Ok on my Windows 98 machine I'm having some issues that I seem to be unable to fix by myself. Lately I've had various errors (most recently system error &H80004005) popping up for no reason, and things (some games) suddenly not working when they have been all day. Rebooting fixes the problem. My add/remove programs window shows that I have no programs installed. Now, I'm not entirely sure this is the appropriate category to post this in, but I'm very much in need of help. I'm posting my Hijack This log in case it, in some way gives my helper enough information to start with. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 20:22:45, on 06-10-26 Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\EUSEXE.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB918547\KB918547.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\HIDSERV.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\ANALOG DEVICES\SOUNDMAX\DRVLSNR.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\MESSENGER\YPAGER.EXE C:\SPYSTUFF\HIJACKTHIS.EXE R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ycomp/defaults/sb/*http://www.yahoo.com/search/ie.html R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ycomp/defaults/su/*http://www.yahoo.com R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = 192.168.2.1:6588 R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 127.0.0.1 R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName = Liens O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Toolbar Helper - {02478D38-C3F9-4EFB-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\COMPANION\INSTALLS\CPN\YT.DLL O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHELPER.DLL O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\COMPANION\INSTALLS\CPN\YT.DLL O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\igfxtray.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DrvLsnr] C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\DrvLsnr.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\hkcmd.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVGFRE~1\AVGCC.EXE /STARTUP O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_EMC] C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVGFRE~1\AVGEMC.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_AMSVR] C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVGFRE~1\AVGAMSVR.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [ICH Synth] eusexe.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Hidserv] Hidserv.exe run O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [KB918547] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB918547\KB918547.EXE O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\JAVA\JRE1.5.0_06\BIN\SSV.DLL O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Console Java (Sun) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\JAVA\JRE1.5.0_06\BIN\SSV.DLL Thanks very much for any assistance that you can extend to me.
Could someone at least help me figure out why there are no programs listed in my add/remove programs window?
you probably need to reinstall windows. if you have your windows 98 SE disc, backup all your data first. make sure to create a startup disc. then restart Windows into MS-DOS mode. at the command prompt type 'format x:' (where x is your drive letter). once formatted insert your startup disc and load windows with cd-rom support. insert your disc and type x: once it comes up type 'cd (name of setup file) and hit enter. Windows setup should start.
Too tired to look all these up, but what programs are these running? C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\EUSEXE.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB918547\KB918547.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\HIDSERV.EXE
As Shado36 said you should definitely get rid of Win98, theres so many security, performance and stability issues that just arent worth the trouble. If the machine runs 98 then it will run 2000 so why not hunt down a copy from your friendly P2P or ask a friend neighbour etc to loan you a copy. http://www.frsirt.com/english/product/4326 has a list of problems for Win98 just to give you an idea of how bad it is, i mean it's close to a decade old.
