Here is a list of Microsoft Knowledge Base Articles dealing with these types of errors:

 16-Bit DMA May Cause Static or System Hang Q127022

 Windows Sockets Programs Using WSIPX May Not Work Q159254

 Fatal Exception Error When Opening or Closing Control Panel Q175211 (HP Scanner software)

 Err Msg: A Fatal Exception 0E Has Occurred at 0028:C02A0201... Q187214 (Corel CD Creator 2)

 Novell Client32 Does Not Work After Upgrading to Windows 98 Q188168 (Novell Client32)

 Setup Hangs in Plug and Play Detection Upgrading Over Client32 Q189185 (Novell intraNetWare Client)

Errors When Shutting Down Windows with Compaq FX-Series Monitors Q189329 (Compaq FX-Series Monitors)

Err Msg: A Fatal Exception 0E Has Occurred at 0028: Q189655 (Norton AntiVirus or other Symantec program)

Fatal Exception 0E at 0028:c028bac6 in VXD Vwin32 05... Q190915 (Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Start utility)

Problems Using Media Player to Play .avi Files Q191195 (IBM Aptiva or Acer with earlier model IBM Mwave sound card drivers)

Computer Hangs After Upgrade to Windows 98 with EtherFast Card Q192844 (Linksys EtherFast 10/100 network adapter)

Fatal Exception Error Message in VXD IOS(04) Q192925 (Sb16.vxd file is located in the Windows\System\Iosubsys folder)

Fatal Exception in CDVSD Starting Windows 98 Q197004 (SCSI DVD drive)

General Protection Fault or Invalid Page Fault During Setup Q209321 (problem in the Dblbuff.sys file)

Error Message: Fatal Exception 0E in VxD IOS (04) Q243037 (Iomega Tools and Iomega Backup software)

Fatal Exception OE Has Occurred in VXD mrtRate (01) When Printing Q252414 (Conflict between your printer driver and Quicken)

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If you are running with an AMD chip, you should also note that there have been quite a number of reports on faulty L1 cache (the cache on the chip). Go in your computers BIOS (see your handbook for instructions), and disable the Level 1 cache. If this resolves your problems, consider buying a new CPU.

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Check to see if you have the latest drivers installed for your motherboard.

Check to see if you have the latest drivers installed for your video card.

Turn off the external cache in BIOS.

Replace RAM chips.

Reinstall the OS. Do a clean install, by formatting the drive/partition.