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Last updated April 25, 2004
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General
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How to Modify the List of Programs that Run When You Start Windows {Q270035}
Win95, Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME, NT 4, Win 2000
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How to Multiple Boot Win XP, Win 2000, Win NT, Win95, Win98, & MS-DOS {Q217210}
All (Read this one first for multi-booting!)
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How to Set the NUM LOCK State at Logon Using a Logon Script {Q262625}
Win98, Win 2000, Win XP
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How to Start Programs Sequentially in Windows {Q198044}
Win95, Win98, WinNT4
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Run, RunOnce, RunServices, & RunServicesOnce Registry keys & Startup {Q179365}
Win95/98, Win ME, WinNT 3.51/4.0, Win 2000
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Windows Logon Welcome, Displaying Warning Message {Q101063}
Win95, Win98, NT 4, Win 2000
Windows 95:
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Cannot Exit MS-DOS Mode {Q151717}
Win95, Win98, Win98 SE
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Cannot Quit MS-DOS Mode {Q130448}
Win95, Win98, Win98 SE
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Computer Hangs After Windows Logo Is Displayed at Startup {Q150516}
Win95, Win98, Win98 SE
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Computer Stops Responding (Hangs) When Opening a Large Local File {Q261146}
Win95, Win98 (TCP/IP hang, or delay in finding LAN resource)
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Damaged .VXD or .386 File Causes Incorrect Error Message {Q126574}
Win95, Win98, Win98 SE (Error message wrongly says that a file referenced in the SYSTEM.INI file cannot be found.)
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ErrMsg: Invalid path, not directory, or directory not open {Q245560}
Win95, Win98
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How to Prevent a Logon Prompt at Startup {Q152104}
Win95, Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME
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Load Failures Listed in the BOOTLOG.TXT file {Q127970}
Win95, Win98, Win ME
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Modem attempts to dial when Windows starts {Q175312}
Win95, Win98
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Receive WIN32SYS.EXE Error Messages When You Start Your Computer {Q236772}
Win95, Win 98, Win98 SE, WinNT 4.0
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Win 95/98 boots directly to “Shut Down” screen {Q141898}
Win95, Win98, Win98 SE
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Windows Does Not Start Normally With Bootgui=1 in the MSDOS.SYS {Q136416}
Win95, Win98
Windows 98:
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Cannot Exit MS-DOS Mode {Q151717}
Win95, Win98, Win98 SE
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Cannot Quit MS-DOS Mode {Q130448}
Win95, Win98, Win98 SE
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Computer Always Starts in Safe Mode {Q306615}
Win98, Win98 SE
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Computer Hangs After Windows Logo Is Displayed at Startup {Q150516}
Win95, Win98, Win98 SE
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Computer Stops Responding (Hangs) When Opening a Large Local File {Q261146}
Win95, Win98 (TCP/IP hang, or delay in finding LAN resource)
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Computer Stops Responding During Startup Sequence {Q257406}
Win98, WinME (IntelliMouse with some HP, Compaq, or Aptiva computers)
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Damaged .VXD or .386 File Causes Incorrect Error Message {Q126574}
Win95, Win98, Win98 SE (Error message wrongly says that a file referenced in the SYSTEM.INI file cannot be found.)
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ErrMsg: Invalid path, not directory, or directory not open {Q245560}
Win95, Win98
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“Error Loading Keyboard.drv” Error Message When You Start Windows {Q305650}
Win98, Win98 SE (At Safe Mode startup, computer automatically shuts down, or message “It is now
safe to turn off your computer.”)
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Error Message When You Start Computer: “Cannot Find the File SETUP98.EXE...” {Q306489}
Win98, Win98 SE
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Hang at Startup or Shutdown with NDIS.VXD Enabled {Q261766}
Win98 SE, WinME
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How to Prevent a Logon Prompt at Startup {Q152104}
Win95, Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME
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Load Failures Listed in the BOOTLOG.TXT file {Q127970}
Win95, Win98, Win ME
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Modem attempts to dial when Windows starts {Q175312}
Win95, Win98
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Receive WIN32SYS.EXE Error Messages When You Start Your Computer {Q236772}
Win95, Win 98, Win98 SE, WinNT 4.0
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Win 95/98 boots directly to “Shut Down” screen {Q141898}
Win95, Win98, Win98 SE
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Windows Does Not Start Normally With Bootgui=1 in the MSDOS.SYS {Q136416}
Win95, Win98
Windows ME:
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850 MHz or Faster Windows ME Computer May Hang During Boot {Q278844}
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Cannot Boot Windows ME After Defragmenting Hard Disk {Q275003}
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Computer May Not Start Properly After You Use a System Restore Point {Q267698}
WinME (with SurfWatch installed then uninstalled)
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Computer Stops Responding During Startup Sequence {Q257406}
Win98, WinME (IntelliMouse with some HP, Compaq, or Aptiva computers)
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Hang at Startup or Shutdown with NDIS.VXD Enabled {Q261766}
Win98 SE, WinME
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How to Enable Dual Boot After You Install Windows ME on a Windows 2000-based Computer {Q293401}
Win ME, Win 2000
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How to Prevent a Logon Prompt at Startup {Q152104}
Win95, Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME
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Load Failures Listed in the BOOTLOG.TXT file {Q127970}
Win95, Win98, Win ME
