UPDATED · 8-21-2008

Current list of Windows 98 [a.k.a. 98 Gold, a.k.a. 98 FE (First Edition)], 98 SP1 (Service Pack 1), 98 SE (Second Edition) + ME (Millennium Edition) updates, patches, (hot)fixes, Service Packs (SP) + enhancements.

Windows 98/98 SE/ME support gone? NOT! ... Windows 98 + ME *still* alive campaign. newwink.gif

Similar resources:All updates below are English editions (if not specified otherwise) and can be found at:Legend:
Microsoft (hot)fix/patch/update = created by Microsoft.
Unofficial (hot)fix/patch/update = created courtesy of concerned volunteers.

ALWAYS BACKUP FIRST. You do all this at your own risk!
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8-21-2008

Time Zone (TZ) DST:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#TZU
Revised August 2008 Q951072 (v2.0):
* Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME 2006-2008 August 2008 Revised Cumulative Daylight Saving Time (DST) Time Zone Updates (English):
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=951072
- Unofficial DST Revised Update for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [114 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q951072.EXE
- Unofficial DST Revised Update for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [117 KB, Italian]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/IT951072.EXE
ALL these DST Updates MUST be installed by ALL Windows users REGARDLESS of geographical or Time Zone location!
ALL Unofficial Cumulative DST Updates above install ALL Time Zone Updates and also delete obsolete 2006 Australian (Melbourne Commonwealth Games) DST registry entries (if any):
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=909915
Windows 98, 98 SP1 + 98 SE require ALL Year 2000 (Y2K) Updates + Q237493 TIMEDATE.CPL Fixes already installed:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm
DST Help and Support Center:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_dst/
List of products affected by DST:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/dst_prodlist/
How to Configure 2007 DST:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=914387
DST Changes:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/timezone.mspx
DST Updates MSFN Forum:
http://www.msfn.org/board/2007-time-zone-adjustment-for-windows-t87399.html
Wikipedia: Daylight Saving Time (DST):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) Zones:
http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/utc.php

98FESP2, 98FESP2L + 98SP2FR:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#982
New 98 FE SP2 Full + Lite English. All others same:
* Unofficial Windows 98 Service Pack 2 (SP2) 2.5.2 upgrades Windows 98 Standard Edition (First Edition/Gold/RTM) to Windows 98 Service Pack 2 (SP2) and installs ALL previously released Hotfixes, Patches + Updates (free):
http://www.msfn.org/board/Service-pack-for-Windows-98-Standard-Fi-t44732.html
- 98 SP2 2.5.2 Full [48.7 MB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/98FESP2.EXE
- 98 SP2 2.5.2 Lite [27.2 MB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/98FESP2L.EXE
- OLD 98 SP2 2.3.0 [21.7 MB, French]:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/98SP2FR.EXE

Flash:
http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#SHFL
New maintenance release of OLD edition:
* Flash 8.0.42.0 32-bit Web Player + Plug-ins for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME + Firefox, Microsoft, Mozilla, Netscape, Opera + SeaMonkey 32-bit browsers [16.3 MB]:
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flashpl..._flash8_win.zip
OLDer Flash versions:
http://www.oldapps.com/Macromedia_Flash_Player.htm

Shockwave:
http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#SHFL
New maintenance release of OLD edition:
* Shockwave 10.3.0.24 32-bit Web Player for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME + Plug-ins for Firefox, Microsoft, Mozilla, Netscape, Opera + Seamonkey 32-bit browsers [5.43 MB]:
http://www.downloadtoo.com/files/Download-...r-10.3.0.24.exe
Shockwave 11 does NOT support Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME! LAST Shockwave release compatible with these Windows 32-bit (Win32) OSes is Shockwave 10!
OLDer Shockwave versions:
http://www.oldapps.com/shockwave.php

HOSTS0, HOSTS127 + HOSTS:
http://www.mdgx.com/hosts.php
Added more adware/spyware servers: now > 128,900 hosts:
- HOSTS0.EXE [700 KB] = all IP entries in this HOSTS file point to 0 (null = 0.0.0.0 abbreviated) [faster].
- HOSTS127.EXE [720 KB] = all IP entries in this HOSTS file point to 127.0.0.1 (localhost) [slower].
- HOSTS.ZIP [1.3 MB] = contains both HOSTS above as: HOSTS0 + HOSTS127 .
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7-23-2008

GRPHFLTS:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#PNT
BUG: CanNOT install if "Program Files" folder on any drive other than C! I'm working on a fix.
Updated newer CGMIMP32.FLT, EPSIMP32.FLT, GIFIMP32.FLT, JPEGIM32.FLT, PICTIM32.FLT, PNG32.FLT + WPGIMP32.FLT from MS Office 2003 SP3:
* Unofficial MS Paint Add-on Import + Export Graphic Filters Pack for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [2.66 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/GRPHFLTS.EXE
Requires Fixed MS Paint already installed:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#PNT

KernelEx:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#KME
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#KEX
New release:
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME KernelEx 0.3.5 allows to install + run NTx-only + XP-only applications + games (free GPL, multilingual):
http://x86.neostrada.pl/KernelEx/
KernelEx 0.3.5 [126 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/KX035.ZIP
More info:
http://www.msfn.org/board/KernelEx-v035-released-t71476.html
Requires Microsoft Layer for Unicode (MSLU) 1.1.3790.0 (UNICOWS.DLL) [261 KB]:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/b/7...642/unicows.exe
UberKern code merged into KernelEx.

98SE2ME, 982MEFR + 982MEIT:
http://www.mdgx.com/98-5.htm#KRM9S
Updated English build to 7-23-2008. All others same:
http://www.mdgx.com/9s2m/updates.php
* 98SE2ME: Unofficial Killer Replacements: ME -> 98 SE (free open source):
- 98SE2ME July 23 2008 [2.7 MB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/4
- 98SE2ME December 12 2007 [2.68 MB, French]:
http://www.mdgx.com/9s2m/982MEFR.EXE
- 98SE2ME September 26 2007 [2.56 MB, Italian]:
http://www.mdgx.com/9s2m/982MEIT.EXE
98SE2ME Italian:
http://www.eng2ita.net/forum/?topic=442.0
98SE2ME info, downloads + screen shots:
http://www.mdgx.com/9s2m/
98SE2ME ReadMe:
http://www.mdgx.com/9s2m/read1st.php
98SE2ME MSFN forum:
http://www.msfn.org/board/98SE2ME-Killer-Replacements-ME-98-t46349.html
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7-10-2008

CRYPT9X, ITCRPT9X, CRYPTME + ITCRPTME:
http://www.mdgx.com/ietoy.htm#HEP
All updated with newer CRYPTDLG.DLL 5.0.1558.6608 from Win2000 SP4:
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME CRYPT32.DLL, CRYPTDLG.DLL, CRYPTUI.DLL, ENHSIG.DLL, MSASN1.DLL, MSCAT32.DLL, MSSIP32.DLL, RSAENH.DLL, SCHANNEL.DLL, SOFTPUB.DLL, WINTRUST.DLL + XENROLL.DLL 128-bit SSL Encryption Security Vulnerability Fixes:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms04-011.mspx
Windows ME Fix [721 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/CRYPTME.EXE
Windows ME Fix [724 KB, Italian]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/ITCRPTME.EXE
Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Fix [667 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/CRYPT9X.EXE
Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Fix [671 KB, Italian]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/ITCRPT9X.EXE
Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Fixes require MS IE 5.xx or newer already installed:
http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#IEX
More info:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms02-050.mspx
More info:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms02-048.mspx

USBASPI:
http://www.mdgx.com/drv.htm#DTC
Updated:
* Unofficial MS-DOS 5/6/7/8 + Windows 3.1x/9x/ME Panasonic native DOS USB driver USBASPI.EXE (USBASPI.SYS) 2.24 Fix:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/USBASPI.TXT
Direct download [21 KB, free]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/USBASPI.EXE
More info:
http://www.msfn.org/board/Dos-Boot-From-Usb-Cd-Drive-t40561.html
More info:
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...&pid=753965
Run USBASPI /? from any DOS prompt to learn its command line parameters. Then add a line for it to your CONFIG.SYS. Reboot.
Example:
DEVICEHIGH=C:\USB\USBASPI.EXE /w /w
Uses upper DOS RAM if loaded with DEVICEHIGH in CONFIG.SYS (upper memory manager required in CONFIG.SYS).

Java:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#JAVA
New Java SE 6.0 Update 7 + J2SE 1.5.0 Update 16. All others same:
* Sun Java Runtime Environment Standard Edition 32-bit includes: Java Virtual Machine (JVM) + Java Applets Plug-ins and Microsoft, Mozilla, Firefox, Netscape + Opera 32-bit web browsers (multilingual):
http://java.sun.com/
- Java Standard Edition (Java SE) 6.0 Update 7 for Windows 98 SE/ME:
http://java.sun.com/javase/6/
Direct download [15.2 MB]:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/
Ignore "Warning: This is not a supported Operating System!" error message!
Install requires Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) 1.1 or newer (free):
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#NFR
FIX: Run Java SE 6.0 install executable -> stop at "Welcome to Java" screen -> open Windows Explorer or File Manager -> browse to %windir%\TEMP [default is C:\WINDOWS\TEMP = see your C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT or C:\CONFIG.SYS SET TEMP line for exact location if different than default (Win95/98/ME) or your TEMP environment variable (WinNT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008)] -> run .MSI installer!
- Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) 1.5.0 Update 16 for Windows 98 SE/ME:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/
Direct download [16.1 MB]:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp
- Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) 1.4.2.17 for Windows 98:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/
Direct download [15 MB]:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html
JavaRa J2SE/Java SE Uninstaller (free GPL):
http://www.raproducts.org/
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7-1-2008

IE950759, IT950759 + DE950759:
http://www.mdgx.com/ietoy.htm#IEC
New English, Italian + German updates from Win2000 SP4 Q950759 (MS08-031). Replaced obsolete Q947864 (MS08-024):
* Unofficial Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Cumulative BROWSEUI.DLL, DANIM.DLL, DXTRANS.DLL, IEPEERS.DLL, INSENG.DLL, JSPROXY.DLL, MSHTML.DLL, PNGFILT.DLL, SHDOCLC.DLL, SHDOCVW.DLL, SHLWAPI.DLL, URL.DLL, URLMON.DLL + WININET.DLL Security Vulnerabilities Fix:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms08-024.mspx
- Unofficial MS IE 6.0 SP1 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [3.67 MB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/IE950759.EXE
- Unofficial MS IE 6.0 SP1 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [3.66 MB, Italian]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/IT950759.EXE
- Unofficial MS IE 6.0 SP1 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [3.68 MB, German]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/DE950759.EXE
These Fixes install also:
- MS IE 6.0 SP1 Automatic Component Activation (IE ACA) ActiveX Control MSHTML.DLL Fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=947518
- MS08-023 (Q948881) ActiveX Kill Bits (AKB) Security Vulnerability Fix:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms08-023.mspx

DXM9X, ITDXM9X + DXM9XIE5:
http://www.mdgx.com/dx.htm#DXM
New English + Italian DANIM.DLL, DXTMSFT.DLL + DXTRANS.DLL from Win2000 SP4 Q950759 (MS08-031). Replaced obsolete Q947864 (MS08-024):
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME DirectX Media (DXM) 6.0 Runtime for Internet Explorer 5.x/6.x: DirectShow, DirectAnimation + DirectX Transform Control APIs AMSTREAM.DLL, DANIM.DLL, DATIME.DLL, DAXCTLE.DLL, DXTMSFT.DLL, DXTMSFT3.DLL, DXTRANS.DLL, LMRT.DLL, LMRTREND.DLL, QCUT.DLL, DAXCTLE.OCX + PROCTEXE.OCX Updates (page in French):
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/bernard.quevillier/telech/da01.htm
- DXM 6.0 for MS IE 6.xx [1.16 MB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/DXM9X.EXE
- DXM 6.0 for MS IE 6.xx [1.16 MB, Italian]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/ITDXM9X.EXE
Requires MS IE 6.0 or newer:
http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#IEX
- DXM 6.0 for MS IE 5.xx [1.16 MB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/DXM9XIE5.EXE
Requires MS IE 5.0 or newer:
http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#IEX

X360C:
http://www.mdgx.com/drv.htm#DTM
* Unofficial XBox 360 Controller WDM Driver for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME:
http://www.msfn.org/board/Xbox360-Controller-Driver-for-Win98-t119841.html
X360C.EXE [102 KB, free]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/X360C.EXE
More info (Japanese):
http://www.katch.ne.jp/~morii/
Microsoft XBox 360 Controller WDM Driver for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008 [3.16 MB]:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/A/C.../XBOX360Eng.exe
More info:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/1.../ENG_Readme.txt

VBVM60:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#VB6
New MSVBVM60.DLL 6.0.9802 build from WinXP SP3:
* Unofficial Visual Basic 6.0 (VB6) SP6 32-bit Runtime Library MSVBVM60.DLL 6.0.9802 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME applications + games written in VB:
http://support.microsoft.com/vbruntime/
Direct download [698 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/VBVM60.EXE

Q272991:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#9SU
Now installs on all Win98 editions:
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Networking Errors VNETBIOS.VXD 4.90.3001 Fix:
http://web.archive.org/web/20050206045511/...om/?kbid=272991
Direct download [70 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q272991.EXE

ME280127:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#MEU
New URL, same file:
* Microsoft Windows ME WDM + USB Audio KMIXER.SYS, RT.SYS, USBAUDIO.SYS + WDMAUD.SYS 4.90.3001 Fixes:
http://web.archive.org/web/20050323050137/....com/?id=280127
Direct download [285 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/ME280127.EXE
More info:
http://web.archive.org/web/20050214022714/....com/?id=284714

SESP30B3, SP30B2FR, SP30B1DE + SESP21A:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#SPX
New Windows 98 SE SP2 3.0 Beta 3 English. All others same:
* Unofficial Windows 98 SE Service Pack 2 (SP2) installs ALL previously released Hotfixes, Patches + Updates (free):
http://www.msfn.org/board/98-SE-SP-30-BETA-3-t61749.html
- 98 SE SP2 3.0 Beta 3 Test [21 MB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/SESP30B3.EXE
- 98 SE SP2 3.0 Beta 2 Test [18.4 MB, French]:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/SP30B2FR.EXE
- 98 SE SP2 3.0 Beta 1 Test [17.9 MB, German]:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/SP30B1DE.EXE
- 98 SE SP2 2.1a Stable [16.6 MB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/SESP21A.EXE
98 SE SP2 in languages other than English:
http://exuberant.ms11.net/98sesp.html

MDIE6CU:
http://www.mdgx.com/ietoy.htm#ICU
New release:
* Unofficial Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 Component Update (MDIE6CU) 2.2 for Windows 98 SE installs all current MS IE 6.0 SP1 updates + security fixes:
http://www.msfn.org/board/Maximus-Decim-InternetExplorer-60sp1-Co-t97816.html
MDIE6CU [13.6 MB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/MDIE6CU.EXE

MP9URP9X + ITMP9URP:
http://www.mdgx.com/wmp.htm#URP
New MP9URP9X June 2008 release:
* Unofficial Windows Media Player 9.0 (WMP9) Update Rollup Packs (URP) for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME install ALL previously released WMP9 Hotfixes, Patches + Updates:
- WMP9URP June 2008 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [9.07 MB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/MP9URP9X.EXE
Do NOT install WMP9URP IF already installed 98MP10:
http://www.mdgx.com/wmp.htm#98MP10
- OLD WMP9URP for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [8.57 MB, Italian]:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/ITMP9URP.EXE
Windows 98 SE + ME require WMP9 [13.3 MB, English] already installed:
http://www.mdgx.com/wmp.htm#WMP9
Windows 98 + 98 SP1 require Unofficial WMP9 [13.3 MB, English] already installed:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/WMP90_98.EXE
How to install WMP9 on Windows 98:
http://erpman1.tripod.com/cmptips2.html

DX CPL tools:
http://www.mdgx.com/dx.htm#SDK
Updated DXCPL.EXE from june 2008 DX SDK:
* Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME DirectX 9.0c Control Panel (DX90C.CPL + DXCPL.EXE) diagnostic + tweaking tools:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/archive/en-us/di...rolpanelapp.asp
part of Microsoft DirectX Software Developers Kit (DX SDK) 9.0c:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/directx/
DX90C.CPL + DXCPL.EXE [189 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/DX9CPL.EXE

MPC:
http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#MED
New build 55:
* Media Player Classic (MPC) v6.4.9.1 32-bit stand alone multimedia Audio/Video player Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 6/7/8/9/10/11 replacement for Windows 98/98 SE/ME removes DRM + unnecessary bloat, based on Microsoft DirectShow APIs (free GPL):
http://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli2/
Direct download [1.94 MB]:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/guliver...80612_win9x.zip
Requires WMP:
http://www.mdgx.com/wmp.htm#WMP
+ DirectX 7/8/9 already installed:
http://www.mdgx.com/dx.htm#MDX
Plays DirectShow (WMV), Video/DivX (AVI, DIVX, MPEG, MPEG2, MPEG4), Audio (WAV), Music (MP3), QuickTime (MOV) [ONLY IF QuickTime 5/6/7 APIs/Codecs already installed!], RealPlayer (RA, RAM, RM, RV) [ONLY IF RealPlayer 8/9/10 APIs/Codecs already installed!], DVD (DAT, VOB), HD-DVD (HDDVD), Blu-Ray (BD) etc.
QuickTime Alternative 1.90 for Windows 98/98 SE/ME (no nag freeware) installs MPC:
http://finalbuilds.edskes.net/quicktimealt.htm
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4-28-2008

WIA:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#WIA
New release updated TWUNK_32.EXE, TWAIN_32.DLL + MSVCP50.DLL:
* Unofficial Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) 1.1 Windows ME API for Windows 98 SE allows seemless communication between image acquisition applications and digital imaging devices such as still digital cameras, scanners and DV camcorders, supports > 100 devices, includes TWAIN DSM which enables any WIA device to appear as TWAIN device to TWAIN compatible software:
http://www.msfn.org/board/WIA-Windows-Image-Acquisition-for-Wind-t113276.html
WIA 1.1 [1.96 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/WIA11.EXE
Works with all Windows 98 SE Fixes, Updates + Packs!
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4-16-2008

SCR569X:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#MSE
New JSCRIPT.DLL 5.6.0.8835 + VBSCRIPT.DLL 5.6.0.8835 from Win2000 SP4 MS08-022 (Q944338):
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Scripting Engines (MSE) 5.6 include: VBScript (VBS) 5.6, JScript (JS) 5.6, Windows Script Components (WSC), Windows Script Host (WSH) 5.6 + Windows Script Runtime (WSR) 5.6:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms950396.aspx
- Unofficial MSE 5.6 5.6.0.8835 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [670 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/SCR569X.EXE
Requires MS IE 5/6 already installed:
http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#IEX

UBCD98:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#UBC
New release:
* Unofficial Windows 98 SE Unattended Boot CD (UBCD98) 4.8 includes all necessary batches, scripts, tools, drivers + guides to create unattended setup CD-ROMs + custom installations:
http://www.msfn.org/board/Unattended-Boot-CD-for-Windows-98-98SE-4-t88008.html
UBCD98 Drivers Packs List:
http://soporific.dsleague.com/downloads/index.txt

HIMEMX:
http://www.mdgx.com/dos.htm
* HimemX.EXE v3.32 16-bit Driver Extended (XMS) DOS memory manager, improved Microsoft HIMEM.SYS replacement for MS-DOS 5/6/7/8 + Windows 3.x/9x/ME, abides by XMS 3.0 standard, compatible with UMBPCI.SYS, FreeDOS, DR-DOS etc:
http://www.japheth.de/Jemm.html
Direct download [37 KB, free open source]:
http://www.japheth.de/Download/HIMEM332.ZIP
HIMEMX.EXE ReadMe:
http://www.japheth.de/HimemX/README.TXT
Example:
DEVICE=C:\DRIVERS\HIMEMX.EXE /NUMHANDLES=128 /TESTMEM:OFF
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3-31-2008

OLEUP + ITOLEUP:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#OLE
New OLEAUT32.DLL 2.40.4520 from VB6 Q946235 (MS08-008):
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME OLE Automation Libraries (DLLs) 2.40.4530 + OLEAUT32.DLL 2.40.4520 Update:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms08-008.mspx
- OLE Update [600 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/OLEUP.EXE
- OLE Update [604 KB, Italian]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/ITOLEUP.EXE

SCR579X:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#MSE
New JSCRIPT.DLL 5.7.0.20550 from WinXP SP2 Q933873:
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Scripting Engines (MSE) 5.7 include: VBScript (VBS) 5.7, JScript (JS) 5.7, Windows Script Components (WSC), Windows Script Host (WSH) 5.7 + Windows Script Runtime (WSR) 5.7:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms950396.aspx
Unofficial MSE 5.7 5.7.0.20550 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [710 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/SCR579X.EXE
Requires MS IE 5.5 SP2 or newer already installed:
http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#IEX
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3-20-2008

MDDACU:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#DAC
New release:
* Unofficial MDAC Update (MDDACU) 1.4 for Windows 98 SE installs all current MDAC, MS Jet + MSXML updates + security fixes:
http://www.msfn.org/board/Maximus-Decim-Data-Access-Component-Upda-t93448.html
MDDACU.EXE [10.6 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/MDDACU.EXE
MDAC:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/data/aa937729.aspx

USBFDD98:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#9SU
Corrected DISKTSD.VXD version number:
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE USB Floppy Lockups DISKTSD.VXD 4.90.3001 Fix:
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...3605&st=352
Direct download [112 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/USBFDD98.EXE
This DISKTSD.VXD 4.90.3001 Fix installs also as part of Native USB (NUSB):
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#NUS

Auto-Patcher:
New release:
* Unofficial Auto-Patcher (AP) February 2008 Release for Windows 98 SE:
http://www.msfn.org/board/Auto-Patcher-For-Windows-98se-English-t80800.html
also here:
http://soporific.dsleague.com/main/?page_id=7

JEMM386 + JEMMEX:
http://www.mdgx.com/dos.htm
New release:
* Jemm386.EXE + JemmEx.EXE v5.72 [both Extended (XMS) + Expanded (EMS) and JemmEx.EXE Upper (UMA)] 16-bit Drivers DOS mode memory managers for MS-DOS 5/6/7/8, Windows 3.x/9x/ME, FreeDOS + DR-DOS, include:
- JLOAD.EXE Jemm extension for loading JLMs (Jemm Loadable Modules);
- XDMA32.DLL 32-bit protected PIO/U(ltra)ATA/U(ltra)DMA Hard Disk Driver allows up to 4 PIO/UATA/UDMA Hard Disks;
- XCDROM32.DLL 32-bit protected PIO/U(ltra)ATA/U(ltra)DMA CD/DVD Driver allows up to 4 PIO/UATA/UDMA CD/DVD Drives:
http://www.japheth.de/Jemm.html
Direct download [82 KB, free GPL]:
http://www.japheth.de/Download/JEMM572B.ZIP
JEMM386.EXE ReadMe:
http://www.japheth.de/Jemm/README.TXT
Examples:
DEVICE=C:\DRIVERS\JEMMEX.EXE I=B000-B7FF A20 D=256 RAM VCPI XMSHANDLES=128
DEVICE=C:\DRIVERS\JLOAD.EXE C:\DRIVERS\XDMA32.DLL
DEVICE=C:\DRIVERS\JLOAD.EXE C:\DRIVERS\XCDROM32.DLL /D:MYCDROM
______________________________

1-29-2007

ME301453:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#MEU
* Microsoft Windows ME Multicast Packets With TTL=0 TCP/IP Errors VIP.386 (4.10.2004 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2228 for Win98 SE), NDIS.VXD (4.10.2001 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2226 for Win98 SE) + PPPMAC.VXD (4.10.2003 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2223 for Win98 SE) Fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=301453
Direct download [400 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/ME301453.EXE
More info:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=329128

RCU:
http://www.mdgx.com/ietoy.htm#RCF
New release updated December 21 2007:
* Microsoft Internet Explorer 4/5/6 Root Certificates Update (RCU) for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownlo...rtf/en/4702.htm
RCU [287 KB]:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownlo...en/rootsupd.exe
More info:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=931125

UIDE + XMGR:
http://www.mdgx.com/drv.htm#DTU
Updated to last available build:
* UIDE + XMGR native DOS Device Drivers 16-bit [discontinued sad.gif] for MS-DOS 5/6/7/8, may or may not work with Windows 3.x/9x/ME:
- UIDE.SYS PIO/U(ltra)ATA/U(ltra)DMA/S(erial)ATA Unified Hard Disk, CD/DVD Driver + Disk/Sector Cache Driver allows up to 32 UATA/UDMA/SATA Hard Disks + PIO/UATA/UDMA/SATA CD/DVD Drives to run at full speed in native DOS;
- XMGR.SYS Extended (XMS) DOS memory manager, maps + handles up to 4 GB of XMS RAM, abides by XMS 3.0 standard, compatible with EMM386.EXE, UMBPCI.SYS, DR-DOS etc [153 KB, free open source, unsupported]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/DRIVERS.ZIP
Examples:
DEVICE=C:\DRIVERS\XMGR.SYS /B /N128
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DRIVERS\UIDE.SYS /S5 /D:MYCDROM
______________________________

12-27-2007

EXPLOR98, ITEXPL98 + BREXPL98:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#9SU
Removed uninstall/restore function for all builds. Should work properly now:
* Unofficial Windows 98 SE 256 Colors Icons Explorer EXPLORER.EXE 4.72.3612.1710 Fix:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/explor9x.php
- EXPLORER.EXE 4.72.3612.1710 Fix [172 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/EXPLOR98.EXE
- EXPLORER.EXE 4.72.3612.1710 Fix [175 KB, Italian]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/ITEXPL98.EXE
- EXPLORER.EXE 4.72.3612.1700 Fix [174 KB, Brazilian Portuguese]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/BREXPL98.EXE
More info:
http://www.dr-hoiby.com/TrayIconIn256Color/

EXPL98FE + ITEX98FE:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#W98
Removed uninstall/restore function for all builds. Should work properly now:
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1 256 Colors Icons Explorer EXPLORER.EXE 4.72.3612.1710 Fix:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/explor9x.php
- EXPLORER.EXE Fix [172 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/EXPL98FE.EXE
- EXPLORER.EXE Fix [174 KB, Italian]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/ITEX98FE.EXE
More info:
http://www.dr-hoiby.com/TrayIconIn256Color/

98MP10:
http://www.mdgx.com/wmp.htm#98MP10
Added new WMASF.DLL 10.0.0.4359 from WMP10 for WinXP SP2 Q941569 (MS07-068):
* 98MP10: Unofficial Killer Replacements: WMP10 XP + XP SP2 -> 98 SE/ME:
http://www.mdgx.com/98mp10/98mp10.php
98MP10.EXE [7.5 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/98mp10/98MP10.EXE
98MP10 MSFN forum:
http://www.msfn.org/board/98MP10-WMP10-XP-XP-SP2-Killer-Replac-t89934.html
______________________________

12-24-2007

MDCU:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#MDC
New version:
* Unofficial Windows 98 SE Cumulative Update (MDCU) 2.50 installs 125+ Updates, USB Drivers etc:
http://www.msfn.org/board/Maximus-Decim-Cumulative-Update-ver305-t89232.html
MDCU [12.8 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/MDCU.ZIP

MP941569 + Q941569:
http://www.mdgx.com/wmp.htm#FIX
New WMP 7.1 + WMP 9.0 files from Win2004 SP4 Q941569 (MS07-068). Replaced obsolete Q923689.
Removed WMPASF.DLL from Q941569.EXE (didn't work). MP941569.EXE same:
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Media Player 7.1 (WMP71)/9.0 (WMP9) WMASF.DLL + WMVCORE.DLL Security Vulnerability Fix:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms07-068.mspx
- WMP9 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [897 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/MP941569.EXE
Windows 98 + 98 SP1 require Unofficial WMP9 [13.3 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/WMP90_98.EXE
already installed!
- WMP71 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [480 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q941569.EXE
______________________________

12-20-2007

ME900725 + IT900725:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#MEU
Added Italian fix. English fix same:
* Unofficial Windows ME WEBVW.DLL 5.50.4134.7069 Security Vulnerability Fix:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms05-049.mspx
- WEBVW.DLL Fix [797 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/ME900725.EXE
- WEBVW.DLL Fix [734 KB, Italian]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/IT900725.EXE
______________________________

12-12-2007

Q271277:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#9SU
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Computer Hangs With Removable Disk DISKVSD.VXD 4.90.3002 Fix:
http://web.archive.org/web/20010712011146/...s/q271/2/77.asp
Direct download [108 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q271277.EXE
More info:
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...6581&st=993

Q304708:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#9SU
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Computer Hangs With IEEE 1394 (FireWire) DVD + USB Drives CDVSD.VXD 4.90.3004 Fix:
http://web.archive.org/web/20041113063902/...om/?kbid=304708
Direct download [121 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q304708.EXE
More info:
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...6581&st=970
This CDVSD.VXD 4.90.3004 Fix installs also as part of Native USB (NUSB):
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#NUS

CNTROLME:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#MEU
* Unofficial Windows ME Control Panel Applets Lockups CONTROL.EXE 4.90.3001 Fix [128 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/CNTROLME.EXE

CNTROL98:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#9SU
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Control Panel Applets Lockups CONTROL.EXE 4.10.1999 Fix [63 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/CNTROL98.EXE
IMPORTANT:
MUST use Windows ME CONTROL.EXE 4.90.3001 Fix [128 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/CNTROLME.EXE
with Windows 98 SE ONLY IF already installed 98SE2ME options 1, 2 and/or 3:
http://www.mdgx.com/98-5.htm#KRM9S

Q301453 + IT301453:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#9SU
* Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Multicast Packets With TTL=0 TCP/IP Errors VIP.386 (4.10.2004 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2228 for Win98 SE), NDIS.VXD (4.10.2001 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2226 for Win98 SE) + PPPMAC.VXD (4.10.2003 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2223 for Win98 SE) Fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=301453
- VIP.386, NDIS.VXD + PPPMAC.VXD Fix [415 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q301453.EXE
- VIP.386, NDIS.VXD + PPPMAC.VXD Fix [420 KB, Italian]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/IT301453.EXE
Requires DUN Upgrade 1.4 already installed:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=285189
More info:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=329128
BUG:
PPPMAC.VXD 4.10.2003 (Win98/98 SP1) + PPPMAC.VXD 4.10.2223 (Win98 SE) lock up Windows ONLY IF NetBEUI protocol installed!
FIX:
Reboot into Safe Mode -> Control Panel -> Network -> uninstall NetBEUI protocol -> reboot normal.
ONLY IF NetBEUI protocol needed: reinstall PPPMAC.VXD 4.10.2002 (Win98/98 SP1) or PPPMAC.VXD 4.10.2222 (Win98 SE) from Windows Setup CD-ROM or CABs!

Q253912 + Q253912F:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#9SU
* Unofficial Windows 98 SE Out Of Memory Errors VCACHE.VXD 4.10.2223 Fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=253912
- VCACHE.VXD Fix [118 KB, English + Polish]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q253912.EXE
- VCACHE.VXD Fix [122 KB, French]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q253912F.EXE
More info:
http://www.msfn.org/board/VCACHE-fix-attempt-t105373.html
IMPORTANT:
This VCACHE.VXD Fix is experimental!

WM936782:
http://www.mdgx.com/wmp.htm#ULL
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Media Player 7.1 (WMP71) WMPUI.DLL Security Vulnerability Fix:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms07-047.mspx
Direct download [529 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/WM936782.EXE

RICHED9X:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#RTF
Reverted to OLDer RICHED20.DLL 5.50.99.2014 + USP10.DLL 1.422.3790.3959 = the only ones that work properly:
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Rich Text (RTF) Edit Controls RICHED20.DLL 5.50.99.2014 + USP10.DLL 1.422.3790.3959 Security Vulnerability Fix:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms07-013.mspx
Direct download [1.17 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/RICHED9X.EXE

98KRNLUP + IT98KRNL:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#9SU
Both updates now install KRNL386.EXE 4.10.2000:
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Stack Corruption KRNL386.EXE 4.10.2000 Fix:
- KRNL386.EXE Fix [175 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/98KRNLUP.EXE
- KRNL386.EXE Fix [178 KB, Italian]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/IT98KRNL.EXE

291362usa8 + BR291362:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#9SU
Added unofficial Brazilian Portuguese update. English update same:
* Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Computer Hangs USER32.DLL + USER.EXE (4.10.2001 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2231 for Win98 SE) Fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=291362
- USER32.DLL + USER.EXE Fix [469 KB, English]:
http://ftp.isu.edu.tw/pub/CPatch/msupdate/.../291362usa8.exe
- Unofficial USER32.DLL + USER.EXE Fix [418 KB, Brazilian Portuguese]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/BR291362.EXE
See "TIMED SHUT DOWN" for more details:
http://www.mdgx.com/newtip21.htm#TSD

Q891711, Q891711F, Q891711I + Q891711P:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#9SU
Added unofficial Polish update. All others same:
* Unofficial Windows 98 SE Animated Cursor (.ANI) + Icon Handling USER32.DLL + USER.EXE 4.10.2233 Security Vulnerability Fix:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/q891711.php
- USER32.DLL + USER.EXE Fix [420 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q891711.EXE
- USER32.DLL + USER.EXE Fix [423 KB, French]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q891711F.EXE
- USER32.DLL + USER.EXE Fix [421 KB, Italian]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q891711I.EXE
- USER32.DLL + USER.EXE Fix [421 KB, Polish]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q891711P.EXE
In case you ALREADY installed Revolutions Packs (RP):
http://www.msfn.org/board/Revolutions-Pack-711-for-Windows-98-SE-t58357.html
you MUST NOT install this Fix, otherwise Windows may LOCK UP!
This Fix replaces ALL PREVIOUS Microsoft MS07-017 (Q925902):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms07-017.mspx
MS05-002 (Q891711):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms05-002.mspx
+ unofficial (U891711) Animated Cursor (.ANI) + Icon Handling Security Vulnerabilities Fixes, which are now OBSOLETE!
Q891711 + U891711 MSFN forum:
http://www.msfn.org/board/Q891711-U891711-Unofficial-MS07-017-t58780.html
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED: Q891711 provides the BEST Fix!

TTFPAK:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#TTF
Added 23 TTF fonts from PowerPoint Viewer 2007:
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME 67 True Type Fonts (TTF) Pack [5.76 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/TTFPAK.EXE

MESP1 + MESP1FR:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#ME1
Added French ME SP1 2.02 Beta 9 build. English ME SP1 same:
* Unofficial Windows ME Service Pack 1 (SP1) 2.02 Beta 9 installs ALL previously released Hotfixes, Patches + Updates (free):
http://www.msfn.org/board/Service-Pack-for-Windows-ME-t61407.html
- ME SP1 2.02 Beta 9 [20.9 MB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/MESP1.EXE
- ME SP1 2.02 Beta 9 [20.8 MB, French]:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/MESP1FR.EXE

NUSB, NUSBFR, NUSBDE + NUSBIT:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#NUS
All new releases:
* Unofficial Windows 98 SE Native USB Drivers (NUSB) 3.3 adds native + USB 2.0 support for most internal + external USB devices (free):
http://www.msfn.org/board/Maximum-Decim-Native-USB-Drivers-t43605.html
- NUSB 3.3 [756 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/NUSB.EXE
- NUSB 3.3 [762 KB, French]:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/NUSBFR.EXE
- NUSB 3.3 [766 KB, German]:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/NUSBDE.EXE
- NUSB 3.1 [751 KB, Italian]:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/NUSBIT.EXE
NUSB in languages other than English:
http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/kb/usbmsd98.php

NUSB98FE, NUSBFRFE + NUSBITFE:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#NUF
All new releases:
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1 Native USB Drivers (NUSB98FE) 3.20 adds native + USB 2.0 support for most internal + external USB devices (free):
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...3605&st=349
- NUSB98FE 3.20 [999 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/NUSB98FE.EXE
- NUSB98FE 3.20 [999 KB, French]:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/NUSBFRFE.EXE
- NUSB98FE 3.10 [768 KB, Italian]:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/NUSBITFE.EXE
NUSB in languages other than English:
http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/kb/usbmsd98.php

Revolutions Pack:
New release:
* Revolutions Pack (RP) 7.11 November 2007 for Windows 98 SE/ME:
http://www.msfn.org/board/Revolutions-Pack-711-for-Windows-98-SE-t58357.html
RP 7.11 [5.47 MB]:
http://tihiy.ahanix.org/RP7MM.exe
______________________________

10-24-2007

OLD IE6UPD:
http://www.mdgx.com/ietoy.htm#UPD
New update from Win2000 SP4 Q939653 (MS07-057):
* OLD Unofficial Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 Updater (IE6UPD) Alpha 4 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME installs all current MS IE 6.0 SP1 updates + security fixes:
http://www.msfn.org/board/Unofficial-Internet-Explorer-6-SP1-Updat-t82003.html
OLD IE6UPD.EXE [7.73 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/IE6UPD.EXE
Windows 98 SE users: install NEWer MDIE6CU instead:
http://www.mdgx.com/ietoy.htm#ICU

KB891711:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#W98
Fixed install/rename INF issues:
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1 Animated Cursor (.ANI) + Icon Handling USER32.DLL + USER.EXE 4.10.2003 Security Vulnerability Fix:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/q891711.php
Direct download [420 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/KB891711.EXE
This Fix replaces ALL PREVIOUS Microsoft MS07-017 (Q925902):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms07-017.mspx
MS05-002 (Q891711):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms05-002.mspx
+ unofficial (U891711) Animated Cursor (.ANI) + Icon Handling Security Vulnerabilities Fixes, which are now OBSOLETE!
Q891711 + U891711 MSFN forum:
http://www.msfn.org/board/Q891711-U891711-Unofficial-MS07-017-t58780.html
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED: KB891711 provides the BEST Fix!

SHELL98, SHELL98F, SHELL98I + SHELL98P:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#9SU
Fixed install/rename INF issues:
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Explorer Lockups With Internet Explorer 5.xx/6.xx SHELL32.DLL 4.72.3812.634 Fix:
http://www.msfn.org/board/98-FE-98-SP1-98-SE-ME-SHELL32DLL-t84451.html
- SHELL32.DLL Fix [517 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/SHELL98.EXE
- SHELL32.DLL Fix [520 KB, French]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/SHELL98F.EXE
- SHELL32.DLL Fix [520 KB, Italian]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/SHELL98I.EXE
- SHELL32.DLL Fix [521 KB, Polish]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/SHELL98P.EXE
This SHELL32.DLL Fix corrects Windows Explorer (and similar tools that use SHELL32.DLL APIs) lockups while trying to copy/create/move/delete/rename large number of files/folders with Internet Explorer 5.xx/6.xx already installed.
"Rearranged" for easier localization (translation into languages other than English).
BUG: This SHELL32.DLL fix breaks the ability of removing annoying arrows from Desktop shortcut icons!
FIX: See "PATCHED SHELL32.DLL BUG + FIX" for complete details:
http://www.mdgx.com/98-5.htm#PSBF

SHELLME + ITSHELME:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#MEU
Fixed install/rename INF issues:
* Unofficial Windows ME Explorer Lockups With Internet Explorer 5.xx/6.xx SHELL32.DLL 5.50.4134.120 Fix:
http://www.msfn.org/board/98-FE-98-SP1-98-SE-ME-SHELL32DLL-t84451.html
- Direct download [844 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/SHELLME.EXE
- Direct download [849 KB, Italian]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/ITSHELME.EXE
This SHELL32.DLL Fix corrects Windows Explorer (and similar tools that use SHELL32.DLL APIs) lockups while trying to copy/create/move/delete/rename large number of files/folders with Internet Explorer 5.xx/6.xx already installed.

ME918547, Q918547 + KB918547:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#9SU
Fixed install/rename INF issues:
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1 Graphics Rendering Engine (GRE) Windows MetaFile (WMF) GDI32.DLL + GDI.EXE 4.10.2004 Security Vulnerability Fix:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/918547.php
- Windows ME Fix [400 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/ME918547.EXE
- Windows 98 SE Fix [369 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q918547.EXE
- Windows 98/98 SP1 Fix [369 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/KB918547.EXE

DX 9.0c:
http://www.mdgx.com/dx.htm#DX9
Added August 2007 DX 9.0c:
* Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME DirectX 9.0c (DX9c) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) + Drivers accelerate 2D/3D Video/Movie/Animation/TV, 3D Audio/Surround Sound/Music + local/network Play/Voice/Chat directly in hardware (multilingual):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...78-033D9E6C626B
- Unofficial DX 9.0c August 2007 Redist Full + MDX [38.6 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/DX90C.EXE
- OLD DX 9.0c December 2006 Redist Full + MDX [59.2 MB]:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/c...2006_redist.exe
DX 9.0c Redist requires 60 MB of disk space during Setup and 18 MB after that.
- DX 9.0c Web Setup + MDX [282 KB]:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7.../dxwebsetup.exe
DX 9.0c Web Setup requires an Internet connection for download and 60 MB of disk space.
Managed DirectX (MDX) component requires Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) [22.4 MB, free] already installed:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#NFR

UMBPCI:
http://www.mdgx.com/umb.htm
* UMBPCI.SYS 3.75 16-bit DOS TSR is the best FREEware DOS upper memory driver, provides access to the Upper Memory Area (UMA) for loading devices/drivers/TSRs "high", using MS HIMEM.SYS or QXHIMEM.SYS extended memory manager, on Intel, FIC VIA, SiS and ALI PCI/AGP chipsets, supports Intel Pentium/Pro/II/III/IV, AMD + Cyrix CPUs, MS-DOS 5/6/7/8, Windows 3.1x/9x/ME, FreeDOS, DR-DOS, Open DOS + Novell DOS, WITHOUT the need for an extended/expanded DOS memory manager:
http://www.mdgx.com/umb.htm
Direct download [33 KB, freeware]:
http://www.uwe-sieber.de/files/umbpci_e.zip
______________________________

9-26-2007

TRIEDIT + DHTMLED:
http://www.mdgx.com/ietoy.htm#DHT
From Win2003 SP2:
* Unofficial TRIEDIT.DLL 6.1.0.9242 + DHTMLED.OCX 6.1.0.9242 Fix for MS IE 5.5 SP2/6.0/6.0 SP1 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=914962
Direct download [198 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/TRIEDIT.EXE

Q932590 [MSVCRT]:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#MEU
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#9SU
MSVCRT.DLL 6.1.9848.0 from Win2000 Q932590 hotfix replaced obsolete MSVCRT.DLL 6.1.9847.0 from Win2000 Q838751 hotfix:
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME TZ Environment Variable Errors MSVCRT.DLL 6.1.9848.0 Fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=932590
Direct download [240 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q932590.EXE

VS6SP6U:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#VS6
Updated to MSVCRT.DLL 6.1.9848.0 from Win2000 Q932590 hotfix:
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Visual C++ Foundation Class, C++ Runtime + ActiveX Controls Libraries (DLLs) ATL.DLL 3.00.9782, MFC42.DLL 6.00.9782, MSVCP60.DLL 6.00.8972, COMCT332.OCX, COMCTL32.OCX, COMDLG32.OCX, MCI32.OCX, MSCOMCT2.OCX, MSCOMCTL.OCX, MSFLXGRD.OCX, MSINET.OCX, MSMASK32.OCX, MSWINSCK.OCX, PICCLP32.OCX, RICHTX32.OCX + TABCTL32.OCX Updates:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/download...tes/sp/vs6/sp6/
Direct download [2.17 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/VS6SP6U.EXE
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9-3-2007

WMP 9.0:
http://www.mdgx.com/wmp.htm#WMP9
* Unofficial Windows Media Player2 v9.0 (WMP9) 32-bit for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME installs ALL previously released Hotfixes, Patches + Updates:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsme...player/9series/
Unofficial WMP9 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [13.3 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/WMP90_98.EXE

RUNHELP:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#MEU
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#9SU
Tweaked HTMLHELP.HTM JavaScript code to prompt user to enable JavaScript in IE:
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME HTML Help Expired Security Certificate RUNHELP.CAB + HTMLHELP.HTM Fix [107 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/RUNHELP.EXE

WMP9 WMP.DLL:
http://www.mdgx.com/wmp.htm#ULL
Fixed WMP.DLL registry entry. Should install OK now:
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Media Player 9.0 (WMP9) WMP.DLL 9.0.0.3354 Security Vulnerability Fix:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms07-047.mspx
Unofficial WMP9 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [1.89 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/MP936782.EXE
Windows 98 + 98 SP1 require Unofficial WMP9 already installed:
http://www.mdgx.com/wmp.htm#WMP9

IE6 VGX.DLL (VML):
http://www.mdgx.com/ietoy.htm#VGX
Updated English + Italian Fixes from IE 6.0 SP1 Fix for Win2000 SP4 Q938127 (MS07-050). Replaced obsolete Q929969.
Fixed INF rename code:
* Unofficial Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2/6.0/6.0 SP1 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Vector Markup Language (VML) VGX.DLL Security Vulnerability Fix:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms07-050.mspx
- Unofficial MS IE 5.5 SP2/6.0/6.0 SP1 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [1.03 MB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/IE938127.EXE
- Unofficial MS IE 5.5 SP2/6.0/6.0 SP1 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [1.04 MB, Italian]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/IT938127.EXE

MDAC:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#DAC
Fixed Q927779.EXE file names. All others same:
* Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Data Access Components (MDAC) include SQL Server OLE DB Provider + ODBC Drivers, Tools + Updates:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/data/aa937729.aspx
MDAC Downloads:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/data/aa937730.aspx
MDAC 2.5 SP3/2.7 SP1/2.8/2.8 SP1 Security Vulnerability Fix:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms07-009.mspx
- Unofficial MDAC 2.8 SP1 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [970 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/KB927779.EXE
- Unofficial MDAC 2.8 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [1.78 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/AC927779.EXE
- Unofficial MDAC 2.7 SP1 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [1.89 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/MD927779.EXE
- Unofficial MDAC 2.5 SP3 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE [1.32 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q927779.EXE
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8-27-2007

MSXML4:
http://www.mdgx.com/ietoy.htm#XML
Replaces obsolete Q927978 fix:
* Unofficial Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME XML HTTP MSXML Control v4.0 SP2 MSXML4.DLL Security Vulnerability Fix:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms07-042.mspx
MSXML 4.0 SP2 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [5.72 MB, right-click to save!]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/MSXML4.MSI

Power Pack:
http://www.win9xpp.org/
New release:
* Unofficial Power Pack 5.05 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [184 MB, full]:
http://www.msfn.org/board/RELEASE-Windows-9x-Power-Pack-v500-t100090.html
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7-18-2007

NV8269:
http://www.mdgx.com/drv.htm#3DFX
Added GeForce 7950 GT AGP Device ID. MUST read ReadMe text FIRST:
* Tweaked Unofficial NVIDIA Display Driver 82.69 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/nv8269.php
NV8269.EXE [14.5 MB, multilingual]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/NV8269.EXE
Supports all PCI, AGP + PCIe GeForce + Quadro 5xxx, 6xxx, 7xxx + 8xxx series and most widescreen monitors resolutions + refresh rates.

98DDK:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#DDK
* Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Complete DDK 32-bit + Documentation [43.3 MB, right-click to save]:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/98DDK.RAR
Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE DDK 32-bit [25.1 MB]:
http://www.arte.unipi.it/Public/Win32/win98ddk.exe
DDK Resources:
http://support.microsoft.com/ph/7229/
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6-20-2007

Web Folders:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#WFL
Same release, updated invalid M$ link:
* Microsoft Windows 98 SE/ME + Internet Explorer 5/6 Web Folders Update (FP4AUTL.DLL, FP4AWEC.DLL, MSDAIPP.DLL, MSDAPML.DLL, MSONSEXT.DLL, NSEXTINT.DLL + PKMWS.DLL) adds support for Secure Socket Layers (SSL), non-ASCII character encoding + additional security enhancements:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=892211
Direct download [1.71 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/WF892211.EXE
Requires Microsoft Installer (MSI) [1.62 MB, free]:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/Win...US/InstMsiA.exe
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5-29-2007

IT237493:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#9SU
Added 98 FE Italian TIMEDATE.CPL 4.10.2006 to IT237493.EXE:
* Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE System Date Error TIMEDATE.CPL (4.10.2006 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2225 for Win98 SE) Fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=237493
Direct download [166 KB, English]:
http://ftp.isu.edu.tw/pub/CPatch/msupdate/.../237493usa8.exe
Direct download [153 KB, Italian]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/IT237493.EXE

DXTEST:
http://www.mdgx.com/dx.htm#TST
Added BEES.EXE, FLARE.EXE, FOG.EXE + TREES.EXE:
* DirectX + Video Info, Test + Benchmark Tools 32-bit for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME (ATEST.EXE, BEES.EXE, D3DTEST.EXE, DDSPEED.EXE, DXINFO.EXE, DXLIGHT.EXE, DXSPEED.EXE, DXTOOL.EXE, FLARE.EXE, FLIP3D.EXE, FOG.EXE, MDKW9X.EXE, PCPD3DBN.EXE, TREES.EXE + TUNNEL.EXE) + 16-bit for MS-DOS 6/7/8 (MDKDOS.EXE):
http://www.mdgx.com/files/dxtest.php
DXTEST.EXE [1.2 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/DXTEST.EXE

DISKMIND:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#TLS
New DMINDR32.EXE + DMDOS.EXE disk scanners [scandskw.exe + scandisk.exe replacements]:
* Helix DiskMinder Hard Disk Scanner + Repair tools v1.03 improved Microsoft ScanDskw for Windows (SCANDSKW.EXE) + ScanDisk for DOS (SCANDISK.EXE) replacements DMindr32 32-bit (DMINDR32.EXE) for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME + DmDOS 16-bit (DMDOS.EXE) for MS-DOS 7/8:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/diskmind.php
Direct download [478 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/DISKMIND.EXE
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5-21-2007

WINFIL98 + WINFILME:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#MEU
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#9SU
Separate file build for each Windows edition. Added GLOSSARY.HLP from WinNT4. Removed all CHM, CNT + HLP files. Replaced WINFILUP.EXE:
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME File Manager GPF WINFILE.EXE Fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=267375
- WINFILE.EXE 4.90.3001 Fix for Windows ME [341 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/WINFILME.EXE
- WINFILE.EXE 4.10.1999 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE [320 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/WINFIL98.EXE
More info:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/winfile.php

TOOLS9X:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#ARP
New IPTEST.EXE + STOBJECT.DLL startup resource:
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME 32-bit improved Add/Remove Programs (PROGRAMS.EXE), Connection/Network Status (IPTEST.EXE) + Shutdown/Reboot/Logoff (SHUTDOWN.EXE) replacement tools:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/tools9x.php
TOOLS9X.EXE [614 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/TOOLS9X.EXE
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5-14-2007

HTML Help:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#HHU
Updated HHCTRL.OCX to build 5.2.3790.2847 from WinXP SP2 Q935448 fix:
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME HTML Help Update 1.41 5.2.3790.309 HH.EXE, HHSETUP.DLL, ITIRCL.DLL, ITSS.DLL + HHCTRL.OCX 5.2.3790.2847 includes Multilingual User Interface (MUI) HHCTRLUI.DLL files [714 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/HHUPD.EXE
Requires MS IE 5/6 already installed:
http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#IEX
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5-9-2007

HELPHLP:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#MEU
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#9SU
Added HELP.COM, QBASIC.EXE + QBASIC.HLP = no need to copy them manually to %windir%\COMMAND anymore.
Now README(.TXT) opens automatically with HELP.COM in a DOS box at end of install:
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME + MS-DOS 7.00/7.10/8.00 DOS Help System HELP.HLP Update [654 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/HELPHLP.EXE

SCANFRAG:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#TLS
Added modded WINFILE.EXE 4.10.1999 [from Q267375 hotfix] with 256 colors bitmaps + icons:
* Microsoft Disk Defragmenter (DEFRAG.EXE 4.90.3000 from Windows ME), Hardware Diagnostic Tool (HWINFO.EXE 4.90.3000 from Windows ME), System Configuration (MECONFIG.EXE 4.90.3001 from Windows ME Q272719 Hotfix), Disk Scanner (SCANDSKW.EXE 4.90.3000 + SCANDISK.EXE from Windows ME), Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE 4.90.3000 from Windows ME = modified to work with all Windows 95/98 releases), Registry Scanner (SCANREGW.EXE 4.10.1998 + SCANREG.EXE from Windows 98 SE), SCANREG.INI Editor [SREDIT.EXE from Windows 98 Resource Kit (RK)], MSDOS.SYS Editor [BOOTEDIT.EXE 1.0.0.1 from Windows 98 Resource Kit (RK)], System File Checker (SFC.EXE 4.10.2222 from Windows 98 SE) + File Manager (WINFILE.EXE 4.10.1999 16-bit from Windows 98 SE Q267375 Hotfix = modified with custom 256 colors bitmaps + icons) Tools for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE [810 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/SCANFRAG.EXE
This NEWer DEFRAG.EXE does NOT recognize/defragment DrvSpace/DblSpace compressed/doubled drives/partitions!
See "USE WINME DEFRAG + SCANDSKW WITH WIN95/98":
http://www.mdgx.com/98-5.htm#WDIW
+ "SCANREGW, SCANREG + SCANREG.INI":
http://www.mdgx.com/98-1.htm#SCANREG98
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4-25-2007

WUPG98:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#WUP
Same August 2006 edition, new link:
* Unofficial Windows 98 SE Upgrade Pack (WUPG) Pre-Fall 2006 installs 60+ Windows Updates, USB Drivers, Internet Games, Movie Maker etc:
http://www.bpa23.host.sk/wupg.html
WUPG [24.1 MB, free]:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/WUPG98.EXE
More info:
http://www.msfn.org/board/WUPG98-updated-t72297.html
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4-3-2007

COPY2GB + ITC2GB98:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#9SU
Added Italian fix:
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE 2-4 GB Files Errors KERNEL32.DLL (4.10.2002 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2226 for Win98 SE) Fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=318293
Direct download [347 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/COPY2GB.EXE
Direct download [336 KB, Italian]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/ITC2GB98.EXE
More info:
http://www.msfn.org/board/Copy2Gb-t81200.html

C2GBME + ITC2GBME:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#MEU
Added Italian fix:
* Unofficial Windows ME 2-4 GB Files Errors KERNEL32.DLL 4.90.3001 Fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=318293
Direct download [326 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/C2GBME.EXE
Direct download [330 KB, Italian]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/ITC2GBME.EXE
More info:
http://www.msfn.org/board/Copy2Gb-t81200.html

ME48BLBA + IT48BLME:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#MEU
Added Italian fix:
* Unofficial Windows ME 48-bit LBA (Logical Block Addressing) > 137 GB (E)IDE/ATAPI Hard Disk Driver ESDI_506.PDR 4.90.3000 Fix:
http://www.msfn.org/board/Enable48BitLBA-Break-the-137Gb-barrier-t78592.html
Direct download [143 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/ME48BLBA.EXE
Direct download [146 KB, Italian]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/IT48BLME.EXE

48BITLB2 + IT48BLB2:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#9SU
Added Italian fix:
* Unofficial Windows 98 SE 48-bit LBA (Logical Block Addressing) > 137 GB (E)IDE/ATAPI Hard Disk Driver ESDI_506.PDR 4.10.2226 Fix:
http://www.msfn.org/board/Enable48BitLBA-Break-the-137Gb-barrier-t78592.html
Direct download [78 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/48BITLB2.EXE
Direct download [79 KB, Italian]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/IT48BLB2.EXE
Install ESDI_506.PDR 4.10.2226 Fix ONLY on IBM portables with removable disks!

48BITLBA + IT48BLBA:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#9SU
Added Italian fix:
* Unofficial Windows 98 SE 48-bit LBA (Logical Block Addressing) > 137 GB (E)IDE/ATAPI Hard Disk Driver ESDI_506.PDR 4.10.2225 Fix:
http://www.msfn.org/board/Enable48BitLBA-Break-the-137Gb-barrier-t78592.html
Direct download [78 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/48BITLBA.EXE
Direct download [79 KB, Italian]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/IT48BLBA.EXE
Install ESDI_506.PDR 4.10.2225 Fix on ALL PCs/portables EXCEPT IBM portables with removable disks!
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3-7-2007

IPS:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#NPU
New link = old one went 404:
* Microsoft Windows 95/NT4/98/ME Internet Print Services (IPS):
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=294439
Direct download [187 KB]:
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~fong/math/pc/down/WPNPINS.EXE
Requires connection to server running Windows 2000 or 2003!
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3-1-2007

SETUPAPI:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#MEU
and:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#9SU
Added uninstall in case newer SETUPAPI.DLL doesn't work with NUSB:
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME SETUPAPI.DLL 5.1.2600.2180 Update [442 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/SETUPAPI.EXE
BUG: SETUPAPI.DLL 5.1.2600.2180 may NOT work properly with NUSB:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#NUS
FIX: In such case restore original SETUPAPI.DLL backed up as SETUPAPI.ORI by SETUPAPI.EXE:
Start button -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs -> select "Restore Original SETUPAPI.DLL" -> click Add/Remove button.
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2-27-2007

MDCUPL:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#UPL
* Unofficial Windows 98 SE Plus! (MDCUPL) 3.1 Windows ME style:<