Windows 98 System Update
This System Update includes features for networking, security, and accessibility issues. It is part of the Windows 98 Customer Service Pack, which includes the following components:
- Windows 98 System Update
- Outlook® Express Year 2000 Update
- Windows 98 Year 2000 Update 2
For best performance and reliability of your Windows-based computer, Microsoft recommends that you download all the components of the Customer Service Pack if you have not done so already.
This system update addresses the following issues:
- Active Accessibility
This update addresses issues with color schemes when using
Microsoft® Active Accessibility options.
- Computer Does Not Resume To Recognize USB Device From Standby
If you connect a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device to your Windows 98-based computer while the computer is in Standby mode, the computer does not resume. The computer remains in
Standby mode and may not recognize the USB device once it has resumed.
- Bulk Transfer URBs Can Specify More Than 64 Bytes
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) 1.00 specification defines bulk
transfers to be 4, 8,16, 32 or 64 bytes. However, the
TransferBufferLength field of _URB_BULK_OR_INTERRUPT_TRANSFER can
specify a much larger byte size. The USB specification limits the
bulk transfer size to a maximum of 64 bytes at the port driver level.
- Computer with Plug and Play Network Adapter Is Not Found
After you have upgraded to Windows 98 on a Windows 95-based
computer with a Plug and Play Network Interface Card (NIC) installed,
your computer may not be visible in Network Neighborhood to other
computers on the network.
- System Policy to Require Validation by Network May Not Work
If you are using a system policy that requires validation by the
network for Windows access, you may be able to access the desktop
even when the network does not validate your user account.
- Computer Hangs After 49.7 Days
If your computer is left running for 49.7 days without restarting, your
Windows 98-based computer may stop responding (hang). This is caused
by a problem with the timing algorithm in the Vtdapi.vxd file.
- New Dialing Rules for Spain and Italy Require TAPI Update
A new numbering and dialing plan for Spain became effective on
April 3, 1998. The previous numbering and dialing plan was
discontinued on June 5, 1998. As a result, when using a computer running
Windows 98 you may not be able to correctly dial long-distance
telephone numbers if your current dialing location is in Spain or
Italy.
Windows 98
Please restart your computer to complete the installation.
- Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
- Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
- Select Windows 98 Customer Service Pack.
- Note Even though you are selecting Windows 98 Customer Service Pack for removal, Windows will only uninstall Windows 98 System Update. All other components that are part of Windows 98 Customer Service Pack will remain installed.
- Click Add/Remove.