Stack Fault in KERNEL32.DLL

[Guest]

I am currently running Windows 98 SE and Internet Explorer
6.0.2800. I have recently run Windows Update and do not
need any critical (or otherwise) updates.

My problem is that my PC hangs and I get a "Explorer
caused a stack fault in module KERNEL 32.DLL at
015f:bff742a3" on occasion when I attempt to access my
Favorites pull-down menu in IE. This started happening
about two days ago and has probably occurred 15 plus
times. No new software or hardware has recently been
installed.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thank You!

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

I am currently running Windows 98 SE and Internet Explorer
6.0.2800. I have recently run Windows Update and do not
need any critical (or otherwise) updates.

My problem is that my PC hangs and I get a "Explorer
caused a stack fault in module KERNEL 32.DLL at
015f:bff742a3" on occasion when I attempt to access my
Favorites pull-down menu in IE. This started happening
about two days ago and has probably occurred 15 plus
times. No new software or hardware has recently been
installed.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thank You!

A. See
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

B. You may need new video drivers. Check the site for your video board
manufacturer. Meanwhile you can do the following:
1. Use the default mouse pointers.
2. Turn down your color depth. (Right click the desktop and choose
Properties | Appearance | Settings) Some people find that increasing color
depth helps.
3. Turn down your graphics hardware acceleration. (For Win 98, Start |
Settings | Control Panel | System | Performance | Graphics button) You will
see little, if any, performance degradation.
4. Turn off your desktop wallpaper.

If these make the problem go away you need new video drivers.

If you have an ATI video board, try adding these lines to System.ini

[display]
DevBMP=0 <--- That's a zero