Illigal Operation in Photoshop 7.0 and Win98 SE

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I'm using a Pentium 4 PC with Windows 98 SE and Photoshop 7.0. Photoshop gives and Illegal Operation in the file USER.EXE in c:\windows\system. What causes this and how do I solve the problem. I have re-installed Photoshop and played around in the Preferences. Nothing seems to work.
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I have re-installed Photoshop and played around in the Preferences

Have you actually reset prefs as described in FAQ?
#2
reinstall the os (win98). user.exe is a critial OS file. 9x is prone to needing a reinstall every several months.

better yet format the drive (after backup) and install clean xp or win2k, make use of all that horsepower. you'll thank me.
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better yet format the drive (after backup) and install clean xp or win2k, make use of all that horsepower.

Much better!

you'll thank me.

Actually, he'll thank Microsoft. :)

Bob
#4
Actually, he'll thank Microsoft. Bob

NO! Don't load Microsoft Bob!!! :)

(I actually have a copy in the jewel case. Wonder how much I can get for it on e-bay?)
#5
Hey, there's people out there that will buy anything.

Bob
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