Windows 98 is a consumer-oriented operating system developed by Microsoft as part of its Windows 9x family of Microsoft Windows operating systems. It was the second operating system in the 9x line, as the successor to See more

Windows 98 Second Edition (often shortened to Windows 98 SE and sometimes to Win98 SE or 98 SE) is an updated version of Windows 98 released on June 10, 1999, about eight months before the release of the business-oriented Windows 2000 See more

The majority of copies of Windows 98 were distributed in CD-ROM. A 3+1⁄2-inch floppy disk version was available for older machines, albeit only via mail order. The floppy disk version of … See more

Windows 98 was released to positive reviews, with praise directed to its improved graphical user interface and customizability, ease … See more

Following the success of Windows 95, the development of Windows 98 began, initially under the development codename "Memphis". The first test version, Windows Memphis Developer Release, was released in January 1997.
Memphis first … See more

Several components of Windows 98 can be updated to newer versions. These include:
• Internet Explorer 6 SP1 and Outlook Express 6 SP1
• Windows Media Format Runtime and Windows Media … See more

Computers running Windows 98 can be directly upgraded to Windows XP, providing they meet the requirements for Windows XP. Support for Windows 98 under Microsoft's consumer product life cycle policy was originally planned to end on June 30, 2003, … See more