Two thoughts that might help.  Yes, I've seen such weirdness before.

1.  *Do* get the major updates to Win95.  These especially include Service Pack
1, the subsequent OLE32 update, and the subsequent Kernel32 update.  All of
these updates have to do with how Win95 handles its resources, which I believe
is related to what you have mentioned below.  The Service Pack 1 download can
be found at:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/info/service-packs.htm

The remaining patches can be found at:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/info/system-updates.htm

2.  How often do you reboot your computer? The type of behavior you describe is
typical of a Win95 computer whose "resources" have gotten very low or, (this is
a technical term) confused. Both Netscape 4.04 and Outlook 97 are very big
programs from Win95's point of view.  They are resource hogs.  I have a very
good computer, high end hardware (and lots of it), and all the latest patches
-- yet I will still reboot twice a day if I have spent a significant amount of
time using Netscape 4 and Outlook.

Roxanne Pierce
R2 Systems, San Diego
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On Friday, February 13, 1998 08:50, Steven H. Vogel
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> Greetings all. Two strange behaviors under Win95 have popped up lately,
> and I was wondering if anyone knew what they might be related to. BTW, I
> don't have any service packs loaded, except for DUN 1.2b, but this
> behavior preceded that update:
>
> - At certain times, esp. after internet usage, my Local C: mappings will
> change, along with the first mapped network drive. D: will have the same
> map and volume name under explorer as C:, and shortcuts to apps on D;
> are invalid. First net mapping takes over for D:'s correct mapping, also
> invalidating shortcuts. This happens without warning; a reboot (cold or
> warm) corrects mappings properly.
>
> - Netscape 4.04: hangs and leaves pieces of itself after unloading ,
> seen under the CTRL-ALT-DEL 'close programs' box, and thus preventing
> any loading in process apps from completing. End task gets rid of it and
> brings up the subsequent app.
>
> - Outlook 97: loads, but calendar usage hangs the app. Close OL97, and
> bring it up again, and it is fine.
>
> - URL's under 'Run" in start button on taskbar no longer work (rundll
> assoc. is still present for URL file type), but return error 'cannot
> find file or one of its contents...
>
> I think that somehow all of these (recent) behaviors are interrelated,
> but I don't know where to look. BTW, virus scans are clean.
>
> Any one have ideas?
>
> Thanks- appreciate it! I get PCSOFT in digest, so replies to my e-mail
> account are ok as well.
>
> Regards,
> Steve
>
>
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