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Microsoft discontinuing 98 and others.

Dec 10th, 2003

Just in case there is any other poor soul on this board that is still running Win98 like me, read this short article.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/1002736.asp?cp1=1

I wonder if I'll be able to get those handy patches any more?

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Re: Microsoft discontinuing 98 and others.

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Originally Posted by ZeekeDaGeek

Just in case there is any other poor soul on this board that is still running Win98 like me... I wonder if I'll be able to get those handy patches any more?

Note that it says Windows 98 and not Windows 98 SE. Anyone who hasn't updated to SE already should do an in-place upgrade now, even if from a borrowed disc.

For a long time, I have been telling folks to go to the Corporate Download Center and download everything they find for 98 and SE and burn it to a CD. Those patches, though, should still be available -- just none new after end-of-life.