Windows 98/98 SE
Tricks + Secrets - Part 5

98SE2ME: KILLER REPLACEMENTS: ME → 98 SE

98SE2ME.EXE Updated January 6 2013

UPDATE:
I have [finally ] created an automated installer to perform all these ME → 98 SE "transplant" operations completely unattended ["hands-free"]. :)
Download + install 98SE2ME.EXE [4.23 MB].
•READ• ALL guidelines in READ1ST.TXT •carefully• BEFORE running 98SE2ME.PIF!
ONLY AFTER that open your Start Menu → Programs → 98SE2ME → (double-)click the "98SE2ME.PIF - MAIN PROGRAM" shortcut.
98SE2ME Changes + Updates.
98SE2ME MSFN Forum.
98SE2ME info, downloads + screen shots.
98SE2ME complete list of files.
wme_cabs.
WARNING:
By replacing Microsoft files you may VOID the EULA, warranty and/or support (if any).
You do all this at your OWN risk!
ALWAYS BACKUP FIRST!

• COMMAND.COM + IO.SYS from C:\ root
• ANY files NOT listed below from C:\Windows\Command
• COMMAND.COM, WIN.COM, ACCWIZ.EXE, CDPLAYER.EXE, EXPLORER.EXE, MPLAYER.EXE, REGEDIT.EXE + WININIT.EXE from C:\Windows .
  A MUST: Get 1 of these fixed REGEDIT.EXE executables!
• VDHCP.386, VIP.386, VNBT.386, VTCP.386, VTDI.386, VUDP.386, DESK.CPL, INFRARED.CPL, INTL.CPL, AVICAP.DLL, AVICAP32.DLL, AVIFIL32.DLL, AVIFILE.DLL, COMDLG32.DLL, DOCPROP.DLL, DSKMAINT.DLL, ENUMFILE.DLL, FONTEXT.DLL, KERNEL32.DLL, MSAB32.DLL, MSNSSPC.DLL, MYDOCS.DLL, NETAPI.DLL, NETAPI32.DLL, NETDI.DLL, NETOS.DLL, PIFMGR.DLL, PLUSTAB.DLL, PMSPL.DLL, RAPILIB.DLL, RNANP.DLL, RPCLTC1.DLL, RPCLTC5.DLL, RPCLTS5.DLL, RPCLTSPX.DLL, RPCMQCL.DLL, RPCMQSVR.DLL, RPCNS4.DLL, SHELL32.DLL, SHSCRAP.DLL, STREAMCI.DLL, WEBVW.DLL, CONAGENT.EXE, IESHWIZ.EXE, KRNL386.EXE, MSGSRV32.EXE, RPCSS.EXE, RSVP.EXE, SYSTRAY.EXE, WINOA386.MOD, PCIMP.PCI, BIOS.VXD, DFS.VXD, ENABLE2.VXD, ENABLE4.VXD, FILESEC.VXD, FIOLOG.VXD, ISAPNP.VXD, MMDEVLDR.VXD, MSSP.VXD, NDIS.VXD, NDISWAN.VXD, NTKERN.VXD, PCI.VXD, SERENUM.VXD, SERIAL.VXD, UNIMODEM.VXD, VMM32.VXD, VNETSUP.VXD, VPOWERD.VXD + VREDIR.VXD from C:\Windows\System .
  A MUST: See "PATCHED SHELL32.DLL BUG + FIX", also in TIPS98.TXT [part of W95-11D.EXE]!
  Following files MUST be replaced ONLY TOGETHER or NOT at all, and are part of 98SE2ME [separate] option 3:
  • EXPLORER.EXE from C:\Windows
  • COMDLG32.DLL, DIMM.DLL, DOCPROP.DLL, DOCPROP2.DLL, FONTEXT.DLL, MYDOCS.DLL, NETPLWIZ.DLL, PLUSTAB.DLL, SHELL32.DLL, SHSCRAP.DLL, WEBVW.DLL + IESHWIZ.EXE from C:\Windows\System and
  • IMGVIEW.HTT [fixed!] from C:\Windows\Web .
  Please do NOT replace ANY of these files manually, instead install 98SE2ME option 3 to properly register them into your Registry and be able to restore from BACKUP if needed.
• ANY files from C:\Windows\Inf (except CPUID.INF + OEMCPL.INF), C:\Windows\System\Iosubsys (except NTMAPHLP.PDR + USBMPHLP.PDR), C:\Windows\System\Vmm32 or DMUSIC.SYS + HIDUSB.SYS from C:\Windows\System32\Drivers (except the ones listed here)
• MSINFO32.EXE from C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Msinfo .
  See "WINME WBEM (WINMGMT) BUG + FIX" + "RESTORE MS INFO", both also in TIPSME.TXT [part of W95-11D.EXE], for more MSINFO32.EXE details.

• Unofficial OLE 2.0 Automation Libraries Update [512 KB].

• Unofficial RTF Word Control Fix [796 KB].

• Unofficial DirectX Media 6.0 [1.15 MB].

• Unofficial Ultimate XP Desktop Theme [3 MB, optional ;)].

• Unofficial 67 True Type Fonts (TTF) Pack [5.76 MB].

• Microsoft Microsoft WMP10 DRM + Codecs Update for WMP9 [4.16 MB].

• 98MP10: Unofficial WMP10 XP + XP SP3 Killer Replacements:
  Direct download [9.09 MB, English].
  Requires MS IE 6.0 SP1 + WMP9 already installed!

• Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC).

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5/6 XML.

• Microsoft ActiveX Script Control 1.0 MSSCRIPT.OCX 1.0.0.8825 [197 KB].

• Unofficial Microsoft Scripting Engines (MSE) 5.6: CSCRIPT.EXE, JSCRIPT.DLL, SCROBJ.DLL, SCRRUN.DLL, VBSCRIPT.DLL, WSCRIPT.EXE, WSHEXT.DLL + WSHOM.OCX [669 KB].

• Unofficial HTML Help Update 1.41: HH.EXE, HHSETUP.DLL, HHCTRL.OCX, ITIRCL.DLL + ITSS.DLL [711 KB].

• Make sure you install all current:
  • "FREE ESSENTIAL SYSTEM COMPONENTS + ADD-ONS".
  • "DIRECTX (DX) ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES".
  • "INTERNET EXPLORER (IE) ESSENTIAL FREE FIXES + UPDATES".
  • "WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER (WMP) ESSENTIAL FREE FIXES + UPDATES".

1. Create a new DOS style batch file in Notepad with these lines and save it as U98NEW.BAT (example):

   -----Begin cut & paste here-----
   @ECHO OFF
   VER | FIND /I "2222">NUL
   IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO NO!
   MEM /C | FIND /I "vmm32">NUL
   IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO NO!
   ECHO You MUST be already connected to the internet to download
   ECHO ME280800.EXE + EXPLORER.EXE into C:\EXTRACT !
   ECHO If you are NOT connected to the internet, please do so FIRST,
   ECHO and ONLY AFTER that run U98NEW.BAT again!
   ECHO.
   CHOICE /C:YN /T:N,99 /N Press Y to PROCEED. Press N to EXIT.
   IF ERRORLEVEL 2 GOTO NO!
   IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO GO!
   :GO!
   IF NOT EXIST C:\EXTRACT\NUL MD C:\EXTRACT
   START/W REGEDIT /E /S C:\EXTRACT\DEL!ORI.REG "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer"
   ECHO REGEDIT4>C:\EXTRACT\DEL!NEW.REG
   ECHO [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer]>>C:\EXTRACT\DEL!NEW.REG
   ECHO "Download Directory"="C:\\EXTRACT">>C:\EXTRACT\DEL!NEW.REG
   ECHO [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]>>C:\EXTRACT\DEL!NEW.REG
   ECHO "NotifyDownloadComplete"="no">>C:\EXTRACT\DEL!NEW.REG
   ECHO "Save Directory"="C:\\EXTRACT">>C:\EXTRACT\DEL!NEW.REG
   START/W REGEDIT /S C:\EXTRACT\DEL!NEW.REG
   START/W /M IEXPLORE.EXE "https://www.mdgx.com/files/ME280800.EXE"
   START/W /M IEXPLORE.EXE "https://www.mdgx.com/files/EXPLORER.EXE"
   START/W C:\EXTRACT\ME280800.EXE /C /Q /T:C:\EXTRACT
   START/W REGEDIT /S C:\EXTRACT\DEL!ORI.REG
   ECHO [Rename]>%windir%\WININIT.INI
   ECHO %windir%\SYSTEM\USER32.W98=%windir%\SYSTEM\USER32.DLL>>%windir%\WININIT.INI
   ECHO %windir%\SYSTEM\USER.W98=%windir%\SYSTEM\USER.EXE>>%windir%\WININIT.INI
   ECHO %windir%\SYSTEM\USER32.DLL=C:\EXTRACT\USER32.DLL>>%windir%\WININIT.INI
   ECHO %windir%\SYSTEM\USER.EXE=C:\EXTRACT\USER.EXE>>%windir%\WININIT.INI
   ECHO %windir%\EXPLORER.W98=%windir%\EXPLORER.EXE>>%windir%\WININIT.INI
   ECHO %windir%\EXPLORER.EXE=C:\EXTRACT\EXPLORER.EXE>>%windir%\WININIT.INI
   IF EXIST C:\EXTRACT\DEL!*.REG DEL C:\EXTRACT\DEL!*.REG
   IF EXIST C:\EXTRACT\W*.CAT DEL C:\EXTRACT\W*.CAT
   IF EXIST C:\EXTRACT\ADVPACK.DLL DEL C:\EXTRACT\ADVPACK.DLL
   IF EXIST C:\EXTRACT\W95INF*.DLL DEL C:\EXTRACT\W95INF*.DLL
   IF EXIST C:\EXTRACT\ME280800.EXE DEL C:\EXTRACT\ME280800.EXE
   IF EXIST C:\EXTRACT\QFE*.* DEL C:\EXTRACT\QFE*.*
   IF EXIST C:\EXTRACT\280800*.INF DEL C:\EXTRACT\280800*.INF
   RUNDLL32 %windir%\SYSTEM\SHELL32.DLL,SHExitWindowsEx 2
   :NO!
   CLS
   EXIT
   ------End cut & paste here------

2. Run [(double-)click on] U98NEW.BAT only from within Windows 98 SE. It will automatically backup your original files: USER32.DLL as USER32.W98 + USER.EXE as USER.W98 [just in case you want to use them again :)] into C:\Windows\System and then reboot your PC upon completion.
3. Done.

1. Exit/reboot to native MS-DOS (as detailed further above) and run these commands you can cut & paste into a DOS style BATch file (using Notepad) for faster execution (using C:\EXTRACT as base folder) to extract + move all files above to proper destination directories (assuming D is your CD/DVD drive letter, change if necessary):
   -----Begin cut & paste here-----
   @ECHO OFF
   IF NOT EXIST C:\EXTRACT\NUL MD C:\EXTRACT
   EXTRACT/Y /L D:\WIN9X\PRECOPY1.CAB C:\EXTRACT KOMMCTRL.DLL
   EXTRACT/Y /L D:\WIN9X\WIN_19.CAB C:\EXTRACT COMMDLG.NEW SHELL.NEW VER.NEW
   COPY/Y/Z C:\EXTRACT\COMMDLG.NEW %winbootdir%\SYSTEM\COMMDLG.DLL
   MOVE/Y C:\EXTRACT\COMMDLG.NEW %winbootdir%\SYSBCKUP\COMMDLG.DLL
   COPY/Y/Z C:\EXTRACT\VER.NEW %winbootdir%\SYSTEM\VER.DLL
   MOVE/Y C:\EXTRACT\VER.NEW %winbootdir%\SYSBCKUP\VER.DLL
   COPY/Y/Z C:\EXTRACT\KOMMCTRL.DLL %winbootdir%\SYSTEM\COMMCTRL.DLL
   MOVE/Y C:\EXTRACT\KOMMCTRL.DLL %winbootdir%\SYSBCKUP\COMMCTRL.DLL
   ------End cut & paste here------
   Finally, run WIN.COM or reboot to (re)start Windows GUI. Done.

2. SMARTDRV.EXE (the native MS-DOS mode fixed/removable disk cache TSR, located in C:\WINDOWS) must be copied manually from your WinME Setup CD \WIN9X folder to %winbootdir% (usually C:\WINDOWS), because it is NOT found inside the CAB files. :(

3. 98SE2ME also installs as part of options 1 + 2 [examples]:
   • USB/FireWire/Audio/WDM drivers in C:\Windows\System32\Drivers [default] = also as separate option 5.
   • ZIP Folders in C:\Windows\System [default].
   • Bonus Games [see below]:
     • Spider Solitaire in C:\Windows [default].
     • Space Cadet 3D Pinball in C:\Program Files\Pinball [default].
     • 5 Internet Games in C:\Program Files\GameZone [default].

1. If you would like to play the Microsoft Spider Solitaire card game installed by MS Plus! 98 Pack and Windows ME, but NOT available with ANY Windows 98 release, and you don't have the MS Plus! 98 Setup CD-ROM, just extract these 3 files from the WinME Setup CD-ROM into an empty (temporary) folder (I suggest C:\EXTRACT used above), by running these commands from any DOS prompt (assuming D is your CD/DVD drive letter, change if necessary):
   IF NOT EXIST C:\EXTRACT\NUL MD C:\EXTRACT
   EXTRACT D:\WIN9X\WIN_9.CAB SPIDER.CHM C:\EXTRACT
   EXTRACT D:\WIN9X\WIN_17.CAB SPIDER.EXE C:\EXTRACT
   EXTRACT D:WIN9X\WIN_18.CAB SPIDER.HLP C:\EXTRACT
   Then move them to proper destination directories by running these commands ONLY from a DOS box inside Windows GUI (NOT from native MS-DOS!):
   MOVE/Y C:\EXTRACT\SPIDER.EXE "%windir%\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Games"
   MOVE/Y C:\EXTRACT\SPIDER.CHM %windir%\HELP
   MOVE/Y C:\EXTRACT\SPIDER.HLP %windir%\HELP
   Finally, run SPIDER.EXE from Start → Programs → Accessories → Games to play Spider Solitaire. Enjoy.
   Or download + install MS Spider Solitaire game [552 KB]. More info.

2. If you would like to play the Microsoft Space Cadet 3D Pinball game installed by MS Plus! 95 Pack, Windows ME, 2000 and XP, but NOT available with ANY Windows 98 release, and you don't have the MS Plus! 95, Windows 2000 or XP Setup CD-ROMs, just follow the steps from "3D PINBALL", also in TIPS98.TXT [part of W95-11D.EXE].

3. 98SE2ME.EXE installs all 5 Internet Zone Games [a.k.a. MSN Gaming Zone] from WinME Setup CD-ROM into C:\Program Files\GameZone : Backgammon, Checkers, Hearts, Reversi + Spades.
   Windows XP Setup CD-ROM includes newer versions of these Internet Games.

• MSKB: How to Uninstall Internet Explorer 5.5.
• MSKB: How to Uninstall Internet Explorer 6.
• LitePC: IEradicator.

• "I have carried out the "KILLER REPLACEMENTS: ME → 98 SE" update of my Windows 98SE from Windows ME, and it worked very well. Thus I now have a better Win98SE without the disadvantages of WinME (such as hiding the access to DOS, pretending not to be DOS based, you know, the basic ME bluff).
  To be able to switch back and forth between the original Win98SE and the new "Win98ME", I made as follows, which I suggest to users who want to do the same, and also for easy experimentation, trying to replace other 98SE files, too, with the ones from ME. If that doesn't work, you can always change back to the original Windows installation, booting to native DOS and using the batch file CHANGE.BAT (see below).
  1. Make a directory C:\WINDOWSB and copy all files from C:\WINDOWS to it.
     NOTE: WIN386.SWP will not copy under a running Windows. Therefore exclude this file, otherwise the copying process will stop when this file is reached and the rest will be skipped, so not all files become copied. WIN386.SWP must be copied separately under native DOS:
     COPY/Y/Z %winbootdir%\WIN386.SWP C:\WINDOWSB
     The copying is best done in 3 steps:
     1. Copy all subfolders and their files.
     2. Copy all files under %winbootdir% (usually C:\WINDOWS), excluding WIN386.SWP.
     3. Boot to native DOS and copy WIN386.SWP (see above).
  2. Boot to Windows and copy (overwriting the old) all relevant files extracted from the WinME Setup CD to the appropriate C:\WINDOWSB subfolders.
  3. Use CHANGE.BAT (see below) to switch between the 2 versions of Windows.
  CHANGE.BAT tests if Windows is running and if that is the case stops, so that it cannot accidentally be activated under a running Windows. It will only run under native DOS. It changes the new C:\WINDOWSB to C:\WINDOWS and backs up the old as C:\WINDOWSA, or the other way around, whatever applies. If C:\WINDOWSA exists, it is always a backup of the old Windows, if C:\WINDOWSB exists, it is always a backup of the new Windows.
  The other (not backed up) version is always running under C:\WINDOWS.
  I have found when you have performed copying to C:\WINDOWS or changing version under native DOS and then type WIN to go (back) to Windows, the latter may not work properly, but it will if you reboot your computer and then start Windows. Apparently some files from the "wrong" version may remain in memory and cause conflicts if you go directly from DOS to Windows after such a modification.
  Of course, you should not change any system settings nor install or uninstall any application before you have decided which Windows version to use and deleted the other one. Because the backed up version would otherwise not have the corresponding modification.
  BTW:
  After I installed Winzip 9.0, at each Windows start a message kept coming up: that some application replaced MCICDA.DRV with an older version, and that the original one should be copied from the Win98SE Setup CD. I did replace it from the WindowsA backup, and the message didn't come back.
  Of course, this is nonsense. MCICDA.DRV was newer, NOT older, and Winzip works well with it. But I replaced it only to get rid of that annoying message."
  [Thank you JES!]
  CHANGE.BAT:
  -----Begin cut & paste here-----
  @ECHO OFF
  SET | FIND "windir">NUL
  IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO START
  ECHO Windows is running.
  ECHO This program requires native DOS!
  GOTO END
  :START
  IF NOT EXIST %winbootdir%\*.* GOTO ERROR1
  IF EXIST C:\WINDOWSA\*.* GOTO A
  IF EXIST C:\WINDOWSB\*.* GOTO B
  GOTO ERROR3
  :A
  IF EXIST C:\WINDOWSB\*.* GOTO ERROR2
  ECHO WindowsB is set.
  ECHO Change to WindowsA? Press Y = Yes or N = No
  CHOICE /C:YN /N /T:N,5
  IF ERRORLEVEL 2 GOTO END
  MOVE/Y %winbootdir% C:\WINDOWSB
  MOVE/Y C:\WINDOWSA %winbootdir%
  ECHO WindowsA is set to run.
  GOTO END
  :B
  ECHO WindowsA is set.
  ECHO Change to WindowsB? Press Y = Yes or N = No
  CHOICE /C:YN /N /T:N,5
  IF ERRORLEVEL 2 GOTO END
  MOVE/Y %winbootdir% C:\WINDOWSA
  MOVE/Y C:\WINDOWSB %winbootdir%
  ECHO WindowsB is set to run.
  GOTO END
  :ERROR1
  ECHO No Windows folder found!
  GOTO END
  :ERROR2
  ECHO Both folders WindowsA and WindowsB found!
  ECHO There should be only one.
  GOTO END
  :ERROR3
  ECHO No folder WindowsA nor WindowsB found!
  ECHO There should be one of them.
  :END
  ECHO End!
  PAUSE
  EXIT
  ------End cut & paste here------

• "I'm using SFC.EXE to replace system files one by one, to see if it works correctly. If it doesn't, I use SFC to restore the original file, and if Windows won't boot, I use native MS-DOS.
  This way I didn't have to delete the 2 Registry keys you mention."
  [Thank you Tweb!]
  BEWARE: Certain system files MUST be replaced TOGETHER or not at all, because of .386/.AX/.CPL/.DLL/.DRV/.EXE/.MPD/.MOD/.OCX/.PDR/.SYS/.TLB/.VXD INTERDEPENDENCIES. :(

• "If you install Win98 SE VIP.386 4.10.2228 Fix and VTCP.386 4.10.2223 Fix, you can also replace ALL Winsock files (MSWSOCK.DLL, MSWSOSP.DLL, WINSOCK.DLL, WS2_32.DLL, WS2HELP.DLL, WS2THK.DLL, WSCTHUNK.DLL, WSOCK32.DLL, WSASRV.EXE, AFVXD.VXD, WSHTCP.VXD, WSIPX.VXD, WSOCK.VXD + WSOCK2.VXD) with WinME's, which work ONLY IF those 2 files are already installed.
  Unfortunately WinME VIP.386 + VTCP.386 files do NOT work with Win98 SE. :("
  [Thank you GHall!]

* C:\WINDOWS [%windir%]:
INETMIB1.DLL
NDDEAPI.DLL
NDDENB.DLL
TWAIN.DLL
TWAIN_32.DLL
WINSOCK.DLL
ACCSTAT.EXE
ARP.EXE
ASD.EXE
CALC.EXE
CHARMAP.EXE
CLEANMGR.EXE
CLIPBRD.EXE
CONTROL.EXE -> from http://www.mdgx.com/files/CNTROLME.EXE
CVTAPLOG.EXE
DEFRAG.EXE
DIALER.EXE
DRWATSON.EXE
EMM386.EXE
FONTVIEW.EXE
FREECELL.EXE
FTP.EXE
HWINFO.EXE
IPCONFIG.EXE
KODAKIMG.EXE
KODAKPRV.EXE
MM2ENT.EXE
MSHEARTS.EXE
NETSTAT.EXE
NOTEPAD.EXE -> from http://www.mdgx.com/files/NPUPDWME.EXE
PACKAGER.EXE
PBRUSH.EXE
PING.EXE
PROGMAN.EXE
REGEDIT.EXE -> from http://www.mdgx.com/files/REGEDITS.ZIP
RG2CATDB.EXE
ROUTE.EXE
RSRCMTR.EXE
RUNDLL.EXE
RUNDLL32.EXE
SCANDSKW.EXE
SIGVRFME.EXE
SMARTDRV.EXE
SNDREC32.EXE
SNDVOL32.EXE
SOL.EXE
SPIDER.EXE
SYSMON.EXE -> from http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=46581&st=1011
TASKMAN.EXE
TASKMON.EXE
TRACERT.EXE
TUNEUP.EXE
TWUNK_16.EXE
TWUNK_32.EXE
WINFILE.EXE -> from http://www.mdgx.com/files/WINFILME.EXE
WINHELP.EXE
WINHLP32.EXE
WINIPCFG.EXE
WINMINE.EXE
WINPOPUP.EXE
WINVER.EXE
WRITE.EXE

* C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND :
EDIT.COM
CVT.EXE
SCANDISK.EXE
START.EXE

* C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM :
VGAFULL.3GR
IMAADP32.ACM
LHACM.ACM
MSADP32.ACM
MSG711.ACM
MSGSM32.ACM
TSSOFT32.ACM
ACELPDEC.AX
CLRAMD.AX
L3CODECX.AX
TM20DEC.AX
VOXMSDEC.AX
VOXMVDEC.AX
VVAUDFLT.AX
VVVIDFLT.AX
UNICODE.BIN
DAJAVA.CAB
ACCESS.CPL
APPWIZ.CPL
IRPROPS.CPL
MAIN.CPL
MODEM.CPL
NETCPL.CPL
PASSWORD.CPL
SOUNDS.CPL -> WinME MMSYS.CPL renamed to SOUNDS.CPL to keep Win98 SE MMSYS.CPL: from http://www.mdgx.com/files/ME307908.EXE
SYSDM.CPL -> from http://www.mdgx.com/files/ME272620.EXE
TELEPHON.CPL
TIMEDATE.CPL
BATMETER.DLL
CARDS.DLL
CCFG95.DLL
CDM.DLL
CFGMGR32.DLL
CFGWIZ.DLL
CHOOSUSR.DLL
CLRVIDDC.DLL
CLUSALGO.DLL
COMCAT.DLL
COMMCTRL.DLL
COMMDLG.DLL
COMPOBJ.DLL
COOL.DLL
CRTDLL.DLL
CTL3D.DLL
CTL3D32.DLL
CTL3DV2.DLL
DATIME.DLL
DCIMAN.DLL
DCIMAN32.DLL
DDAO35.DLL
DDEML.DLL
DECVW_32.DLL
DESKCP16.DLL
DHCPCSVC.DLL
DIBENG.DLL
DIGSIG.DLL
DIMM.DLL
DINDI.DLL
DISPDIB.DLL
DLCAPI.DLL
DLCNDI.DLL
DMCOLOR.DLL
DSKAPI16.DLL
DSKAPI32.DLL
DUNZIP32.DLL
DZIP32.DLL
ENABLE3.DLL
FINSTALL.DLL
FRAMEBUF.DLL
FTSRCH.DLL
GDI32.DLL -> from http://www.mdgx.com/files/ME912919.EXE
GLU32.DLL
HID.DLL
HIDCI.DLL
HWAGENT.DLL
ICCVID.DLL
ICM32.DLL
ICMP.DLL
ICMUI.DLL
ICMUPG.DLL
ICONLIB.DLL
IENPSTUB.DLL
ILS.DLL
IMAGEHLP.DLL
IMGCMN.DLL
IMGSHL.DLL
IMM32.DLL
INDICDLL.DLL
IOSCLASS.DLL
IPCFGDLL.DLL
ISDNUI.DLL
JPEG1X32.DLL
JPEG2X32.DLL
LINKINFO.DLL
LMRT.DLL
LMRTREND.DLL
LZ32.DLL
LZEXPAND.DLL
MAG_HOOK.DLL
MAINCP16.DLL
MAPI32.DLL
MAPISTUB.DLL
MBSLGN32.DLL
MCIOLE.DLL
MF3216.DLL
MFC30.DLL
MFC40.DLL
MFCANS32.DLL
MFCD30.DLL
MFCN30.DLL
MFCO30.DLL
MFCUIA32.DLL
MFCUIW32.DLL
MMCI.DLL
MMSYSTEM.DLL
MODEMUI.DLL
MORICONS.DLL
MPR.DLL
MPRSERV.DLL
MSACM.DLL
MSACM32.DLL
MSAFD.DLL
MSCMS.DLL
MSIMG32.DLL
MSJET35.DLL
MSLOCUSR.DLL
MSMIXMGR.DLL
MSNET32.DLL
MSNP32.DLL
MSPP32.DLL
MSPRINT.DLL
MSPRINT2.DLL
MSPWL32.DLL
MSREPL35.DLL
MSRLE32.DLL
MSSHRUI.DLL
MSTCP.DLL
MSVCP50.DLL
MSVCRT20.DLL
MSVCRT40.DLL
MSVFW32.DLL
MSVIDC32.DLL
MSVIDEO.DLL
MSWSOCK.DLL
MSWSOSP.DLL
NDSWAN16.DLL
NDSWAN32.DLL
NETBIOS.DLL
NTDLL.DLL
OIADM400.DLL
OICOM400.DLL
OIDIS400.DLL
OIFIL400.DLL
OIGFS400.DLL
OIPRT400.DLL
OISLB400.DLL
OISSQ400.DLL
OITWA400.DLL
OIUI400.DLL
OLE2.DLL
OLE2CONV.DLL
OLE2DISP.DLL
OLE2NLS.DLL
OLE32.DLL
OLECLI.DLL
OLECLI32.DLL
OLECNV32.DLL
OLEDLG.DLL
OLESVR.DLL
OLESVR32.DLL
OLETHK32.DLL
PANMAP.DLL
PKPD.DLL
PKPD32.DLL
POWRPROF.DLL
PPPNDI.DLL
PSMON.DLL
QCUT.DLL
QOSNAME.DLL
RASAPI16.DLL
RASAPI32.DLL
RICHED.DLL
RICHED32.DLL
RNAPH.DLL
RNASERV.DLL
RNASETUP.DLL
RNASMM.DLL
RNATHUNK.DLL
RNAUI.DLL
RNR20.DLL
ROUTETAB.DLL
RPCLTC3.DLL
RPCLTC6.DLL
RPCLTS3.DLL
RPCLTS6.DLL
RSRC16.DLL
RSRC32.DLL
SECUR32.DLL
SERIALUI.DLL
SETUP4.DLL
SETUPAPI.DLL
SHIMGVW.DLL
SMMSCRPT.DLL
SMMSETUP.DLL
SPOOLSS.DLL
STEM0409.DLL
STI.DLL
STI_CI.DLL
STI_CI32.DLL
STORAGE.DLL
SVRAPI.DLL
SYNCENG.DLL
SYNCUI.DLL
SYSCLASS.DLL
SYSDETMG.DLL
SYSTHUNK.DLL
TAPI.DLL
TAPI32.DLL
TAPIUI.DLL
TMAPI.DLL
TOOLHELP.DLL
TSD32.DLL
TSP3216S.DLL
TYPELIB.DLL
UMDM16.DLL
UMDM32.DLL
UMDMXFRM.DLL
UNIDRV.DLL
USBUI.DLL
VDMDBG.DLL
VDODEC32.DLL
VER.DLL
VERSION.DLL
VLB32.DLL
VMODCTL.DLL
WHLP16T.DLL
WHLP32T.DLL
WILDLB32.DLL
WIN32S16.DLL
WIN87EM.DLL
WINALIGN.DLL
WINMM.DLL
WINNET16.DLL
WL32DLL.DLL
WLDAP32.DLL
WOW32.DLL
WS2_32.DLL
WS2HELP.DLL
WS2THK.DLL
WSCTHUNK.DLL
WSOCK32.DLL
XFILEXR.DLL
ZIPFLDR.DLL -> from http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3-19990518/CabPool/329048_3E84647A527E386B05A78DD79AF876BFCFC147E1.EXE
COMM.DRV
FRAMEBUF.DRV
HPDSKJET.DRV
HPDSKJTB.DRV
KEYBOARD.DRV
MCIAVI.DRV
MCICDA.DRV
MCIPIONR.DRV
MCISEQ.DRV
MCIVISCA.DRV
MCIWAVE.DRV
MIDIMAP.DRV
MMSOUND.DRV
MOUSE.DRV
MSACM.DRV -> from http://btwincap.sourceforge.net/Files/msacm-fix-forWinMe.zip
MSH263.DRV
MSNET.DRV
POWER.DRV
PSCRIPT.DRV
SERWVDRV.DRV
SUPERVGA.DRV
SYSTEM.DRV
VDOWAVE.DRV
VGA.DRV
WDMAUD.DRV
WINSPL16.DRV
WINSPOOL.DRV
ACTMOVIE.EXE
CLIPBOOK.EXE
CLIPSRV.EXE
DLLHOST.EXE
FIXMAPI.EXE
FONTREG.EXE
GDI.EXE -> from http://www.mdgx.com/files/ME912919.EXE
ICWSCRPT.EXE
INTERNAT.EXE
IRFTP.EXE
LMSCRIPT.EXE
LOCPROXY.EXE
LOCPRXY2.EXE
MAGNIFY.EXE
MKCOMPAT.EXE
MPREXE.EXE
MSCONFIG.EXE -> renamed to MECONFIG.EXE to keep Win98 SE MSCONFIG.EXE: from http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q272719.EXE
REDIR32.EXE
RNAAPP.EXE
RUNONCE.EXE
SIGVERIF.EXE -> renamed to SIGVRFME.EXE to keep Win98 SE SIGVERIF.EXE
SPOOL32.EXE
SYSAGENT.EXE
TAPI16.EXE
TAPIINI.EXE
TAPISRV.EXE
TAPIUPR.EXE
TCMSETUP.EXE
TLOCMGR.EXE
TRCDLC.EXE
WALIGN.EXE
WSASRV.EXE
UNIDRV.HLP
KBDAL.KBD
KBDBE.KBD
KBDBENE.KBD
KBDBLL.KBD
KBDBLR.KBD
KBDBR.KBD
KBDBUL.KBD
KBDCA.KBD
KBDCAN.KBD
KBDCR.KBD
KBDCZ.KBD
KBDCZ1.KBD
KBDCZ2.KBD
KBDDA.KBD
KBDDV.KBD
KBDDVL.KBD
KBDDVR.KBD
KBDES.KBD
KBDFC.KBD
KBDFI.KBD
KBDFO.KBD
KBDFR.KBD
KBDGK.KBD
KBDGK220.KBD
KBDGK319.KBD
KBDGKL.KBD
KBDGL220.KBD
KBDGL319.KBD
KBDGR.KBD
KBDGR1.KBD
KBDHU.KBD
KBDHU1.KBD
KBDIC.KBD
KBDIR.KBD
KBDIT.KBD
KBDIT1.KBD
KBDLA.KBD
KBDLT.KBD
KBDLT1.KBD
KBDLV.KBD
KBDLV1.KBD
KBDMAC.KBD
KBDNE.KBD
KBDNO.KBD
KBDPL.KBD
KBDPL1.KBD
KBDPO.KBD
KBDRO.KBD
KBDRU.KBD
KBDRU1.KBD
KBDSF.KBD
KBDSG.KBD
KBDSL.KBD
KBDSL1.KBD
KBDSP.KBD
KBDSV.KBD
KBDSW.KBD
KBDTUF.KBD
KBDTUQ.KBD
KBDUK.KBD
KBDUR.KBD
KBDUS.KBD
KBDUSX.KBD
KBDYCC.KBD
KBDYCL.KBD
CONLOCK.MOD
REDIRECT.MOD
UNICODE.NLS
AMOVIE.OCX
BR549.OCX
DAXCTLE.OCX
EYEDOG.OCX
IMGADMIN.OCX
IMGEDIT.OCX
IMGSCAN.OCX
IMGTHUMB.OCX
NDISWMI.SYS
NETPPTP.SYS -> from http://download.microsoft.com/download/winme/update/13111/winme/en-us/278031usam.exe
STDOLE.TLB
STDOLE32.TLB
MMTASK.TSK
REMOTESP.TSP
TSP3216L.TSP
UNIMDM.TSP
THREED.VBX
MSMS001.VWP
MVOICED.VWP
AFVXD.VXD
LOGGER.VXD
MSGAME.VXD
PPPMAC.VXD -> from http://www.mdgx.com/files/ME301453.EXE
SAGE.VXD
SPAP.VXD
SPLITTER.VXD
VGATEWAY.VXD
VNETBIOS.VXD -> from http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q272991.EXE
WSHTCP.VXD
WSOCK.VXD
WSOCK2.VXD

* C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IOSUBSYS :
NTMAPHLP.PDR
USBMPHLP.PDR -> from http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#NUS
CDFS.VXD -> from http://www.mdgx.com/files/IOSYS98.EXE
CDTSD.VXD -> from http://www.mdgx.com/files/IOSYS98.EXE
CDVSD.VXD -> from http://www.mdgx.com/files/IOSYS98.EXE
DISKTSD.VXD -> from http://www.mdgx.com/files/IOSYS98.EXE
DISKVSD.VXD -> from http://www.mdgx.com/files/IOSYS98.EXE
SCSI1HLP.VXD -> from http://www.mdgx.com/files/IOSYS98.EXE
SMARTVSD.VXD -> from http://www.mdgx.com/files/IOSYS98.EXE
VOLTRACK.VXD -> from http://www.mdgx.com/files/IOSYS98.EXE

* C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SHELLEXT :
CABVIEW.DLL
INETFIND.DLL

* C:\WINDOWS\HELP :
PINBALL.CNT
AMOVIE.CHM
CALC.CHM
FREECELL.CHM
MPLAYER.CHM
MSHEARTS.CHM
NOTEPAD.CHM
PINBALL.CHM
SHARED.CHM
SOL.CHM
SPIDER.CHM
TELNET.CHM
WINFILE.CHM
WINMINE.CHM
WINPOPUP.CHM
WINPOPUP.CNT
BNTS.DLL
AMOVIE.HLP
CALC.HLP
FREECELL.HLP
GLOSSARY.HLP -> from http://www.mdgx.com/files/WINFILME.EXE
IMGHELP.HLP
IMGOCXD.HLP
MPLAYER.HLP
MSHEARTS.HLP
NOTEPAD.HLP
PINBALL.HLP
SIGVERIF.HLP
SOL.HLP
SPIDER.HLP
TELNET.HLP
WINFILE.HLP
WINHLP32.HLP
WINPOPUP.HLP

* C:\WINDOWS\INF :
1394.INF
BIOSINFO.INF
CPUID.INF
DBC.INF
ESWIA.INF
HIDDEV.INF
HPSCANMS.INF
ICAM3.INF
ICAM4USB.INF
IMAGE.INF
JOYSTICK.INF
KDK2X0.INF
KEYBOARD.INF
KSPRE.INF
MDM3CUSB.INF
MDMELSA.INF
MDMLASAT.INF
MDMLUC.INF
MDMMETRI.INF
MDMUSRCR.INF
MSMOUSE.INF
MSMWSCAN.INF
MSNETMTG.INF
OEMCPL.INF
PHIL1VID.INF
SERWAVE.INF
STI.INF
STILLCAM.INF
TAISHID.INF
UMAXCAM.INF
UMAXUSD.INF
USB.INF
USB8023.INF
USBCDC.INF
USBNTMAP.INF
USBWAVE.INF
WDMA_USB.INF
WDMAUDIO.INF
WIAFBDRV.INF
WINPOPUP.INF

* C:\WINDOWS\SYSBCKUP :
COMMCTRL.DLL
COMMDLG.DLL
COMPOBJ.DLL
DCIMAN.DLL
DCIMAN32.DLL
DDEML.DLL
DISPDIB.DLL
LZEXPAND.DLL
MCIOLE.DLL
MSACM.DLL
MSMIXMGR.DLL
MSVCRT20.DLL
MSVIDEO.DLL
OLE2.DLL
OLE2CONV.DLL
OLE2DISP.DLL
OLE2NLS.DLL
OLECLI.DLL
OLESVR.DLL
STORAGE.DLL
TOOLHELP.DLL
TYPELIB.DLL
UNIDRV.DLL
VER.DLL
WIN32S16.DLL
MCIAVI.DRV
MIDIMAP.DRV
MSACM.DRV
WINHELP.EXE
STDOLE.TLB

* C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS :
1394BUS.SYS -> from http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q252183.EXE
DBCLASS.SYS
DBFILTER.SYS
DRMK.SYS
HIDCLASS.SYS
HIDPARSE.SYS
HIDVKD.SYS
KMIXER.SYS -> from http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q316638.EXE
MSPQM.SYS
NTMAP.SYS
OHCI1394.SYS -> from http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q252183.EXE
OPENHCI.SYS
PORTCLS.SYS -> from http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q316638.EXE
REDBOOK.SYS
RT.SYS -> from ftp://ftp.gateway.com/pub/hardware_support/drivers/win_me/audio/7510515.exe
SBEMUL.SYS
SBP2PORT.SYS -> from http://www.mdgx.com/files/ME311430.EXE
SBP2SCAN.SYS
SWMIDI.SYS
TDI.SYS
UHCD.SYS
UPDATE.SYS -> from http://www.mdgx.com/files/MEUPDSYS.EXE
USBAUDIO.SYS -> from ftp://ftp.gateway.com/pub/hardware_support/drivers/win_me/audio/7510515.exe
USBAUTH.SYS
USBCCGP.SYS
USBD.SYS
USBHUB.SYS -> from http://www.mdgx.com/files/ME278289.EXE
USBHUB20.SYS -> from http://www.viaarena.com/Driver/VIA_USB2_V270p1-L-M.zip
USB8023.SYS
USBCAMD.SYS
USBCAMD2.SYS
USBINTEL.SYS
USBNTMAP.SYS
USBPRINT.SYS
USBSCAN.SYS
USBSER.SYS
USBSTOR.SYS
WDMAUD.SYS -> from http://www.mdgx.com/files/ME316795.EXE
WDMFS.SYS
WMIDRV.SYS
WMILIB.SYS

* C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\GRPHFLT :
MSJPEG32.DLL

* C:\WINDOWS\FONTS :
8514FIX.FON
8514OEM.FON
8514SYS.FON
COURE.FON
COURF.FON
DOSAPP.FON
MODERN.FON
SERIFE.FON
SERIFF.FON
SMALLE.FON
SMALLF.FON
SSERIFE.FON
SSERIFF.FON
SYMBOLE.FON
SYMBOLF.FON
VGA850.FON
VGAFIX.FON
VGAOEM.FON
VGASYS.FON
ABALC.TTF
ANTQUAB.TTF
ANTQUABI.TTF
ANTQUAI.TTF
ARIBLK.TTF
BKANT.TTF
CALIST.TTF
COMICBD.TTF
COPRGTB.TTF
COPRGTL.TTF
GOTHIC.TTF
GOTHICB.TTF
GOTHICBI.TTF
GOTHICI.TTF
IMPACT.TTF
LHANDW.TTF
LUCON.TTF
MARLETT.TTF
MATISSE_.TTF
NWGTHC.TTF
NWGTHCB.TTF
NWGTHCI.TTF
SYMBOL.TTF
TEMPSITC.TTF
WEBDINGS.TTF
WESTM.TTF
WINGDING.TTF

* C:\WINDOWS\MEDIA :
FLOURISH.MID
ONESTOP.MID
TOWN.MID

* C:\WINDOWS\WEB [98SE2ME option 3 only]:
IMGVIEW.HTT -> modded
PRINTERS.HTT -> modded

* C:\Program Files\Accessories :
MSPCX32.DLL
WORDPAD.EXE

* C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Msinfo :
MSIAV.OCX
MSICDROM.OCX
MSIOLERG.OCX
MSIPRINT.OCX
MSISYS.OCX
MSUPDATE.OCX
TXTVIEW.OCX

* C:\Program Files\Plus! :
PLUS!.DLL

* C:\Program Files\Pinball :
TABLE.BMP
FONT.DAT
PINBALL.DAT
PINBALL.EXE
WAVEMIX.INF
PINBALL.MID
PINBALL2.MID
SOUND1.WAV
SOUND104.WAV
SOUND105.WAV
SOUND108.WAV
SOUND111.WAV
SOUND112.WAV
SOUND12.WAV
SOUND13.WAV
SOUND131.WAV
SOUND136.WAV
SOUND14.WAV
SOUND16.WAV
SOUND17.WAV
SOUND18.WAV
SOUND181.WAV
SOUND19.WAV
SOUND20.WAV
SOUND21.WAV
SOUND22.WAV
SOUND24.WAV
SOUND240.WAV
SOUND243.WAV
SOUND25.WAV
SOUND26.WAV
SOUND27.WAV
SOUND28.WAV
SOUND29.WAV
SOUND3.WAV
SOUND30.WAV
SOUND34.WAV
SOUND35.WAV
SOUND36.WAV
SOUND38.WAV
SOUND39.WAV
SOUND4.WAV
SOUND42.WAV
SOUND43.WAV
SOUND45.WAV
SOUND49.WAV
SOUND49D.WAV
SOUND5.WAV
SOUND50.WAV
SOUND528.WAV
SOUND53.WAV
SOUND54.WAV
SOUND55.WAV
SOUND560.WAV
SOUND563.WAV
SOUND57.WAV
SOUND58.WAV
SOUND6.WAV
SOUND65.WAV
SOUND68.WAV
SOUND7.WAV
SOUND713.WAV
SOUND735.WAV
SOUND8.WAV
SOUND827.WAV
SOUND9.WAV
SOUND999.WAV

* C:\Program Files\GameZone :
BCKG.CHM
CHKR.CHM
HRTZ.CHM
RVSE.CHM
SHVL.CHM
BCKG.DLL
BCKGRES.DLL
CHKR.DLL
CHKRRES.DLL
CMNCLIM.DLL
CMNRESM.DLL
HRTZ.DLL
HRTZRES.DLL
RVSE.DLL
RVSERES.DLL
SHVL.DLL
SHVLRES.DLL
UNIANSI.DLL
ZCOREM.DLL
ZEEVERM.DLL
ZNETM.DLL
ZONECLIM.DLL
ZONELIBM.DLL
BCKGZM.EXE
CHKRZM.EXE
HRTZZM.EXE
RVSEZM.EXE
SHVLZM.EXE
ZCLIENTM.EXE

* C:\Program Files\MoviMakr [98SE2ME option 3 only]:
MOVIEMK.CHM
FTPINFO.DAT -> modded
WMMFILT.DLL
WMMRES.DLL
WMMUTIL.DLL
MOVIEMK.EXE -> modded from http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3-19990518/cabpool/287564_C357B6006425BFFD54868CA64F1A975D567C1451.EXE
FTPINFO.SHP -> modded

* C:\Program Files\MoviMakr\Tour [98SE2ME option 3 only]:
MMTOUR.CSS
TOUR.HTA
TOUR.ICO

* C:\Program Files\MoviMakr\Tour\Audio [98SE2ME option 3 only]:
AUDIO1.HTM
AUDIO2.HTM
AUDIO3.HTM
AUDIO4.HTM
SILENCE.HTM
AUDIO1.WAV
AUDIO2.WAV
AUDIO3.WAV
AUDIO4.WAV

* C:\Program Files\MoviMakr\Tour\Ecma [98SE2ME option 3 only]:
LOC.JS
SCRIPT.JS

* C:\Program Files\MoviMakr\Tour\Images [98SE2ME option 3 only]:
BLUGRAD.BMP
AUDIO.GIF
BLUGRAD.GIF
CAMCORD.GIF
CLR.GIF
CLRBLK01.GIF
CLRBLK02.GIF
CLRBLK03.GIF
CLRBLK04.GIF
COMPUTER.GIF
EDIT.GIF
FOLDER.GIF
GRYLINE.GIF
LINKS.GIF
MAIL.GIF
MIC.GIF
MMLOGO.GIF
MVCMPTR.GIF
MVFLDR.GIF
MVMAIL.GIF
MVWEB.GIF
NOAUDIO.GIF
PAUSE.GIF
PLAY.GIF
WVFRM.GIF

* C:\Program Files\MoviMakr\Tour\Showme [98SE2ME option 3 only]:
SAMPLE.ASF
EDITSOON.GIF
MMRECORD.GIF
OLD_EDIT.GIF
ORGNZ.GIF
SHARE.GIF
ASF.HTM

But if you install one of these Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/NT4/98/98 SP1/98 SE(U) SHELL32.DLL Fixes:
• Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Explorer Lockups With Internet Explorer 5.xx/6.xx SHELL32.DLL 4.72.3812.634 Fix:
  Available languages: English (SHELL98.EXE), German (SHELL98D.EXE), French (SHELL98F.EXE), Italian (SHELL98I.EXE) + Polish (SHELL98P.EXE).
• OLD Microsoft SHELL32.DLL 4.72.3812.600 Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [834 KB, English].
  MANDATORY: Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/NT4 require MS IE 5.5 SP2 [84.1 MB, English] WITH Active Desktop installed!
you'll notice those annoying arrow overlays are BACK!
The TweakUI trick above doesn't help anymore, and no matter what you try, they won't go away. :(

1. The 1st one that comes to mind is to restore the old SHELL32.DLL file.
   To do this:
   Win98 SE: Pop in your Win98 SE(U) Setup CD-ROM → open Windows Explorer → click the WIN98 folder → (double-)click the WIN98_41.CAB file → scroll down to SHELL32.DLL → right-click on it → browse to an empty folder (i.e. C:\EXTRACT) → click OK to extract it there.
   Win95/OSR1/OSR2/NT4/98/98 SP1: download these CABs from MS Internet Explorer 5.01 Setup [right-click to save them!]:
   • IE4SHL95.CAB for Win95/OSR1/OSR2/98/98 SP1 [885 KB].
   • IE4SHLNT.CAB for WinNT4 [1.05 MB].
   SHELL32.DLL 4.72.3612.1700 bundled with MS IE 5.01 is newer than the one from Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/98/98 SP1/NT4 Setup CD-ROMs.
   More details @ MSKB.
   Win95/OSR1/OSR2/NT4: download MS Power Toys 95 Set [204 KB, free, unsupported].
   Install CABVIEW.DLL by right-clicking on CABVIEW.INF and selecting Install to be able to extract files from CAB archives.
   Win95/OSR1/OSR2/NT4/98/98 SP1: open Windows Explorer → highlight the folder containing the downloaded CAB files above → (double-)click on IE4SHL95.CAB (Win95/OSR1/OSR2/98/98 SP1) or IE4SHLNT.CAB (WinNT4) → scroll down to SHELL32.DLL → right-click on it → browse to an empty folder (i.e. C:\EXTRACT) → click OK to extract it there.
   Win95/OSR1/OSR2/98/98 SP1/98 SE: exit or reboot Windows to native MS-DOS → hold Shift (or Ctrl) and hit F5 while your PC (re)boots or select the "Command prompt only" option from Windows 95/98 Startup Menu.
   WinNT4: see "MS IE 5.5 SP2 + 6.0 FIX" step 6. SOLUTION, also in MYTIPS95.TXT, part of W95-11D.EXE], to learn how to replace Windows NT/2000 system files already in use.
   All Windows OSes: run these command lines from the C:\> prompt (example using same C:\EXTRACT folder above):
   • Win95/OSR1/OSR2/98/98 SP1/98 SE:
     REN %winbootdir%\SYSTEM\SHELL32.DLL SHELL32.NEW
     MOVE C:\EXTRACT\SHELL32.DLL %winbootdir%\SYSTEM

   • WinNT4:
     REN %windir%\SYSTEM32\SHELL32.DLL SHELL32.NEW
     COPY C:\EXTRACT\SHELL32.DLL %windir%\SYSTEM32
     DEL C:\EXTRACT\SHELL32.DLL
   All Windows OSes: reboot back to Windows GUI [business as usual :)].
   Now: remove the Desktop arrows again using TweakUI as detailed above.
   DISADVANTAGE: This "rude" fix actually defeats the purpose of installing the patched SHELL32.DLL, by replacing it with an older (buggy) one. :(

2. Let's move on to the 2nd FIX...
   To do this: you need to hack your Registry.
   BACKUP your REGISTRY files to a safe location FIRST!
   All Windows OSes: Start button → Run... box → type Regedit → OK → Edit → Find... → type IsShortcut → Find Next → rename ALL IsShortcut String Values found to read IsNotShortcut or delete them if you prefer → close the Registry Editor → restart Windows.
   See "DITCH THOSE ARROWS!", also in REGISTRY.TXT [part of W95-11D.EXE], for more details.
   Now: remove the Desktop arrows again using TweakUI as detailed above.
   DISADVANTAGE: This "hack" breaks the ability of using Alt + Ctrl + Pick-A-Key "hot combos" (keyboard shortcuts) for running Desktop/Start menu shortcuts. :(

3. The 3rd FIX was sent courtesy of Hans, who found it at Registry Guide for Windows.
   All Windows OSes: run Regedit and go to:
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{63B51F81-C868-11D0-999C-00C04FD655E1}\InProcServer32
   Export (BACKUP) this Registry key to a REG file FIRST, to be able to restore it (by running the REG file) if necessary. In the left hand pane: highlight the key name above → click "Registry" from the menu → select "Export Registry File..." → type a file name in the "File name" field → browse to the destination of your choice → push the Save button.
   Now in the right hand pane: double-click on the "(Default)" String value [which displays "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SHELL32.DLL" if your copy of Windows is installed in C:\WINDOWS] → delete ALL characters → click OK → close the Registry Editor → restart Windows.
   DISADVANTAGE: In case you like to use [but this is a security risk if using a network and/or the internet!]: Control Panel → Network → "File and Print Sharing..." → check the "I want to be able to give others access to my files." box → click OK or press Enter → reboot when prompted, and then select 1 or more drives and/or folders to be shared this way: Windows Explorer → highlight desired drive or folder name → right-click on it → select Sharing... → enable some or all File sharing boxes → click OK or press Enter, then the open hand icon which should be superimposed on top of the regular drive/folder icon will NOT appear. :(
   ADVANTAGE: This REG "hack" effectively removes all annoying Desktop shortcut arrows AND the same time preserves the ability of using keyboard "combos" for Desktop/Start Menu shortcuts.

4. Now let's see the 4th (and last) FIX, my favorite. :)
   To do this: you need to "mod" the patched SHELL32.DLL using a hex editor.
   Get the newest version of the excellent Resource Hacker tool [freeware].
   WARNING:
   By replacing Microsoft files you may VOID the EULA, warranty and/or support (if any).
   You do all this at your OWN risk.
   ALWAYS BACKUP FIRST!
   All Windows OSes: copy your patched SHELL32.DLL file from %windir%\SYSTEM (Win95/98) or %windir%\SYSTEM32 (WinNT4) to an empty folder (i.e. C:\EXTRACT) → run Resource Hacker → click File → Open → browse to the location of SHELL32.DLL → (double-)click on it → click Icon Group → scroll down to 30 → double-click on it → highlight 1033 → click Action → Replace Icon... → click Replace file with new icon... → browse to the location of the invisible (transparent) EMPTY.ICO [766 Bytes, right-click to save it!] → double-click on it → click Replace → repeat same steps for Icon Group 31 → click File → Save As → double-click original SHELL32.DLL → OK to replace → close Resource Hacker.
   Win95/OSR1/OSR2/98/98 SP1/98 SE: exit or reboot Windows to native MS-DOS → hold Shift (or Ctrl) and hit F5 while your PC (re)boots or select the "Command prompt only" option from Windows 95/98 Startup Menu.
   WinNT4: see "MS IE 5.5 SP2 + 6.0 FIX" step 6. SOLUTION, also in MYTIPS95.TXT [part of W95-11D.EXE], to learn how to replace Windows NT/2000 system files already in use.
   All Windows OSes: run these command lines from the C:\> prompt (example using same C:\EXTRACT folder above):
   • Win95/OSR1/OSR2/98/98 SP1/98 SE:
     REN %winbootdir%\SYSTEM\SHELL32.DLL SHELL32.NEW
     MOVE C:\EXTRACT\SHELL32.DLL %winbootdir%\SYSTEM

   • WinNT4:
     REN %windir%\SYSTEM32\SHELL32.DLL SHELL32.NEW
     COPY C:\EXTRACT\SHELL32.DLL %windir%\SYSTEM32
     DEL C:\EXTRACT\SHELL32.DLL
   All Windows OSes: reboot back to Windows GUI [business as usual :)].
   Now: there is no need to remove the Desktop arrows with TweakUI anymore, because you already did by replacing the SHELL32.DLL icons 30 and 31. :)
   This is exactly what TweakUI does when you check Custom → Change (under Explorer tab). It replaces the Registry entry for default arrow overlay icon built into SHELL32.DLL with its own invisible (transparent) icon built into TWEAKUI.CPL.
   DISADVANTAGE: None that I'm aware of. ;) You actually get to remove all those annoying Desktop shortcut arrows for good, while keeping the updated SHELL32.DLL, and at the same time being able to enjoy using keyboard "combos" for starting any of your Desktop/Start menu shortcuts.
   The only catch is if in the future you'd like to install a newer SHELL32.DLL patch, you'll have to hex edit it all over again [:(], but now you know how. :)

1. Courtesy of Skyler:
   "To remove the "Find: On the Internet..." and/or "Find: People..." items from the Start menu, run Regedit and go to:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\FindExtensions\Static

   Once there, delete the following subkeys: "InetFind" (removes "Find: On the Internet...") and/or "WabFind" (removes "Find: People...")."

2. Courtesy of Pete:
   "To remove these Start menu Find items: "On the Internet..." and/or "In Corel Media Folder..." [only if you installed Corel Media!], open Regedit and go to:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\FindExtensions\Static

   Once there, delete the following subkeys: "MediaFolderFind" (for "In Corel Media Folder...") and/or "WebSearch" (for "On the Internet..."). If you don't want any of them, delete the "Static" key altogether.
   FIRST: Backup (export) the entire "FindExtensions" key to a REG file from the Regedit menu, to be able to restore it in the future by double-clicking on (merging) the REG file back into the Registry."

1. The first step is to install these free unofficial Windows 98 SE(U) updates:
   • Service Pack 2 (SP2).
   • Native USB (NUSB) Drivers.
   Reboot when prompted.
   Then use the free USBREADY.EXE + USBVIEW.EXE test tools to check if all your USB devices are properly installed.

2. The second step is to disable the USB error detection function: start Control Panel → System → Device Manager → Universal Serial Bus controllers → "[Intel 82371AB/EB] PCI to USB Universal Host Controller" (using an Intel 440BX Pentium II/III/Celeron motherboard chipset in this example) → Advanced tab → check the "Disable USB error detection" box → click OK twice.
   This can be also achieved by creating this REG file (in Notepad):
   -----Begin cut & paste here-----
   REGEDIT4
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Usb]
   "ErrorCheckingEnabled"=dword:0
   ------End cut & paste here------
   and then merging it into the Registry, by (double-)clicking on it in Windows Explorer or File Manager (FM = %windir%\WINFILE.EXE).

3. The third step consists in opening: Control Panel → System → Device Manager → System devices → PCI bus → IRQ Steering tab → check the "Use IRQ Steering" box → OK → OK → reboot.
   This can be also achieved by creating this REG file (in Notepad):
   -----Begin cut & paste here-----
   REGEDIT4
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\PCI]
   "Options"=hex:02,08,00,00
   ------End cut & paste here------
   and then merging it into the Registry, by (double-)clicking on it in Windows Explorer or File Manager.
   Changing this setting requires restarting Windows to take effect.

4. The fourth step is to check if these settings are activated in your computer's BIOS (these examples apply to most Abit motherboards, but yours might be slightly different, depending on your mainboard/BIOS/chipset type/manufacturer): reboot → press the BIOS/CMOS Setup access key (most likely Del on motherboards powered by AWARD BIOSes or F2 on Phoenix BIOSes):
   • USB keyboard users ONLY: Open the "Integrated Peripherals" menu → make sure the "USB Keyboard Support" option is Enabled.

   • ALL USB users: Open the "PnP/PCI Configurations" menu → make sure the "Assign IRQ for USB" option is Enabled.
     ASUS (and other brands) motherboard owners: open the "Chipset Settings" menu → make sure the "OnChip USB" option is Enabled.

   • ALL Windows 32-bit OS users: Open the "PnP/PCI Configurations" menu → turn OFF the "PNP OS Installed" setting. This might save you some trouble, because it will allow the OS to select the "best fit" [hopefully conflict free :)] device settings, and "shuffle" them around every time upon bootup, according with the built-in "Microsoft Specification Table" for hardware resources: Memory ranges, I/O (Input/Output) address ranges, DMA (Direct Memory Access) channels, and most importantly... IRQs (Interrupt ReQuest lines).
     Hit F10 and type Y (for "Yes") to save the new BIOS settings, which will automatically "cold reboot" your PC.

5. The fifth step is to make sure your system is free of hardware resource conflicts: open Control Panel → System → Device Manager → double-click on Computer → View Resources tab → check each of the 4 available boxes: Interrupt Request (IRQ), Direct Memory Access (DMA), Input/output (I/O) and Memory, and scroll down the list to see if there are ANY yellow question/exclamation and/or red X marks. If you find any, you may need to (re)start the Windows Add New Hardware Wizard (from Control Panel) to redetect ALL your hardware devices/peripherals, and hope that this time Windows will do it right. :)
   Check your hardware resources again for conflicts after the redetection has successfully completed. [Good luck! :)]
   Be sure to BACKUP YOUR SYSTEM BEFOREHAND, and have your installation CDs/floppies containing vendor specific (3rd party) drivers for ALL your installed devices ready, to pop them in when prompted.
   Restart Windows when done.

6. The sixth [and last :)] step is to make sure you install the current/updated Windows 98 SE(U) drivers for your particular motherboard chipset (Intel, FIC VIA, AMD, SiS, ALi etc) and for your USB hardware device(s), usually found at the developer/manufacturer/OEM/vendor web/ftp sites.
   Finally reboot your PC one last time.

REQUIRED READING:
• MSKB: How to Troubleshoot Windows 98 SE Shutdown Problems.
• MSKB: Windows 98 Troubleshooters.
• James: Windows 98 SE Shutdown Troubleshooter.
• USBMan: Windows 98 SE USB Guide.

WARNING: Users of ScanDisk (ScanDskw.exe + SCANDISK.EXE) and DiskMinder (DMindr32.exe + DMDOS.EXE): DO NOT ALLOW BOOT AREA OR BOOT BLOCK REPAIR BY ANY DISK TOOLS in Windows 95/OSR2/98/98 SE/ME, especially on newer generation hard disks and/or motherboards/chipsets! Such repair options WILL DESTROY THE BOOT DISK PARTITION TABLE/BOOT AREA! If your computer seems to boot correctly, IGNORE these so-called error messages (if any). EXPLANATION: The motherboard BIOS may be using the partition table/boot block areas to store information, or this could be related to FAT32/FAT32X partition, chipsets and/or motherboard types. This so-called problem can happen more than once, or may NEVER go away, even if your hard disk(s) operate(s) properly. If you still wish to try fixing this, make sure to use the DiskMinder BACKUP FLOPPY option, BUT DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK! DISK TOOLS AFFECTED BY THIS BUG:   ScanDisk/ScanDskw ReadMe Guide: ScanDisk/ScanDskw [1.2 MB].   DiskMinder ReadMe Guide: DiskMinder [478 KB].   Big Hard Disk Drive (BHDD) [474 KB].

LIMITATIONS:
• WinME DEFRAG.EXE + SCANDSKW.EXE maximum supported hard drive/partition size is ~ 800 GB ONLY IF formatted with default cluster size!
• WinME DEFRAG.EXE + SCANDSKW.EXE maximum (experimental) supported hard drive/partition size is ~ 2 TB ONLY IF formatted with non-default 64 KB cluster size!
• WinME DEFRAG.EXE does NOT recognize/defragment DrvSpace/DblSpace compressed/doubled drives/partitions!

BUG + FIX:
WinME DEFRAG.EXE Exception 03h Error with McAfee Anti-Virus Fix:
Direct download [42 KB].
More info.

FYI:
• See "SCANDSKW HIDDEN SWITCHES", also in MYTIPS95.TXT [part of W95-11D.EXE].
• See "UNATTENDED DEFRAG/SCANDISK", also in MYTIPS95.TXT [part of W95-11D.EXE].
• See "NEW SCANDISK OPTION", also in TIPS98.TXT [part of W95-11D.EXE].

1. Courtesy of Chris:
   "This works ONLY with Windows 95, NT4 [ONLY IF already installed MS IE 4/5/6 with Active Desktop (Web View) enabled], 98, 98 SP1 and 98 SE.
   I've noticed that a lot of Win98 users (including myself) are angry about the missing "Attributes" column in Details mode, Windows Explorer.
   Here's how to fix it:
   Fire up your text editor (i.e. Notepad) and cut & paste the following text into a new file (call it ATTRIB.REG):
   -----Begin cut & paste here-----
   REGEDIT4
   [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
   "ShowAttribCol"=dword:1
   ------End cut & paste here------
   Save your file, exit your text editor, (double-)click on ATTRIB.REG, answer Yes/OK to all prompts, and then close + restart Windows Explorer."

2. Courtesy of ERPMan:
   "This works ONLY with Windows ME, 2000, XP and 2003.
   To display the missing "Attributes" column in Windows Explorer: select "Choose Columns" or "Choose Details" from the View menu → check the Attributes box → click OK.
   To make the Attributes column appear in EVERY folder in Windows Explorer, click on Folder Options from the Tools menu and on the View tab click on "Like Current Folder" (Win9x/NT4/2000/ME) or "Apply to All Folders" (WinXP/2003) and finally click OK."

3. Courtesy of Peter:
   "This works with Windows 98, 98 SP1 + 98 SE.
   The Attributes column in the Details view in Windows Explorer was absent from Windows 98 SE, but was present in the First Edition (FE) of Windows 98 as an option in the View tab under Folder Options.
   To restore it into Win98 SE exactly as it appeared in Win98 FE, you need to add these entries to the Registry (copied from a fresh install of 98 FE).
   Create a REG file in Notepad (save it as ATTRCLMN.REG for example), with these lines:
   -----Begin cut & paste here-----
   REGEDIT4
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Advanced\Folder\ShowAttribCol]
   "Type"="checkbox"
   "Text"="Show file attributes in Detail View"
   "HKeyRoot"=dword:80000001
   "RegPath"="Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced"
   "ValueName"="ShowAttribCol"
   "CheckedValue"=dword:1
   "UncheckedValue"=dword:0
   "DefaultValue"=dword:0
   "HelpID"="UPDATE.HLP#51071"
   [HKEY_USERS\.Default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
   "ShowAttribCol"=dword:1
   ------End cut & paste here------
   Then run ATTRCLMN.REG from Windows Explorer or File Manager (FM = C:\WINDOWS\WINFILE.EXE) to merge (import) this info into your Registry.
   Then close + restart Windows Explorer."