Windows 98 updates

[ddeder]

I haven't been able to get updates from the Windows update website for some time with my Windows 98 PC (Windows XP updates work fine). Did Microsoft turn off updates for Windwos 98?

 

[Saint Nick]

Originally posted by: ddeder
I haven't been able to get updates from the Windows update website for some time with my Windows 98 PC (Windows XP updates work fine). Did Microsoft turn off updates for Windwos 98?

I wouldn't think so... but it IS a pretty outdated OS anymore.

 

[Scouzer]

They stopped supporting it two or three years ago...

 

[A5]

Windows 98 has been EOL'd (End of Life). MS will no longer provide any updates for it.

 

[FoBoT]

http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/support/critical/default.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/default.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/support/endofsupport.mspx

July 11, 2006 will bring a close to Extended Support for Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, and Windows Me as part of the Microsoft Lifecycle Policy. Microsoft will retire public and technical support, including security updates, by this date.

so you should be able to get critical updates until July 11, 2006

you may want to consider switching to XP after that

 

[InlineFour]

On the bright side, Microsoft still supports Windows 2000 Professional due to the vast amount of bussiness still using that OS.

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: InlineFour
On the bright side, Microsoft still supports Windows 2000 Professional due to the vast amount of bussiness still using that OS.

Windows 2000 is still a solid OS. It has all the core functionality of Windows XP, without all of the bloat. It's still my favorite by far.

 

[ngvepforever2]

I guess after 8 years, the OS is fully stable.

Windows 95 OSR2 FTW! 😉

Regards

ng

 

[jimbob200521]

Originally posted by: Scouzer
They stopped supporting it two or three years ago...

True, kinda. They stopped releasing updates and stopped phone support, but you can still do Windows Updates. I work as a tech and I get computers with Win 98 on them weekly and I always do updates on them.

Edit: Basically what FoBoT said. :thumbsup:

 

[swtethan]

will 98 become free? or is it?

 

[FeuerFrei]

There is a Win98 machine at my work that I updated just last week from windowsupdate.microsoft.com.

 

[compuwiz1]

Originally posted by: InlineFour
On the bright side, Microsoft still supports Windows 2000 Professional due to the vast amount of bussiness still using that OS.

Thats what I run, so I felt no need to go out and buy XP. Win2k works fine for me.

 

[Nohr]

If you have 98 SE you could try the unofficial service pack.
UNOFFICIAL Windows98 Second Edition Service Pack

 

[Fraggable]

You should be able to update, I just did some this week. Maybe the MS Validator crap is messing it up for 98SE?

 

[DrPizza]

Win98 still does everything I want my other computer to do...

Why would I pay $80 or so to switch it over to XP??