Microsoft KB Archive/232972

= Contents of the Microsoft Windows 98 System Update =

Article ID: 232972

Article Last Modified on 5/12/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q232972



SUMMARY
The Microsoft Windows 98 System Update may be obtained from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site as a stand-alone installable component, or ordered as a part of the Microsoft Windows 98 Service Pack 1. The Microsoft Windows 98 Service Pack 1 is available by telephone (a nominal shipping and handling charge may be required for the Windows 98 Service Pack 1 CD-ROM), or from the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/ph/1139

This article describes what is included in the Windows 98 System Update component.



MORE INFORMATION
The Windows 98 System Update contains updates to address problems with Active Accessibility, Universal Serial Bus (USB) and other problems. The following list includes updated files, and associated Microsoft Knowledge Base articles when available:

Active Accessibility Update
This update fixes issues with Color Schemes not being retained between user sessions when using Microsoft Active Accessibility options. The following list includes the updated files for Active Accessibility:
 * Oleacc.dll
 * Oleaccrc.dll
 * Enable.inf
 * Magnify.exe
 * Accwiz.exe

USB Updates
The following list includes the updated files for USB:
 * Usbd.sys
 * Uhcd.sys
 * Hidclass.sys
 * Joyhid.vxd
 * Stimon.exe
 * Usbhub.sys
 * Openhci.sys

For related information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

189591 Computer Does Not Resume To Recognize USB Device From Standby

222600 Bulk Transfer URB's Can Specify More Than 64 Bytes

Networking Updates
The following list includes the updated files for Networking:
 * Vserver.vxd
 * Msnp32.dll

For related information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

220586 Computer with Plug and Play Network Adapter Is Not Found

178979 System Policy to Require Validation by Network May Not Work

Windows Continuous-Operation Fix
The following list includes the updated files for Windows Continuous-Operation:
 * Vtdapi.vxd

For related information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

216641 Computer Hangs After 49.7 Days

Other Issues
The following list includes the updated files for New Dialing Rules:
 * Ntapisvr.dll

For related information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

216565 New Dialing Rules for Spain and Italy Require TAPI Update

The following files are used to update the Microsoft System Information utility to provide the same features as the version of this tool in Windows 98 Second Edition. The System Information utility now reports the updates installed from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site:
 * Msinfo32.exe
 * Msupdate.ocx
 * Setupx.dll

The following file is updated to help third-party hardware manufacturers sign the drivers used for their hardware:
 * Devmgr32.dll

Additional query words: sp1 w98standby

Keywords: kbenv kbinfo KB232972

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