[thelist] Dialup Networking not accessible (Win98)

Courtenay court3nay at gmail.com
Tue Oct 12 10:48:55 CDT 2004


> If Windows explorer is damaged, and reinstalling dialup networking does
> not change anything. I sorry to say, backup and wipe the hard drive and
> reinstall Windows 98.

or if you really want to confuse him, wipe the hard drive and install linux ;)

On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 09:18:35 -0500, Robert Crawford
<robertcrawford at peoplepc.com> wrote:
> Seyon said the following on 9/9/2004 10:30 PM:
> 
> >Trying to help a friend fix his computer here, guys. Wonder if any of you
> >have seen this before and know how to solve it short of a full reinstall.
> >
> >His Dialup Networking folder has ceased to exist. If you open up Windows
> >Explorer and double click on it nothing happens. If you right click and
> >choose Explore or Open it takes you to the Desktop. Consequently he can't
> >connect to the Internet - the internet connection shortcut doesn't work,
> >the shortcut displays one of the blank windows icons you see when the file
> >has been removed.
> >
> >I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling Dialup Networking to no avail.
> >Weeded out a load of malware from his computer using Adaware and Spybot S&D
> >but didn't help. Any ideas?
> >
> >Thanks.
> >-marc
> >
> >
> >
> 
> Marc,
> 
> If Windows explorer is damaged, and reinstalling dialup networking does
> not change anything. I sorry to say, backup and wipe the hard drive and
> reinstall Windows 98.
> 
> Robert
> 
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