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1.1:
- Better Scandisk.
- A minor bug fixed.

1.2:
- 13 new hot fixes.
- Solves 512 MB of RAM problem.
- Dial-Up Networking 1.4.
- Microsoft Installer 2.0.
- Windows ME desktop icons.
- Some bugs are fixed.

1.5:
- 4 new hot fixes.
- Adaptec ASPI 4.60 drivers.
- General USB 1.x Mass Storage Device support.
- Supports 98lite 4.7 Chubby and Overweight.
- Visual Basic 6.0 SP6 runtime library.
- Visual C++ 6.0 SP6 runtime libraries.
- Updates JET 3.5 files to JET 3.5 SP3.
- Supports custom "Program Files" directory.
- Some additional tweaks.
- Some major bugs are fixed.

1.6:
- NEW: 3 new hot fixes (249635, 835732, 840315).
- NEW: Microsoft Layer for Unicode.
- NEW: Visual Basic 5.0 SP2 runtime library.
- UPDATED: 1 hot fix (Roots Update).
- FIXED: Registry corruption problem.
- FIXED: MSI installation problem.
- FIXED: New command missing in Windows Explorer problem.

1.6.1:
- UPDATED: Windows Scripting Host 5.6 (Build 8825).
- FIXED: Internet Explorer related problems on some systems.

1.6.2:
- FIXED: Cryptui.dll problem.
- FIXED: Internet connection problem on some systems.

2.0 BETA 1:
- NEW: Optional components support (Windows 2000 Color Scheme, Performance Tweaks, and Adaptec ASPI are optional now).
- NEW: 3 new hot-fixes.
- NEW: IE updates for bundled IE 5.0 (This is especially useful for 98lite users).
- NEW: Semi-slipstreaming support.
- NEW: Shows attributes column in details view on the Windows Explorer.
- UPDATED: Roots Update.
- FIXED: Some bugs (Only WindowsUpdate bug is major).

2.0 BETA 2:
- NEW: 1 new hot-fix.
- NEW: TweakUI as optional feature.
- NEW: New animated boot logo (adds "Second Edition" label) as optional feature.
- UPDATED: HTML Help Update (taken from XP SP2 which is compatible with Win98 SE).

2.0 BETA 3:
- NEW: More than 10 new hot-fixes.
- NEW: "Dos Prompt Here" as optional feature.
- NEW: 98lite Sleek support.
- NEW: Fixed REGEDIT.EXE.
- FIXED: DCOM98 registry problem.
- ADDED: USB Mass Storage Device support (same with 1.6.2).
- ADDED: Better Notepad, 256-color tray icons features.
- ADDED: Uninstallation.

2.0 RC1:
- NEW: 1 new hot-fix.
- ADDED: Web Folders update.
- UPDATED: HTML update..
- UPDATED: UNICOWS.DLL.
- UPDATED: MS VC++ runtime files.
- FIXED: All reported problems.
- FIXED: Uninstallation problems.

2.0 RC2:
- NEW: 2 new hot-fixes (192425, 246817).
- ADDED: All cosmetic enhancements of SP 1.6 such as Windows 2000 Desktop Icons. (Sorry, but they are not optional).
- FIXED: Lots of bugs are fixed. (MaxCachedIcons typo bug, %DosNameHere" bug, Verinst.exe uninstallation bug, 256-color tray icons bug, Notepad patching on Sleek bug, Executing SP from different drive bug).
- REMOVED: General USB Mass Storage Device Drivers.

2.0 RC3:
- ADDED: 2 new hot-fixes (319571, 320798).
- UPDATED: MDGx's HTML Update.
- FIXED: Annoying restart bug.
- FIXED: Annoying reinstallation bug.
- FIXED: GDI.EXE uninstallation bug.

2.0:
* Added four new hotfixes [Q307004, Q888113, Q891711, Q891781].
* Added unattended installation support.
* Added missing DCOM98 1.3 registry information.
* Added localizable strings into the SPUPDATE.INF.
* Added free FIND.COM.
* Replaced modified WINBOOT.SYS with the original one.
* Replaced ATTRIB.EXE with better free ATTRIB.COM.
* Replaced NOTEPAD.EXE patcher (PATCHNP.EXE) with better free Notepad
replacement: MetaPad 3.5.
* Removed 2_4DATE.EXE, REGEDIT.EXE patcher (PATCHRE.EXE) and
CTL3DV2.DLL files.
* Updated EXTRAC32.EXE (WinXP SP2), RICHED20.DLL (WinXP SP2) and
REGSVR32.EXE (Win2000 SP4) files.
* Fixed RUNPOST.BAT goto problem.
* Fixed 98lite Sleek EXPLORER.EXE/SHELL32.DLL uninstallation problem.

2.0.1:
* Added one update [Q870669] and one hotfix [Q295629 (Replaces Q258010
and Q274334)].
* Added ATL.DLL [from VCREDIST].
* Updated ROOTSUPD.EXE [to 7.0].
* Updated HTML32.CNV [to Office XP SP3].
* Updated INFEX.EXE from 0.1 to 0.2. [The new version supports to change
checkboxes' default states.]
* Changed "MaxFileCache=524288" to "MaxFileCache=393216" in SPUPDATE.INF.
* Changed copy method of HARDWARE.HLP in SPUPDATE.INF.
* Changed copy method of Visual C++ [VCREDIST] and OLE Automation [OLEUPD]
files in SPUPDATE.INF to avoid any version inconsistency.
* Added "SmartReboot=N" into the all INFs for preventing unexpected reboot
messages.
* Corrected typo on DELINFS.INF.
* Fixed TweakUI uninstallation bug.
* Fixed 98lite Sleek Notepad uninstallation bug.

2.0.2:
* Added MSMOUSE.VXD from Q254660.
* Added "(Remove Only)" to the uninstall string.
* Removed COMCTL32.DLL from the SPUNINST.INF.
* Fixed ERRORLEVEL bug in RUNPOST.BAT.
* Removed ATTRIB.EXE and FIND.COM from the package.
* Fixed a minor bug in the TWEAKUI.HLP.
* Updated boot logo and added shutdown logo.

2.1:
* Added COMCAT.DLL from DCOM98.
* Added Q212265 (JPEGIM32.FLT).
* Added Q240896 (OPENGL32.DLL).
* Added Q258765 (REG).
* Added Q269604 (DSOUND.DLL).
* Added Q285895 (CIMWIN32.DLL) and Q282949 (WBEMPROX.DLL).
* Added Q314941 (SSDPAPI.DLL, SSDPSVR.EXE, UPNP.DLL).
* Added Q323708 (NSCIRDA.SYS).
* Added Q327517 (REG).
* Added Q885836 (MSWRD632.WPC).
* Added Q887617 (HTML32.CNV, MSCONV97.DLL, MSWRD832.CNV).
* Added Q903235 (REG).
* Added a fix for VS2005 issue (REG).
* Added "No Channel Logging" registry tweak.
* Updated Q891711 (to U891711).
* Updated NWPP32.DLL (to Q250876-v2).
* Updated HTML Help (to Q896358).
* Removed DELINFS.INF.
* Corrected MOUHID.VXD and DISPEX.DLL files.
* Cleaned up some code.

2.1a:
* Corrected timestamps of some files.
* Corrected SCR56.INF version information.
* Added COMPOBJ.DLL from DCOM98.

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- Gape   New Features of Version 2.0   Oct 25 2004, 08:24 AM
- - krick   You should add the "DOS prompt here" pow...   Oct 25 2004, 12:49 PM
- - Gape   Adding Windows ME files is not allowed. It require...   Oct 26 2004, 05:34 AM
- - krick   Doesn't your service pack include the WinME ve...   Oct 27 2004, 10:03 AM
- - prathapml   Hi gape, Your package is appreciated a lot. Been u...   Oct 29 2004, 01:54 AM
- - Gape   Hi prathapml, Silent installation is possible on ...   Nov 1 2004, 02:26 AM
- - diesel_98a   how bout adding the tweak ui for win98. just an id...   Nov 3 2004, 09:42 PM
- - Gape   OK, TweakUI is a good idea. It will be in the 2.0.   Nov 4 2004, 01:15 AM
- - sybesma   QUOTE (Gape @ Oct 25 2004, 08:24 AM)BETA 1 Fe...   Nov 4 2004, 09:09 PM
- - ssmokee   QUOTE - NEW: IE updates for bundled IE 5.0 (This i...   Nov 5 2004, 05:25 AM
- - Gape   QUOTE (ssmokee @ Nov 5 2004, 01:25 PM)What IE...   Nov 5 2004, 05:37 AM
- - ssmokee   What I meant was that I didnt want IE upgraded reg...   Nov 5 2004, 07:47 AM
- - Gape   QUOTE (ssmokee @ Nov 5 2004, 03:47 PM)What I ...   Nov 5 2004, 07:58 AM
- - ssmokee   Sounds good to me!   Nov 5 2004, 08:51 AM
- - diesel_98a   CODEUPDATED: New Desktop Icons as optional fea...   Nov 6 2004, 12:06 PM
- - Gape   QUOTE (diesel_98a @ Nov 6 2004, 08:06 PM)what...   Nov 8 2004, 01:08 AM
- - eGo®Z   it looks good and MS has made it in 2 OS (WinME an...   Nov 8 2004, 11:33 AM
- - MasterT   I like very much the look of the desktop with the ...   Nov 8 2004, 03:45 PM
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