(IDG) -- After months of waiting, an endless cycle of beta versions and "release candidates," ongoing legal wrangling, and inescapable hype, it all boils down to a simple question: Does upgrading to ...

Ending months of speculation, Microsoft today confirmed many key details regarding Windows 98, the planned upgrade to its ubiquitous Windows 95 operating system. Windows 98 will officially roll out on ...

Tuesday is D-Day for Windows 98, 98 SE and ME users. After some extensions, Microsoft is finally ending its association with the eight-year-old Windows 98 operating system by dropping all support and ...

Many North American businesses still have computers running on Windows 98, even though support for the operating system is set to end on Jan. 16, according to a study released Thursday. AssetMetrix ...

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...

Days before it was to end support for Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Corp. has decided to extend the life of the products until June 30, 2006. The software vendor also said in a ...

One of the news items that generated the most chatter among Hackaday editors this week was that ESA’s Mars Express mission is receiving a software update. And they’re updating the operating system ...

Although many gamers have been locating the new-gen PS5 and Xbox Series X to see modern games in the latest and greatest graphical fidelity, some upgrade to the consoles for alternate means. Thanks to ...

Hey there, kiddies, Uncle Billy really hopes you’re not still using Windows 98 because starting today his mom and pop operation is no longer offering technical support for it. Internet Explorer on the ...

Windows 98 was my very first exposure to PCs, but by the time I got my own it had already been replaced by its successor, Windows XP. At the time, I thoroughly dreaded the 98 aesthetic. I found XP’s ...

Trying to do a repair install of Windows 98 on a customer's pc i.e. reinstalling on top of what's there already. The install gets as far as checking the disk and then tells me that because there's an ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Fans of '90s nostalgia, roguelikes, and Windows 98 will be pleased to see these elements mashed together in Desktop Survivors 98, the latest indie title ...