Internet browser problem

TonyLS · 10-10-2005, 07:08 PM

I loaded win98 on an older laptop. Everything things to be running fine except for one annoying problem. When I start the system and load up an internet browser nothing loads. I have to kill the load and enter the website again. I have to do this 2 or 3 times and then the browser will work properly every time while the laptop is powered. When I power down or restart I have to go through the same sequence to get a webpage.

Any ideas?

Thanks

vortmax · 10-10-2005, 07:18 PM

welcome to windows 98

make sure you run windows update and get everything current. You should also install firefox and use it instead. It's a lot more stable and less resource hungry

TonyLS · 10-10-2005, 07:22 PM

Thanks, forgot to mention that this happens with firefox also.

I haven't run windows update. Ithought win98 uodate isn't available since microsoft isn't supporting win98. Is this not the case?

**SFR** · 10-10-2005, 07:27 PM

They might not support it anymore, but it still does not mean you have the MOST updated version of Win98. I think they stopped supporting Win98 in 2003. Your disk was made before that point so chances are you will have some updates.... and I would bet some of them deal with IE.

**Praetor** · 10-13-2005, 08:20 PM

Granted but since he was using Firefox, any updates to IE wouldnt be an issue ... just a question though ... say you power up the system and leave it for a few minutes (say 5) and then try to goto a website .. does it work the first time? (im guessing at DHCP taking a long time)

10-10-2005, 07:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
TonyLS New Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 7	Internet browser problem I loaded win98 on an older laptop. Everything things to be running fine except for one annoying problem. When I start the system and load up an internet browser nothing loads. I have to kill the load and enter the website again. I have to do this 2 or 3 times and then the browser will work properly every time while the laptop is powered. When I power down or restart I have to go through the same sequence to get a webpage. Any ideas? Thanks

10-10-2005, 07:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
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10-10-2005, 07:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
SFR SUPER MODERATOR Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: San Diego, USA Age: 24 Posts: 3,909	They might not support it anymore, but it still does not mean you have the MOST updated version of Win98. I think they stopped supporting Win98 in 2003. Your disk was made before that point so chances are you will have some updates.... and I would bet some of them deal with IE. __________________ The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, but that men will begin to think like computers. ~Sydney J. Harris I haven't lost my mind; I have a tape back-up somewhere. What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left. ~Oscar Levant Relax, its only Ones and Zeros

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Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,946	Granted but since he was using Firefox, any updates to IE wouldnt be an issue ... just a question though ... say you power up the system and leave it for a few minutes (say 5) and then try to goto a website .. does it work the first time? (im guessing at DHCP taking a long time) __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

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10-10-2005, 07:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
TonyLS New Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 7	Thanks, forgot to mention that this happens with firefox also. I haven't run windows update. Ithought win98 uodate isn't available since microsoft isn't supporting win98. Is this not the case?