Microsoft has never released a service pack for Windows98 SE. But Exuberant Software made a Service Pack for Windows98 SE users. It contains all Windows98 SE updates from Windows Update site and more.

It is a self-extracting and self-installing pack like Microsoft’s update files. Thus, you cannot choice individual files. However, the pack installs only required fixes for your system. Uninstallation is possible from Add-Remove Programs. However, I don’t recommend uninstallation of the pack, if you don’t face any problem.

This is *only* for WINDOWS 98 SECOND EDITION ENGLISH. I highly recommend that you should backup your system before installing the pack. You must have at least 32 MB of RAM.

It contains only operating system updates. It does NOT contain Internet Explorer 6, DirectX 9, Media Player 9 and their updates.


Features of UNOFFICIAL Windows98 Second Edition Service Pack 2.1a:
• 120+ updates and hotfixes
• Solves 512 MB of RAM problem.
• 256-color tray icons.
• Better Notepad: MetaPad 3.5 (Optional).
• Optimized swap file usage (Optional).
• Better WDM and USB support.
• Adaptec ASPI 4.60.1021 drivers (Optional).
• Windows Scripting Host 5.6.
• DCOM98 1.3.
• OLE Automation Libraries 2.40.4522.
• Dial-Up Networking 1.4.
• Microsoft Installer 2.0.
• MDGx’s HTML Help Update.
• TweakUI (Optional).
• Command Prompt Here (Optional).
• New Animated Boot and Shutdown Logo (Optional).
• Microsoft Layer for Unicode.
• Visual Basic 5.0 SP2 runtime library.
• Visual Basic 6.0 SP6 runtime library.
• Visual C++ 6.0 SP6 runtime libraries.
• Updates JET 3.5 files to JET 3.5 SP3.
• Supports 98lite 4.7.
• Windows 2000/ME desktop icons.
• Windows 2000 color scheme (Optional). (view sample screenshot)
• Supports custom “Program Files” directory.
• Shows attributes column in details view on the Windows Explorer.
• Semi-slipstreaming support.
• Some tweaks (Optional).

Known Problems:
• If you have Crystal Sound Card (CS423x), and have a problem with the sound, you have to upgrade your drivers.
• Uninstallation needs Windows 98 SE CD-ROM. It also doesn’t remove all installed files. It only reverts back half of the installed files with original 98 SE files. So, I don’t recommend uninstallation of the pack, unless you are having a serious problem.

[ Download UNOFFICIAL Windows98 Second Edition Service Pack 2.1a ]