A P.S. re Win98 - or any OS - reinstall:

Although Win98 is an "obsolete and unsupported" OS, there were a number of "Critical Updates" to plug some of the holes. You probably(?) can still download "Critical patches" that were issued for Win98SE (and/or WinME) from Microsoft, and I'd recommend taking a look to get as much help as you can. Being on the web with Win98SE, even with all the available patches, is about as safe as negotiating a superhighway in an oxcart. Somebody's gonna hit you in the A...

Since reinstalling Win98SE may put you back to an earlier version of Internet Explorer, and/or may replace files that were patched after your instl disks were made, you should at least check whether you've got the latest IE (even if you don't use it to browse). I haven't kept up with where they hide the obsolete stuff, but you should be able to get the latest IE at Home User Downloads.

You may be able to go to the Microsoft updates link there for old Win98SE updates, or you may have to go through Microsoft Search to dig out what's available.

John