Windows 98 build 1650.8

4.10.1650.8
	Build of Windows 98
Release name	Beta 3
OS family	Windows 9x
Version number	4.10
Build number	1650
Build revision	8
Architecture	x86 (PC/AT, PC-98)
Compiled on	1997-12-09
Expiration date
Timebomb	1998-12-01 (+357 days)
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Windows 98 build 1650.8 is the official Beta 3 release of Windows 98, released on 15 December 1997^[1]. It is a recompile of build 1650, much like the slightly earlier build 1650.3, and as such is very similar to the mentioned builds.

The Korean version of this build was uploaded by Callisto on 6 November 2020,^[2] and then was later uploaded to BetaArchive FTP on 31 December 2020.

The Japanese version containing both the x86 and PC-98 versions of this build was later obtained and shared by Blue Horizon on 15 May 2021. The disc also contains Korean and Traditional Chinese versions of the build as well.^[3]^[4]

The Simplified Chinese version of this build is included on the Chinese warez CD "杀毒家族" (aka AC-6043) which was uploaded by a member of the Chinese software preservation group 老光盘交流群 named 肥牛 on 15 January 2020,^[5] and mirrored to the Internet Archive on 1 September 2022.^[6]

Alongside from this, there are also versions of this build in Dutch, French, Spanish, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Swedish, and Italian.^[7]

NFO files[edit | edit source]

The following NFO files were included as part of the Imperator and TC releases.^[8]

Imperator

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MS Windows 98 Beta 3
Build 1659
Real beta 3 directly ripped from
MS's MSDN L4 CD 1.98!

have fun

Imperator

TC

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║                Microsoft Windows 98 Beta3 1650 German                      ║
║                Plus Win98 Hack - Expire Data Settings                      ║
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║ SUPPLiER:   │The Champ/The Champ     │ TYPE: Betriebssystem                ║
║ PACKAGER:   │Perry                   │ # OF DiSKS:   │ 11 * 10.0 mb        ║
║ PROTECTiON: │N/A                     │ RELEASE DATE: │ 01/98               ║
║ CRACKER:    │N/A                     │ RATiNG:       │ [You decide!]       ║
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║     Release Notes                                                          ║
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║     Betriebssystem Microsoft Windows 98 Beta3 1650 German                  ║
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║     Install Notes                                                          ║ 
║     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^                                                          ║ 
║     Einfach die Zip/RAR's entpacken und die Setup.exe Starten              ║ 
║     Danne im dir Win98Hack\VisMWA.exe - Beta Expire Data Settings          ║
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║                                            .......thats all.....           ║
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