[Gape]

Sorry guys. There was a lot of things to do. A new version will be definitely released. Please patience a little more.

[erpdude8]

Gape, on Aug 2 2006, 09:39 AM, said:

Sorry guys. There was a lot of things to do. A new version will be definitely released. Please patience a little more.

sure Gape. I can wait a little longer. please make these changes to 98se SP's SPUPDATE.INF file.

In the "; 835732" section, modify this section to look like this:
---
HKLM,"%CurrentVersion%\RunOnce","Registering cryptdlg.dll..." ,,"%11%\regsvr32 /s cryptdlg.dll"
HKLM,"%CurrentVersion%\RunOnce","Registering cryptui.dll..." ,,"%11%\regsvr32 /s cryptui.dll"
HKLM,"%CurrentVersion%\RunOnce","Registering mscat32.dll..." ,,"%11%\regsvr32 /s mscat32.dll"
HKLM,"%CurrentVersion%\RunOnce","Registering mssip32.dll..." ,,"%11%\regsvr32 /s mssip32.dll"
HKLM,"%CurrentVersion%\RunOnce","Registering schannel.dll..." ,,"%11%\regsvr32 /s schannel.dll"
HKLM,"%CurrentVersion%\RunOnce","Registering softpub.dll..." ,,"%11%\regsvr32 /s softpub.dll"
HKLM,"%CurrentVersion%\RunOnce","Registering wintrust.dll..." ,,"%11%\regsvr32 /s wintrust.dll"
---

Add this string in the [UpdateInis.Section] section:
Win.ini,intl,,"sShortDate=M/d/yyyy"

<this will automatically change the short date format from displaying 2 digits for the year to 4 digits without having to use the Regional Settings control panel app to do it>

also add the 2_4DATE.EXE file to make Win98se Explorer change the short date format from M/D/YY to M/D/YYYY.

And in the SPUNINST.INF file remove references to the DHTMLED.OCX, HLINK.DLL & NABTSFEC.SYS files, especially for Win98se users who have IE 5.01/5.5/6.0 and/or DirectX 8/9 installed. We do NOT want to restore these files with older ones.

In the "; Dcom98" section of SPUNINST.INF file, make a change to look like this:
HKCR,CLSID\{bdc67890-4fc0-11d0-a805-00aa006d2ea4}\InstalledVersion,,,"4,71,0,2900"
Win98se originally came with DCOM98 version 4.71.2900, not 4.71.1719.

Or if you want, I can take a look at the SPUPDATE.INF and SPUNINST.INF files and I can make the changes to make the Win98se SP install and un-install with few or no problems.

This post has been edited by erpdude8: 02 August 2006 - 09:38 AM

[Petr]

erpdude8, on Aug 2 2006, 05:34 PM, said:

Add this string in the [UpdateInis.Section] section:
Win.ini,intl,,"sShortDate=M/d/yyyy"

<this will automatically change the short date format from displaying 2 digits for the year to 4 digits without having to use the Regional Settings control panel app to do it>

also add the 2_4DATE.EXE file to make Win98se Explorer change the short date format from M/D/YY to M/D/YYYY.

AFAIK this is necessary in Windows 95 and Windows 98 Standard Edition only, the default short date format in Windows 98 Second Edition should be M/D/YYYY.

Petr

[erpdude8]

Petr, on Aug 2 2006, 01:10 PM, said:

erpdude8, on Aug 2 2006, 05:34 PM, said:

Add this string in the [UpdateInis.Section] section:
Win.ini,intl,,"sShortDate=M/d/yyyy"

<this will automatically change the short date format from displaying 2 digits for the year to 4 digits without having to use the Regional Settings control panel app to do it>

also add the 2_4DATE.EXE file to make Win98se Explorer change the short date format from M/D/YY to M/D/YYYY.

AFAIK this is necessary in Windows 95 and Windows 98 Standard Edition only, the default short date format in Windows 98 Second Edition should be M/D/YYYY.

Petr

It is not, Petr. it's still M/D/YY when doing a CLEAN install of Win98 SE. In WinME M/D/YYYY is the default.

BTW - I want to get your opinion of whether or not an option to not install updated user.exe & user32.dll files should be included in the 98se SP as mentioned by shadell here:
http://www.msfn.org/...showtopic=67610

have you encountered the screen saver taskbar problem in win98se Petr?

This post has been edited by erpdude8: 03 August 2006 - 10:47 AM

[RainyShadow]

erpdude8, on Aug 2 2006, 09:29 PM, said:

Petr, on Aug 2 2006, 01:10 PM, said:

erpdude8, on Aug 2 2006, 05:34 PM, said:

Add this string in the [UpdateInis.Section] section:
Win.ini,intl,,"sShortDate=M/d/yyyy"

<this will automatically change the short date format from displaying 2 digits for the year to 4 digits without having to use the Regional Settings control panel app to do it>

also add the 2_4DATE.EXE file to make Win98se Explorer change the short date format from M/D/YY to M/D/YYYY.

AFAIK this is necessary in Windows 95 and Windows 98 Standard Edition only, the default short date format in Windows 98 Second Edition should be M/D/YYYY.

Petr

It is not, Petr. it's still M/D/YY when doing a CLEAN install of Win98 SE. In WinME M/D/YYYY is the default.

BTW - I want to get your opinion of whether or not an option to not install updated user.exe & user32.dll files should be included in the 98se SP as mentioned by shadell here:
http://www.msfn.org/...showtopic=67610

have you encountered the screen saver taskbar problem?

For the date i use dd.MM.yyyy as short and dddd, dd MMMM yyyy as long date in the regional settings applet.
The screen saver taskbar problem is just a cosmetic bug. So i don't bother trying to fix it. Click on the ghost button and it's gone. Why break something else just to save a single click

[Petr]

erpdude8, on Aug 2 2006, 09:29 PM, said:

It is not, Petr. it's still M/D/YY when doing a CLEAN install of Win98 SE. In WinME M/D/YYYY is the default.

You are right, I have checked this now, strange thing, I was sure that Windows 98 SE has 4 digit year in short format already and that was why I suggested to Gape to remove 2_4DATE.EXE before 2.0, more than one year ago...

Petr

[erpdude8]

2_4Date.exe was released several months after Win98 SE so it still uses the m/d/yy format as default. MS changed the default date format in WinME and WinXP to display 4 digits for the year. not sure about Win2000.

so Petr, what is your take about the "screen saver" icon taskbar problem in win98se mentioned at this thread:
http://www.msfn.org/...showtopic=67610
on my Win98se PC that has that problem, I just clicked on the screen saver icons on the taskbar and win98se will resume normally as if nothing bad happened at all. it's more of a minor display problem and is harmless. plus I dont use any screen savers.

[Petr]

erpdude8, on Aug 3 2006, 11:04 PM, said:

so Petr, what is your take about the "screen saver" icon taskbar problem in win98se mentioned at this thread:
http://www.msfn.org/...showtopic=67610
on my Win98se PC that has that problem, I just clicked on the screen saver icons on the taskbar and win98se will resume normally as if nothing bad happened at all. it's more of a minor display problem and is harmless. plus I dont use any screen savers.

I never used any screensaver so I can't say.

Petr

[erpdude8]

Petr, on Aug 4 2006, 01:29 AM, said:

I never used any screensaver so I can't say.

Petr

that's ok Petr. I was able to get other people's input on it. I installed Tihiy's RPLite pack under Win98se and the multiple screen saver taskbar icon problems were greatly mitigated. seems like the RPLite5 pack mostly fixed the problem.

[Max_04]

Gape, Can I to publish in italian language first post of installation guide for 98 SE SP 2.x?
Just in my site, in profile.
http://www.msfn.org/...opic=38193&st=0
http://exuberant.ms11.net/98sesp.html

This post has been edited by Max_04: 13 August 2006 - 04:53 AM

[winxpi]

Hello Gape!
Somewehere think I read that one once asked you about this "Empty Task Process Windows" "cosmetic" bug
times before.
This guy told, that you said that the system files user.exe and user32.dll cause this.
Do you know what MS did wrong that this bug happens using the patched files?
I would propose maybe to add this to the new unofficial SP (if it's possible)
If how to fix it manual,I would very appreciate if you write here:

http://www.msfn.org/...showtopic=67610
or there
http://www.msfn.org/...showtopic=80140

Good summer holidays at all!

This post has been edited by winxpi: 05 August 2006 - 11:41 PM

[nicke85]

Hi guys,does anybody know when a new release of unofficial SP will be avaiable?

[Kelsenellenelvian]

When 150 more people ask!

[nicke85]

Kelsenellenelvian, on Aug 6 2006, 03:08 AM, said:

When 150 more people ask!

Good joke!

[myelin]

This is the reply which i got when i asked for the date of Service pack. And it has satisfied me.

Gape, on Aug 2 2006, 07:39 PM, said:

Sorry guys. There was a lot of things to do. A new version will be definitely released. Please patience a little more.

[PROBLEMCHYLD]

Why don't you add /5.50.4807.2300 versions browselc.dll/browseui.dll
since it fixes the deleting large file bug.
Also can you consider Upnpui.dll since you added the other files its a minor adjustment.
Wintop.exe would be great
last thing what about Themes.exe/Themes.cpl from Plus98 its newer
than WinME and Win98/SE.
Thanks

This post has been edited by PROBLEMCHYLD: 06 August 2006 - 04:53 PM

[erpdude8]

nice suggestions, PROBLEMCHYLD. how about adding the True Type Font Properties Extension DLL file into the 98se SP [ttfext.dll]? I added that onto the latest beta of the 98FE SP2.x pack.

[PROBLEMCHYLD]

Also what about patching the shell32.dll with the SHGetFolderPath A/W APIs
thats included in the Kernel Update Project.
Also Microsoft GDI+ 5.1.3102.1360/gdiplus.dll

Make this Service Pack flawless we counting on you Gape
I know you busy and i'm not going to rush you take as much time as you need.

This post has been edited by PROBLEMCHYLD: 11 August 2006 - 04:06 PM

[erpdude8]

PROBLEMCHYLD, on Aug 10 2006, 01:42 AM, said:

Make this Service Pack flawless we counting on you Gape
I know you busy and i'm not going to rush you take as much time as you need.

Making the SP "flawless" is UNrealistic, PROBLEMCHYLD! There WILL be problems even though they are very minor. Stable and reliable would be the more appropriate words to use.

PROBLEMCHYLD, on Aug 6 2006, 05:49 PM, said:

Why don't you add /5.50.4807.2300 versions browselc.dll/browseui.dll
since it fixes the deleting large file bug.

not going to happen. the "delete large files bug" only happens in IE6 and not IE 5.01/5.5. AND not everyone uses IE 6. adding those files could break IE 5.01 for some Win98se users who use IE 5.01 [not IE 5.5 or IE 6].

This post has been edited by erpdude8: 14 August 2006 - 11:15 AM

[winxpi]

Theres anyway an update for this issue in Upgrade Pack 98 , specially designed for IE6.

This post has been edited by winxpi: 14 August 2006 - 08:09 PM