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I am not a techie. It says that Microsoft no longer supports Windows 98, and it is no longer available. I interpret this to mean that Microsoft is no longer plugging holes, and you cannot buy the operating system from Microsoft. But I assume that the old updates - up until 2006 - are still available. But I installed Windows 98SE on an old Pentium III (500MHz) and I don't seem to be able to even get the old updates up until 2006. Surely Microsoft has not taken these down??? I mean, there are loads of older computers in places like Africa which depend on at least having these updates to get their PCs up and running, i.e. I can't really use this computer without the updates to 2006. Can somebody who knows, put in the article whether the old updates are still available from Microsoft? Thanks in advance to anybody who knows. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.154.26.227 (talk) 14:10, 2 October 2012 (UTC)
From what I know, they are still available, but not over Windows Update. You have to download them from the Michrosoft website directly. --MrBurns (talk) 23:44, 17 September 2013 (UTC)
People have created various unofficial service packs for Windows 98SE, which is basically a collection of official updates in one download, plus extra tweaks to fix known problems over the years. The "Unofficial Windows 98 Second Edition Service Pack" is very popular. The project was stagnant after v2.1a was released, then a new person took over the project. As of today, v3.33 was released on March 11, 2014. I haven't tried v3.33, but I have used v2.1a. Unofficial 98SE Service Pack: Info (scroll down), Download, Blog. Good luck! • Sbmeirow • Talk • 05:56, 23 March 2014 (UTC)
