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'''Windows 98''' (codenamed ''Memphis'') is an operating system developed by Microsoft and is the second major release in the [[Windows 9x]] operating system line released in 1998. It was designed as an evolution of [[Windows 95]] and introduced features such as the Windows Driver Model, Internet Explorer 4.0 (which included Active Desktop, Windows Desktop Update, and integration with Windows Explorer itself),<ref>[https://people.apache.org/~jim/NewArchitect/webrevu/1997/10_31/strategists/tour2.html Internet Explorer 4.0 and true Web Integration], ''CMP Web Review''. 31 October 1997.</ref> FAT32 file system (though this was already part of the OEM-only Windows 95 OSR2 two years earlier) and improved setup. It is the first version of Windows to include the [[w:Windows Desktop Update|Windows Desktop Update]] by default, an addition which carried over to the NT-based [[Windows 2000]] in 1999. | '''Windows 98''' (codenamed ''Memphis'') is an operating system developed by Microsoft and is the second major release in the [[Windows 9x]] operating system line released in 1998. It was designed as an evolution of [[Windows 95]] and introduced features such as the Windows Driver Model, Internet Explorer 4.0 (which included Active Desktop, Windows Desktop Update, and integration with Windows Explorer itself),<ref>[https://people.apache.org/~jim/NewArchitect/webrevu/1997/10_31/strategists/tour2.html Internet Explorer 4.0 and true Web Integration], ''CMP Web Review''. 31 October 1997.</ref> FAT32 file system (though this was already part of the OEM-only Windows 95 OSR2 two years earlier) and an improved setup process. It is the first version of Windows to include the [[w:Windows Desktop Update|Windows Desktop Update]] by default, an addition which carried over to the NT-based [[Windows 2000]] in 1999. | ||
Two versions of Windows 98 were released: the original release in 1998, known simply as "Windows 98" and sometimes retroactively called "First Edition", and "Windows 98 Second Edition" in 1999. The latter fixed major issues from the original release, updated Internet Explorer to version 5.0, included updated drivers and introduced features such as Internet Connection Sharing. Mainstream support for both releases ended on 30 June 2002, and extended support was discontinued later on 11 July 2006—together with [[Windows Me]]. | Two versions of Windows 98 were released: the original release in 1998, known simply as "Windows 98" and sometimes retroactively called "First Edition", and "Windows 98 Second Edition" in 1999. The latter fixed major issues from the original release, updated Internet Explorer to version 5.0, included updated drivers and introduced features such as Internet Connection Sharing. Mainstream support for both releases ended on 30 June 2002, and extended support was discontinued later on 11 July 2006—together with [[Windows Me]]. | ||