discussion in these forums about which file versions are the best/most compatible, and I used those files.
Some may be older versions, but they work better/safer.
Some of the newer files were buggy, did not work properly.
And some files just didn't work, so I removed them.

HTH

[MDGx]

UPDATED · 1-29-2010


Enjoy