error messages

the two I keep getting are: This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down, if the problem persists, contact the program vendor. Then there are 3 boxes that go along with it that say CLOSE, DEBUG, DETAILS.

The other one says ! an error has occurred in internet explorer. Internet explorer will now close. If you continue to experience problems, please restart your computer.


under the details button: explorer has caused an invalid page fault in module mfc42.dll at 0187:6c3cb55

also when clicking on my computer a message shows up saying: This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shutdown.
If the problem persists contact the program vendor.

I am a new tech a+ certified i wish the test would have taught how to troubleshoot theses errors. I am fustrated how do you learn to diagnose these?

I ran scanreg /fix under dos mode and the computer freezes at 7%. the o.s is win 98 se

Can someone please help?

 

look thru these to start....narrow it down with "search within results"
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...fault+in+module+mfc42.dll+&btnG=Google+Search

 

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