Windows 98SE freezing

This may be installing the service packs from the microsoft web site for WIN98SE,see
support at www.microsoft.com/WIN98SE,this will give you info to any references that is related to WIN98SE.

You did not say whether or not the computer
comes back after a while. Office 97 installs
a feature called fastfind. Check to see if
this is in your start up folder:
Start-Programs-Startup. If it is delete it.
This little goodie on a schedule will search
every drive in your computer. While it's
doing so it effectly locks up your com

If the system didn't freeze up with the slower CPU, it could simply be the modems. Try this:
Start>settings>Control Panel --double click on the Modem Icon --selcet the Properties button --change the 'Maxium Speed' down one setting. Reboot the computer and try downloading something from the internet. If your still freezing up contact your internet provider; You may need to add some commands to the 'Advanced Connection Settings' to communicate better with the service provider's Server.

Also, with a newer chip (yes, only 100mhz faster, but still a possibility), you may be experiencing a situatio where the additional heat is just enough to make your system unstable. Especially if you have a high-end video card and/or few case fans. Some of the PII450's ran really hot. Check your case temp in the BIOS.

If that isn't it, I agree it may be the modem. An IRQ conflict or seriously corrupt driver will cause similar. Uninstall/reinstall it, or try moving it to a different slot.

You don't mention what browser you are using and the version. I assume you are not one of the two people using Netscape :)

In your browser try going to "Tools" "Gerneral" tab and "Temorary Internet Files" click on settings and increase the Cache file size using the slider.

good luck

What chipset does your motherboard use? If it's a VIA chipset, then you'll want to download some newer drivers from your mobo's web page. Every time I ran into a problem like this it was due to irq routing on a VIA board. I believe the particulardriver that fixed the problem was the IRQ miniport driver. Go to www.via.com.tw/drivers and grab the 4-in-one driver.
Hope that helps!

This is from the person who asked the question. I tried most of the solutions except for the last one. The chipset for my motherboard is a 440BX(82443BX and 82371EB). According to prodigy if ctr-alt-del does not work I have an hardware conflict. But what hardware is running while I am on ther internet? I was told if it was a hardware or IRQ conflict my modem wouldn't work at all. Possibly that my CPU is locking up, but why and what could lock it up? I went into device manager under modem to the resource tab to change resource but it would not let me.

Check for more than instance of the winsock.dll and wsock32.dll rename redundent files .old

Hi if i might wager a guess i would say that you are running low on systems resoures. Before yo get on the internet next time try ctrl-alt-del see what's running in the back round. If you have any im's disable them before you go also.give this a tryI've run into this on a couple of puter's once you get system's resourees up you should noot run into any problems.rockyolson@charter.net

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