Win98SE

Tips and Downloads for Windows 98 Second Edition

Tips and Tweaks

Getting ready to run windows for the first time (freeze fix)
more tips soon..

Downloads:

Boot Disc Image (official) IMG file
Boot Disc Image (official) EXE makes floppy
Boot Disc Image (no ramdrive) IMG file
Boot Disk Image (no ramdrive) EXE makes floppy
Critical Security Updates (basic pack with the most important updates)
Recommended Optional Updates (basic pack with the most important updates)
Windows Installer 2.0  Redist
Internet Explorer 6.0 (just IE6)
Internet Explorer 6 SP1 Redist
Dcom98 1.3 Redist
Direct X 8.1 Redist
Direct X 9.0c 2006 Redist
Microsoft .NET 1.1 Redist
Microsoft .NET 2.0 Redist
Microsoft .NET 3.0 Redist
Microsoft .NET 3.5 Redist
Windows Media Player 6.0 Redist
Windows Media Player 7.1 Redist
Windows Media Player 9 Redist
Visual Basic 6.0 SP4 Redist
Generic USB 2 Driver nusb v3.3e
Macromedia Flash 6 Inc Shockwave 8 (Internet Explorer) Redist
Macromedia Shockwave 10.1.0.11 Redist
Quick Time 6.5.2
WinAmp
Autoruns 9.13.0.0
VLC Media Player 0.8.6i (includes unicows runtime)
Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.1
...

Redist = The full installer with no online activity needed.
The critical & recommended packs come with the original MS information notes for each update.

NOTE:
Microsoft Plus! for Windows 98 (public domain)  ISO, Keys and Box Arts
Microsoft Windows 98 Resource Kit (public domain)  ISO
Microsoft Plus! for 98 and Resource Kit 2001 (public domain)  ISO
all three also compatible with 98SE

Its a lot harder now to update Windows 98SE using windows update & microsoft update because the Active X certificate is dated 2013 and fails to install into the trusted root. Granted you can use an Unofficial Service Pack instead, But everything here is genuin MS OS based besides the USB3 driver & 3rd Party Runtimes & Software. Nothings been tampered with. Attempting to use any of this on 98 rather than 98SE is done so at your own risk.

Every RAR has a 10% Recovery Record & is locked to prevent server modification (no passwords are used on any files) We've just set the rars as (none editable) so if you wish to add anything to your downloads.. Unpack the rar, add your stuff & make a new rar. This also saves people adding cracks and re-uploading with our rar tag.

PAGE LAST UPDATED 3RD NOVEMBER 2019