Hello, Well, it's not that weird, if you did indeed install a *newer* program, that your operating system cannot support. Since your *older* operating system, does not have the .NET Framework 2.0 SYSTEM. MSCOREE.DLL Security Update on it, which that *newer* program depends on to be able to run, you are receiving the error message when it doesn't find it. That is really the only explanation that fits your situation, as Mscoree.dll does not belong on your system.
I've forgotten if Windows 98 had Event Viewer on it or not, but if it does, you can use it to get a more detailed error message, which will tell you which program is attempting to load Mscoree.dll. Go to Start, Run, and type eventvwr.msc on the command line of the Run dialog, then hit Enter, or click the OK button with your mouse. The Event Viewer will come up, and any errors will have an icon on their line in the log file, that looks like a red circle with a white X in it next to the word error. Right click the line the error message is on, and select Properties from the pop up menu to see a more detailed description of what the error is about, which will hopefully have the name of the offending program in it. At that point, you will know which program is attempting to load the missing .dll file, and can proceed to uninstall it, which will eliminate the error message. There is also the possibility that some hacker wrote his virus code to depend on the Mscoree.dll as well, and you have become infected with a virus or trojan, that was targeted at the newer versions of Windows. Either way,, a look in the Event Viewer's log file will point out the culprit so you can get rid of it. Later, Ray Parrish In a message dated 1/20/09 10:42:26 AM Eastern Standard Time,[email protected] wrote: > It is possible that at some point you have installed a *newer* > *program* on your computer that requires this file, but that newer > program will not work on your version of Windows, and that newer > program is still attempting to start at boot up, through either the > run keys in your registry, or from a shortcut in your Start Up menu > folder. [email protected] wrote: This is so wierd. Why would this error message suddenly appear on my start up? Where could it have come from if it is alien to Windows 98? -- http://www.rayslinks.com/ Web index of human reviewed links. <http://www.rayslinks.com/Troubleshooting%20and%20fixing%20Windows.html> Trouble shooting and Fixing Windows http://www.writingsoftheschizophrenic.com My poetry in web pages ------------------------------------ If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [email protected] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [email protected] Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
