Windows 98 build 1518

4.10.1518
	Build of Windows 98
OS family	Windows 9x
Version number	4.10
Build number	1518
Architecture	x86
Compiled on	1997-06-09
Expiration date
Timebomb	1997-12-31 (+205 days)
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Windows 98 build 1518 is a build of Windows 98, which was leaked by PWA on 12 June 1997. It the last build to not include the Active Desktop update bundled with Internet Explorer 4.

NFO file[edit | edit source]

The following NFO file was included as part of the PWA release.^[1]

NFO contents

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		█▓▒▒▒▀     ... Pirates With Attitudes
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	      ▄▓▓▀           Proudly Presents ...
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╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ [ Microsoft Memphis Build 1518 ]                            June 12, 1997 ║
╟───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Supplier .....:Murmillius            │ Type .....:O/S                     ║
║ Cracker ......:N/A                   │ Video ....:Yes                     ║
║ Packager .....:Murmillius            │ Audio ....:Yes                     ║
║ Protection ...:N/A                   │ # Disks...:16 x 5meg               ║
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

     Build 1518 is now available for download. This build is provided for developers
     and other users who need current builds in order to develop Memphis specific
     features. It is not recommended for use on production or your only PCs. You do not
     need to download this build. This is an interim build on the way to Beta 1. If you do
     decide to test it, we welcome your feedback using the normal bug reporting tools. 

     This build will only be available for download. It will not be available on CD. 

     **WARNING & DISCLAIMER**
     Microsoft does not recommend that you install build 1518. This build is provided
     for development and testing purposes on an as-is basis. This is an interim build
     we do not consider beta release quality. 

     At Microsoft, we have daily Memphis builds. Occasionally we make these interim
     builds available to development partners and beta testers for development
     purposes, as well as for limited beta testing. Although the Memphis team uses
     these daily builds on our production computers and believe that this build's quality
     is adequate , we recommend that you only install 1518 on a test machine - and you
     do so at your own risk. 

     You should note before installing this build that the daily builds are not stabilized
     nor rigorously tested prior to release. You may find key features are not functional
     in this build. We will document significant issues we are aware of in the Known
     Issues Web page and Release Notes. 

     This is not Beta 1, despite what the setup splash screens and logo bitmaps may
     say. This is just a weekly internal build that we have decided to release for limited
     external testing. At some point, as we approach beta 1, we have to check in these
     changes to our source code tree, and test them, along with other features & bug
     fixes. We are still a while away from our Memphis Beta 1 release, but we have
     switched the bitmaps and setup text files. We will clearly let you know when we
     reach Beta 1, and will send a CD out to all beta test sites. 

          Before Running Setup 

               Please ensure you download ALL ZIP files before
               beginning setup, and unzip all of them successfully. If you
               do not have all the files, setup may not complete. 

          Online Bug Reporting/Internet Update 

               Currently Internet Explorer 4.0 is unable to load the ActiveX
               controls needed to utilize both the Internet System Update
               and the Memphis Bug Reporting tool. Consequently neither
               will work. Both should be fully functional in the near future. In
               the interim, you can use the MSReport tool to report
               problems. 

          Internet Explorer 4.0 Shell 

               This build contains an interim build of IE 4. This build will
               probably not browse the internet very robustly. If you need
               to use the web, we do not recommend that you install this
               build on your machine. This build does not contain the
               integrated shell. Both of these will be in future interim builds
               and in Beta 1. 

			       -/ This is PWA \-
				 < 21-May-97 >

┌──────────────────┬─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·
│ Council .........│ Dark Lord, Dream Weaver, Murmillius, Rambone
├──────────────────┼─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·
│ Senior Members ..│ Code3, Drew, Gumby, Mercy,
│                  │ Oyl Patch, Shiffie, Stoned, The Technic
├──────────────────┼─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·
│ Members .........│ Acidman, Aironz, Angelface, BadBrad, Blackened,  
│                  │ Black Raven, Bunter, Chowdery, Cirion, Codebreaker,
│                  │ The Comet, Corv8, Disk Killer, DJpaul, The French Mate,
│                  │ Guip, Imposter, Impulse, The Joker, The Judge, Leland,
│                  │ Lost Soul, Magellan, Mooncrow, Nagumo, Ofd, Patriarch, 
│                  │ Phalycide, Prozac, Ryu, Scan, SilverB, Skybum, Skylark,
│                  │ Tinox, Warlock
├──────────────────┼─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·
│ Senior Couriers .│ Akasha, Bababoey, Bandito, The Jerk, Mario Lemieux,
│                  │ Mindreader
├──────────────────┼─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·
│ Couriers ........│ Darkforce, Gizmo, Marduk, Marbitoz, Night Crawler, 
│                  │ Psyber, Scuzi, Trix
└──────────────────┴─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·



			      PWA Boards/Sites

┌──────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────┐
│ FTP Site Names       │ Status ···················· │ SiteOP ············· │
├──────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────┤
│ Sentinel ··········  │ Inet WHQ ·················· │ Guip/Magellan ······ │
│ Boners Domain ·····  │ Inet U.S. HQ ·············· │ Rambone ············ │
│ CRC ···············  │ Inet Euro HQ ·············· │ Cxxxxx ············· │
│ The Crypt ·········  │ Inet EURO Courier HQ ······ │ The French Mate ···· │
│ Reflection ········  │ Inet Distro Site ·········· │ Sxxxxxx ············ │
│ Secret Paradise ···  │ Inet Distro Site ·········· │ Black Raven ········ │
├──────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────┤
│ Bulletin Board Name  │ Status ······ Nodes ······· │ SysOp ·············· │
├──────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────┤
│ Obscene Phobia ····· │ Euro HQ ······[6]           │ The Judge ·········· │
│ Cheap Talk ········· │ Member Board ·[4]           │ Bad Bradley ········ │
│ Electric Acid ······ │ Member Board ·[5] ········· │ EA Staff ··········· │
│ Silicon Phalanx ···· │ Member Board ·[3] ········· │ Drew ··············· │
│ Gotham City ········ │ Member Board ·[2] ········· │ The Joker ·········· │
│ The Warp Zone ······ │ Member Board ·[9] ········· │ Warp Zone Staff ···· │
│ Underground Insanity │ Member Board ·[5] ········· │ Kreep/Bishop ······· │
│ S.E.L. ············· │ Member Board ·[9] ········· │ SilverB ············ │
│ Acheron ············ │ Member Board ·[3] ········· │ Bababoey ··········· │
│ Info Super-Highway · │ Member Board ·[4] ········· │ Zino/Lost Soul ····· │
└──────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┴──────────────────────┘
	     If you are going to do it ... Do it with an ATTITUDE!

		PWA..... a juggernaut that rolls on thru 1997


  *  Please note that PWA is NOT accepting pay sites of any nature.. We're *
  *  in this for fun and entertainment, not to try to make ourselves rich. *

  *  PWA also does not accept new BBS', FTP sites, net couriers, graphics  *
  *  artists or programmers (including PPE's... PCB, may it rest in peace) *

┌───────────────────────────────┤ Final Note ├─────────────────────────────┐
│ Support the software companies! If you enjoy using a program or using a  │
│ Util, consider buying it! Someone has to make it worth the programmer's  │
│ effort to keep up the high standards.. They made it, so they DESERVE it! │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Changes[edit | edit source]

This build fixes a few Control Panel applets.
A shortcut to the Memphis Helpdesk has been added to the Start menu.
"Outlook Express News" has been removed from the Start menu and "Outlook Express Mail" is now simply named "Outlook Express".
This is the first build to no longer report "Starting Memphis..." before the boot screen will pop up.
This build introduces the "Users" Control Panel applet to enable multi-user configurations.

Bugs[edit | edit source]

Installation[edit | edit source]

Setup has a WINSETUP.BIN that is not recognized by setup at all times and causes setup to crash on most virtualizers except Microsoft Virtual PC, 86Box, VARCem, and some versions of VMware, due to incorrect emulation of the segment limits of the CPU core. To patch this build to run on any virtualizer, use a WINSETUP.BIN from an earlier build or the RTM.
Setup might complain about some AOL 3.0 installation files being missing, which can be safely skipped.