Microsoft Corp. will stop offering support services next month for computer users whose machines are still running Windows 98, though the company said it might still release security patches if ...

“Windows 98 has precious little capability compared to, say, Windows 2000 or [Windows] XP,” Patton said. “Granted, it doesnt offer much in the way of desktop security.

This led to a sort of parallel universe in which NEC’s PC-9800 series (‘PC-98’) was the dominant personal computer, including its NEC µPD7220 display controller with its 4096-color palette.

Windows 95, 98, and other decrepit versions can grab online updates again Retro-computing fans can download the final updates released for '90s-era OSes.

Games Roguelike Desktop Survivors 98 is an action roguelike that moves at the speed of your mouse, which is to say pretty fast News By Jonathan Bolding published 25 May 2025 ...

Image: 314Reactor Even Windows fans were glad to see the back of Windows 98 in 2006, but not redditor Lord_of_Bone who keeps it alive on a dream PC and has now got it running on a smartwatch. Lord ...

Rusty, a Castlevania -like PC-98 action game that features a lot of leather outfits alongside its leather whips, has received an English translation from some dedicated fans.

Indeed, Windows 98—particularly its "Second Edition" update—is widely considered the operating system of choice for retro gamers looking to play classic PC games.

The release of Windows 98 wasn’t the first time computer pros freaked out about a new Microsoft operating system. Watch them get excited about Windows 95 in 1995.

When accessing "Windows 98 Icon Viewer" it looks like this. It is designed exactly like Windows 98 and more than 1700 Windows 98 icons are displayed in the blue title bar explorer.

Tuned Heart, a cop drama strategy RPG released for the Japanese PC-98 back in 1996, has gotten a full English translation courtesy of Nebulous Translations.

Gaming The Xbox Series X Can Run Windows 98, Play Classic PC Games The modern console can run Roller Coaster Tycoon, Quake 2, Turok, and other classic titles with surprisingly impressive performance.