I'd suggest getting a good utilities program - such as Norton Systemworks - and running that instead. I had constant problems with Win 98 until installing Systemworks (other programs will do this, I just happen to be familiar with Norton's). Ran it a couple of times to get all the registry and other problems straightened out, then about once a week to keep it straight after that.
...and found out that Win 98 was a *good* Operating System (it hadn't been prior to that)... :>) Never did get Win ME working real well, though Systemworks helped. Now I'm running Win XP - the best Windows yet, I think - and I bought the updated version of Systemworks to keep it clean. It needed it much less than previous Windows versions, but still benefits from regular troubleshooting and cleanup. Windows tends to lose track of files - and, among other things, Systemworks finds those files and corrects the registry entry. (Windows registry is simply a huge plain text file that lists where everything is so the computer can find it.) You may need a video driver update (which you can find out about at: http://catchup.cnet.com/ - you'll have to install their program, but it's free - and it will check *all* your software for update needs). Chances are the driver update is free from the video card manufacturer. But this sounds more like a typical Windows 98 internal problem that can be solved with a good trouble-shooting utility. trapper John Lancaster, author of The Electronic Genealogist The New FREE Weekly Genealogy Site Review Email Letter http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jclancaster/teg/index.html Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sherry: Yes I ran the update it said none needed, I did find the trouble > shooting site > they say to check if my Video Card Driver needs updating. Quess I'll give > that a try > see if it helps. I'm on Windows 98 operating system. I'll keep trying, if > anyone has > a further Idea let me know. Thanks for help.-Barb > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sherry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 12:46 PM > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] New User with problem > > > > Did you run the update from the website after the install?? Which > > operation system are you running? This is a common error in early > > versions of Win95. > > > > There's some information & trouble-shooting help on the Legacy support > > site at http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/helpGPF.asp > > > > Sherry > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On > > >Behalf Of Seggelke > > >Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 10:36 AM > > > > > > > >Hi: I just installed the Deluxe Ver. 4.0 Legacy- Love it, but > > >I have a problem? Everytime I exit the program I get a windows > > >Illegal Operation Box, says: Legacy-This program has > > >performed an illegal operation and will be shut down, invalid > > >page fault in module KERNEL 32.DLL at 0177:bffbfe56. Then it > > >lists the Registers and Bytes info. > > > > > >When I try to close the fault window it won't close, so then I > > >have to reboot. I've gone through this process 3x and same > > >thing always occurs. I'm not a computer wiz, but I do pretty > > >good if someone tells me what to do in plain language. Help! > > >Thanks-Barb Seggelke [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To unsubscribe please visit: > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > > > > To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp
