Windows 98: Difference between revisions

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**Windows 98**

Microsoft Windows 98
Codename Preliminary name	Memphis
Kernel version	16/32 bit hybrid, version 4.10
Release date	25 June 1998 (FE) / 5 May 1999 (SE)
Support end	Expired 11 July 2006
Preceded by	95 / Nashville
Succeeded by	Millennium Edition

Windows 98, First Edition

Windows 98, Second Edition

Windows 98 (codename Memphis) is the second version of Windows based on the 16/32 bit hybrid kernel.

Known Builds

Alpha

Beta 1

Beta 2

Windows 98 Build 1546 - official beta 2
Windows 98 Build 1559
Windows 98 Build 1569
Windows 98 Build 1577
Windows 98 Build 1588
Windows 98 Build 1593
Windows 98 Build 1602 - official beta 2.1
Windows 98 Build 1614
Windows 98 Build 1619

Beta 3

Release Candidate

Windows 98 Build 1691 - official Release Candidate 0
Windows 98 Build 1723 - official Release Candidate 2
Windows 98 Build 1900 - official Release Candidate 4

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+{{infobox Windows
+|image = Windows 98 Logo.png
+|imagecaption = Microsoft Windows 98
+|codename = Memphis
+|kernel = 16/32 bit hybrid, version 4.10
+|build = [[Windows:98:1998|4.10.1998 (FE RTM)]] / [[Windows:98:2222a|4.10.2222a (SE RTM)]]
+|release = 25 June 1998 (FE) / 5 May 1999 (SE)
+|licence = Microsoft EULA
+|support = Expired 11 July 2006
+|previous = [[Windows:95|95]] / [[Windows:Nashville|Nashville]]
+|next = [[Windows:ME|Millennium Edition]]
+}}
 [[image:Win98_1998.png|thumb|Windows 98, First Edition]]
 [[image:Win98_2222a.png|thumb|Windows 98, Second Edition]]
-Windows 98 (codename Memphis) is the second version of Windows based on the 9x codebase.
-The first edition was RTMed on May 15, 1998 with build number 1998. The second edition had build no. 2222a.
+'''Windows 98''' (codename '''Memphis''') is the second version of [[Windows]] based on the [[Microsoft Windows#16.2F32_bit_Hybrid_OS|16/32 bit hybrid kernel]].
+== Known Builds ==
-== List of leaked Windows 98 builds ==
+=== Alpha ===
-=== First Edition ===
+* [[Windows:98:1351|Memphis Build 1351]]
-* Beta
+* [[Windows:98:1387|Memphis Build 1387]]
+=== Beta 1 ===
-[[Windows:98 1351|1351]]
+* [[Windows:98:1400|Memphis Build 1400]] - official beta 1
+* [[Windows:98:1423|Memphis Build 1423]]
-[[Windows:98 1387|1387]]
+* [[Windows:98:1488|Memphis Build 1488]]
+* [[Windows:98:1511|Memphis Build 1511]]
-* Beta 1
+* [[Windows:98:1525|Memphis Build 1525]]
+* [[Windows:98:1532|Memphis Build 1532]]
-[[Windows:98 1400|1400]]
+=== Beta 2 ===
+* [[Windows:98:1546|Windows 98 Build 1546]] - official beta 2
-[[Windows:98 1423|1423]]
+* [[Windows:98:1559|Windows 98 Build 1559]]
+* [[Windows:98:1569|Windows 98 Build 1569]]
-[[Windows:98 1488|1488]]
+* [[Windows:98:1577|Windows 98 Build 1577]]
+* [[Windows:98:1588|Windows 98 Build 1588]]
-[[Windows:98 1511|1511]]
+* [[Windows:98:1593|Windows 98 Build 1593]]
+* [[Windows:98:1602|Windows 98 Build 1602]] - official beta 2.1
-[[Windows:98 1525|1525]]
+* [[Windows:98:1614|Windows 98 Build 1614]]
+* [[Windows:98:1619|Windows 98 Build 1619]]
-[[Windows:98 1532|1532]]
+=== Beta 3 ===
+* [[Windows:98:1629|Windows 98 Build 1629]] - official beta 3
-* Beta 2
+* [[Windows:98:1650|Windows 98 Build 1650]]
+* [[Windows:98:1658|Windows 98 Build 1658]]
-[[Windows:98 1546|1546]]
+* [[Windows:98:1681|Windows 98 Build 1681]]
+=== Release Candidate ===
-[[Windows:98 1569|1569]]
+* [[Windows:98:1691|Windows 98 Build 1691]] - official Release Candidate 0
+* [[Windows:98:1723|Windows 98 Build 1723]] - official Release Candidate 2
-[[Windows:98 1577|1577]]
+* [[Windows:98:1900|Windows 98 Build 1900]] - official Release Candidate 4
+=== Retail ===
-[[Windows:98 1593|1593]]
+* [[Windows:98:1998|Windows 98 Build 1998]] - ''Gold'' RTM
+=== Second Edition Beta ===
-* Beta 2.1
+* [[Windows:98:2106|Windows 98 SE Build 2106]] - OEM Service Release 1
+* [[Windows:98:2120|Windows 98 SE Build 2120]]
-[[Windows:98 1602|1602]]
+* [[Windows:98:2150.4|Windows 98 SE Build 2150.4]] - OEM Service Release 2
+* [[Windows:98:2150A|Windows 98 SE Build 2150A]]
-[[Windows:98 1619|1619]]
+* [[Windows:98:2183A|Windows 98 SE Build 2183A]]
+* [[Windows:98:2185A|Windows 98 SE Build 2185A]] - official Release Candidate 2
-* Beta 3
+=== Second Edition Retail ===
+* [[Windows:98:2222A|Windows 98 SE Build 2222A]] - ''Second Edition'' RTM
-[[Windows:98 1629|1629]]
-[[Windows:98 1650|1650]]
-[[Windows:98 1658|1658]]
-[[Windows:98 1681|1681]]
-* Release Candidate 0
-[[Windows:98 1691|1691]]
-* Release Candidate 4
-[[Windows:98 1900|1900]]
-* RTM
-[[Windows:98 1998|1998]]
-=== Windows 98 Second Edition ===
-* Beta
-[[Windows:98 2106|2106]]
-[[Windows:98 2120|2120]]
-[[Windows:98 2150a|2150a]]
-[[Windows:98 2183a|2183a]]
-[[Windows:98 2185|2185]]
-* RTM
-[[Windows:98 2222a|2222a]]