BleepingComputer.com: Oleaut32.dll and Kernel32.dll errors on Win98SE

Hi all.

I'm using Win98SE with IE6.0 not SP1 at the moment because that caused a lot of errors last time.

When I'm browsing I get the error message that it wants to send to M$, I don't bother sending it. I've done a web search and a search on M$ for this problem but very little shows up for Win98SE. Now I had WinME installed the other week which I didn't like again but thats another story. I saved the Oleaut32.dll and Kernel32.dll thinking I could use them in Win98SE as they are both similar systems. After I kept having these IE errors I decided to put these files in my system which as to be done from DOS because they are being used by Windows.

After replacing the files and backing up the original ones my computer wouldn't start up at all. No particular error message just its now safe to turn off your computer.

After my rebuild it showed an error with mshtml.dll with iexplore.exe so I decided to extract mshtml.dll from the SP1 cabs and I put that that in a registered it. Now I don't have a problem with mshtml.dll errors.

I know what most of you are going to suggest, FireFox or Opera but forget it. I'm happy with IE6.0 when its working ok.

Thanks for you help.

Keith.

get opera lol
makes it easyer for us and you lol
or make sure things in msconfig are all good no random crap starting up
turn things like flash and other things off in IE
all i can think of
mabye reinstalling IE will help

its sounds like you fixed the problom your self but lol

starcraftmaster, on Jun 21 2009, 03:58 PM, said:

I knew you would say that thats why I said no thanks.

starcraftmaster, on Jun 21 2009, 03:58 PM, said:

I have no crap on startup, I clean my own crap thanks for the suggestion. Thre isn't much point is disabling flash as most sites use it.

starcraftmaster, on Jun 21 2009, 03:58 PM, said:

No reinstalling doesn't help and I haven't solved the problem else I wouldn't have posted this topic.

Further research bring up that M$ do a Mcrepair.exe (I downloaded this file a long time ago) that updates Oleaut32.dll but when I run it it says that Oleaut32.dll is an older version do you what to update I say no.

not much i can do
reinstalling java flash and those other things may help
parhaps you got some activex on or some thing
scan for spyware and virus

starcraftmaster, on Jun 22 2009, 05:17 AM, said:

I've never installed Java on its own so I don't know if its in there. There is a Java folder in Windows but I've never needed to use it.

The only ActiveX's that run are the ones I use while programming. I have Process Explorer 10.21 installed so that will tell me what processes are running in the background and there is nothing. I don't have any spyware installed. I've done a full virus check and nothing shows up.

i dont know then
reinstall flash
make your own browser in VB or get opera lol

ouote
Further research bring up that M$ do a Mcrepair.exe (I downloaded this file a long time ago) that updates Oleaut32.dll but when I run it it says that Oleaut32.dll is an older version do you what to update I say no.

upgrade it to the older one then see if it helps
back up your files first but

Update MDAC (Microsoft Data Access Components) to version 2.8 after installing IE 6 SP1.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en

Kernel32.dll for Windows ME has many new functions and has removed some older functions compared to that for Win98, so replacing it in Win98 will always crash Windows 98.

mabye its time for a reformat keithuk

Romeo29, on Jun 23 2009, 05:49 AM, said:

Thanks Romeo but I do install MDAC2.8 SP1 because I write programmes. I may try IE6.0 SP1 which I normally install after a rebuild. I haven't installed it yet because I don't like certain features it implements. It used to crash IE6.0 before with the Oleaut32.dll and Kernal32.dll errors thats why I did a rebuild 2 weeks ago.

starcraftmaster, on Jun 23 2009, 06:47 AM, said:

I don't think so, as I've said about this above I only did this 2 weeks ago. Actually it wasn't a format I just deleted Windows\Program Files and the Recycle folders. This is because I have loads of large files in other drives that I didn't have time to burn to CD's.

Thank you both for your suggestions.

starcraftmaster, on Jun 22 2009, 11:42 PM, said:

do that
and reinstall java and flash
i know you never installed java but most liky its there (i think windows 98 installs it
but it would be really old by now so update it )

Ok update.

I installed IE6.0 SP1 3 days ago and at the moment I haven't received any Oleaut32.dll or Kernel32.dll errors. Now I know I've had these errors before with SP1 but we will have to wait and see what happens.

Thanks guys.

if it comes back just get opera:)

starcraftmaster, on Jun 27 2009, 01:03 PM, said:

I've had Opera 9.64 and Firefox 2.0.0.20 installed a while ago for a trial. I didn't like either of them. The only slight advantage with Firefox is you can import all your favorites into Firefox that all. I didn't see that option in Opera.

We will have to wait and see what happens.

yer opera has it now i think
am looking at it now lol

any way opera is the best