Keep getting "This computer has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down"

38141

The above message pops up and forces me to close Internet explorer every so often. Does anybody know what the problem here is? I'm running windows98 Internet explorer5

admiralofthefleet

i was running windows 98 and explorer 5 too as was always getting that message.
i installed firefox as my browser and it very rarely happens now.

trout

windows 98 & internet exploder 5 you say ... mebbe it's time for an upgrade ?

if it was me, i would get a recent copy of Mozilla, and try that on for size.
it will import all your IE favourites and config, and should be more stable

http://www.mozilla.com/

Ruu_Old

Aye probably just reinstall the browser or upgrade to IE 6. Does it happen just randomly or at a certain webpage?

Mr. Presentable

98 eh? Try the system file checker. It may throw up something. but tbh, invest in a new PC

38141

I have tried upgrading to IE6 but it made no difference, also it happens randomly and not at any certain webpage

byte

May not be relevant but have you an up-to-date Anti Virus software, and have you done a full system scan?

A Spyware scan won't do any harm either

Ruu_Old

38141 wrote:

I have tried upgrading to IE6 but it made no difference, also it happens randomly and not at any certain webpage

When you click "Details" on the illegal operation box, what file is listed there? For example;

IEXPLORE has caused a general protection fault in module (filename here) at (address)

38141

I don't think there is a details options, it just says ok or cancel, but I'll check again later

challengemaster

firefox is your friend

38141

Does firefox work with all websites and internet applications like IE?

Khannie

Basically, yes.

38141

And will firefox run ok on win98

Ruu_Old

Yes it will and you can get a plugin to switch the Firefox interface over to Internet Explorer if you don't like it.

Urban Kaos

Have you tried upgrading to Windows 98 SE - had some major problems with a clients PC that was on 98 - updated to SE and hasn't had a problem since, but would also take on the advice of the others, use Firefox; the lassie of internet explorers.

38141

This is what it says when I select details:

IEXPLORE executed an invalid instruction in
module FLASH8B.OCX at 0167:3004b4f2.
Registers:
EAX=00470f38 CS=0167 EIP=3004b4f2 EFLGS=00010246
EBX=00000000 SS=016f ESP=00648598 EBP=006485cc
ECX=04726dcc DS=016f ESI=0470734c FS=124f
EDX=00000000 ES=016f EDI=00000005 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
0f 77 8b 46 38 db 80 88 00 00 00 51 db 40 64 51
Stack dump:
0470734c 00648a7c 0046e690 00000000 41a00000 fffffeca fffffe11 00000001 00648608 30068a3a 00648ab0 04726dd4 00000004 00648608 30068e2c 0470734c

Ruu_Old

Just going by that error message, try uninstalling Flash player from add/remove programs and rebooting. Then reinstall again and see if that does anything. All the information you need to do that should be located here.

38141

And I also get this message:

DDHELP caused a general protection fault
in module GDI.EXE at 0001:00001bef.
Registers:
EAX=0200ffff CS=046f EIP=00001bef EFLGS=00000202
EBX=0000be62 SS=4477 ESP=00008bd8 EBP=00008bde
ECX=000000ff DS=05df ESI=0000be62 FS=05df
EDX=00000200 ES=17df EDI=0000beb8 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
8e c0 58 80 fe 10 74 2b 80 fe 01 74 33 8b 5c 38
Stack dump:
17df0000 8bf2be62 00001b35 02000000 0200be62 00000000 8bfc0200 be621aeb 05dfc80e 8b7e8c1c 0000046f c80e0200 016f262e c80e0000 000a44ff efb90000