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To: Sidney Reilly who wrote (6133)	10/5/1999 8:18:00 PM
From: RJL	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110588

Hi Sydney, "Someone told me the computer would work faster set to network server instead of set as desktop so I went in and changed it" This was a well-known bug in Windows 95 where people switched the properties to either Network Server, Mobile computer, or desktop computer and attempted to gain extra system performance...Problem was that it didn't work. No changes were ever made to the system registry if this was done. Funny to see how people 'claimed' that their system was faster. <g> I don't know if that problem was fixed in Windows 98...I would imagine so...either way, the main thing that is changed is the dynamic cache is setup during the Windows load. Extra registry tweaking is really needed to notice any sort of performance improvement or degradation. I can't see how it would have anything to do with the mapi32.dll file becoming corrupt, but hey, it happens. It's the Microsoft Mail API DLL. Question: What do you mean it's a Windows NT file? What OS are you running? If it comes down to it, you can extract the .dll from the Windows 98 .cab files (assuming you still have the CD handy). Rich

To: Sidney Reilly who wrote (6133)	10/5/1999 8:33:00 PM
From: mr.mark	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110588

hey sr, i see you are in very capable hands with richard. i'll watch and learn too. :) mark

To: Sidney Reilly who wrote (6133)	10/5/1999 9:18:00 PM
From: thecow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110588

I hope this helps. support.microsoft.com TheÇow

To: Sidney Reilly who wrote (6133)	10/5/1999 9:47:00 PM
From: Ed Forrest	Respond to of 110588

Sidney mapi32x.dll file is found on my windows 98 in C/windows/system/mapi32x.dll.Its right next to the file you are describing.I think its what you are looking for.Maybe.:-) Ed

To: Sidney Reilly who wrote (6133)	10/6/1999 10:22:00 AM
From: PMS Witch	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110588

A little late ... The File System Properties selections Desktop, Laptop, and Server configure your system's cache settings for these typical uses. The settings were determined when Win98 was first created and those settings are appropriate for the hardware commonly available at that time. Today, we have people using laptops with more RAM and disk space than servers had a few short years ago. Win98's a bit behind the times. What the settings mean ... Desktop: Computer uses electricity from the wall instead of a battery. This machine has 8meg RAM minimum. Win98 tracks 32 folders and 600+ files. Win98 caches conservatively. Laptop: Computer uses battery power. This machine has less than 8meg RAM. Win98 tracks 16 folders and 300+ files. Win98 caches conservatively and flushes regularly because Win98 doesn't know when the battery will die. Server: Computer uses electricity from the wall with a UPS. Win98 tracks 64 folders and 2,000+ files. Win98 caches aggressively with great risk; hence the need for the Uninterruptable power supply. Since I have lots of RAM, and run my laptop from the wall electricity, I use 'Desktop', but I could use 'Server' too, since the laptop has the equivalent of a built-in UPS. I've changed this setting without difficulty. Cheers, PW. P.S. Rich's right! Re-loading Win98 from your CD is a quick way of getting things working OK again and should take less than an hour at the worst. Extracting a file from .CAB on your CD is easy too, if you know how. If you haven't done this before, you'd need to spend a minute or two discovering how first. It may be worth the time just for the confidence and feeling of satisfaction.