if they are seeing the Kernel32.dll it's a pretty safe bet to assume they are using 98 or ME since XP runs on the NT kernel ;)

doing a reinstall or reformatting would be my last line of defense. But sometimes corrupt files just happen, and happen often with a win98 system. It's not nearly as stable as the 2000 or XP systems running on the NT kernel.

Try a bit of troubleshooting .... never can tell .... could be something as simple as replacing a file.

If all else fails reformat. Even Microsoft recommends you reformat a win98 system once a year. Not that I would now ... but they do recommend it

Just about every action in a windows based application involves this DLL. So it can be a pretty broad :( . it could be that your Kernel32.dll file is missing or damaged.

Would be worth a try replacing it. Youll need your windows CDROM to get a new copy of the file from .

reboot your computer, if youre using 98, hold down the CTRL key while the computer is booting until your see the startup menu, and choose command prompt only.
If youre using Me, boot your computer with your startup diskette.
At the command prompt, type the following lines and press ENTER after each ..

cdwindowssystem

ren kernel32.dll kernel32.xxx

You can use the extract command to get a new copy of the kernel32.dll file from your CD-ROM type extract at the command prompt and it should give you instructions about using this command.

When you done you will restart your computer.

Not saying it will resolve your problem but its a good place to start troubleshooting Good Luck.

Your welcome spit ... not like I know much but know a little :) Hey, if your stealth and it's not messing with any of your applications .... that's great. I found that it mostly messed with remote access or maybe P2P transferring files over a IM service of some kind, which I have to use both with a little bit of tech work I do on the side.

I just looked again at my logs and I am just going to have to go to some news groups or something about this, because I just feel the need to know now!! :)> ...... but it has been beating on ZA's door wanting out to the LAN 5583 times today.

Once is the 120 I mentioned this morning. Another time was 1985 which I could almost chalk up to me messing around with the Ztoon tut here for a short period of time this afternoon. But a storm came up and I had to shut everything down for awhile.

I have not brought poser back up since then, but there is another log entry AFTER THAT for 3478 hits :o

Anyone know can it do that while the program is not even running??? I have lots and lots of programs ... and none of them behave like that.

Huuuummmm .... yea I just feel the need to know the point in poser behaving the way it does now .... will just consider it a mission LOL

I cleared my firewall logs last night ... and just out of curiosity I just brought poser up to see what it was logging ..... on start of the program it was blocked 54 times trying to connect to my network puters :O .... sssshhheeee it must be tired

Spit to answer you question about connecting to the net (which I meant to before sorry) .... I don't see where it trys to connect to the Internet. Just the other computers on my LAN.

aaaahhhh I just shut poser down and the hits on the LAN went up to 120 :O ..... someone needs to program me with such persistence!!!

spit ... I guess it's a personal preference. XP's firewall is what is referred to as an ICF which is a stateful firewall program. Stateful means that as a program sends out a request for an Internet service, such as a Web page, ICF keeps track of this request and anticipates an answer. This is often referred to as a keeping state. When a packet arrives in response to such a request, ICF looks for an entry in its state table, and if the packet matches the request, it is then forwarded on through to the application.

Many times I have found this not to be true, and it interfered with some applications I use. Was just way to much configuring for me so I trashed it. ICF is at best an average firewall and much better then nothing.

Flyer I use a Linksys BERSR41 router (think everyone should cause it just don't get much better then that) and I use ZApro for my software firewall to catch the outgoing.

Puter security interests me (yea I'm a geek) ... I like to call it a "hobby" ;) ...... In my opinion that set up (I have researched allot) is about the best one you can get

Great site to read on if Internet security interests you is Steve Gibson's site ..... the URL is http://grc.com/default.htm

Spit .... there is a log for the XP firewall ... I don't remember where now since that was one of the 1st things I trashed when I started using XP.

In theory it is supposed to check the incoming against the outgoing requests. But I came to find out although it looks good in black and white ..... it's a piece of crap.

Tguyus what you say makes sense. Mean if it's checking for connections a zillion times while your rendering that's using allot of it's capabilities. I will have to try that next time. Thanks for the idea

Thank you all very much .... I run a Linksys router which of course does not effect the programs out going requests. But I also run a software firewall to catch anything outgoing I might not want outgoing ;) ..... installed a newer version yesterday and made it ask me for anything outgoing. Well did this before with the older one but it came back into light tonight.

If I block access the first time I bring the Poser program up, it craps out. I have to let it have access the 1st time .... bring it up and then I can block all access and it will come up every time after that.

Now will try like hell to nose around ... over 2000 times worth of trying tonight but it will run every time after I let it come up without the firewall the 1st time.

The shutting down the LAN is a good idea I guess if you have it on more then one puter on the network (which I don't) .... but what a pain ya know????

Even XP will let you run it on more then one machine. That just does not sit well with me. If I buy a copy of Poser, and want to use it for my PERSONAL USE on more then one puter on my network. I should be able to without having to use tricks!!!

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