Windows 98 CD - which was the last one released?

[Guest cccdddrrr@hotmail.co.uk]

Briefly, I bought Win95 CD and found I got the final release (OEM

Service Release 2.5). I thought that was useful - to get the final

release.

 

I'd like to buy Win98. When looking on places like ebay, how can I

tell which is the final version - by squinting at the blurry photos

sellers upload?

 

It's interesting - reading wikipedia they say win95 had quite a few

releases, but win98 only had 2. Is this correct?!

 

Also, does Win98 (SE version) greatly benefit from applying MS

patches, strictly in terms of stability or useful additional

functionality, and not in terms of security. (I am not interested in

applying security patches to Win98 because I'll never connect this

retro machine to the net.)

 

Thanks a lot for any advice.

[Guest MEB]

Re: Windows 98 CD - which was the last one released?

 

In news:4596894f-2b01-4faf-a069-0a024bf39b1d@26g2000hsk.googlegroups.com ,

cccdddrrr@hotmail.co.uk contemplated and posted:

 

| Briefly, I bought Win95 CD and found I got the final release (OEM

| Service Release 2.5). I thought that was useful - to get the final

| release.

|

| I'd like to buy Win98. When looking on places like ebay, how can I

| tell which is the final version - by squinting at the blurry photos

| sellers upload?

|

| It's interesting - reading wikipedia they say win95 had quite a few

| releases, but win98 only had 2. Is this correct?!

|

| Also, does Win98 (SE version) greatly benefit from applying MS

| patches, strictly in terms of stability or useful additional

| functionality, and not in terms of security. (I am not interested in

| applying security patches to Win98 because I'll never connect this

| retro machine to the net.)

|

| Thanks a lot for any advice.

 

Yes, just the two, 98FE {first edition} and SE {Service/Second edition}.

Millennium was the third in the series [cross over to NT]..

 

There were several updates which might be applicable for a standard

non-Internet installation [never to connect] dealing with system files

{DCOM, MDAC, GDI, DirectX, JET, etc.], memory, hard drives {size limitations

and tools}, ACPI/APM, shutdown issues, specific fixes for various

BIOS/motherboard problems, and several others. Also some video card drivers

and other will not work properly without some of the upgrades/fixes.

 

You MAY also need some of these files depending upon what other

applications you might install, or issues related to problems with your

particular setup and/or computer. If you supply your computer manufacturer

and model, or the motherboard and hard drive/devices used, and intended

application installation/use, we MAY be able to advise on which files might

be crutial or necessary.

 

 

--

MEB

http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

--

_________

[Guest philo]

Re: Windows 98 CD - which was the last one released?

 

 

<cccdddrrr@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message

news:4596894f-2b01-4faf-a069-0a024bf39b1d@26g2000hsk.googlegroups.com...

> Briefly, I bought Win95 CD and found I got the final release (OEM

> Service Release 2.5). I thought that was useful - to get the final

> release.

>

> I'd like to buy Win98. When looking on places like ebay, how can I

> tell which is the final version - by squinting at the blurry photos

> sellers upload?

>

> It's interesting - reading wikipedia they say win95 had quite a few

> releases, but win98 only had 2. Is this correct?!

>

> Also, does Win98 (SE version) greatly benefit from applying MS

> patches, strictly in terms of stability or useful additional

> functionality, and not in terms of security. (I am not interested in

> applying security patches to Win98 because I'll never connect this

> retro machine to the net.)

>

> Thanks a lot for any advice.

 

The last version of win98 was simply win98SE.

 

Back when I ran win98 regularly, I upgraded to win98se simply for ICS.

While I was waiting for my cd to arrive from ebay...

I ended up finding a free 3rd party utility, so could have gone without "SE"

 

I had also heard that the second edition had improved USB support

but I did not notice any difference.

 

Though to add USB 2 the appropriate drivers and hardware would be needed...

I'd imagine Win98se would be the way to go if you'd want USB 2 .

[Guest Dan]

Re: Windows 98 CD - which was the last one released?

 

Philo, I am posting from Windows 98 Second Edition now and USB 2.x works

great in 98 Second Edition. You just need to make sure the add-in card has

drivers that support Windows 98 Second Edition with USB 2.x. BTW, do you

know anything about the future USB 3.x? I am too lazy now to bother with the

Google search engine about it.

 

"philo" wrote:

>

> <cccdddrrr@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message

> news:4596894f-2b01-4faf-a069-0a024bf39b1d@26g2000hsk.googlegroups.com...

> > Briefly, I bought Win95 CD and found I got the final release (OEM

> > Service Release 2.5). I thought that was useful - to get the final

> > release.

> >

> > I'd like to buy Win98. When looking on places like ebay, how can I

> > tell which is the final version - by squinting at the blurry photos

> > sellers upload?

> >

> > It's interesting - reading wikipedia they say win95 had quite a few

> > releases, but win98 only had 2. Is this correct?!

> >

> > Also, does Win98 (SE version) greatly benefit from applying MS

> > patches, strictly in terms of stability or useful additional

> > functionality, and not in terms of security. (I am not interested in

> > applying security patches to Win98 because I'll never connect this

> > retro machine to the net.)

> >

> > Thanks a lot for any advice.

>

> The last version of win98 was simply win98SE.

>

> Back when I ran win98 regularly, I upgraded to win98se simply for ICS.

> While I was waiting for my cd to arrive from ebay...

> I ended up finding a free 3rd party utility, so could have gone without "SE"

>

> I had also heard that the second edition had improved USB support

> but I did not notice any difference.

>

> Though to add USB 2 the appropriate drivers and hardware would be needed...

> I'd imagine Win98se would be the way to go if you'd want USB 2 .

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest philo]

Re: Windows 98 CD - which was the last one released?

 

 

"Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:3EC9C69F-2C16-4F47-A499-F50FF071B6F6@microsoft.com...

> Philo, I am posting from Windows 98 Second Edition now and USB 2.x works

> great in 98 Second Edition. You just need to make sure the add-in card

has

> drivers that support Windows 98 Second Edition with USB 2.x. BTW, do you

> know anything about the future USB 3.x? I am too lazy now to bother with

the

> Google search engine about it.

>

> "philo" wrote:

>

> >

> > <cccdddrrr@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message

> > news:4596894f-2b01-4faf-a069-0a024bf39b1d@26g2000hsk.googlegroups.com...

> > > Briefly, I bought Win95 CD and found I got the final release (OEM

> > > Service Release 2.5). I thought that was useful - to get the final

> > > release.

> > >

> > > I'd like to buy Win98. When looking on places like ebay, how can I

> > > tell which is the final version - by squinting at the blurry photos

> > > sellers upload?

> > >

> > > It's interesting - reading wikipedia they say win95 had quite a few

> > > releases, but win98 only had 2. Is this correct?!

> > >

> > > Also, does Win98 (SE version) greatly benefit from applying MS

> > > patches, strictly in terms of stability or useful additional

> > > functionality, and not in terms of security. (I am not interested in

> > > applying security patches to Win98 because I'll never connect this

> > > retro machine to the net.)

> > >

> > > Thanks a lot for any advice.

> >

> > The last version of win98 was simply win98SE.

> >

> > Back when I ran win98 regularly, I upgraded to win98se simply for ICS.

> > While I was waiting for my cd to arrive from ebay...

> > I ended up finding a free 3rd party utility, so could have gone without

"SE"

> >

> > I had also heard that the second edition had improved USB support

> > but I did not notice any difference.

> >

> > Though to add USB 2 the appropriate drivers and hardware would be

needed...

> > I'd imagine Win98se would be the way to go if you'd want USB 2 .

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

 

 

Here is a lot of USB info

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB

 

For me USB 2 is just fine but if they are going to go with something

faster...

that's OK by me!

[Guest Lil' Dave]

Re: Windows 98 CD - which was the last one released?

 

<cccdddrrr@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message

news:4596894f-2b01-4faf-a069-0a024bf39b1d@26g2000hsk.googlegroups.com...

> Briefly, I bought Win95 CD and found I got the final release (OEM

> Service Release 2.5). I thought that was useful - to get the final

> release.

>

> I'd like to buy Win98. When looking on places like ebay, how can I

> tell which is the final version - by squinting at the blurry photos

> sellers upload?

>

> It's interesting - reading wikipedia they say win95 had quite a few

> releases, but win98 only had 2. Is this correct?!

>

> Also, does Win98 (SE version) greatly benefit from applying MS

> patches, strictly in terms of stability or useful additional

> functionality, and not in terms of security. (I am not interested in

> applying security patches to Win98 because I'll never connect this

> retro machine to the net.)

>

> Thanks a lot for any advice.

 

4 versions of windows 95 that I'm aware of. 95, A, B, and C. The second 2

support FAT 32 and USB 1.0.

 

98SE, last version of 98 supports USB 2.0. There is also a patch, if 98SE

is installed, for performance issues that includes firewire as well. This

and other fixes were included in Millenium Edition at the get-go.

--

Dave

 

Bailout: Friend, relative, business acquaintance

paying a sum to get the accused

out of jail until court is ready to proceed.

 

Bailout: U.S. taxpayers paying a sum of

money for some critical business failure

that was fleecing the taxpayer to begin

with.

Somehow, the word "bailout" seems

very different.

[Guest Dan]

Re: Windows 98 CD - which was the last one released?

 

Thanks philo and I just checked and have 8 tabs open in Mozilla Firefox and

my system resources for anyone interested in Microsoft Windows 98 Second

Edition are as follows:

 

System resources: 72% free

 

User resources: 72% free

 

GDI resources: 80% free

 

Ah, GDI is Graphic Device Interface which I forget and great thanks to the

website located below and all the Microsoft experts and MVPs and other people

like PCR and you philo who go the extra mile to help people out.

 

http://www.aumha.org/win4/a/resource.php

 

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"philo" wrote:

>

> "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:3EC9C69F-2C16-4F47-A499-F50FF071B6F6@microsoft.com...

> > Philo, I am posting from Windows 98 Second Edition now and USB 2.x works

> > great in 98 Second Edition. You just need to make sure the add-in card

> has

> > drivers that support Windows 98 Second Edition with USB 2.x. BTW, do you

> > know anything about the future USB 3.x? I am too lazy now to bother with

> the

> > Google search engine about it.

> >

> > "philo" wrote:

> >

> > >

> > > <cccdddrrr@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message

> > > news:4596894f-2b01-4faf-a069-0a024bf39b1d@26g2000hsk.googlegroups.com...

> > > > Briefly, I bought Win95 CD and found I got the final release (OEM

> > > > Service Release 2.5). I thought that was useful - to get the final

> > > > release.

> > > >

> > > > I'd like to buy Win98. When looking on places like ebay, how can I

> > > > tell which is the final version - by squinting at the blurry photos

> > > > sellers upload?

> > > >

> > > > It's interesting - reading wikipedia they say win95 had quite a few

> > > > releases, but win98 only had 2. Is this correct?!

> > > >

> > > > Also, does Win98 (SE version) greatly benefit from applying MS

> > > > patches, strictly in terms of stability or useful additional

> > > > functionality, and not in terms of security. (I am not interested in

> > > > applying security patches to Win98 because I'll never connect this

> > > > retro machine to the net.)

> > > >

> > > > Thanks a lot for any advice.

> > >

> > > The last version of win98 was simply win98SE.

> > >

> > > Back when I ran win98 regularly, I upgraded to win98se simply for ICS.

> > > While I was waiting for my cd to arrive from ebay...

> > > I ended up finding a free 3rd party utility, so could have gone without

> "SE"

> > >

> > > I had also heard that the second edition had improved USB support

> > > but I did not notice any difference.

> > >

> > > Though to add USB 2 the appropriate drivers and hardware would be

> needed...

> > > I'd imagine Win98se would be the way to go if you'd want USB 2 .

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

>

>

> Here is a lot of USB info

>

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB

>

> For me USB 2 is just fine but if they are going to go with something

> faster...

> that's OK by me!

>

>

>

[Guest Dan]

Re: Windows 98 CD - which was the last one released?

 

Lil' Dave as far as I understand, USB 2.0 is supported via third parties with

98 Second Edition and natively in Windows ME. Is this correct?

 

"Lil' Dave" wrote:

> <cccdddrrr@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message

> news:4596894f-2b01-4faf-a069-0a024bf39b1d@26g2000hsk.googlegroups.com...

> > Briefly, I bought Win95 CD and found I got the final release (OEM

> > Service Release 2.5). I thought that was useful - to get the final

> > release.

> >

> > I'd like to buy Win98. When looking on places like ebay, how can I

> > tell which is the final version - by squinting at the blurry photos

> > sellers upload?

> >

> > It's interesting - reading wikipedia they say win95 had quite a few

> > releases, but win98 only had 2. Is this correct?!

> >

> > Also, does Win98 (SE version) greatly benefit from applying MS

> > patches, strictly in terms of stability or useful additional

> > functionality, and not in terms of security. (I am not interested in

> > applying security patches to Win98 because I'll never connect this

> > retro machine to the net.)

> >

> > Thanks a lot for any advice.

>

> 4 versions of windows 95 that I'm aware of. 95, A, B, and C. The second 2

> support FAT 32 and USB 1.0.

>

> 98SE, last version of 98 supports USB 2.0. There is also a patch, if 98SE

> is installed, for performance issues that includes firewire as well. This

> and other fixes were included in Millenium Edition at the get-go.

> --

> Dave

>

> Bailout: Friend, relative, business acquaintance

> paying a sum to get the accused

> out of jail until court is ready to proceed.

>

> Bailout: U.S. taxpayers paying a sum of

> money for some critical business failure

> that was fleecing the taxpayer to begin

> with.

> Somehow, the word "bailout" seems

> very different.

>

>

>

[Guest philo]

Re: Windows 98 CD - which was the last one released?

 

 

"Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:7BE64650-5020-4EBC-9A64-77AA02114189@microsoft.com...

> Lil' Dave as far as I understand, USB 2.0 is supported via third parties

with

> 98 Second Edition and natively in Windows ME. Is this correct?

>

 

 

 

 

Though USB drivers would be avail for Windows ME & Win98se

It was not supported natively for either

 

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/connect/USB/USB2support.mspx

> "Lil' Dave" wrote:

>

> > <cccdddrrr@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message

> > news:4596894f-2b01-4faf-a069-0a024bf39b1d@26g2000hsk.googlegroups.com...

> > > Briefly, I bought Win95 CD and found I got the final release (OEM

> > > Service Release 2.5). I thought that was useful - to get the final

> > > release.

> > >

> > > I'd like to buy Win98. When looking on places like ebay, how can I

> > > tell which is the final version - by squinting at the blurry photos

> > > sellers upload?

> > >

> > > It's interesting - reading wikipedia they say win95 had quite a few

> > > releases, but win98 only had 2. Is this correct?!

> > >

> > > Also, does Win98 (SE version) greatly benefit from applying MS

> > > patches, strictly in terms of stability or useful additional

> > > functionality, and not in terms of security. (I am not interested in

> > > applying security patches to Win98 because I'll never connect this

> > > retro machine to the net.)

> > >

> > > Thanks a lot for any advice.

> >

> > 4 versions of windows 95 that I'm aware of. 95, A, B, and C. The

second 2

> > support FAT 32 and USB 1.0.

> >

> > 98SE, last version of 98 supports USB 2.0. There is also a patch, if

98SE

> > is installed, for performance issues that includes firewire as well.

This

> > and other fixes were included in Millenium Edition at the get-go.

> > --

> > Dave

> >

> > Bailout: Friend, relative, business acquaintance

> > paying a sum to get the accused

> > out of jail until court is ready to proceed.

> >

> > Bailout: U.S. taxpayers paying a sum of

> > money for some critical business failure

> > that was fleecing the taxpayer to begin

> > with.

> > Somehow, the word "bailout" seems

> > very different.

> >

> >

> >

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Windows 98 CD - which was the last one released?

 

Versions of Windows earlier than XP may not have been mentioned simply

because Microsoft doesn't support them.

 

Not saying you're wrong, I just wouldn't trust that article as definitive.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://grystmill.com

 

"philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message

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>

> "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:7BE64650-5020-4EBC-9A64-77AA02114189@microsoft.com...

>> Lil' Dave as far as I understand, USB 2.0 is supported via third parties

> with

>> 98 Second Edition and natively in Windows ME. Is this correct?

>>

>

>

>

>

> Though USB drivers would be avail for Windows ME & Win98se

> It was not supported natively for either

>

> http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/connect/USB/USB2support.mspx

>

>> "Lil' Dave" wrote:

>>

>> > <cccdddrrr@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message

>> > news:4596894f-2b01-4faf-a069-0a024bf39b1d@26g2000hsk.googlegroups.com...

>> > > Briefly, I bought Win95 CD and found I got the final release (OEM

>> > > Service Release 2.5). I thought that was useful - to get the final

>> > > release.

>> > >

>> > > I'd like to buy Win98. When looking on places like ebay, how can I

>> > > tell which is the final version - by squinting at the blurry photos

>> > > sellers upload?

>> > >

>> > > It's interesting - reading wikipedia they say win95 had quite a few

>> > > releases, but win98 only had 2. Is this correct?!

>> > >

>> > > Also, does Win98 (SE version) greatly benefit from applying MS

>> > > patches, strictly in terms of stability or useful additional

>> > > functionality, and not in terms of security. (I am not interested in

>> > > applying security patches to Win98 because I'll never connect this

>> > > retro machine to the net.)

>> > >

>> > > Thanks a lot for any advice.

>> >

>> > 4 versions of windows 95 that I'm aware of. 95, A, B, and C. The

> second 2

>> > support FAT 32 and USB 1.0.

>> >

>> > 98SE, last version of 98 supports USB 2.0. There is also a patch, if

> 98SE

>> > is installed, for performance issues that includes firewire as well.

> This

>> > and other fixes were included in Millenium Edition at the get-go.

>> > --

>> > Dave

>> >

>> > Bailout: Friend, relative, business acquaintance

>> > paying a sum to get the accused

>> > out of jail until court is ready to proceed.

>> >

>> > Bailout: U.S. taxpayers paying a sum of

>> > money for some critical business failure

>> > that was fleecing the taxpayer to begin

>> > with.

>> > Somehow, the word "bailout" seems

>> > very different.

>> >

>> >

>> >

>

>

[Guest MEB]

Re: Windows 98 CD - which was the last one released?

 

It appears USB [the basics] 2.0 WAS supported natively {hub, the basic

chips, etc., though updated drivers might have been needed}, but the

individual devices may not be [PID and VID, various devices type specifics

later defined locally in XP up, e.g., camera specifics, etc. {PnP,

UPnP}...].

 

--

MEB

http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

--

_________

 

 

 

"philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message

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|

| "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

| news:7BE64650-5020-4EBC-9A64-77AA02114189@microsoft.com...

| > Lil' Dave as far as I understand, USB 2.0 is supported via third parties

| with

| > 98 Second Edition and natively in Windows ME. Is this correct?

| >

|

|

|

|

| Though USB drivers would be avail for Windows ME & Win98se

| It was not supported natively for either

|

| http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/connect/USB/USB2support.mspx

|

| > "Lil' Dave" wrote:

| >

| > > <cccdddrrr@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message

| > >

news:4596894f-2b01-4faf-a069-0a024bf39b1d@26g2000hsk.googlegroups.com...

| > > > Briefly, I bought Win95 CD and found I got the final release (OEM

| > > > Service Release 2.5). I thought that was useful - to get the final

| > > > release.

| > > >

| > > > I'd like to buy Win98. When looking on places like ebay, how can I

| > > > tell which is the final version - by squinting at the blurry photos

| > > > sellers upload?

| > > >

| > > > It's interesting - reading wikipedia they say win95 had quite a few

| > > > releases, but win98 only had 2. Is this correct?!

| > > >

| > > > Also, does Win98 (SE version) greatly benefit from applying MS

| > > > patches, strictly in terms of stability or useful additional

| > > > functionality, and not in terms of security. (I am not interested

in

| > > > applying security patches to Win98 because I'll never connect this

| > > > retro machine to the net.)

| > > >

| > > > Thanks a lot for any advice.

| > >

| > > 4 versions of windows 95 that I'm aware of. 95, A, B, and C. The

| second 2

| > > support FAT 32 and USB 1.0.

| > >

| > > 98SE, last version of 98 supports USB 2.0. There is also a patch, if

| 98SE

| > > is installed, for performance issues that includes firewire as well.

| This

| > > and other fixes were included in Millenium Edition at the get-go.

| > > --

| > > Dave

| > >

| > > Bailout: Friend, relative, business acquaintance

| > > paying a sum to get the accused

| > > out of jail until court is ready to proceed.

| > >

| > > Bailout: U.S. taxpayers paying a sum of

| > > money for some critical business failure

| > > that was fleecing the taxpayer to begin

| > > with.

| > > Somehow, the word "bailout" seems

| > > very different.

| > >

| > >

| > >

|

|

[Guest cccdddrrr@hotmail.co.uk]

Re: Windows 98 CD - which was the last one released?

 

On 21 Jul, 09:08, "MEB" <meb@not h...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>  Yes, just the two, 98FE {first edition} and SE {Service/Second edition}.

> Millennium was the third in the series [cross over to NT]..

>

>  There were several updates which might be applicable for a standard

> non-Internet installation [never to connect] dealing with system files

> {DCOM, MDAC, GDI, DirectX, JET, etc.], memory, hard drives {size limitations

> and tools}, ACPI/APM, shutdown issues, specific fixes for various

> BIOS/motherboard problems, and several others. Also some video card drivers

> and other will not work properly without some of the upgrades/fixes.

>

>  You MAY also need some of these files depending upon what other

> applications you might install, or issues related to problems with your

> particular setup and/or computer. If you supply your computer manufacturer

> and model, or the motherboard and hard drive/devices used, and intended

> application installation/use, we MAY be able to advise on which files might

> be crutial or necessary.

 

Thanks very much for all the info, and also to everyone else's

replies.

 

My mobo is a PIII based one, with Intel 440BX chipset. I have a

modern Samsung IDE hard drive. For graphics, I am currently using a

Matrox 450 AGP.

 

Actually, I need to clarify that I have got Win98SE. I just had a

feeling that as Win95 was released with lots of different "revisions",

that I would have to go hunting for the very final Win98 build. But

now I realise I have got the final version, it's SE!

 

Thanks.

[Guest Dan]

Re: Windows 98 CD - which was the last one released?

 

Thanks for the feedback, Gary and MEB.

 

"MEB" wrote:

> It appears USB [the basics] 2.0 WAS supported natively {hub, the basic

> chips, etc., though updated drivers might have been needed}, but the

> individual devices may not be [PID and VID, various devices type specifics

> later defined locally in XP up, e.g., camera specifics, etc. {PnP,

> UPnP}...].

>

> --

> MEB

> http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

> --

> _________

>

>

>

> "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message

> news:u8K9AjC7IHA.1080@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> |

> | "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> | news:7BE64650-5020-4EBC-9A64-77AA02114189@microsoft.com...

> | > Lil' Dave as far as I understand, USB 2.0 is supported via third parties

> | with

> | > 98 Second Edition and natively in Windows ME. Is this correct?

> | >

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> |

> | Though USB drivers would be avail for Windows ME & Win98se

> | It was not supported natively for either

> |

> | http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/connect/USB/USB2support.mspx

> |

> | > "Lil' Dave" wrote:

> | >

> | > > <cccdddrrr@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message

> | > >

> news:4596894f-2b01-4faf-a069-0a024bf39b1d@26g2000hsk.googlegroups.com...

> | > > > Briefly, I bought Win95 CD and found I got the final release (OEM

> | > > > Service Release 2.5). I thought that was useful - to get the final

> | > > > release.

> | > > >

> | > > > I'd like to buy Win98. When looking on places like ebay, how can I

> | > > > tell which is the final version - by squinting at the blurry photos

> | > > > sellers upload?

> | > > >

> | > > > It's interesting - reading wikipedia they say win95 had quite a few

> | > > > releases, but win98 only had 2. Is this correct?!

> | > > >

> | > > > Also, does Win98 (SE version) greatly benefit from applying MS

> | > > > patches, strictly in terms of stability or useful additional

> | > > > functionality, and not in terms of security. (I am not interested

> in

> | > > > applying security patches to Win98 because I'll never connect this

> | > > > retro machine to the net.)

> | > > >

> | > > > Thanks a lot for any advice.

> | > >

> | > > 4 versions of windows 95 that I'm aware of. 95, A, B, and C. The

> | second 2

> | > > support FAT 32 and USB 1.0.

> | > >

> | > > 98SE, last version of 98 supports USB 2.0. There is also a patch, if

> | 98SE

> | > > is installed, for performance issues that includes firewire as well.

> | This

> | > > and other fixes were included in Millenium Edition at the get-go.

> | > > --

> | > > Dave

> | > >

> | > > Bailout: Friend, relative, business acquaintance

> | > > paying a sum to get the accused

> | > > out of jail until court is ready to proceed.

> | > >

> | > > Bailout: U.S. taxpayers paying a sum of

> | > > money for some critical business failure

> | > > that was fleecing the taxpayer to begin

> | > > with.

> | > > Somehow, the word "bailout" seems

> | > > very different.

> | > >

> | > >

> | > >

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