Last Versions of Software for Windows 98SE

[herbalist]

Adobe eBook reader 2.2, the last free standing eBook reader they offered is 98 compatible. I don't know if it works with todays eBooks. It is compatible with the PDFs that Adobe reader 5 opens. It also integrates with text to speech software for anyone who wants their 98 box to read PDFs aloud to them. It's freeware and unsupported. I don't have a working link to it, but if anyone is interested I will upload a copy. The installer is 9.76MB.

Rick

[Multibooter]

The new release of JRE 5 update 17, however, does still work.

Maybe the Microsoft Java Virtual Machine Removal Tool http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/c...525/unmsjvm.exe should be addded to the list of last versions. It deletes about 4MB of deadwood from the HDD, and Win98 and Opera v9.60 seem to run a little crisper afterwards. I at least don't need both Sun Java and dead MS Java.

At http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm UNMSJVM.EXE is not listed to remove under Win98 all builds of MS Java VM, it's listed there (and in the MS readme.rtf file) to remove only builds 3802, 3805, 3809 and 3810.

When Win98SE is installed and you do NOT select to install MS JVM, build 3167 is installed nevertheless, as displayed by MS System Information -> Explorer category; when you select to install MS JVM, build 3309 gets installed. After running the MS JVM Removal Tool, MS System Information displays in its Explorer category -> Java VM version: Not available

Edited December 22, 2008 by Multibooter

[oc_dt]

Latest svn build from ffdshow is compiled with VS 2008 and won't run on win9x.

http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.p...lease_id=439904

Current stable version here (last win9x compatible?) :

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=173941

Information from the official download page http://ffdshow-tryout.sourceforge.net/download.php :

Windows 98/ME support has been dropped starting with revision 2353. The last officially supported build is 2352 and can be downloaded here:

* ffdshow rev2352 for Win98/ME (http://downloads.sourceforge.net/ffdshow-tryout/ffdshow_rev2352_20081124_clsid.exe)

However, I failed installation for this rev2352 on my 98SE... I'll start a new thread asking for help...

Edited January 1, 2009 by oc_dt

[Drugwash]

Does anyone know of a working (tested) H264 codec for Win9x? I've had X264VfW installed and GOMplayer wouldn't use it for some reason, so I uninstalled it. GOMplayer directed me to download a compatible codec (DirectShow H264 Codec v2.2 from VideoSoft), I installed that one and it crashes the kernel on playback start.

The same video file works in VLC 0.8.5 but it lags quite a lot and produces artifacts. I'm not 100% positive on the file's integrity, however it does play in VLC (with their own codec) while it crashes in GOM, so I'd like to find a suitable codec for GOM, if possible. I've had very bad results with ffdshow in the past so I'll keep that in mind only as a last resort.

Thank you for any help.

[RetroOS]

Some PDF converters:

ONGD - FREE - CutePDF Writer (2.7.1.9) --- http://www.cutepdf.com

ONGD - FREE - PDFCreator (0.9.6) --- http://sourceforge.net/project/platformdow...?group_id=57796

Both of these require:

ONGD - FREE - Ghostscript (8.6.3) --- http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.p...lease_id=617197

[skylights]

Here are some updates and additions that I've tested. For the "LAST" programs (other than Java), these were the last versions I got to work on my 98SE machine. Newer versions did not work.

January 6, 2010 Edit: These have all been added to the first post in the thread. Thanks galahs.

To update:

LAST - FREE - Autoruns 9.13 --- http://www.filehippo.com/download_autoruns/3847/

LAST - FREE - Process Explorer 11.11 --- http://www.filehippo.com/download_process_explorer/3854/

To add:

LAST - FREE - Avant Browser 11.0 build 46 --- http://www.filehippo.com/download_avant_browser/2318/

LAST - FREE - AIDA32 3.94.2 --- http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/AIDA32/1033800563/1

LAST - FREE - EVEREST Home Edition 2.20.405 --- http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=everesthome

LAST - FREE - Peer Monitor 1.6.74 --- http://www.peermonitor.com/download.aspx

LAST - FREE - WinME Defrag 4.90.3000 --- http://www.mesich.com/framed.html?page=defrag

LAST - FREE - Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 SP1 --- http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en

ONGD - FREE - DING! 1.05.005 --- http://www.southwest.com/cgi-bin/systray?action=download

ONGD - FREE - Find And Run Robot 2.45.01 --- http://www.donationcoder.com/Software/Mouser/findrun/

ONGD - FREE - MyUninstaller --- 1.42 http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/myuninst.html

ONGD - FREE - Belarc Advisor 7.2x --- http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

ONGD - FREE - ScanDefrag 5.6 --- http://www.blueorbsoft.com/scandefrag/

ONGD - FREE - SUMo (Software Update Monitor) 2.4.1.67 --- http://www.kcsoftwares.com/index.php?sumo

ONGD - FREE - FileHippo.com Update Checker 1.030 --- http://www.filehippo.com/updatechecker/

ONGD - FREE - ZSoft Uninstaller 2.4.1 --- http://www.zsoft.dk/index/software_details/4

I will cross off items from this list as they are added to the main list.

Edited January 6, 2010 by skylights

[Multibooter]

It's Oct.15 now, old KAV v4.5 still updates its virus signatures Ok. Did any user of other builds of v6.0 experience difficulties in getting virus updates? Or were they automatically updated to v6.0.2.621?

Kaspersky Internet Security v6.0.2.621

KAV v4.5 stopped working properly under Win98SE after an online update early December 2008. v4.5 since then loads with an error msg: "Duplicate names are defined in anti-virus bases. Incorrect set file."

I have now installed the on-demand scanner part of Kaspersky Internet Security v6.0.2.621, downloaded from their website. Since the trial v6.0.2.621 activated ok for 30 days, I bought at ebay a sealed retail box of old KIS 6, they go for $10-15 including shipping. The activation code in the box worked fine for a 1-year-subscription and KIS 6 updates & scans fine. To prevent any program updates which may not work under Win98 I did not select to update right away after installation; instead I rebooted and then, before the 1st update: Settings (top right of screen) -> click on Update on left -> de-select Update application modules.

Old v6.0.2.621 is the last version which works under Win98 and which can get signature updates. The major problem is finding an activation key for v6; activation keys are version specific (i.e. specific to major v6, v7, v8, v9) and a US distributor for Kaspersky whom I asked did not know where to get a v6 key from. Buying at ebay a sealed retail box of old v6 seems to be the easiest and most economical solution.

I have bought several of these old retail boxes, to have a supply of activation keys for several years. There is one proviso: Kaspersky Lab in Moscow has indicated that their activation codes are not valid forever.

Edited January 9, 2009 by Multibooter

[PROBLEMCHYLD]

Is it possible to run Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5 because i was looking at the Wceusbsh.inf

and it has Win9X drivers but i don't know where to go from there.

[cure]

PIM

FREE - Spicebird (spicebird-beta-0.4.en-US.win32.installer.exe) works with the kernel project 3.6. One may need to put spicebird.exe=1 in the bottom category. Beta 0.7 doesn't work.

Edited January 9, 2009 by cure

[Philco]

FREE - ScanDefrag 5.6 - mirror link: http://home.earthlink.net/~bblanton2/scandefrag/main.htm

FREE - Foxit Reader 2.3 build 3309 - ZIP link: http://mirrors.foxitsoftware.com/pub/foxit...ader231_enu.zip

Graphics:

$$$ - OpenCanvas 4.5.09 Plus (lite Photoshop), layer, PSD), testing, 100% properly run on win98 SE - link:http://opencanvas.en.softonic.com/

Edited January 9, 2009 by Philco

[Philco]

Nod 32 2.70 -> http://download1.eset.com/eval/win/v2/ne98enst.exe

This version 2.7 end support: december 2009.

[RetroOS]

Here is an impressive list of data recovery tools (some shareware, some freeware) that are supposed to work on all versions from Windows 95 upwards:

ONGD - SHAR - DiskInternals Uneraser (3.92) --- http://www.diskinternals.com/products/deleted-data-recovery/

ONGD - SHAR - DiskInternals Flash Recovery (3.6) --- http://www.diskinternals.com/flash-recovery/

ONGD - SHAR - DiskInternals Partition Recovery (2.91) --- http://www.diskinternals.com/partition-recovery/

ONGD - SHAR - DiskInternals Raid Recovery (1.6) --- http://www.diskinternals.com/raid-recovery/

ONGD - SHAR - DiskInternals Office Recovery (2.0) --- http://www.diskinternals.com/office-recovery/

ONGD - SHAR - DiskInternals Mail Recovery (2.0) --- http://www.diskinternals.com/mail-recovery/

ONGD - SHAR - DiskInternals Mail Recovery Express (1.6) --- http://www.diskinternals.com/mail-recovery-express/

ONGD - SHAR - DiskInternals Outlook Recovery (2.0) --- http://www.diskinternals.com/outlook-recovery/

ONGD - SHAR - DiskInternals CD & DVD Recovery (3.5) --- http://www.diskinternals.com/cd-dvd-recovery/

ONGD - SHAR - DiskInternals NTFS Recovery (2.93) --- http://www.diskinternals.com/ntfs-recovery/

ONGD - SHAR - DiskInternals FAT Recovery (2.9) --- http://www.diskinternals.com/fat-recovery/

ONGD - FREE - DiskInternals Linux Recovery (2.1) --- http://www.diskinternals.com/linux-recovery/

ONGD - SHAR - DiskInternals Access Recovery (1.1) --- http://www.diskinternals.com/access-recovery/

ONGD - SHAR - DiskInternals Word Recovery (1.8) --- http://www.diskinternals.com/word-recovery/

ONGD - SHAR - DiskInternals Excel Recovery (1.8) --- http://www.diskinternals.com/excel-recovery/

ONGD - FREE - DiskInternals NTFS Reader (2.1) --- http://www.diskinternals.com/products/ntfs-reader/ (* already in list *)

ONGD - FREE - DiskInternals Linux Reader (1.1) --- http://www.diskinternals.com/linux-reader/

ONGD - SHAR - DiskInternals Music Recovery (2.1) --- http://www.diskinternals.com/music-recovery/

ONGD - SHAR - DiskInternals Recovery for iPod (1.0) --- http://www.diskinternals.com/ipod-recovery/

ONGD - FREE - DiskInternals ZIP Repair (1.0) --- http://www.diskinternals.com/zip-repair/

ONGD - SHAR - DiskInternals Recovery Server (1.0) --- http://www.diskinternals.com/download/Recovery_Server.exe

ONGD - FREE - DiskInternals Raid 2 Raid - Raid Reader (1.0) --- http://www.diskinternals.com/download/raid2raid.exe

ONGD - FREE - DiskInternals Address Book Recovery (1.1) --- http://www.diskinternals.com/download/wab_recovery.exe

This is probably the best full access NTFS driver for 9x (Non-commercial use only):

LAST - FREE - Paragon NTFS for Win98 3.0.2.2 --- http://www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-win98/

Edited January 10, 2009 by RetroOS

[ivanbuto]

As has been mentioned in another thread, it seems that no new Windows 98 versions of Media Player Classic will be compiled.

See here for more info:

http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thr...forum_id=735607

The author of the software updates suggest that if you want to have new Win98 versions, you have to compile them yourself.

Anyone up for the task?

[Drugwash]

I'll give it a try, just for the sake of it, since I'm happy enough with GOMplayer.

[rainyd]

I'll give it a try, just for the sake of it, since I'm happy enough with GOMplayer.

Thank you warmly, this will be greatly appreciated.