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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows 3.x/9x/ME => Topic started by: Kip on August 17, 2006, 03:00:15 PM

Title: Updates for Windows 98
Post by: Kip on August 17, 2006, 03:00:15 PM

Does Microsoft still offer updates for Windows 98?

Title: Re: Updates for Windows 98
Post by: unlovedwarrior on August 17, 2006, 04:23:54 PM

did you go to www.update.microsoft.com and see what it says?? :P

Title: Re: Updates for Windows 98
Post by: GX1_Man on August 17, 2006, 05:10:38 PM

You can get updates to the point the product had support stopped in July of 06.

Title: Re: Updates for Windows 98
Post by: Kip on August 18, 2006, 09:31:14 AM

When I try to update, This screen appeared:

(http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/3739/windowsupdateerrorjb8.png)

I looked at their forum and FAQ but could not find what caused the error or how to fix it.

What should I do?

Title: Re: Updates for Windows 98
Post by: soybean on August 18, 2006, 09:50:46 AM

Just practice safe online computing - which means anti-virus, anti-spyware tools, firewall, not downloading music from sources such as limewire, etc. - and don't worry about not getting anymore updates for Win 98.

Title: Re: Updates for Windows 98
Post by: Kip on August 18, 2006, 10:17:55 AM

I thought windows 98 needed to be updated. I will not worry about it if it is not important.

Thank you for your help.

Title: Re: Updates for Windows 98
Post by: GX1_Man on August 18, 2006, 02:47:46 PM

Get the IE6 SP1 update from the Windows site. Then all of the 98 Updates should work as they used to.

Title: Re: Updates for Windows 98
Post by: Kip on August 22, 2006, 08:16:21 AM

Thank you GX1_Man.
Internet Explorer 6 fixed the problem. :)

Title: Re: Updates for Windows 98
Post by: GX1_Man on August 22, 2006, 04:23:17 PM

Glad you are all fixed and thanks for posting back.  ;)