How do you update Windows 98?

[Guest rpgs rock dvds]

On this Microsoft webpage -

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/239937/kb/239937

 

It tells me about the availability of "Microsoft Windows 98 Customer

Service Pack". I am assuming that this is a big all-in-one update to

Windows 98, which is what I am after.

 

In the above-mentioned article, it says -

 

Windows 98 Customer Service Pack is available for download from the

Windows Update Web site:

 

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

 

The problem I am having at the moment is that if I go to the above

webpage (using my XP-based PC), I get automatically redirected to -

 

http://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us

 

This appears to be the new Microsoft update service. In the FAQ

section on this webpage, it says that the "Supported versions and

languages" are 2003, XP and 2000 -- no mention of 98.

 

My question is -- is it possible to download an "all-in-one" (or maybe

just a couple of large bundled updates for instance) Windows 98SE

update pack, using an XP-based PC connected to the internet?

 

Thanks a lot, best regards, Robert.

[Guest someone watching]

Re: How do you update Windows 98?

 

I've not seen any 'big package' of 98 updates from MS, BUT if you go to

this web site you'll find LOTS of helpful stuff

http://www.mdgx.com/newtip98.htm

___

[Guest mm]

Re: How do you update Windows 98?

 

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:57:29 -0700 (PDT), rpgs rock dvds

<rpgsrockdvds@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

>

>

>My question is -- is it possible to download an "all-in-one" (or maybe

>just a couple of large bundled updates for instance) Windows 98SE

>update pack, using an XP-based PC connected to the internet?

 

Do you have second edition now? It sounds like you have the

retroactively named first edition.

 

MS never said one could download from their site for free an update

from FE to SE -- there was a an update cd that they sold. I think

they called it an update instead -- but I don't know that you can't

get there some other way. I never knew if there were an essential

difference between the two, or if one could just improve parts. And

it depends why you need the update.

>Thanks a lot, best regards, Robert.

 

 

If you are inclined to email me

for some reason, remove NOPSAM :-)

[Guest dadiOH]

Re: How do you update Windows 98?

 

rpgs rock dvds wrote:

> On this Microsoft webpage -

>

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/239937/kb/239937

>

> It tells me about the availability of "Microsoft Windows 98 Customer

> Service Pack". I am assuming that this is a big all-in-one update to

> Windows 98, which is what I am after.

>

> In the above-mentioned article, it says -

>

> Windows 98 Customer Service Pack is available for download from the

> Windows Update Web site:

>

> http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

>

> The problem I am having at the moment is that if I go to the above

> webpage (using my XP-based PC), I get automatically redirected to -

>

> http://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us

>

> This appears to be the new Microsoft update service. In the FAQ

> section on this webpage, it says that the "Supported versions and

> languages" are 2003, XP and 2000 -- no mention of 98.

>

> My question is -- is it possible to download an "all-in-one" (or maybe

> just a couple of large bundled updates for instance) Windows 98SE

> update pack, using an XP-based PC connected to the internet?

 

MS had a deal a year or so ago (two years?) that you could sign up for to

have the CD containing all pertinent service updates sent to you. I did,

they did. I don't know if the first site you mentioned has the same thing

or not but perhaps you could try it with a friend's computer that is running

Win98.

 

--

 

dadiOH

____________________________

 

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...

....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from

LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.

Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: How do you update Windows 98?

 

You have two major, relatively easy possibilities.

 

1. First go get IE6SP1 and install it. http://tinyurl.com/6zjbm Then use

Windows Updates to update your machine online.

 

2. Use a collection provided by someone else to update the system offline. I

offer such a set of CDs that will update Win98, Win98SE and ME more or less

fully. I ask $3 to cover costs. Email me at updates_at_grystmill.com

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"rpgs rock dvds" <rpgsrockdvds@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message

news:adde1ac7-17a0-4c19-93f0-b4d8cd72639a@b64g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...

> On this Microsoft webpage -

>

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/239937/kb/239937

>

> It tells me about the availability of "Microsoft Windows 98 Customer

> Service Pack". I am assuming that this is a big all-in-one update to

> Windows 98, which is what I am after.

>

> In the above-mentioned article, it says -

>

> Windows 98 Customer Service Pack is available for download from the

> Windows Update Web site:

>

> http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

>

> The problem I am having at the moment is that if I go to the above

> webpage (using my XP-based PC), I get automatically redirected to -

>

> http://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us

>

> This appears to be the new Microsoft update service. In the FAQ

> section on this webpage, it says that the "Supported versions and

> languages" are 2003, XP and 2000 -- no mention of 98.

>

> My question is -- is it possible to download an "all-in-one" (or maybe

> just a couple of large bundled updates for instance) Windows 98SE

> update pack, using an XP-based PC connected to the internet?

>

> Thanks a lot, best regards, Robert.

[Guest rpgs rock dvds]

Re: How do you update Windows 98?

 

On 20 Apr, 14:47, "someone watching" <nos...@bogusaddress.com> wrote:

> I've not seen any 'big package' of 98 updates from MS, BUT if you go to

> this web site you'll find LOTS of helpful stuffhttp://www.mdgx.com/newtip98.htm

> ___

 

Thanks a lot for the link.

[Guest rpgs rock dvds]

Re: How do you update Windows 98?

 

On 20 Apr, 16:32, mm <NOPSAMmm2...@bigfoot.com> wrote:

> On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:57:29 -0700 (PDT), rpgs rock dvds

>

> <rpgsrockd...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

>

> >My question is -- is it possible to download an "all-in-one" (or maybe

> >just a couple of large bundled updates for instance) Windows 98SE

> >update pack, using an XP-based PC connected to the internet?

>

> Do you have second edition now?  It sounds like you have the

> retroactively named first edition.

>

> MS never said one could download from their site for free an update

> from FE to SE  -- there was a an update cd that they sold.  I think

> they called it an update instead -- but I don't know that you can't

> get there some other way.  I never knew if there were an essential

> difference between the two, or if one could just improve parts.  And

> it depends why you need the update.  

>

> >Thanks a lot, best regards, Robert.

>

> If you are inclined to email me

> for some reason, remove NOPSAM  :-)

 

Please note that I only have Windows 98 SE edition, the second

edition.

Thanks.

[Guest rpgs rock dvds]

Re: How do you update Windows 98?

 

On 20 Apr, 17:05, "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote:

> You have two major, relatively easy possibilities.

>

> 1. First go get IE6SP1 and install it.http://tinyurl.com/6zjbmThen use

> Windows Updates to update your machine online.

>

> 2. Use a collection provided by someone else to update the system offline. I

> offer such a set of CDs that will update Win98, Win98SE and ME more or less

> fully. I ask $3 to cover costs. Email me at updates_at_grystmill.com

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/Userwww.grystmill.com

>

> "rpgs rock dvds" <rpgsrockd...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in messagenews:adde1ac7-17a0-4c19-93f0-b4d8cd72639a@b64g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...

>

>

>

> > On this Microsoft webpage -

>

> >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/239937/kb/239937

>

> > It tells me about the availability of "Microsoft Windows 98 Customer

> > Service Pack".  I am assuming that this is a big all-in-one update to

> > Windows 98, which is what I am after.

>

> > In the above-mentioned article, it says -

>

> > Windows 98 Customer Service Pack is available for download from the

> > Windows Update Web site:

>

> >http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

>

> > The problem I am having at the moment is that if I go to the above

> > webpage (using my XP-based PC), I get automatically redirected to -

>

> >http://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us

>

> > This appears to be the new Microsoft update service.  In the FAQ

> > section on this webpage, it says that the "Supported versions and

> > languages" are 2003, XP and 2000 -- no mention of 98.

>

> > My question is -- is it possible to download an "all-in-one" (or maybe

> > just a couple of large bundled updates for instance) Windows 98SE

> > update pack, using an XP-based PC connected to the internet?

>

> > Thanks a lot, best regards, Robert.- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

Many thanks. I have emailed you about this, but as you will see in my

email reply to you that unfortunately I do not reside in the US, but

I'm hoping that we could still work something out.

Best regards, Robert.

[Guest rpgs rock dvds]

Re: How do you update Windows 98?

 

On 20 Apr, 17:01, "dadiOH" <dad...@invalid.com> wrote:

> rpgs rock dvds wrote:

> > On this Microsoft webpage -

>

> >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/239937/kb/239937

>

> > It tells me about the availability of "Microsoft Windows 98 Customer

> > Service Pack".  I am assuming that this is a big all-in-one update to

> > Windows 98, which is what I am after.

>

> > In the above-mentioned article, it says -

>

> > Windows 98 Customer Service Pack is available for download from the

> > Windows Update Web site:

>

> >http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

>

> > The problem I am having at the moment is that if I go to the above

> > webpage (using my XP-based PC), I get automatically redirected to -

>

> >http://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us

>

> > This appears to be the new Microsoft update service.  In the FAQ

> > section on this webpage, it says that the "Supported versions and

> > languages" are 2003, XP and 2000 -- no mention of 98.

>

> > My question is -- is it possible to download an "all-in-one" (or maybe

> > just a couple of large bundled updates for instance) Windows 98SE

> > update pack, using an XP-based PC connected to the internet?

>

> MS had a deal a year or so ago (two years?) that you could sign up for to

> have the CD containing all pertinent service updates sent to you.  I did,

> they did.  I don't know if the first site you mentioned has the same thing

> or not but perhaps you could try it with a friend's computer that is running

> Win98.

>

> --

>

> dadiOH

> ____________________________

>

> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...

> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from

> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.

> Get it athttp://mysite.verizon.net/xico- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

Thanks for the tip.

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: How do you update Windows 98?

 

All taken care of. I don't mind shelling out a few coppers for a fellow in

need.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"rpgs rock dvds" <rpgsrockdvds@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message

news:e4ef4248-2910-4381-9da6-9f69c22a560e@a1g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...

On 20 Apr, 17:05, "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote:

> You have two major, relatively easy possibilities.

>

> 1. First go get IE6SP1 and install it.http://tinyurl.com/6zjbmThen use

> Windows Updates to update your machine online.

>

> 2. Use a collection provided by someone else to update the system offline.

> I

> offer such a set of CDs that will update Win98, Win98SE and ME more or

> less

> fully. I ask $3 to cover costs. Email me at updates_at_grystmill.com

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/Userwww.grystmill.com

>

> "rpgs rock dvds" <rpgsrockd...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in

> messagenews:adde1ac7-17a0-4c19-93f0-b4d8cd72639a@b64g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...

>

>

>

> > On this Microsoft webpage -

>

> >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/239937/kb/239937

>

> > It tells me about the availability of "Microsoft Windows 98 Customer

> > Service Pack". I am assuming that this is a big all-in-one update to

> > Windows 98, which is what I am after.

>

> > In the above-mentioned article, it says -

>

> > Windows 98 Customer Service Pack is available for download from the

> > Windows Update Web site:

>

> >http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

>

> > The problem I am having at the moment is that if I go to the above

> > webpage (using my XP-based PC), I get automatically redirected to -

>

> >http://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us

>

> > This appears to be the new Microsoft update service. In the FAQ

> > section on this webpage, it says that the "Supported versions and

> > languages" are 2003, XP and 2000 -- no mention of 98.

>

> > My question is -- is it possible to download an "all-in-one" (or maybe

> > just a couple of large bundled updates for instance) Windows 98SE

> > update pack, using an XP-based PC connected to the internet?

>

> > Thanks a lot, best regards, Robert.- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

Many thanks. I have emailed you about this, but as you will see in my

email reply to you that unfortunately I do not reside in the US, but

I'm hoping that we could still work something out.

Best regards, Robert.

[Guest rpgs rock dvds]

Re: How do you update Windows 98?

 

On 20 Apr, 17:33, "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote:

> All taken care of. I don't mind shelling out a few coppers for a fellow in

> need.

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/Userwww.grystmill.com

>

> "rpgs rock dvds" <rpgsrockd...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in messagenews:e4ef4248-2910-4381-9da6-9f69c22a560e@a1g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...

> On 20 Apr, 17:05, "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote:

>

>

>

>

>

> > You have two major, relatively easy possibilities.

>

> > 1. First go get IE6SP1 and install it.http://tinyurl.com/6zjbmThenuse

> > Windows Updates to update your machine online.

>

> > 2. Use a collection provided by someone else to update the system offline.

> > I

> > offer such a set of CDs that will update Win98, Win98SE and ME more or

> > less

> > fully. I ask $3 to cover costs. Email me at updates_at_grystmill.com

>

> > --

> > Gary S. Terhune

> > MS-MVP Shell/Userwww.grystmill.com

>

> > "rpgs rock dvds" <rpgsrockd...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in

> > messagenews:adde1ac7-17a0-4c19-93f0-b4d8cd72639a@b64g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...

>

> > > On this Microsoft webpage -

>

> > >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/239937/kb/239937

>

> > > It tells me about the availability of "Microsoft Windows 98 Customer

> > > Service Pack". I am assuming that this is a big all-in-one update to

> > > Windows 98, which is what I am after.

>

> > > In the above-mentioned article, it says -

>

> > > Windows 98 Customer Service Pack is available for download from the

> > > Windows Update Web site:

>

> > >http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

>

> > > The problem I am having at the moment is that if I go to the above

> > > webpage (using my XP-based PC), I get automatically redirected to -

>

> > >http://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us

>

> > > This appears to be the new Microsoft update service. In the FAQ

> > > section on this webpage, it says that the "Supported versions and

> > > languages" are 2003, XP and 2000 -- no mention of 98.

>

> > > My question is -- is it possible to download an "all-in-one" (or maybe

> > > just a couple of large bundled updates for instance) Windows 98SE

> > > update pack, using an XP-based PC connected to the internet?

>

> > > Thanks a lot, best regards, Robert.- Hide quoted text -

>

> > - Show quoted text -

>

> Many thanks.  I have emailed you about this, but as you will see in my

> email reply to you that unfortunately I do not reside in the US, but

> I'm hoping that we could still work something out.

> Best regards, Robert.- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

Thanks!!! I've invested so much time and effort in to attempting to

build from scratch not one but two new '98 boxes, so those CDs will be

incredibly useful, and save me so much extra unnecessary effort - I

really want to do as much offline updating as I possibly can.

 

Best regards from Robert.

[Guest Franc Zabkar]

Re: How do you update Windows 98?

 

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:57:29 -0700 (PDT), rpgs rock dvds

<rpgsrockdvds@hotmail.co.uk> put finger to keyboard and composed:

>My question is -- is it possible to download an "all-in-one" (or maybe

>just a couple of large bundled updates for instance) Windows 98SE

>update pack, using an XP-based PC connected to the internet?

 

I see your question has already been answered, but here's another

possible 3rd party solution:

 

Auto-Patcher for Windows 98 SE (English)

http://www.msfn.org/board/Auto-Patcher-For-Windows-98se-English-t80800.html

 

http://soporific.dsleague.com/downloads/AutoPatcher98.Dec07_FULL_Final.exe

 

- Franc Zabkar

--

Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

[Guest rpgs rock dvds]

Re: How do you update Windows 98?

 

On 25 Apr, 22:51, Franc Zabkar <fzab...@iinternode.on.net> wrote:

> On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:57:29 -0700 (PDT), rpgs rock dvds

> <rpgsrockd...@hotmail.co.uk> put finger to keyboard and composed:

>

> >My question is -- is it possible to download an "all-in-one" (or maybe

> >just a couple of large bundled updates for instance) Windows 98SE

> >update pack, using an XP-based PC connected to the internet?

>

> I see your question has already been answered, but here's another

> possible 3rd party solution:

>

> Auto-Patcher for Windows 98 SE (English)http://www.msfn.org/board/Auto-Patcher-For-Windows-98se-English-t8080...

>

> http://soporific.dsleague.com/downloads/AutoPatcher98.Dec07_FULL_Fina...

>

> - Franc Zabkar

> --

> Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

 

Thanks very much for those links Franc -- I'm sorry, I only just

spotted your reply.

Best regards, Robert.

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: How do you update Windows 98?

 

Someone here just used that AutoPatcher, and didn't have very good results.

I recommend against. Strongly so. Got stuff in there that I certainly

wouldn't install on any 9x machine. And once you install it, there's no

going back except to flatten and reinstall.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"rpgs rock dvds" <rpgsrockdvds@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message

news:94cb8a54-8c4c-4696-88f5-4d1005d9d455@c58g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...

> On 25 Apr, 22:51, Franc Zabkar <fzab...@iinternode.on.net> wrote:

>> On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:57:29 -0700 (PDT), rpgs rock dvds

>> <rpgsrockd...@hotmail.co.uk> put finger to keyboard and composed:

>>

>> >My question is -- is it possible to download an "all-in-one" (or maybe

>> >just a couple of large bundled updates for instance) Windows 98SE

>> >update pack, using an XP-based PC connected to the internet?

>>

>> I see your question has already been answered, but here's another

>> possible 3rd party solution:

>>

>> Auto-Patcher for Windows 98 SE

>> (English)http://www.msfn.org/board/Auto-Patcher-For-Windows-98se-English-t8080...

>>

>> http://soporific.dsleague.com/downloads/AutoPatcher98.Dec07_FULL_Fina...

>>

>> - Franc Zabkar

>> --

>> Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

>

> Thanks very much for those links Franc -- I'm sorry, I only just

> spotted your reply.

> Best regards, Robert.

[Guest .]

Re: How do you update Windows 98?

 

I respect Mr. Terhune's knowledge and willingness to contribute

his worthy, effective assistance here and I'm not normally one to

disagree with him (and I won't do so here, per se), but I will admit

to having used the subject Auto-Patcher and can vouch for what

I feel to be a quite valuable and convenient utility. I had and have

no problems with it whatsoever. I also wanted to mention that it

does allow for multiple options such that only those updates and

installs the user desires can be selected.

 

 

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

news:eGp2RbSuIHA.5892@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Someone here just used that AutoPatcher, and didn't have very good

results.

> I recommend against. Strongly so. Got stuff in there that I certainly

> wouldn't install on any 9x machine. And once you install it, there's no

> going back except to flatten and reinstall.

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

> http://www.grystmill.com

>

> "rpgs rock dvds" <rpgsrockdvds@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message

> news:94cb8a54-8c4c-4696-88f5-4d1005d9d455@c58g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...

> > On 25 Apr, 22:51, Franc Zabkar <fzab...@iinternode.on.net> wrote:

> >> On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:57:29 -0700 (PDT), rpgs rock dvds

> >> <rpgsrockd...@hotmail.co.uk> put finger to keyboard and composed:

> >>

> >> >My question is -- is it possible to download an "all-in-one" (or maybe

> >> >just a couple of large bundled updates for instance) Windows 98SE

> >> >update pack, using an XP-based PC connected to the internet?

> >>

> >> I see your question has already been answered, but here's another

> >> possible 3rd party solution:

> >>

> >> Auto-Patcher for Windows 98 SE

> >>

(English)http://www.msfn.org/board/Auto-Patcher-For-Windows-98se-English-t80

80...

> >>

> >>

http://soporific.dsleague.com/downloads/AutoPatcher98.Dec07_FULL_Fina...

> >>

> >> - Franc Zabkar

> >> --

> >> Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

> >

> > Thanks very much for those links Franc -- I'm sorry, I only just

> > spotted your reply.

> > Best regards, Robert.

>

[Guest rpgs rock dvds]

Re: How do you update Windows 98?

 

On 18 May, 21:36, "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote:

> Someone here just used that AutoPatcher, and didn't have very good results.

> I recommend against. Strongly so. Got stuff in there that I certainly

> wouldn't install on any 9x machine. And once you install it, there's no

> going back except to flatten and reinstall.

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/Userwww.grystmill.com

 

 

Actually I have the luxury of off-line updating, now that you very

kindly sent me those two Win98 update CDs! :o)

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: How do you update Windows 98?

 

Then can you please explain to DL Sayremn how to undo whatever caused his

TCPMID.dll problem. It has all the earmarks of an "unofficial" Update, since

that DLL is mentioned ONLY in context with Win2K/XP/Vista, and never was

intended to be any part of a 9x system. Is there a forum we can send people

to who have problems with Auto-Patcher? Plus, someone else claimed it is

fully uninstallable, whereas I know that the majority of official patches

for Win9x don't come with an uninstall option. I haven't read the most

recent code, but what I did read didn't suggest that the Updates and

HotFixes had been rewritten to allow uninstalling. Can Auto-Patcher

uninstall the Shutdown Supplement, for instance?

 

Anyway, it boils down to I don't trust the "unofficial" patching involved.

It includes a lot of HotFixes and Microsoft's own opinion of HotFixes is

that they should generally only be applied to machines that need the fix,

and aren't guaranteed not to cause problems in a majority of machines.

 

Don't trust any of it. That simple. Yes, you suggest an ability to tweak

(somewhat) the settings in so far as what gets installed, etc., but now

we're in the land of the expert, not the casual user, and the casual,

limited-knowledge user is my "client" in these discussions. If you can

answer Mr. Sayremn's problem, or point him to an Auto-Patcher forum where

they can handle it, My opinion might improve slightly. And I will test it

this week and see for myself if I can't find at least some of the answers to

my own questions.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"." <.@dot.com> wrote in message news:i65Yj.61955$Fc1.20674@newsfe07.phx...

>I respect Mr. Terhune's knowledge and willingness to contribute

> his worthy, effective assistance here and I'm not normally one to

> disagree with him (and I won't do so here, per se), but I will admit

> to having used the subject Auto-Patcher and can vouch for what

> I feel to be a quite valuable and convenient utility. I had and have

> no problems with it whatsoever. I also wanted to mention that it

> does allow for multiple options such that only those updates and

> installs the user desires can be selected.

>

>

> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> news:eGp2RbSuIHA.5892@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Someone here just used that AutoPatcher, and didn't have very good

> results.

>> I recommend against. Strongly so. Got stuff in there that I certainly

>> wouldn't install on any 9x machine. And once you install it, there's no

>> going back except to flatten and reinstall.

>>

>> --

>> Gary S. Terhune

>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>> http://www.grystmill.com

>>

>> "rpgs rock dvds" <rpgsrockdvds@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message

>> news:94cb8a54-8c4c-4696-88f5-4d1005d9d455@c58g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...

>> > On 25 Apr, 22:51, Franc Zabkar <fzab...@iinternode.on.net> wrote:

>> >> On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:57:29 -0700 (PDT), rpgs rock dvds

>> >> <rpgsrockd...@hotmail.co.uk> put finger to keyboard and composed:

>> >>

>> >> >My question is -- is it possible to download an "all-in-one" (or

>> >> >maybe

>> >> >just a couple of large bundled updates for instance) Windows 98SE

>> >> >update pack, using an XP-based PC connected to the internet?

>> >>

>> >> I see your question has already been answered, but here's another

>> >> possible 3rd party solution:

>> >>

>> >> Auto-Patcher for Windows 98 SE

>> >>

> (English)http://www.msfn.org/board/Auto-Patcher-For-Windows-98se-English-t80

> 80...

>> >>

>> >>

> http://soporific.dsleague.com/downloads/AutoPatcher98.Dec07_FULL_Fina...

>> >>

>> >> - Franc Zabkar

>> >> --

>> >> Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

>> >

>> > Thanks very much for those links Franc -- I'm sorry, I only just

>> > spotted your reply.

>> > Best regards, Robert.

>>

>

>

[Guest MEB]

Re: How do you update Windows 98?

 

I THINK what is being referred {autopatcher} to is on the MSFN forum, also

where to direct them IF this is what is being referred to.

 

--

MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

--

_________

 

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

news:OSHjEMYuIHA.4772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

| Then can you please explain to DL Sayremn how to undo whatever caused his

| TCPMID.dll problem. It has all the earmarks of an "unofficial" Update,

since

| that DLL is mentioned ONLY in context with Win2K/XP/Vista, and never was

| intended to be any part of a 9x system. Is there a forum we can send

people

| to who have problems with Auto-Patcher? Plus, someone else claimed it is

| fully uninstallable, whereas I know that the majority of official patches

| for Win9x don't come with an uninstall option. I haven't read the most

| recent code, but what I did read didn't suggest that the Updates and

| HotFixes had been rewritten to allow uninstalling. Can Auto-Patcher

| uninstall the Shutdown Supplement, for instance?

|

| Anyway, it boils down to I don't trust the "unofficial" patching involved.

| It includes a lot of HotFixes and Microsoft's own opinion of HotFixes is

| that they should generally only be applied to machines that need the fix,

| and aren't guaranteed not to cause problems in a majority of machines.

|

| Don't trust any of it. That simple. Yes, you suggest an ability to tweak

| (somewhat) the settings in so far as what gets installed, etc., but now

| we're in the land of the expert, not the casual user, and the casual,

| limited-knowledge user is my "client" in these discussions. If you can

| answer Mr. Sayremn's problem, or point him to an Auto-Patcher forum where

| they can handle it, My opinion might improve slightly. And I will test it

| this week and see for myself if I can't find at least some of the answers

to

| my own questions.

|

| --

| Gary S. Terhune

| MS-MVP Shell/User

| http://www.grystmill.com

|

| "." <.@dot.com> wrote in message

news:i65Yj.61955$Fc1.20674@newsfe07.phx...

| >I respect Mr. Terhune's knowledge and willingness to contribute

| > his worthy, effective assistance here and I'm not normally one to

| > disagree with him (and I won't do so here, per se), but I will admit

| > to having used the subject Auto-Patcher and can vouch for what

| > I feel to be a quite valuable and convenient utility. I had and have

| > no problems with it whatsoever. I also wanted to mention that it

| > does allow for multiple options such that only those updates and

| > installs the user desires can be selected.

| >

| >

| > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

| > news:eGp2RbSuIHA.5892@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

| >> Someone here just used that AutoPatcher, and didn't have very good

| > results.

| >> I recommend against. Strongly so. Got stuff in there that I certainly

| >> wouldn't install on any 9x machine. And once you install it, there's no

| >> going back except to flatten and reinstall.

| >>

| >> --

| >> Gary S. Terhune

| >> MS-MVP Shell/User

| >> http://www.grystmill.com

| >>

| >> "rpgs rock dvds" <rpgsrockdvds@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message

| >>

news:94cb8a54-8c4c-4696-88f5-4d1005d9d455@c58g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...

| >> > On 25 Apr, 22:51, Franc Zabkar <fzab...@iinternode.on.net> wrote:

| >> >> On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:57:29 -0700 (PDT), rpgs rock dvds

| >> >> <rpgsrockd...@hotmail.co.uk> put finger to keyboard and composed:

| >> >>

| >> >> >My question is -- is it possible to download an "all-in-one" (or

| >> >> >maybe

| >> >> >just a couple of large bundled updates for instance) Windows 98SE

| >> >> >update pack, using an XP-based PC connected to the internet?

| >> >>

| >> >> I see your question has already been answered, but here's another

| >> >> possible 3rd party solution:

| >> >>

| >> >> Auto-Patcher for Windows 98 SE

| >> >>

| >

(English)http://www.msfn.org/board/Auto-Patcher-For-Windows-98se-English-t80

| > 80...

| >> >>

| >> >>

| > http://soporific.dsleague.com/downloads/AutoPatcher98.Dec07_FULL_Fina...

| >> >>

| >> >> - Franc Zabkar

| >> >> --

| >> >> Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

| >> >

| >> > Thanks very much for those links Franc -- I'm sorry, I only just

| >> > spotted your reply.

| >> > Best regards, Robert.

| >>

| >

| >

|

[Guest J. P. Gilliver]

Re: How do you update Windows 98?

 

rpgs rock dvds wrote:

[]

> My question is -- is it possible to download an "all-in-one" (or maybe

> just a couple of large bundled updates for instance) Windows 98SE

> update pack, using an XP-based PC connected to the internet?

[]

My limited experience is that, on the whole, using the Microsoft website is

very much influenced by the PC you are using - i. e. it interrogates the PC

in some way, and gives you the downloads it thinks are appropriate to that

machine. There used to be a few parts of the website where you could

download "for use later" - I think some might have let you fetch the

98-specific parts, others made you fetch all the parts, but at least you

could choose which when you actually came to use them (part of the IE update

used to be like that) - but I haven't checked recently.

 

Of course, it isn't just Microsoft; several websites do this sort of

interrogation. Netscape used to by default, though - though it took some

finding - you could get the older or OS-specific versions (and the full

install, not just an "installer" which is really mainly a

download-manager-and-installer-starter, which Microsoft are _very_ fond of),

but I'm not sure now Netscape is at end of life. Some websites do let you

just get what you want, and there are other, third-party, sites that

actually keep older versions of lots of things (http://www.oldversion.com/

is a good one), though these sites often have to close or at least purge

what they offer because of (sometimes legitimate of course) pressure from

the originators. But I'm getting a bit off-topic from the original

OS-specific question now.

--

J. P. Gilliver

[Guest pixturesk@gmail.com]

Re: How do you update Windows 98?

 

On May 19, 3:36 am, "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote:

> Then can you please explain to DL Sayremn how to undo whatever caused his

> TCPMID.dll problem. It has all the earmarks of an "unofficial" Update, since

> that DLL is mentioned ONLY in context with Win2K/XP/Vista, and never was

> intended to be any part of a 9x system. Is there a forum we can send people

> to who have problems with Auto-Patcher? Plus, someone else claimed it is

> fully uninstallable, whereas I know that the majority of official patches

> for Win9x don't come with an uninstall option. I haven't read the most

> recent code, but what I did read didn't suggest that the Updates and

> HotFixes had been rewritten to allow uninstalling. Can Auto-Patcher

> uninstall the Shutdown Supplement, for instance?

>

> Anyway, it boils down to I don't trust the "unofficial" patching involved.

> It includes a lot of HotFixes and Microsoft's own opinion of HotFixes is

> that they should generally only be applied to machines that need the fix,

> and aren't guaranteed not to cause problems in a majority of machines.

>

> Don't trust any of it. That simple. Yes, you suggest an ability to tweak

> (somewhat) the settings in so far as what gets installed, etc., but now

> we're in the land of the expert, not the casual user, and the casual,

> limited-knowledge user is my "client" in these discussions. If you can

> answer Mr. Sayremn's problem, or point him to an Auto-Patcher forum where

> they can handle it, My opinion might improve slightly. And I will test it

> this week and see for myself if I can't find at least some of the answers to

> my own questions.

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/Userwww.grystmill.com

>

> "." <....@dot.com> wrote in messagenews:i65Yj.61955$Fc1.20674@newsfe07.phx...

> >I respect Mr. Terhune's knowledge and willingness to contribute

> > his worthy, effective assistance here and I'm not normally one to

> > disagree with him (and I won't do so here, per se), but I will admit

> > to having used the subject Auto-Patcher and can vouch for what

> > I feel to be a quite valuable and convenient utility. I had and have

> > no problems with it whatsoever. I also wanted to mention that it

> > does allow for multiple options such that only those updates and

> > installs the user desires can be selected.

>

> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> >news:eGp2RbSuIHA.5892@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> >> Someone here just used that AutoPatcher, and didn't have very good

> > results.

> >> I recommend against. Strongly so. Got stuff in there that I certainly

> >> wouldn't install on any 9x machine. And once you install it, there's no

> >> going back except to flatten and reinstall.

>

> >> --

> >> Gary S. Terhune

> >> MS-MVP Shell/User

> >>http://www.grystmill.com

>

> >> "rpgs rock dvds" <rpgsrockd...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message

> >>news:94cb8a54-8c4c-4696-88f5-4d1005d9d455@c58g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...

> >> > On 25 Apr, 22:51, Franc Zabkar <fzab...@iinternode.on.net> wrote:

> >> >> On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:57:29 -0700 (PDT), rpgs rock dvds

> >> >> <rpgsrockd...@hotmail.co.uk> put finger to keyboard and composed:

>

> >> >> >My question is -- is it possible to download an "all-in-one" (or

> >> >> >maybe

> >> >> >just a couple of large bundled updates for instance) Windows 98SE

> >> >> >update pack, using an XP-based PC connected to the internet?

>

> >> >> I see your question has already been answered, but here's another

> >> >> possible 3rd party solution:

>

> >> >> Auto-Patcher for Windows 98 SE

>

> > (English)http://www.msfn.org/board/Auto-Patcher-For-Windows-98se-English-t80

> > 80...

>

> >http://soporific.dsleague.com/downloads/AutoPatcher98.Dec07_FULL_Fina...

>

> >> >> - Franc Zabkar

> >> >> --

> >> >> Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

>

> >> > Thanks very much for those links Franc -- I'm sorry, I only just

> >> > spotted your reply.

> >> > Best regards, Robert.

[Guest pixturesk@gmail.com]

Re: How do you update Windows 98?

 

On May 19, 3:36 am, "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote:

> Then can you please explain to DL Sayremn how to undo whatever caused his

> TCPMID.dll problem. It has all the earmarks of an "unofficial" Update, since

> that DLL is mentioned ONLY in context with Win2K/XP/Vista, and never was

> intended to be any part of a 9x system. Is there a forum we can send people

> to who have problems with Auto-Patcher? Plus, someone else claimed it is

> fully uninstallable, whereas I know that the majority of official patches

> for Win9x don't come with an uninstall option. I haven't read the most

> recent code, but what I did read didn't suggest that the Updates and

> HotFixes had been rewritten to allow uninstalling. Can Auto-Patcher

> uninstall the Shutdown Supplement, for instance?

>

> Anyway, it boils down to I don't trust the "unofficial" patching involved.

> It includes a lot of HotFixes and Microsoft's own opinion of HotFixes is

> that they should generally only be applied to machines that need the fix,

> and aren't guaranteed not to cause problems in a majority of machines.

>

> Don't trust any of it. That simple. Yes, you suggest an ability to tweak

> (somewhat) the settings in so far as what gets installed, etc., but now

> we're in the land of the expert, not the casual user, and the casual,

> limited-knowledge user is my "client" in these discussions. If you can

> answer Mr. Sayremn's problem, or point him to an Auto-Patcher forum where

> they can handle it, My opinion might improve slightly. And I will test it

> this week and see for myself if I can't find at least some of the answers to

> my own questions.

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/Userwww.grystmill.com

>

> "." <....@dot.com> wrote in messagenews:i65Yj.61955$Fc1.20674@newsfe07.phx...

> >I respect Mr. Terhune's knowledge and willingness to contribute

> > his worthy, effective assistance here and I'm not normally one to

> > disagree with him (and I won't do so here, per se), but I will admit

> > to having used the subject Auto-Patcher and can vouch for what

> > I feel to be a quite valuable and convenient utility. I had and have

> > no problems with it whatsoever. I also wanted to mention that it

> > does allow for multiple options such that only those updates and

> > installs the user desires can be selected.

>

> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> >news:eGp2RbSuIHA.5892@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> >> Someone here just used that AutoPatcher, and didn't have very good

> > results.

> >> I recommend against. Strongly so. Got stuff in there that I certainly

> >> wouldn't install on any 9x machine. And once you install it, there's no

> >> going back except to flatten and reinstall.

>

> >> --

> >> Gary S. Terhune

> >> MS-MVP Shell/User

> >>http://www.grystmill.com

>

> >> "rpgs rock dvds" <rpgsrockd...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message

> >>news:94cb8a54-8c4c-4696-88f5-4d1005d9d455@c58g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...

> >> > On 25 Apr, 22:51, Franc Zabkar <fzab...@iinternode.on.net> wrote:

> >> >> On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:57:29 -0700 (PDT), rpgs rock dvds

> >> >> <rpgsrockd...@hotmail.co.uk> put finger to keyboard and composed:

>

> >> >> >My question is -- is it possible to download an "all-in-one" (or

> >> >> >maybe

> >> >> >just a couple of large bundled updates for instance) Windows 98SE

> >> >> >update pack, using an XP-based PC connected to the internet?

>

> >> >> I see your question has already been answered, but here's another

> >> >> possible 3rd party solution:

>

> >> >> Auto-Patcher for Windows 98 SE

>

> > (English)http://www.msfn.org/board/Auto-Patcher-For-Windows-98se-English-t80

> > 80...

>

> >http://soporific.dsleague.com/downloads/AutoPatcher98.Dec07_FULL_Fina...

>

> >> >> - Franc Zabkar

> >> >> --

> >> >> Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

>

> >> > Thanks very much for those links Franc -- I'm sorry, I only just

> >> > spotted your reply.

> >> > Best regards, Robert.

 

The following link is the forum for AutoPatcher for Win98SE which

follows the progress of the software since its creation in August

2006.

http://www.msfn.org/board/Auto-Patcher-For-Windows-98se-English-t80800.html.

 

The following link is to the website of the creator of AutoPatcher for

Win98SE.

http://soporific.dsleague.com/main/?page_id=7

 

As I wrote (before the removal of my contribution from this subject),

I am a non-techie, no nothing about the 98SE update regime, kept 98SE

up to date until July/06, because I still want to use it. I gave an

emphatic "USE AT YOUR OWN RISK" warning to anyone wanting to try

AutoPatcher, backup your "C" drive with Norton Ghost or alternative. I

then "TOOK THE PLUNGE", installing the complete earlier Oct/07 version

of AutoPatcher, then installing the "Essential Components" section of

the most recent version of AutoPatcher (which updates to February/08).

My "non-techie" opinion is that my computer, my Win98SE OS has never

run better. That's all I know, maybe I just got lucky.

 

I am also using the highly controversial Revolution Pack 7.11 (which

comes as a manual install in the AutoPatcher package) which transforms

the legacy appearance of 98SE into either XP or Vista. I am currently

running a contemporary, quite exciting Vista theme, wallpaper, icons

etc. The installation of RP7.11 carries a "USE WITH EXTREME CAUTION",

MIGHT HAVE TO RE-INSTALL 98SE" warning, can really screw up your

machine. Perhaps I just got lucky again but it works great for me, the

look of Vista + the complete update of 98SE, this naive non-techie

feels like he is enjoying computing again in an exciting new way. JUST

MY OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN!!

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: How do you update Windows 98?

 

Lying brown-noser of the worst kind.

 

That last sentence is pure BS, the same BS you dish up month after month,

year after year. True in the individual words, but only in the most

contrived sense of those words, with your artful little habit of leaving out

important details and context.

 

You're a lawyer, right?

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"." <.@dot.com> wrote in message news:i65Yj.61955$Fc1.20674@newsfe07.phx...

>I respect Mr. Terhune's knowledge and willingness to contribute

> his worthy, effective assistance here and I'm not normally one to

> disagree with him (and I won't do so here, per se), but I will admit

> to having used the subject Auto-Patcher and can vouch for what

> I feel to be a quite valuable and convenient utility. I had and have

> no problems with it whatsoever. I also wanted to mention that it

> does allow for multiple options such that only those updates and

> installs the user desires can be selected.

>

>

> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> news:eGp2RbSuIHA.5892@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Someone here just used that AutoPatcher, and didn't have very good

> results.

>> I recommend against. Strongly so. Got stuff in there that I certainly

>> wouldn't install on any 9x machine. And once you install it, there's no

>> going back except to flatten and reinstall.

>>

>> --

>> Gary S. Terhune

>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>> http://www.grystmill.com

>>

>> "rpgs rock dvds" <rpgsrockdvds@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message

>> news:94cb8a54-8c4c-4696-88f5-4d1005d9d455@c58g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...

>> > On 25 Apr, 22:51, Franc Zabkar <fzab...@iinternode.on.net> wrote:

>> >> On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:57:29 -0700 (PDT), rpgs rock dvds

>> >> <rpgsrockd...@hotmail.co.uk> put finger to keyboard and composed:

>> >>

>> >> >My question is -- is it possible to download an "all-in-one" (or

>> >> >maybe

>> >> >just a couple of large bundled updates for instance) Windows 98SE

>> >> >update pack, using an XP-based PC connected to the internet?

>> >>

>> >> I see your question has already been answered, but here's another

>> >> possible 3rd party solution:

>> >>

>> >> Auto-Patcher for Windows 98 SE

>> >>

> (English)http://www.msfn.org/board/Auto-Patcher-For-Windows-98se-English-t80

> 80...

>> >>

>> >>

> http://soporific.dsleague.com/downloads/AutoPatcher98.Dec07_FULL_Fina...

>> >>

>> >> - Franc Zabkar

>> >> --

>> >> Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

>> >

>> > Thanks very much for those links Franc -- I'm sorry, I only just

>> > spotted your reply.

>> > Best regards, Robert.

>>

>

>

[Guest .]

Re: How do you update Windows 98?

 

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

news:ermoqGTvIHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Lying brown-noser of the worst kind.

 

Then you should use that as your sig file.

> That last sentence is pure BS, the same BS you dish up month after month,

> year after year.

 

Have you the slighest scintilla of evidence for that claim

or are you, as always, simply again talking out of your ass?

> True in the individual words, but only in the most

> contrived sense of those words, with your artful little habit of leaving

out

> important details and context.

 

Which is of course no doubt why you so explicitly

supplied them and bolstered your argument.

> You're a lawyer, right?

 

Only you could possibly confuse the clues already

provided yet still get it so horribly wrong.

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

> http://www.grystmill.com

>

> "." <.@dot.com> wrote in message

news:i65Yj.61955$Fc1.20674@newsfe07.phx...

> >I respect Mr. Terhune's knowledge and willingness to contribute

> > his worthy, effective assistance here and I'm not normally one to

> > disagree with him (and I won't do so here, per se), but I will admit

> > to having used the subject Auto-Patcher and can vouch for what

> > I feel to be a quite valuable and convenient utility. I had and have

> > no problems with it whatsoever. I also wanted to mention that it

> > does allow for multiple options such that only those updates and

> > installs the user desires can be selected.

> >

> >

> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> > news:eGp2RbSuIHA.5892@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> >> Someone here just used that AutoPatcher, and didn't have very good

> > results.

> >> I recommend against. Strongly so. Got stuff in there that I certainly

> >> wouldn't install on any 9x machine. And once you install it, there's no

> >> going back except to flatten and reinstall.

> >>

> >> --

> >> Gary S. Terhune

> >> MS-MVP Shell/User

> >> http://www.grystmill.com

> >>

> >> "rpgs rock dvds" <rpgsrockdvds@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message

> >>

news:94cb8a54-8c4c-4696-88f5-4d1005d9d455@c58g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...

> >> > On 25 Apr, 22:51, Franc Zabkar <fzab...@iinternode.on.net> wrote:

> >> >> On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:57:29 -0700 (PDT), rpgs rock dvds

> >> >> <rpgsrockd...@hotmail.co.uk> put finger to keyboard and composed:

> >> >>

> >> >> >My question is -- is it possible to download an "all-in-one" (or

> >> >> >maybe

> >> >> >just a couple of large bundled updates for instance) Windows 98SE

> >> >> >update pack, using an XP-based PC connected to the internet?

> >> >>

> >> >> I see your question has already been answered, but here's another

> >> >> possible 3rd party solution:

> >> >>

> >> >> Auto-Patcher for Windows 98 SE

> >> >>

> >

(English)http://www.msfn.org/board/Auto-Patcher-For-Windows-98se-English-t80

> > 80...

> >> >>

> >> >>

> > http://soporific.dsleague.com/downloads/AutoPatcher98.Dec07_FULL_Fina...

> >> >>

> >> >> - Franc Zabkar

> >> >> --

> >> >> Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

> >> >

> >> > Thanks very much for those links Franc -- I'm sorry, I only just

> >> > spotted your reply.

> >> > Best regards, Robert.

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: How do you update Windows 98?

 

Screw your "clues". In case you haven't noticed, I'm no gamer. Can't stand

the breed.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"." <.@dot.com> wrote in message news:8uKZj.4$BK1.0@newsfe17.phx...

> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> news:ermoqGTvIHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Lying brown-noser of the worst kind.

>

> Then you should use that as your sig file.

>

>> That last sentence is pure BS, the same BS you dish up month after month,

>> year after year.

>

> Have you the slighest scintilla of evidence for that claim

> or are you, as always, simply again talking out of your ass?

>

>> True in the individual words, but only in the most

>> contrived sense of those words, with your artful little habit of leaving

> out

>> important details and context.

>

> Which is of course no doubt why you so explicitly

> supplied them and bolstered your argument.

>

>> You're a lawyer, right?

>

> Only you could possibly confuse the clues already

> provided yet still get it so horribly wrong.

>

>> --

>> Gary S. Terhune

>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>> http://www.grystmill.com

>>

>> "." <.@dot.com> wrote in message

> news:i65Yj.61955$Fc1.20674@newsfe07.phx...

>> >I respect Mr. Terhune's knowledge and willingness to contribute

>> > his worthy, effective assistance here and I'm not normally one to

>> > disagree with him (and I won't do so here, per se), but I will admit

>> > to having used the subject Auto-Patcher and can vouch for what

>> > I feel to be a quite valuable and convenient utility. I had and have

>> > no problems with it whatsoever. I also wanted to mention that it

>> > does allow for multiple options such that only those updates and

>> > installs the user desires can be selected.

>> >

>> >

>> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

>> > news:eGp2RbSuIHA.5892@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> >> Someone here just used that AutoPatcher, and didn't have very good

>> > results.

>> >> I recommend against. Strongly so. Got stuff in there that I certainly

>> >> wouldn't install on any 9x machine. And once you install it, there's

>> >> no

>> >> going back except to flatten and reinstall.

>> >>

>> >> --

>> >> Gary S. Terhune

>> >> MS-MVP Shell/User

>> >> http://www.grystmill.com

>> >>

>> >> "rpgs rock dvds" <rpgsrockdvds@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message

>> >>

> news:94cb8a54-8c4c-4696-88f5-4d1005d9d455@c58g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...

>> >> > On 25 Apr, 22:51, Franc Zabkar <fzab...@iinternode.on.net> wrote:

>> >> >> On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:57:29 -0700 (PDT), rpgs rock dvds

>> >> >> <rpgsrockd...@hotmail.co.uk> put finger to keyboard and composed:

>> >> >>

>> >> >> >My question is -- is it possible to download an "all-in-one" (or

>> >> >> >maybe

>> >> >> >just a couple of large bundled updates for instance) Windows 98SE

>> >> >> >update pack, using an XP-based PC connected to the internet?

>> >> >>

>> >> >> I see your question has already been answered, but here's another

>> >> >> possible 3rd party solution:

>> >> >>

>> >> >> Auto-Patcher for Windows 98 SE

>> >> >>

>> >

> (English)http://www.msfn.org/board/Auto-Patcher-For-Windows-98se-English-t80

>> > 80...

>> >> >>

>> >> >>

>> > http://soporific.dsleague.com/downloads/AutoPatcher98.Dec07_FULL_Fina...

>> >> >>

>> >> >> - Franc Zabkar

>> >> >> --

>> >> >> Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

>> >> >

>> >> > Thanks very much for those links Franc -- I'm sorry, I only just

>> >> > spotted your reply.

>> >> > Best regards, Robert.

>

>

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: How do you update Windows 98?

 

The "updates and installs" are grouped by modules, most of which contain

many components. You cannot choose individual components, patches, whatever,

to install, unless the entire module happens to consist of one component.

That makes your statement a lie.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"." <.@dot.com> wrote in message news:8uKZj.4$BK1.0@newsfe17.phx...

> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> news:ermoqGTvIHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

<snip>

>> That last sentence is pure BS, the same BS you dish up month after month,

>> year after year.

>

> Have you the slighest scintilla of evidence for that claim

> or are you, as always, simply again talking out of your ass?

<snip>

>> "." <.@dot.com> wrote in message

> news:i65Yj.61955$Fc1.20674@newsfe07.phx...

>> >I respect Mr. Terhune's knowledge and willingness to contribute

>> > his worthy, effective assistance here and I'm not normally one to

>> > disagree with him (and I won't do so here, per se), but I will admit

>> > to having used the subject Auto-Patcher and can vouch for what

>> > I feel to be a quite valuable and convenient utility. I had and have

>> > no problems with it whatsoever. I also wanted to mention that it

>> > does allow for multiple options such that only those updates and

>> > installs the user desires can be selected.