Unofficial Windows 98 SE Service Pack 1 released

zerodamage · Feb 10, 2004, 06:21 PM

"**Please note: This is an "unofficial" SP1 for Windows 98 SE BUT with 1500 downloads and no complaints "so far" if you run Windows 98SE you might want to give this one a look.

Features:

- 52 hot fixes. (All of them are from Microsoft's Windows Update.)
- 256-color tray. (Some icons on the tray like WinAMP's icon will be shown better.)
- Better Defrag. (Faster. It is from Windows ME. However, It works properly on the Windows98 SE.)
- Better Notepad. (Same Notepad with more key bindings.)
- Optimized swap file usage. (Windows will not to use the swapfile at all until all of the RAM is used.)
- Better WDM/USB support. (Most problems about WDM drivers and USB devices are solved.)
- Windows Scripting Host 5.6. (It is latest version of Scripting Host which also contains VBScript and JScript support.)
- Visual Basic 6.0 SP5 runtime library. (To run Visual Basic 6.0 programs.)
- Windows2000 color scheme. (You should select it from Control Panel-Display-Apperance.)
- A few performance tweaks."

Source: Exuberant.web1000 via winxpcentral.com

hohum · Feb 10, 2004, 08:06 PM

The link just seems to take you to some paysforsurveys site? Or is that just me... wouldn't have minded checking this out.

**MIG-31** · Feb 10, 2004, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hohum
The link just seems to take you to some paysforsurveys site? Or is that just me... wouldn't have minded checking this out.

no its not just you i got that also.

zerodamage · Feb 10, 2004, 08:21 PM

It is working just fine for me. I just cleared my cache and tried again.

LowLevelOwl · Feb 10, 2004, 08:28 PM

Worked well for me.

hohum · Feb 10, 2004, 11:51 PM

Ah well i've just tried that and it doesn't help, it just kicks me to http://www.paysforsurveys.com/ every time.

zerodamage · Feb 11, 2004, 12:34 AM

I encourage you guys to do a scan for spyware on your systems. Check out my guide.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Feb 11, 2004, 12:44 AM

works fine for me

hohum · Feb 11, 2004, 01:15 AM

Nah i'm pretty cautious, so no spyware gets on this pc

I use adaware quite often, around twice a week (ran it earlier to see if cookies was the cause of this problem, it isn't).

Yet i'll be buggered if I can view that webpage. Maybe it's an ISP routing issue or something

Just as a note both me and Johnybravo have this problem, and we're both based in the UK... i'll try it on a system running linux tomorrow, see what happens. I'll let you know.

zerodamage · Feb 11, 2004, 01:26 AM

If there is anyone who can download and wants to host this file, that would be excellent. It is only 7-8 MB. I can view this on 3 seperate computers.

Judas · Feb 11, 2004, 02:41 AM

Zero.. i'll host it...

Judas · Feb 11, 2004, 02:43 AM

Unofficial Windows 98 SE Service Pack 1

zerodamage · Feb 11, 2004, 03:10 AM

Judas, it gives an error saying it is a private system, anonymous logins not allowed. (Error 530)

DarkFoss · Feb 11, 2004, 03:31 AM

Both links worked for me as well. Downloaded from mirror 1 in 20 sec.

Dyre Straits · Feb 11, 2004, 04:24 AM

I had no problem downloading this from the 2nd link in Zero's first post. It did take me through a couple of other pages before getting to the actual download, though. Nothing about a 'pay' anything at all.

I DO have a question: Has anyone actually applied this and what do you think of it?

I still have 98SE on my other computer and would like to try this as it claims to have better WDM performanc and some other nice tweaks.

@/2ct!< · Feb 11, 2004, 04:30 AM

If you have a pop up blocker, sometimes it blocks the site and keeps the popup, thats what used to happen to me anyway. Could be why the pay thing shows up, its normally a pop up?

Judas · Feb 11, 2004, 04:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by zerodamage
Judas, it gives an error saying it is a private system, anonymous logins not allowed. (Error 530)

odd... i'm getting that same thing.. that's a first....

will check.. give me a second...

Judas · Feb 11, 2004, 04:40 AM

whoops.. i'm an idiot.. i didn't give the correct location at all..

Dyre Straits · Feb 11, 2004, 06:49 AM

Since I know nothing at all about the author of this, I'm still waiting for a reply from someone who's actually installed it.

Is it worth it? Does it break anything?

Gape · Feb 11, 2004, 09:42 AM

Mirror of the web site:

http://exuberant.150m.com

hohum · Feb 11, 2004, 12:00 PM

Well I just tried the original link again on this linux setup, still links to www.paysforsurveys.com... but the mirror gape posted works fine

Ta.

Dyre Straits · Feb 15, 2004, 03:57 AM

I'm still awaiting a reply from someone who's tried this out.

Judas · Feb 15, 2004, 05:22 AM

don't have 98se on any machine..sorry...

PangingJr · Feb 15, 2004, 08:25 AM

i've a 98se's image but i've tweaked it and updated as i checked before making it, i probably get afew new updates and tweaks if i run the SP on it, i'd think ppls who have tried it on a flash install would see/know better whether its good or not.. i'm waiting for a reply too..

zerodamage · Feb 15, 2004, 05:03 PM

Hey guys, here is an update to this that I posted on the front page. It is release 1.1 and the download link is from a better source. Give that a try and comment there.

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/showthre...eadid=37936&s=

Feb 10, 2004, 06:21 PM	#1
zerodamage HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,478 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Unofficial Windows 98 SE Service Pack 1 released "**Please note: This is an "unofficial" SP1 for Windows 98 SE BUT with 1500 downloads and no complaints "so far" if you run Windows 98SE you might want to give this one a look. Features: - 52 hot fixes. (All of them are from Microsoft's Windows Update.) - 256-color tray. (Some icons on the tray like WinAMP's icon will be shown better.) - Better Defrag. (Faster. It is from Windows ME. However, It works properly on the Windows98 SE.) - Better Notepad. (Same Notepad with more key bindings.) - Optimized swap file usage. (Windows will not to use the swapfile at all until all of the RAM is used.) - Better WDM/USB support. (Most problems about WDM drivers and USB devices are solved.) - Windows Scripting Host 5.6. (It is latest version of Scripting Host which also contains VBScript and JScript support.) - Visual Basic 6.0 SP5 runtime library. (To run Visual Basic 6.0 programs.) - Windows2000 color scheme. (You should select it from Control Panel-Display-Apperance.) - A few performance tweaks." Source: Exuberant.web1000 via winxpcentral.com

Feb 10, 2004, 08:28 PM	#5
LowLevelOwl DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: chicago.il.usa Posts: 64 Rep Power: 0	Worked well for me. __________________ Shoot 'em up! Shoot 'em up!! Pow! Pow!

Feb 11, 2004, 12:44 AM	#8
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	works fine for me __________________

Feb 11, 2004, 02:43 AM	#12
Judas Obvious Closet Brony Pony Join Date: May 2002 Location: 100 miles from anywhere Posts: 31,839 Rep Power: 247 System Specs	Unofficial Windows 98 SE Service Pack 1 Last edited by Judas; Feb 11, 2004 at 04:40 AM.

Feb 11, 2004, 03:31 AM	#14
DarkFoss HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Downers Grove IL Posts: 688 Rep Power: 0	Both links worked for me as well. Downloaded from mirror 1 in 20 sec. __________________ Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety,deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. Ben Franklin, 1755

Feb 10, 2004, 08:06 PM	#2
hohum HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: UK Posts: 298 Rep Power: 0	The link just seems to take you to some paysforsurveys site? Or is that just me... wouldn't have minded checking this out.

Feb 10, 2004, 08:21 PM	Thread Starter #4
zerodamage HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,478 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	It is working just fine for me. I just cleared my cache and tried again.

Feb 10, 2004, 11:51 PM	#6
hohum HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: UK Posts: 298 Rep Power: 0	Ah well i've just tried that and it doesn't help, it just kicks me to http://www.paysforsurveys.com/ every time.

Feb 11, 2004, 12:34 AM	Thread Starter #7
zerodamage HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,478 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I encourage you guys to do a scan for spyware on your systems. Check out my guide.

Feb 11, 2004, 01:15 AM	#9
hohum HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: UK Posts: 298 Rep Power: 0	Nah i'm pretty cautious, so no spyware gets on this pc I use adaware quite often, around twice a week (ran it earlier to see if cookies was the cause of this problem, it isn't). Yet i'll be buggered if I can view that webpage. Maybe it's an ISP routing issue or something Just as a note both me and Johnybravo have this problem, and we're both based in the UK... i'll try it on a system running linux tomorrow, see what happens. I'll let you know.

Feb 11, 2004, 01:26 AM	Thread Starter #10
zerodamage HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,478 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	If there is anyone who can download and wants to host this file, that would be excellent. It is only 7-8 MB. I can view this on 3 seperate computers.

Feb 11, 2004, 03:10 AM	Thread Starter #13
zerodamage HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,478 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Judas, it gives an error saying it is a private system, anonymous logins not allowed. (Error 530)

Feb 11, 2004, 04:30 AM	#16
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	If you have a pop up blocker, sometimes it blocks the site and keeps the popup, thats what used to happen to me anyway. Could be why the pay thing shows up, its normally a pop up? __________________

Feb 11, 2004, 09:42 AM	#20
Gape DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Mirror Mirror of the web site: http://exuberant.150m.com

Feb 11, 2004, 12:00 PM	#21
hohum HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: UK Posts: 298 Rep Power: 0	Well I just tried the original link again on this linux setup, still links to www.paysforsurveys.com... but the mirror gape posted works fine Ta.

Feb 15, 2004, 08:25 AM	#24
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	i've a 98se's image but i've tweaked it and updated as i checked before making it, i probably get afew new updates and tweaks if i run the SP on it, i'd think ppls who have tried it on a flash install would see/know better whether its good or not.. i'm waiting for a reply too..

Feb 15, 2004, 05:03 PM	Thread Starter #25
zerodamage HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,478 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Hey guys, here is an update to this that I posted on the front page. It is release 1.1 and the download link is from a better source. Give that a try and comment there. http://www.hardwareheaven.com/showthre...eadid=37936&s=