Windows 98 + ME *still* alive campaign
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Windows 98 (FE = First Edition), 98 SE (Second Edition) + ME (Millennium Edition) are *still* alive and well.
Please keep in mind that Windows 9x [95/98/ME] based OSes are installed on over 70 million computers, out of which 50 million are running Windows 98, 98 SE and/or ME.

Most small companies, charities, schools and numerous individuals cannot afford to upgrade to Windows 2000, XP or any other OS, even Linux, because they don't have the necessary resources and/or knowledge.
True, Linux distros are free, but someone needs to install, service, repair and maintain [in many cases] a large number of [eventually networked] computers, no matter what OS they may run, and those IT techs must get paid.
And most WinOS users today still do not trust using Linux on their desktops anyway. I know this will change in the near future, but we're not there yet.
Do you really think people are willing to go through such pain just to upgrade their good-working 98/ME computers? Ask them yourself.
Besides, those good ol' 9x based OSes are fairly easy and cheap to maintain and troubleshoot, even if Microsoft won't help anymore. ;)

The point is that...
Enthusiast power users, programmers and IT specialists provide *free* support in their spare time at various web sites, forums, blogs etc.
MSFN.org is the best known support forum for Windows 98, 98 SE + ME, and all updates, service packs, fixes, patches, enhancement packs etc... are free:
  • Unofficial 98 SE Service Pack forum.
  • 95/98/98 SE/ME forum.
Your questions + comments are usually answered in a timely fashion by knowledgeable forum members.

This way Windows 98/98 SE/ME OSes can be safely used even on modern, fast computers for every conceivable purpose, including playing hardware demanding games [if you have the necessary hardware that is ;)], desktop publishing, 3D graphics rendering, high-end A/V editing, CD/DVD burning, programming, internet browsing etc.

System Updates:
• 98 SE SP2.
• 98 FE SP1.
• ME SP1.
• Native USB Drivers for 98 SE.
• Hard Disk Larger than 137 GB IDE Driver.
• MS IE 6.0 SP1 Updates Pack.
• 98/98 SE Upgrade Pack.
• 98 SE Cumulative Update.
• 98, 98 SE + ME updates + (hot)fixes.

Enhancement + Transformation Packs:
• 98SE2ME.
• 98SE2XP.
• 98SEMP10.
• Revolutions Pack.
• Kernel XP.

Individual OS Updates:
• 98.
• 98 SP1.
• 98 SE.
• ME.

Essential System Components, Add-Ons + Tools:
• System Add-Ons.
• DirectX Fixes, Updates + Tools.
• Internet Explorer Fixes + Updates.
• Windows Media Player Fixes + Updates.
• Drivers + Tools.

Security, Firewalls, Anti-Spyware + Anti-Virus tools [free(ware)]:
• Security Guides.
• Firewalls.
• Anti-Spyware.
• Anti-Virus.

Tips, secrets, guides + troubleshooting:
• All Windows OSes.
• 98, 98 SP1 + 98 SE.
• ME.
• Registry.
• W95-11D.EXE.
• MSDOS.SYS.
• SYSTEM.INI.
• DOS.
• Easter Eggs.

Free(ware) software:
• 95/98/ME + NT4/2000/XP/2003.
• Diagnostic, Testing + Benchmarking.
• Backup, Recovery + Hard Disk.
• CD + DVD.
• Video + Audio.
• Multimedia.
• Internet.
• DOS.

Other related web sites + forums:
• 98 tips + guides web sites.
• ME tips + guides web sites.
• 98 updates + fixes web sites.
• ME updates + fixes web sites.
• 95/98/ME forums.

Enjoy.

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