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Troubleshooting Display Settings Win98
LockedI don’t know if it is possible but… I need to know if there is a way to remove/edit/reset the current display settings in Win98… from DOS. I have spent countless hours on what I thought was going to be an easy problem. What you get when Win98 loads is a desktop with no veiwable task bar, even the Windows keys on the keyboard do nothing to help. If you open any menu or shortcut you get a larger than screen size box with a full or sometimes split view area inside that is like rainbow colors. There is nothing veiwable inside any of the boxes that open. I can tab through the OK | Cancel | Apply buttons and pick a response but I can’t make any changes inside since I can’t see anything. Could this be damage left behind from a virus? I have tried clean autoexec.bat, config.sys, win.ini, and system.ini files to no avail. I have reinstalled Windows 98, I have done regscan /restore. Nothing has gotten rid of the awful display once Windows is loaded. Of course, I have tried safe mode – the resolution is changed but not the dialog boxes. They are still covered with these terrible rainbow colors. I have decided that with out assistance, the only resolution is to backup data and format/reinstall Win98. You are my last resort for help!!! I need help quick too please!!! 🙂
Thanks, Deb