Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1794 in Software
• Brand: Microsoft
• Platforms: Windows 95, Windows 98

Amazon.co.uk Review
Microsoft Windows 98 has quickly become the standard operating system for the vast majority of (non-Macintosh) personal computer owners. If you're thinking about upgrading from Windows 95, or adding Windows 98 on to a multi-OS platform, you'll get a comfortable, fairly intuitive graphical user interface, with point-and-click simplicity.

The biggest (and most controversial) feature of Windows 98 is its deep Internet integration. The Internet Explorer browser bundled with Windows 98 pops up constantly, inviting you to connect to the Internet and surf the Web quickly and easily. All the plug-ins you need are supported, and for folks who don't want a high level of under-the-hood control of their OS and Internet software, the stability of the combo can't be beaten. In fact, diehard Netscape users often don't uninstall Internet Explorer from Windows 98 because the program is so deeply integrated in the OS.

Windows 98 has all the features of Windows 95, but some have been retooled, renamed, and spruced up. Perhaps the nicest improvement about Windows 98, though, is its use of a better file allocation system, enabling much more efficient use of hard drive space. Windows 98 supports the most widely used software programs, peripherals, and hardware, and it comes standard on most new PCs in the United States. Acton Lane

Manufacturer's Description
The Microsoft Windows 98 operating system is the upgrade to Windows that makes your computer work better and play better. It works better by making it simple to access the Internet and by providing better system performance along with easier system diagnostics and maintenance. With Windows 98, your system plays better as well with support for the latest graphics, sound, and multimedia technologies, the ability to easily add and remove peripheral devices with support for Universal Serial Bus (USB), and it also enables you to watch TV on your PC. Windows 98 Second Edition is an update to Windows 98 that enhances the leading consumer operating system with the latest Internet, home-networking and hardware technologies.Windows 98 Second Edition offers consumers a variety of new and enhanced capabilities related to the Internet, and hardware compatibility: Internet Explorer 5. Microsoft's popular browsing technologies provide breakthroughs in Web performance, usability and flexibility; Windows NetMeeting 3. The latest version of NetMeeting brings Internet conferencing capability to consumers by offering enhanced usability, performance, security and support for Internet standards; Internet Connection Sharing (ICS). ICS is a set of advanced home networking technologies that enable users to share a single connection to the Internet for simultaneous Internet access; enhanced hardware support. Windows 98 Second Edition offers improved native support for technologies such as Universal Serial Bus (USB), IEEE 1394 and ACPI as well as broadband network connections, enabling consumers to connect to and more easily use a wider range of devices. Besides it is supplied with Windows 98 Service Pack. Windows 98 Service Pack addresses top issues in existing features, such as year 2000 updates. Windows 98 Second Edition continues to maintain the best support for older Windows-based applications and technologies.

Customer Reviews

Windows 98 2nd edition a god send
well this was the awaited update of the original win 98 which i first recieved in a beta trial but had a few teething problems,so whats in the 2nd edition well it has all the updated bug fix's that win 98 did'nt have it also uses windows media player 7 and real player as standerd internet viewing tools for all you internet junkies it still uses the fat 32 file system it just seems to have an overall smoother and more user friendly feel to it than the original win 98 so if you are using the internet and are still stuck with win 95 or win 98 first edition then yes it is worth upgrading you will definatly notice the difference. stay tuned for my windows me write up which i am hopefully upgrading to through amazon.co.uk which is for all you digital image users.

Well it sort of works...
Bought to solve persistent problems with W98 (First Edition), this one is not much better on the crashing front. Although fully updated from the company website this is still a fragile offering. Better still than ME though so till I buy a new machine it stays.

Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
The version of Windows is by far this best operating system of all time, far better than Windows Xp.

All the people I know use Windows 98se instead of the latter.

I use broadband to connect to the internet,the internet Explorer is easier to use.

I will always recomend this version of windows to anyone, even the beginner.