(1) no (2) yes (3) maybe (4) yes 98se Service Pack 2.1a has a good amount of 98se updates not, 2006?+ updates ie, directx, wmp. The Autopatcher updates absolutely everything and there is lots of control with what it does just it is a lot bigger than 98sesp2.1a Power Pack is a whole lot of updates no exactly sure what it is Revolutions Pack updates the UI and the graphics of 98se (98fe/me experimental) my order sugestion is 98sesp2.1a / Autopatcher depending on whether you want to download something big or small 98se2me (windows me cd required) Revolutions Pack 6++ or 7--