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Note: In early 2016, Microsoft removed many of the Win95/98/ME updates from the Microsoft Download
Center site and I have fixed the broken links to these updates.
NOTE: This page has been discontinued effective July 2021.  It will remain as-is and if any links to some
of the downloads become "broken" or no longer working, I will not fix them.

   I've made this page simply for informational purposes and to make downloading updates & addons faster & easier.

  Key- Windows 98 FE = First Edition [aka. Gold] version 4.10.1998, SE = Second Edition version 4.10.2222,
          ME = Millennium Edition version 4.90.3000 [Windows ME is sometimes known as Windows 98 Third Edition]
          Windows 95 original/OSR1 is version 4.00.950, Windows 95 OSR2 is version 4.00.1111
All support for Windows 98 & Windows Millennium Edition [ME] ended on July 11, 2006.  Also, all support for all versions of
Windows 95 ended on December 31, 2002.  No new updates for Win95, 98 & ME will be made.

Notes: These are all the latest security updates (official and unofficial) for Windows 95, 98 & ME.  A few unofficial security fixes
may be produced depending on the situation.
<> - See MS security bulletin MS07-008 for any potential problems after installing the Unofficial HTML Help 1.41 download for
Win98/ME.
 

Windows 9x Service Packs: (both official and unofficial) * Unofficial Windows 98 Second Edition Service Pack [latest version available] (includes many fixes & some addons) [Htasoft.com site] Unofficial Windows Millennium Edition (ME) Service Pack 3.03 (includes many fixes - disable SFP before installing) [Hjtsoft blog site] Unofficial Windows 98 First Edition Service Pack 2.99 Full [new] [due to health & family issues a 3.0 version will not be released] (download here) (posted Dec. 2019) Unofficial Windows 98 First Edition Service Pack 2.99 Lite [new] [due to health & family issues a 3.0 version will not be released] (download here) (posted Dec. 2019) Unofficial Windows 98 First Edition Service Pack 2.59 Full [new] (includes many fixes & some addons) [download here] (released late August 2018) Unofficial Windows 98 First Edition Service Pack 2.59 Lite [new] (includes many fixes & some addons) [download here] (released late August 2018) Unofficial Windows 95 OSR2 Service Pack 1.05 Full  (contains post-osr2 fixes & addons)  [Mdgx.com site] Unofficial Windows 95 OSR2 Service Pack 1.05 Lite  (contains post-osr2 fixes & addons)  [Mdgx.com site] Windows 95 Orig. Service Pack 1 Update  (setup installer & update; disk 1)  [MS HTTP site]  (143003)

Notes: The Win95 Service Pack downloads are for the original release editions of Win95.  Do NOT install the SP1 on OSR2 editions
of Win95 as OSR2 already includes all of the fixes from SP1.  Either edition of Win95 SP1 will update Win95 to version "A" and/or
OSR1.  The Unofficial Win95 OSR2 Service Packs are only for Win95 versions B or C and will not install nor run under pre-OSR2
versions of Win95.  Before installing the unofficial WinME service pack, disable the System Restore & System File Protection features.

Add-ons for Windows 95, 98 & ME:
 

Active Directory Client Extensions for Windows 9x/ME (aka. Directory Services Client ver. 5.0.2920.5) [Mdgx.com site] Alternative Mouse Pointers for Windows 95, 98, ME & NT4  [for users with vision problems]   (154500) DirectX 9.0c Runtime Web Installer for Windows 98 & ME  (the latest DirectX drivers)  [More Info] ~ DirectX 9.0c Aug. 2007 Redistrubutable release for Windows 98 & ME (the latest DirectX drivers; unofficial) ~ DirectX 9.0c Dec. 2006 Redistrubutable release for Windows 98 & ME (the latest DirectX drivers)  [More Info] DirectX 8.0a for Windows 95 Home Users (need DCOM 95 version 1.3 and/or IE 5.x installed first)  [MS HTTP site] DCOM version 1.3 [build 4.71.3328]  [the latest COM & OLE Components for Win9x]  (Win95/Dcom95)  (Win98/Dcom98) DCOM Configuration Utility (version 5.00.1603.1) for Windows 9x & ME  [install DCOM 95/98 v4.71.3328 first]  (182248) Dial Up Networking 1.4 for Windows [Includes 128-bit DUN]  [Win95]  [Win98 FE]  [Win98 SE] DirectX 6.0 Media SDK Redistributable for Windows 95/98fe (includes DX6 Media Runtime & DXM patches) Big Hard Disk Drive [BHDD] tools for Windows 9x & ME (for using large hard drives 128Gb & greater) (Mdgx.com site) Faster Scandisk for Windows & Disk Defragmenter tools from Windows ME for all versions of Windows 9x (Mdgx.com site) KernelEx 4.5.2015.x for Windows 98 & ME (allows running some Win2k/XP apps under Win98/ME)  (MSFN.org site) KernelEx 4.5.2 for Windows 98 & ME (allows running some Win2k/XP apps under Win98/ME)  (Sourceforge.net site) Microsoft Active Acessibility 1.3 SDK & RDK for Windows 95  (revised Feb. 19, 2003 with updated EULA) Microsoft Active Acessibility 2.0 RDK for Windows 98 & ME  (revised Feb. 19, 2003 with updated EULA) Microsoft Backup Tool for Windows 98 & ME  [included on the WinME retail CD; not for Win95]  (264541) Microsoft Internet Print Services addon for Windows 9x & ME (included in the Win2000 & ME CDs) (Driverguide.com site) Microsoft L2TP/IPSec VPN Client for Windows 98 & ME (requires DUN 1.4, IE 5.01 & VPN enabled)   [More Info] Microsoft Management Console 1.2 for Windows 9x & ME (included in Windows 2000) Microsoft Plus! 95 Pack for Windows 95  (includes needed improvements for all versions of Win95)  (WinWorld PC site) ~ Windows 95 Plus! Desktop Themes Update [need Plus! 95 installed first]  (MS HTTP site)  [160846] Microsoft Plus! 98 Pack for Windows 98  (includes some enhancements for all versions of Win98)  (WinWorld PC site) Microsoft System Configuration Utility (msconfig.exe) version 4.10.2223 for Windows 95 & 98  (3feetunder.com site) Microsoft 9x Paint Program (mspaint.exe) for Windows 9x & ME [ver. 5.0.1523.1]  [MS HTTP site]  (162500) MS Paint Graphics Filters Pack from Axcel216 [needed after updating MS Paint program]  (Mdgx.com site) MS Registry Editor tool [modified Regedit] v4.90.3000  (modified to work only under Win95/98; not for WinME) MS Spider Solitaire Game for Windows 95/98 [from MS Plus! 98; included in WinME]  (3feetunder.com site) Personal Web Server 4.0 Security Update [requires PWS 4.0 from Win98 CD]  (MS99-010)  (217763) Avira NTFS4DOS Personal Edition for Windows 9x & ME [reads & writes NTFS partitions]  (Softpedia site) Paragon NTFS for Windows 9x Full Edition [reads & writes NTFS partitions; now free!]  (Paragon Software site) Revolutions Pack 9.7 for Windows 98 & ME [improves Win9x UI]  (MSFN Forum site) - [Install with required RP9 Updates] TAPI (Telephony Application Program Interface) Version 2.1 for Windows 95 [included in Win98/ME]  (Driverguide.com site) True Type Font (TTF) Properties extension (Version 2.1) for Windows 95, 98 & ME   (download here) TweakUI version 1.33 for Windows 95, 98 & ME  [the best MS Power toy even though it is not supported] Unofficial Windows ME 256 Colors Tray Icon Explorer.exe 5.50.4134.110, Hotplug.dll & Stobject.dll 4.90.3005 Fix [the unofficial patch listed above disables "Unsafe Removal" & "Unsafe Undocking" messages for ME] (download here) Unofficial Windows 98 SE 256 Colors Tray Icon Explorer.exe 4.72.3612.1720, Hotplug.dll & Stobject.dll 4.10.2227 and Shell32.dll 4.72.3812.640 Fix [this unofficial patch listed above removes "Unsafe Removal" & "Unsafe Undocking" messages and adds hi-color desktop & tray icon support in 98se]  (download here) Unofficial Cumulative Time Zone - Daylight Saving Time Dec. 2011 Update for Windows 95, 98 & ME  (Mdgx.com site) Unofficial USB 2.0 Drivers for Windows 98 SE & ME (need NUSB installed first if using Win98se) Unofficial Native USB Drivers v3.60 for Windows 98 SE (NUSB adds USB 2.0 support for USB Mass Storage Devices) Unofficial Native USB Drivers v3.50 for Windows 98 FE (same as above BUT experimental)  (download here) USB Supplement Drivers for Windows 95 OSR2.x (adds USB 1.0/1.1 only support)  (USBMan site) USB Supplement Update Pack 2 for Windows 95 OSR2.x (requires USB Supplement Drivers)  (USBMan site) USB Supplement QFE Patch for Windows 95 OSR2.x (requires USB Supplement Drivers)  (Mdgx.com site) USB Flash / Mass Storage Drivers for Windows 95 OSR2.x (requires USB Supplement Drivers)  (Toastytech.com site) Windows 9x & ME "2 to 4 digit" Date conversion tool  (switches date format to display 4 digits for the year) Windows Rights Management Client 1.0 addon for Windows 98 SE & ME (need DSClient installed first) [Download here] Windows 95 Winsock 2.2 [WS 2] Addon [need the TCP/IP protocol installed first] (MS HTTP Site)  [184242] Windows 9x & ME Hardware Info Diagnostics Tool [hwinfo.exe; latest version included in WinME]   (Mdgx.com site) Windows 9x & ME Update Information Tool (qfecheck.exe)   [MS HTTP site]  (145990) Windows 98 Power Management Troubleshooter Tool (included in WinME)  [MS HTTP site]  (185949) Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Core 1.5 for Win95 & 98 only [included in WinME]  (322363)

Notes: Any non-critical updates for Win95, 98 or ME can be found on AXCEL216/MDGx Win9x Software Essentials page.
~ - Some Win95 OEM CDs (especially the OSR2.x versions) may include the MS Plus!95 pack.  For those Win95 CDs that
don't come with Plus! 95, you can download it from the link above.

Notes: By default, Windows ME may be setup to download system updates automatically while connected to the Internet.  To turn
the Automatic Updates feature off [if you're annoyed by it] open the Control Panel, click on the Automatic Updates applet and
select the option to update your computer manually.  If you downloaded & install the updated AutoUpdate tool for WinME from
the Windows Update site, you will have to disable the AutoUpdates feature again as it defaults back to downloading ME updates
automatically on the Autoupdate control panel applet.

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