Description:
Oriented home users Operating System that is the successor to Windows 95.
There are numerous improvements including better support for MMX technology and new hardware standards such as USB, IEEE 1394, DVD, AGP, PCI. Additional features are a greater integration of Internet Explorer GUI with the functionality of Active Desktop and the complete power management according to the ACPI specification.
In Microsoft Windows 98 SE have been included many improvements, the main features are Internet Explorer 5, NetMeeting 3 and the sharing of Internet connections (Internet Connection Sharing ICS).
Another feature no less important is what allows manufacturers to use the same device driver developed for Windows 98 for Windows NT, thus making easier the design and development.
Quick information
| Latest version: | Windows 98 Second Edition on May 1999 |
| Support status: | Unsupported as of 11 July 2006 |
| Publisher: | Microsoft |
Minimum requirements:
| Processor: | 486DX or faster processor (Pentium unit recommended) |
| RAM: | 16MB (24MB recommended) |
| Disk space: | 225MB |
| Video: | VGA or better |
| File system: | FAT16/FAT32 |
Editions:
| Release | Version |
| Windows 98 | 4.10.1998 |
| Windows 98 Second Edition | 4.10.2222A |
