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Windows 98

Windows 98 is a consumer-oriented operating system developed by Microsoft as part of its Windows 9x line of Microsoft Windows, a family of operating systems. It was the second operating system in the 9x line, as the successor to Windows 95. It was released to manufacturing on May 15, 1998, and generally to retail on June 25, 1998. Like its predecessor…

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Developer
Microsoft
Final release
Second Edition (4.10.2222 A) / June 10, 1999; 27 years ago (1999-06-10)
General availability
June 25, 1998; 28 years ago (1998-06-25)
Kernel type
Monolithic kernel
License
Commercial software
Official website
Windows 98 (archived at Wayback Machine)

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Windows 98 Second Edition

Upgradeability

System requirements

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Windows 98

Nodes216
Edges215
Triples282
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.009259
Components1

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Windows 98

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related to Windows 98 Second Edition · 39
Windows 98 → Also, Asynchronous Transfer Mode, ATM, COM, DirectMusic, DirectSound, DirectX, However, Internet, Internet Connection Sharing, Internet Explorer, IP/ATM, It, June, MDAC, Media Player, Microsoft, Microsoft NetMeeting, MSDV, OEM
related to Upgradeability · 34
Windows 98 → ActiveSync, Chief, Encoding UtilityDirectX, GDI, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Microsoft Agent, Microsoft Data Access Components, Microsoft Layer, MSAA, MSN Messenger, MSXML, NET Framework, NetMeeting, October, Office XP SP3Although Windows, Outlook Express, Remote Desktop Connection, SeriesWindows Media Encoder, Several
related to Web integration and shell enhancements · 31
Windows 98 → Active Desktop, Address Bar, Alt-Tab, Another, Back, Besides Internet Explorer, Channels, Forward, FrontPage Express, HTML-based, Internet, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Chat, NetMeeting, NetShow, Outlook Express, Personal Web Server, Quick Launch, Second Edition, Show Desktop
related to Sales · 15
Windows 98 → After, By, December, However, IDC, In, International Data Corporation, It, Java Virtual Machine, June, Meanwhile, Microsoft, Second Edition, Sun Microsystems, Windows
related to Support lifecycle · 15
Windows 98 → Computers, December, January, Java-related, July, June, Microsoft, Microsoft's, MSDN, Retail, Sun Microsystems, Support, This, Windows, Windows XP
related to Development · 13
Windows 98 → Beta, Following, It, January, July, June, Memphis, Microsoft, Stacey Breyfogle, The, Windows, Windows Memphis Beta, Windows Memphis Developer Release
related to Networking enhancements · 12
Windows 98 → Automatic Private IP Addressing, IP, IP Helper API, Multihoming, NetBT, RIP, SMB, TCP/IP, The DHCP, Windows, WINS, Winsock
related to Further reading · 10
Windows 98 → Berkeley, Bible, California, Crosby, Davis, Fred, ISBN, Kip, Peachpit Press, The Windows
related to Legacy · 10
Windows 98 → APIs, As, DirectX, DOS, In, MS-DOS, Second Edition, Though, Win32, Windows
related to Other system tools · 10
Windows 98 → Cleanup, Disk Cleanup, DOS, Microsoft Backup, Registry Checker, Scanreg, ScanRegW, SCSI, The, Windows

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windows 98 support system microsoft 95 also second operating release edition driver released disk june version supports introduced improved usb

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Windows 98DeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
Windows 98Final releaseSecond Edition (4.10.2222 A) / June 10, 1999; 27 years ago (1999-06-10)1.00infobox
Windows 98General availabilityJune 25, 1998; 28 years ago (1998-06-25)1.00infobox
Windows 98Kernel typeMonolithic kernel1.00infobox
Windows 98LicenseCommercial software1.00infobox
Windows 98Official websiteWindows 98 (archived at Wayback Machine)1.00infobox
Windows 98Preceded byWindows 95 (1995)1.00infobox
Windows 98Released to manufacturingMay 15, 1998; 28 years ago (1998-05-15)1.00infobox
Windows 98Source modelClosed source1.00infobox
Windows 98Succeeded byWindows Me (2000)1.00infobox
Windows 98Supported platformsIA-321.00infobox
Windows 98Working stateNo longer supported1.00infobox
Windows 98is aconsumer-oriented operating system developed by Microsoft as part of its Windows 9x line of Microsoft Windows0.90text

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