does win 98se require a cd key?

[Onceler]

I am thinking it does require one.Please let me know as I don't plan on installing it for a long time but would like to get this straightened out.

 

[g8wayrebel]

Yes , even though no longer supported , you must have a key to activate it or it stops functioning in 59 days.

 

[Nothinman]

Win98 has no activation but it does require a CD key during installation.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: Onceler
I am thinking it does require one.Please let me know as I don't plan on installing it for a long time but would like to get this straightened out.

😕 you *ordered* windows 98, and on top of it plan on using it sometime in the future?

 

[RebateMonger]

If the vendor sold you just a Windows 98 CD, then they didn't really sell you anything. Hope they didn't charge much.

 

[rudder]

Forget 98se... go with ME. I waited so long to install it... and now kicking myself.

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: Onceler
I am thinking it does require one.Please let me know as I don't plan on installing it for a long time but would like to get this straightened out.

😕 you *ordered* windows 98, and on top of it plan on using it sometime in the future?

Need to wait until the bugs get worked out. It's just a bloated Win95 anyway. Extra fluff without any compelling new features :^P

 

[Juked07]

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: Onceler
I am thinking it does require one.Please let me know as I don't plan on installing it for a long time but would like to get this straightened out.

😕 you *ordered* windows 98, and on top of it plan on using it sometime in the future?

He's future proofing!

 

[RebateMonger]

Originally posted by: lxskllr
Need to wait until the bugs get worked out. It's just a bloated Win95 anyway. Extra fluff without any compelling new features :^P

Yeah, no need to go beyond Win 95 OSR2.

 

[Onceler]

Ok a lot of smart people here,I have windows Me installed on my legacy machine,it is not on the network.So how do I download updates for it on my XP machine to burn to cdr and swap it between them?