SOFTWARE THAT SUPPORTS WINDOWS 98 SECOND EDITION

Here you will find a list of software that supports Windows 98 Second Edition (Win98SE).

For Freeware / Shareware / Open Source programs a link to a download source will be provided.
Note: Do NOT post links to illegal download sources for Commercial Software / Cracks / KeyGens / Warez etc!!!

To find older versions of commercial software,, try searching places like http://www.amazon.com and others, will show second hand and old stock software. Auction sites are also useful but are often plagued with sophisticated piracy!

KEY:
LAST = Last version of software to support Win98SE
ONGD = On Going Development. This software is still being developed and still supports Win98SE

FREE = Freeware (Completely Free)
SHAR = Shareware (Free trial)
$$$$ = Commercial Software. Must be purchased

???? = Unknown at the present time.





Please post any details of current or the last version of software and utilities that work on Win98SE.
Please for the software:
- if it is the LAST or ONGD
- if it is FREE, SHAR or $$$$
- a URL for where it can be downloaded (FREE and SHAR) or purchased ($$$$)







This post has been edited by galahs: Oct 2 2009, 10:23 PM

To save confusion, a list of software that works after installing the KernelEX upgrade should be listed on the first page of the KernelEX thread.

I wasn't only referring to KernelEx, but to other system upgrades, such as RichEdit, gdi.exe/gdi32.dll, user.exe/user32.dll, msvcp71.dll/msvcr71.dll (VC2003 runtime), msvcp80.dll/msvcr80.dll (VC2005 runtime that needs installation; doesn't work by only copying those 2 dlls to the %system% folder) and similar. Heck, some applications may not work (correctly) even if gdiplus.dll is missing. Not to mention others that depend on unicows.dll...

Now that's what I call a readable list!
I really like your rearrangement!
There are a few errors or changes needed in the list (in red bold italics) though...
I've changed some of the URLs (that I posted earlier) for some $$$$ software since they are not really applicable to that version...
(I've trimmed the lines to reduce space so don't copy the whole line. Just make the edits I've highlighted)

Media Players + Encoders + Codecs
LAST - FREE - Apple QuickTime 6.5.2 Player
LAST - $$$$ - CyberLink PowerDVD 6 --- http://www.cyberlink.com/
LAST - SHAR - GoldWave 4.26
LAST - FREE - Skype 1.4.x* (3.5.0.239 works without Video) - - - "http://www.skype.com <<Glitch in URL

Virus & Spyware Scanners
LAST - $$$$ - Norton AntiVirus 2005 - - - http://www.symantec.com/
LAST - $$$$ - McAfee VirusScan 2006 10.0 - - - http://www.mcafee.com/
ONGD - $$$$ - Sophos Security Suite SBE 2.5
ONGD - $$$$ - Sophos Computer Security SBE 2.5
ONGD - $$$$ - Sophos Anti-Virus SBE 2.5

Compression + Archival + Backup Utilities
LAST - $$$$ - Stomp Backup MyPC 5.0 (4.10.18.0)
ONGD - SHAR - ConeXware PowerArchiver 2007 10.20

Others
LAST - $$$$ - Atomic Clock Sync 2.7.0.3 - last - no longer updated or posted at http://www.gtopala.com
^^Big Glitch above here! (five lines are merged into the URL!!!)
Looks like the above should be (with some edits):
LAST - FREE - Atomic Clock Sync 2.7.0.3 - last - no longer updated or posted at http://www.worldtimeserver.com/
LAST - $$$$ - Family Tree Maker 2006 16.0.350.0 - - - http://past.familytreemaker.com/FTM16.aspx
LAST - $$$$ - SmithMicro HotFax MessageCenter 5.0.1 - - - http://www.smithmicro.com/
LAST - $$$$ - SmithMicro CheckIt Diagnostics 7.1.1.5 - - - http://www.smithmicro.com/
ONGD - FREE - SIW - - - http://www.gtopala.com/

Others
ONGD - $$$$ - ABBYY FineReader 4.0.2.47 - newer works?
ONGD - $$$$ - AtomTime Pro v3.1d - - - http://www.atomtime.com

Thanks for the corrections

Virus & Spyware Scanners:
LAST - $$$$ - Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal 5.0 (The latest build is 5.0.712 BETA)
ftp://d5y.kaspersky-labs.com/beta/kav50/Personal/English/

KAV 5.0 is not maintained now, but the anti-virus database update is still available.
KAV 6.0 is also compatible with Win98se.
http://support.kaspersky.com/support/support_table

I haven't seen my favorites security software around here, so I think it's time to post instead of reading:

Best Firewall around:
LAST - FREE- Jetico v1
http://www.jetico.com/jpfirewall.htm

Best HIPS around:
LAST - FREE - System Safety Monitor 2.0.8.583
http://www.syssafety.com/

Both of them working flawlessy on my WinME box (Celeron 650Mhz, 246 MB RAM)

In my opinion, combined together, they form the strongest and lightest security suite available on 9x Systems.

To be honest, I never used any firewall or resident antivirus on my 98SE system, and I'm still alive and kickin'. No router or any other fancy stuff.
The only protection I've ever used was Ad-Aware (1.06 R1 being the latest usable on Win9x) and Spyware Blaster, combined with occasional scans from Trend Micro's Sysclean Package (requires the pattern signature package), only when I suspected something fishy.

LAST - FREE - AMD Athlon 64 Processor Cool'n'Quiet (Version 1.0.8.1)
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/Techni...71_9706,00.html

Media Players + Encoders + Codecs:
LAST - FREE - KbMedia Player (Version 2.42 beta4, English patcher available for Version 2.41)
http://home7.highway.ne.jp/Kobarin/

Games:
LAST - $$$$ - PHANTASY STAR ONLINE Blue Burst (dx9.0b, OLG)
http://psobb.jp/
http://psobb.com/index.php

Opps! A correction to my correction (forgot to highlight the changes! D'oh!) - also some other changes:

Others > move to a new Connectivity section:
LAST - $$$$ - SmithMicro HotFax MessageCenter 5.0.1 - - - http://www.smithmicro.com/

Others > move to Windows Utilities (note spelling!) section:
LAST - $$$$ - SmithMicro CheckIt Diagnostics 7.1.1.5 - - - http://www.smithmicro.com/

Others > move to Programming section:
ONGD - FREE - ActiveState ActivePerl 5.8.8.822 - - - http://www.activestate.com/Products/activeperl

Along with ActivePerl, can you add to Programming section the Perl Toolkit (from earlier post):
ONGD - FREE - Prima Perl Toolkit 1.23 - - - http://www.prima.eu.org/

You could add to a new Connectivity section the following (from earlier post):
LAST - FREE - Microsoft ActiveSync 3.8 (3.8.0.5004) - - - http://www.hpcfactor.com/support/syncsoft/activesync/ (not posted at MS...)
Works nicely with Pre-Windows Mobile 5.0 devices like 2000, 2002, 2003, 2003SE and still does wireless sync! ActiveSync 4+ is a major step backwards!

In Windows Utilities section (from earlier post):
LAST - $$$$ - Symantec Norton SystemWorks 2005 8.03 (2005.8.3.15) - - - http://www.symantec.com

galahs, you may want to put a note for those who want to locate older $$$$ software to buy, that searching places like amazon.com and others, will show second hand and old stock software. Auction sites are also useful but are often plagued with sophisticated piracy!

Rock on Windows 98SE!

This post has been edited by RetroOS: Nov 14 2007, 03:34 AM

One little remark, Xnview is not a multimedia tool, it's a picture viewer/converter just like Irfanview. It should be listed there.

Great idea
This thread is a very good idea as it allows us to list fully functional software for 98 and share our experiences of it. Some software will work on one machine and not on another due to configuration of the PC. As anyone thought of doing the same for 95 OSR2?.http://www.msfn.org/board/style_emoticons/default/whistling.gif
http://www.msfn.org/board/style_emoticons/...t/whistling.gif

Hi galahs,
Just a couple of corrections (in red):

Windows Utilities
LAST - $$$$ - Symantec Norton SystemWorks 2005 8.03 (2005.8.3.15) --- http://%5bcolor="#FF0000"%5dhttp://www.symantec.com%5b/color%5d
^^URL glitch

Programming
LAST - FREE - Microsoft ActiveSync 3.8 (3.8.0.5004) --- http://www.hpcfactor.com/support/syncsoft/activesync/ (not posted at MS...)
^^Should be in Connectivity section

Some more stuff:

Chipset Drivers
ONGD - FREE - VIA Hyperion Pro (5.13A) without Windows 9x VIAStor IDE driver --- http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageI...&CatID=1110
LAST - FREE - VIA Hyperion Pro 5.11A with Windows 9x VIAStor IDE driver --- http://drivers.viaarena.com/via_hyperionpr...0131140503).zip
* Install VIA Hyperion Pro 5.11A followed by 5.13A to get IDE driver and also latest other drivers/infs.
LAST - FREE - Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility 6.3.0.1007 - Newer 800 Series Intel Chipsets --- http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filter_res...mp;submit=Go%21
LAST - FREE - Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility 3.20.1008 - Older 400 Series Intel Chipsets --- http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filter_res...mp;submit=Go%21

Audio Drivers
ONGD - FREE - VIA Vinyl Audio Driver (7.00b) --- http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageI...&CatID=1440
ONGD - FREE - VIA Envy24 Audio Driver (5.20b) --- http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageI...&CatID=1440
LAST - FREE - Creative Sound Blaster 16/32/AWE Audio Driver Revision 16 - Used by Microsoft Virtual PC --- http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/d...p;x=24&y=11
LAST - FREE - Creative Sound Blaster PCI/4.1 Digital/Vibra128/Ensoniq AudioPCI Audio Driver v5.12.01 --- http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/d...p;x=21&y=10
LAST - FREE - Creative Sound Blaster PCI 512 v4.06.711--- http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/d...mp;x=19&y=9
LAST - FREE - Creative Sound Blaster Live! Series Audio Driver --- http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/d...p;x=23&y=15
LAST - FREE - Creative Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 Series Audio Driver --- http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/d...p;x=18&y=14
LAST - FREE - Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Series Audio Driver --- http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/d...p;x=16&y=13

Windows Utilities
ONGD - FREE - Microsoft WinDiff (6.0.6000.16384) --- Available from Vista Platform SDK
LAST - FREE - SiSoftware Sandra Standard ANSI 2004.SP2b (2004.10.9.133) --- http://download.bomul.com/pds_download_cp....Dg6MTpQOnpkbmV0

Intel Video Drivers
LAST - FREE - Intel Video Driver 13.6.1 - For 830M, 845G, 852, 855, 865G --- http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filter_res...mp;submit=Go%21
LAST - FREE - Intel Video Driver 6.7 - For 810, 815 --- http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filter_res...mp;submit=Go%21
LAST - FREE - Intel Intel740 Video Driver PV40_9 --- http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filter_res...mp;submit=Go%21
LAST - FREE - Intel CHIPS Video Driver - For 65xxx, 68xxx, 69xxx --- http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filter_res...mp;submit=Go%21

Intel Wireless Drivers
LAST - FREE - Intel PRO/Wireless 2011 LAN PC Card 3.1.1.31 --- http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filter_res...mp;submit=Go%21
LAST - FREE - Intel PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN PC Card 3.1.1.31 --- http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filter_res...mp;submit=Go%21
LAST - FREE - Intel PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN PCI Adapter 1.0 --- http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filter_res...mp;submit=Go%21
LAST - FREE - Intel PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN USB Device 1.0 --- http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filter_res...mp;submit=Go%21
LAST - FREE - Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN CardBus Adapter 1.0.1.33 --- http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filter_res...mp;submit=Go%21
LAST - FREE - Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN PCI Adapter 1.0.1.33 --- http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filter_res...mp;submit=Go%21
LAST - FREE - Intel Xircom CreditCard Wireless Ethernet Adapter (CWE-1120, CWE-1130) 4.15 --- http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filter_res...mp;submit=Go%21

Network Adapter Drivers
LAST - FREE - Intel 21143/DC21x4/DEC DE500 PCI/CardBus Network Driver 5.5 - Used by Microsoft Virtual PC --- http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filter_res...mp;submit=Go%21

Storage Drivers
ONGD - FREE - SiS SiS96x RAID Driver 4.11a --- http://driver.sis.com/raid/raid411a.zip
LAST - FREE - Intel Application Accelerator 2.3 - For Desktop 800 Series Intel Chipsets --- http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filter_res...mp;submit=Go%21
LAST - FREE - Intel Application Accelerator 2.2.2 - For Mobile 800 Series Intel Chipsets --- http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filter_res...mp;submit=Go%21

SiS Video Drivers
LAST - FREE - SiS Xabre80, Xabre200, Xabre400, Xabre600 Video Driver 3.57.53 --- http://driver.sis.com/graphic/gpu/xabre/xabre35753.zip
LAST - FREE - SiS SiS315E, SiS315 Video Driver 3.51a --- http://driver.sis.com/graphic/gpu/315/315_351a.zip
LAST - FREE - SiS SiS300, SiS305 Video Driver 1.15 --- http://driver.sis.com/graphic/gpu/300/300_115_win9x.zip
LAST - FREE - SiS SiS6326, SiS6326AGP, SiS6326DVD Video Driver 1.32 --- http://driver.sis.com/graphic/gpu/6326/6326_132_win98me.zip
ONGD - FREE - SiS SiS66x, SiS67x, SiS74x, SiS76x UniVGA3 Video Driver 3.83 --- http://driver.sis.com/graphic/igp/uniVGA3/uvga3_383.zip
LAST - FREE - SiS SiS65x, SiS740 UniVGA3 Video Driver 3.73 --- http://driver.sis.com/graphic/igp/uniVGA3/uvga3_373.zip
LAST - FREE - SiS SiS540, SiS630x, SiS730x Video Driver 2.08a --- http://driver.sis.com/graphic/igp/730630/630_208a_win9x.zip

EDIT: Added more! (Bit of a one-stop drivers theme here!)

This post has been edited by RetroOS: Nov 18 2007, 03:10 AM

I thought Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic 7 was not compatible with w98, that the LAST version was 6.x.x.x.x.

- ONGD - $$$$ iConnectHere Dialer (PC-to-Phone)
- ONGD - FREE The Gimp (Graphical Design)
- ONGD - FREE Dvd Decrypter (DVD copy)
- ONGD - FREE Dvd Shrink (DVD copy)
- ONGD - $$$$ Clone Dvd (DVD copy)
- LAST - FREE AviUtl (Video editing) http://www.geocities.com/fredledingo/aviutl.htm
- ONGD - $$$$ xplorer² Pro (Explorer replacement) http://www.zabkat.com/index.htm
- ONGD - FREE xplorer² Lite (Explorer replacement) http://www.zabkat.com/x2lite.htm
- ONGD - FREE Maxthon 2.0 (Internet Browser) http://www.maxthon.com/download.htm

This post has been edited by Fredledingue: Nov 18 2007, 04:01 PM

Thanks lads!


I feel we have really made this list a useful reference now

@ galahs:

I think you should group Microsoft IntelliPoint and Kensington under a new heading: Mouse Drivers

You did not yet add HDD Health, from my last post, here's some more info: its a S.M.A.R.T. monitor for HDDs
It's the LAST FREE v. 2.1 beta, build 159.
You also did not include PopUpKiller, but don't do it just yet, because I've just found out the project was resurrected and there is a new version I mean to test. About it, more later.

Keep on the great work! This topic sure rocks, and you do too!

This post has been edited by dencorso: Nov 18 2007, 10:16 PM

Regina Rexx works everywhere. Also does the corresponding DLLs.

A freeware rexx program, cross-platform. current vers 3.30

rexx http://regina-rexx.sourceforge.net/index.html
dlls http://home.interlog.com/~ptjm/software.html

These are in development, but largely bug-free.

WEB BROWSING PRIVACY IMPROVER

Filters out loads of advert garbage and other hidden things in web pages. Works great with Firefox and win98SE. Freeware.

"Privoxy is a web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for protecting privacy, modifying web page data, managing cookies, controlling access, and removing ads, banners, pop-ups and other obnoxious Internet junk. Privoxy has a very flexible configuration and can be customized to suit individual needs and tastes. Privoxy has application for both stand-alone systems and multi-user networks."

Privoxy www.privoxy.org

This post has been edited by Analada: Nov 21 2007, 06:26 AM

Hello!
I found a tool to save/restore partition "Savepart".
It,s free and works very well w98 (about 9/4 minutes save/restore).
http://damien.guibouret.free.fr/