Thanks for the comments I don't run any warez or other software like
Precision, Gator, Xupiter or Kazaa. A full virus scan with updated
definitions has shown nothing. I also regularly use adaware so I don't
think I have any spyware either. I have reformatted and reinstalled Win98SE
relatively recently as well! So as you can see, I've done the
straightforward things. Thanks for your help anyways....

- stuart.


"Flow" wrote in message
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Win98se should not give that prob.
If you really cant find anything i suggest to format your drives and
reinstall windows step by step.
Then check if it still happens.Could be your videocard corrupts the
drivers
which is corrected every new install of those.
Then maybe some app or game corrupts your detonator drivers.If you play
cracked games or warez i suggest to leave those alone for 3 weeks to make
sure none of them is causing this.

"Ron Merts" schreef in bericht
...
Geesh, that sounds like a Windows 98 system that was upgraded to Windows
ME.
Works great for 2 weeks then pray it stays that way! Do you have
something
like Precision Time, Gator, Xupiter or Kazaa on your system? It
definitely
sounds like a virus or worm like program is in there causing you a bunch
of
grief. If a virus scan doesn't reveal anything you might look for some
Spyware program running loose. I recommend Spybot - Search & Destroy
(got
the heads-up from ZDNet on this one). It's free, doesn't install any
goofy
services or "run-as-service" apps and is regularly updated...plus the
best
thing, it works well and is easy to use.

Ron

"Stuart M" wrote in message
...
I have a weird and intermittent problem that I guess comes from my
nvidia
drivers.

After about 2 weeks of normal use, my pc will boot up Windows
(Win98SE)
with
a lower refresh rate and/or a lower resolution. Sometimes I can
reboot
Windows and the problem will temporarily fix itself, restoring the
proper
refresh rate. Eventually though it will get to the stage where
Windows
will
not boot, and I think it is failing at the display adaptor
initialization.
Then, Windows will only boot in safe mode.

At this point, I uninstall the nvidia drivers, install the standard
pci
vga
graphics adaptor, then reinstall the nvidia drivers, and then
everything
works perfectly! But, in 2 weeks time the cycle will start again, as
if
the
drivers get gradually corrupted over a 2 week period forcing me to
reinstall
them.

I've tried lots of things but can't seem to track the problem. I've
tried
quite a few different detonator versions - new versions, old and
supposedly
reliable versions, the version that came with the card, etc etc. The
same
thing happens every time.

My setup is an Athlon 2400+, Shuttle mobo (latest VIA 4-in-1 drivers),
Geforce4 ti4200, Win98SE (fully updated).

Can anyone help me?

tia,
Stuart.