I have reinstalled IE6 Service Pack, et al, lessened
security, including my firewall, all to no avail: Update
simply refuses to get past this page. Maybe I screwed up
Active X somehow. I DO have DirectX 7a, even though it's
possible my 486 computer cannot support it but will not
tell me so. Any ideas, or must I reinstall Windows 98SE
altogether? Thanx.

Rob;
Disable any spy blocking software, Tweakmaster, download accelerators
etc.
Disable any antivirus application.

Try this:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319585

For Windows 98 and Windows Millenium Edition.
Manually install the latest controls:
Download the controls from:
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...ansi/iuctl.cab
Save them to your desktop. Extract the .cab file following the steps
below:
1. Go to the desktop and right click the iuctl.cab file.
2. Click "Extract to."
3. Point to a known location (like the desktop) and click "OK."
4. Go to the location you selected and right click on the iuctl.inf
file.
5. Click "Install."

Otherwise try these:
Go to:
**Windows XP**
C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\

**Windows 98/me**
C:\Windows

Right click on "hosts"
Click "Open"
Select Notepad for the application to open it.
Delete these lines if they are present:
akamai.net
Windows Update
Verify the following sites are fully trusted:
1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click "Tools," and then click "Internet Options."
3. Click "Security."
4. Click the Trusted Sites icon.
5. Click "Sites."
6. Clear the check box "Require server verification (httpsfor all
sites in
this zone."
7. Add all five sites listed above.
http://Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
http://V4.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
https://v4.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com (Note: The https is correct)
http://Download.Windowsupdate.com
https://a248.e.akamai.net

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http://dts-l.org/index.html


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