FREE Software ESSENTIALS:
Upgrades, Patches, BUG Fixes, Drivers + Tools

ALL downloads featured here are on my •MUST HAVE• list, also found in SOFTWARE.TXT, part of my ©Tricks + Secrets files, FREEware:

• Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 + DOS 7.xx/8.00: W95-11D.EXE

• Windows/WfWG 3.1x + DOS 6.xx: W31-11D.ZIP

IMPORTANT:

1. ALWAYS BACKUP FIRST !
2. Some of these files are archived in ZIP format. You need a file decompression (unZIPping) tool to extract their contents. I recommend one of these "FREE 32-bit FILE SHRINKERS" (Windows 9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista users), Info-ZIP WiZ (Windows/WfWG 3.1x users, free) or PK(UN)ZIP (DOS users, no nag shareware).
3. STAY SAFE: Scan for viruses ALL files downloaded from the Internet!
4. ORIGINAL Operating System/software/hardware REQUIRED for installing ANY upgrades/patches/fixes/drivers!
5. NEWEST at the top -> OLDEST at the bottom.
6. You MUST log on as Administrator/Power User to install Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista upgrades/patches/fixes!
7. Please let me know if you discover any broken links.
8. ALL software featured here is FREE(ware).
9. I do NOT recommend ANY shareware or retail programs, except the few ESSENTIALS on my "MUST HAVE" list, and ONLY IF I could NOT find ANY FREE(ware) alternative!
10. Check back often for UPDATES.
11. Enjoy.

CREDITS: Some of these links appear courtesy of Ojatex, Captain SiskoX, Chris, Robert + ERPMan, whom I can't thank enough for their invaluable help.

CONTENTS:

• WINDOWS 2003 SERVER ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES + FIXES [separate page]
• WINDOWS EXPERIENCE (XP) ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES + FIXES [separate page]
• Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) Comprehensive Guide [separate page]
• Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) Updates + Fixes [separate page]
• WINDOWS MILLENNIUM EDITION (ME) ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES + FIXES
• WINDOWS 2000 ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES + FIXES [separate page]
• WINDOWS 98 SECOND EDITION (SE) ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES + FIXES
• WINDOWS 98 SERVICE PACK 1 (SP1) ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES + FIXES
• WINDOWS 98 ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES + FIXES
• WINDOWS 95B/95C OSR 2.X ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES + FIXES
• WINDOWS 95/95A OSR1 ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES + FIXES
• WINDOWS NEW TECHNOLOGY (NT) 4.0 ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES + FIXES [separate page]
• WINDOWS 9X/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista ESSENTIAL SYSTEM COMPONENTS + ADD-ONS [separate page]
• DIRECTX (DX) ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES, FIXES + TOOLS [separate page]
• INTERNET EXPLORER (IE) 4/5/6/7 ESSENTIAL FREE FIXES + UPDATES [separate page]
• WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER (WMP) 6/7/8/9/10/11 ESSENTIAL FREE FIXES + UPDATES [separate page]
• FREE WINDOWS NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista EXTRAS [separate page]
• WINDOWS/WFWG 3.1x ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES + FIXES [separate page]
• FREE WinDOwS MOUSE DRIVERS + TOOLS [separate page]
• FREE WinDOwS CD/DVD DRIVERS + TOOLS [separate page]
• FREE WinDOwS 3D/VIDEO, AUDIO + DISK DRIVERS + TOOLS [separate page]
• FREE WINDOWS 3.1x/9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003 MODEM DRIVERS + TOOLS [separate page]

Jump to: [separate pages]

• 1000+ Windows 9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista POWER TOYS + TWEAKING TOOLS
• FREE 9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003 AOL 32-bit POWER TOYS
• Windows/WfWG 3.1x POWER TOYS
• SPEED-UP + BENCHMARK TOOLS
• DISK PARTITIONING, FORMATTING, BACKUP + RECOVERY TOOLS
• ESSENTIAL DOS 5.00 - 8.00 POWER TOYS
• GET ANTI-VIRAL: Protect Yourself !
• FREE WinDOwS GAMES + CHEATS
• FREE WWW/FTP, HTML + GIF/JPG Publishing Tools
• HOSTED + SPONSORED BINARIES
• ßETA SOFTWARE
• My DownLoads
• FREEbies: FREE(ware) SOFTWARE SITES

• ME Links: Windows ME Updates on the Internet:
  • Microsoft Windows ME Updates (automatic install)
    Save Updates to disk
    WinME OS + MS IE 5/6 browser required!
    MSKB: How to Save Updates from Windows Update Catalog
  • How to Request Windows 98/ME Hotfixes from Microsoft
  • MSKB: Windows ME Hotfixes Information
  • MSKB: Windows ME Support Center
  • MSKB: Windows 98 + ME Error Message Resource Center
  • Microsoft TechNet Security Center
  • Microsoft Windows ME Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)
  • Unofficial 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Updates, Patches + Hotfixes List
  • Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Power Pack
  • Unofficial 98MP10: Killer Replacements: WMP10 + XP SP2 -> 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME
  • ERPMan's Windows 98 + ME Updates
  • Wikipedia Windows ME
  • MrTech's Microsoft OSes + Software Patches + Fixes List
  • TechSpot Windows 98 SE/2000/ME/XP Updates
  • Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Patches (French)
  • Unofficial Windows ME SU0173 Error: Fixed PRECOPY1.CAB
  • Unofficial Windows 95/98/ME MPR.DLL Password Lock Patch (freeware)
  • Unofficial Windows 95/98/ME COMDLG32.DLL Dialog Resize Patch (freeware)
  • Unofficial Windows 95/98/ME CD Tracks as WAVs CDFS.VXD Patch (freeware)
  • Unofficial Windows 98/ME ACM Patched MSACM.DRV (freeware)
  • NOVOLTRACK: Windows 9x/ME OEM Floppy Registry Patch (free GPL)

• ME SP1: Unofficial Windows ME Service Pack 1 (SP1) 2.02 Beta 9 installs ALL previously released Hotfixes, Patches + Updates (free):
  • ME SP1 2.02 Beta 9 [20.9 MB, English].
  • ME SP1 2.02 Beta 9 [20.8 MB, French].

• KernelEx: Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Kernel Extensions (KernelEx) 0.3.3e allows to install + run NTx-only + XP-only applications + games (free GPL, multilingual):
  • KernelEx 0.3.3e Release Candidate (RC) [120 KB].
  • KernelEx 0.3.2a Stable [73 KB].
  Requires Microsoft Layer for Unicode (MSLU) 1.1.3790.0 (UNICOWS.DLL) [261 KB, English]!
  More info.

• Microsoft Windows ME Multicast Packets With TTL=0 TCP/IP Errors TCPIP.SYS 4.90.3004, NDIS.VXD 4.90.3001 + PPPMAC.VXD 4.90.3002 Fix:
  • TCPIP.SYS, NDIS.VXD + PPPMAC.VXD Fix [400 KB, English].
  • TCPIP.SYS, NDIS.VXD + PPPMAC.VXD Fix [404 KB, Italian].
  More info.

• Unofficial Windows ME Control Panel Applets Lockups CONTROL.EXE 4.90.3001 Fix [128 KB, English].

• Unofficial Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/98/98 SP1/98 SE/NT4/ME TZ Environment Variable Errors MSVCRT.DLL 6.1.9848.0 Fix:
  Direct download [240 KB, English].

• Unofficial Windows ME File Manager GPF WINFILE.EXE 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [341 KB, English].
  More info.

• Unofficial Windows 95/98/ME + MS-DOS 7.00/7.10/8.00 DOS Help System HELP.HLP Update [654 KB, English].

• Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME SETUPAPI.DLL 5.1.2600.2180 Update [442 KB, English].

• Unofficial Windows ME Explorer Lockups With Internet Explorer 5.xx/6.xx SHELL32.DLL 5.50.4134.120 Fix:
  • SHELL32.DLL Fix [844 KB, English].
  • SHELL32.DLL Fix [849 KB, Italian].
  This SHELL32.DLL Fix corrects Windows Explorer (and similar tools that use SHELL32.DLL APIs) lockups while trying to copy/create/move/delete/rename large number of files/folders with Internet Explorer 5.xx/6.xx already installed.
  "Rearranged" for easier localization (translation into languages other than English).

• Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME SNMP Memory Corruption SNMPAPI.DLL 5.0.2195.6811 + SNMP.EXE 5.0.2195.7112 Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [150 KB, English].

• Unofficial Windows 95/98/ME SERVICES Update:
  Direct download [130 KB, English].

• Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME HTML Help Expired Security Certificate RUNHELP.CAB + HTMLHELP.HTM Fix [107 KB, English].

• Unofficial Windows ME 2-4 GB Files Errors KERNEL32.DLL 4.90.3001 Fix:
  • KERNEL32.DLL Fix [325 KB, English].
  • KERNEL32.DLL Fix [330 KB, Italian].
  More info.

• Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/NT4 SP6a/ME Hyperlink Object HLINK.DLL 5.2.3790.2748 Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [159 KB, English].

• Unofficial Windows ME WEBVW.DLL 5.50.4134.7069 Security Vulnerability Fix:
  • WEBVW.DLL Fix [797 KB, English].
  • WEBVW.DLL Fix [734 KB, Italian].

• Unofficial Windows ME 48-bit LBA (Logical Block Addressing) > 137 GB (E)IDE/ATAPI Hard Disk Driver ESDI_506.PDR 4.90.3000 Fix:
  • ESDI_506.PDR Fix [143 KB, English].
  • ESDI_506.PDR Fix [146 KB, Italian].

• Windows ME Graphics Rendering Engine (GRE) Windows MetaFile (WMF) Security Vulnerability Fixes (English):
  • ME918547: Unofficial Windows ME GDI32.DLL + GDI.EXE 4.90.3003 Fix:
    Direct download [400 KB].
    STRONGLY RECOMMENDED: ME918547 provides the BEST Fix!
    ME918547 also UNINSTALLS ALL OBSOLETE Fixes below!
  • OBSOLETE fixes:
    • Microsoft Windows ME Q918547.DLL 4.10.2224 + KB918547.EXE 4.10.2224 Fix [150 KB].
    • U918547: Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Q918547.DLL 4.10.2226 + KB918547.EXE 4.10.2226 Fix:
      Direct download [135 KB].
  Symantec: Microsoft Windows GDI WMF Handling Heap Overflow Vulnerability.
  Inside the WMF Format [Acrobat PDF format, 113 KB, right-click to save!].

• Microsoft Windows ME Embedded Web Fonts T2EMBED.DLL 5.0.2195.7073 Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [216 KB, English].
  Requires MS IE 5.5 SP2 or newer already installed!
  BUG: T2EMBED.DLL Fix above installs BUGgy INF file!
  FIX: MUST Install this INF Fix [61 KB] AFTER installing T2EMBED.DLL Fix above!

• Unofficial Windows ME Graphics Rendering Engine (GRE) Windows MetaFile (WMF) GDI32.DLL + GDI.EXE 4.90.3002 Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [395 KB, English].
  More info.
  MouseTrap WMF BUG detection tool (freeware).
  More info.

• Unofficial Windows ME Intel CPU Microcode UPDATE.SYS 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [190 KB, English].

• Windows ME Cursor + Icon Handling Security Vulnerability Fixes (English).
  Install only 1 of these fixes:
  • Microsoft Windows ME Q891711.DLL 4.10.2222 + KB891711.EXE 4.10.2223 Fix [145 KB].
  • U891711: Unofficial Windows 95/98/ME Q891711.DLL 4.10.2223 + KB891711.EXE 4.10.2227 Fix [120 KB].
    Read U891711.TXT FIRST!
    U891711 fixes also Animated Cursor (.ANI) GDI Engine Security Vulnerability.
    Q891711 + U891711 MSFN forum.
  STRONGLY RECOMMENDED: U891711 provides the BEST Fix!

• Unofficial Windows ME KRNL386.EXE 4.90.3001 Fix:
  • KRNL386.EXE Fix [197 KB, English].
  • KRNL386.EXE Fix [199 KB, Italian].
  This Fix may correct Kernel errors after installing Cursor + Icon Handling Fix above!

• Microsoft Windows ME HTML Converter Buffer Overrun HTML32.CNV + MSCONV97.DLL Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [305 KB, English].
  More info.

• Microsoft Windows ME IntelliPoint Mouse Driver VMOUSE.VXD 4.90.3003 Fix [141 KB, English].
  May NOT work properly WITHOUT MS IntelliPoint v4.12 for Windows 98/NT4/ME [9.68 MB, English] ALREADY installed!

• Microsoft Windows ME Not Enough DirectSound Buffer Allocation KMIXER.SYS 4.90.3002, PORTCLS.SYS 4.90.3001 + SYSAUDIO.SYS 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [305 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME ForeHelp Performance Issue FILELIST.XML Fix:
  Direct download [154 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME Computer Hangs During Registration MSOBSHEL.HTM, DIALMGR.JS + MIGRATE.JS Fix:
  Direct download [170 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME ACPI Computer Restarts Automatically from Hibernation ACPI.SYS 4.90.3003 Fix:
  Direct download [186 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME Device Button May Not Start Still-Image Capture WIASERVC.DLL 4.90.3002 Fix:
  Direct download [221 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME USB Floppy Drive Missing SYSTEM.DRV 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [143 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Audio/Video Control Device Stops Working OHCI1394.SYS 4.90.3004 Fix:
  Direct download [172 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME Net-Class Drivers Not Updated NETDI.DLL 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [281 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME PCMCIA Adapter Code 10 Device Manager Error PCI.VXD 4.90.3004 Fix:
  Direct download [175 KB, English].
  BUG: Long Delay With Multiple Flash Memory Storage Devices after installing PCI.VXD 4.90.3004 Fix.
  FIX: MUST install OLDER PCI.VXD 4.90.3003 Fix below IF using more than 1 Flash Memory Device/Drive!

• Microsoft Windows ME Standby Hang With Multiple MS-DOS Prompt Sessions PCI.VXD 4.90.3003 Fix:
  Direct download [173 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME 16-Bit Programs Cannot Open More Than 120 Files Simultaneously DOSMGR.VXD 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [163 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME Computer Hangs With Removable Disk DISKVSD.VXD 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [144 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME Drive A Missing After Docking HSFLOP.PDR 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [155 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME Large Document Printing to USB Printer Error USBMON.DLL 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [147 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME Help + Support Tool Error MARSCORE.DLL 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [184 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME Hard Disk Spindown Request Error VPOWERD.VXD 4.90.3007 Fix:
  Direct download [157 KB, English].
  MUST install ACPI Fix below FIRST!

• Microsoft Windows ME ACPI Button NTKERN.VXD 4.90.3005 + VPOWERD.VXD 4.90.3006 Fix:
  Direct download [246 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Storage Device Error SBP2PORT.SYS 4.90.3002 Fix:
  Direct download [162 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME Infrared Fax Modem Install Error IRENUM.VXD 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [158 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME Control Panel Sounds + Multimedia Tool Errors MMSYS.CPL 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [222 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME Computer Hangs With IEEE 1394 (FireWire) DVD + USB Drives CDVSD.VXD 4.90.3003 Fix:
  Direct download [159 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME CD-ROM Mofcomp Tool Error MOFD.DLL 1.50.1164.9 Fix:
  Direct download [186 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME Locked Drive CreateFile Error IFSMGR.VXD 4.90.3003 Fix:
  Direct download [225 KB, English].
  Install this Fix ONLY IF ANY 0 Bytes *.INF files present!

• Microsoft Windows ME ACPI Power + Sleep Buttons Errors VKD.VXD 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [153 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME CardBus Adapter Error PCCARD.VXD 4.90.3002 Fix:
  Direct download [182 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME ICM Display Color Matching GDI32.DLL + GDI.EXE 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [409 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME MPEG2 Over IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Bus 61883.SYS 4.90.3003 Update:
  Direct download [156 KB, English].
  MUST install IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Fix below FIRST!

• Microsoft Windows ME IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Digital Video Camcorders 61883.SYS, ARP1394.SYS + OHCI1394.SYS 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [205 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME 1394 Host Controller Driver Error 1394BUS.SYS 4.90.3001 + OHCI1394.SYS 4.90.3003 Fix:
  Direct download [195 KB, English].
  MUST install IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Fix above FIRST!

• Microsoft Windows ME Memory Leak ATMUNI.SYS 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [246 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME HIDSERV Suspend Error With IBM Rapid Access III Keyboard HIDSERV.EXE 4.90.3002 Fix:
  Direct download [148 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME Multiple-Function CardBus Adapters Errors CONFIGMG.VXD 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [195 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME Intel Pentium 4 CPU Incorrectly Identified by Direct3D D3DIM700.DLL 4.7.0.723 Fix:
  Direct download [456 KB, English].
  DirectX 8 installs same D3DIM700.DLL version!
  DirectX 9 installs newer D3DIM700.DLL 4.09.0.0902!

• Microsoft Windows ME CardBus Texas Instruments Card Controllers CBSS.VXD 4.90.3003 Fix:
  Direct download [161 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME PPP Over ATM PPPATM.SYS 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [152 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME Help and Support Center HCUPDATE.EXE, HELPCTR.EXE + PCHSETUP.EXE Fix:
  Direct download [363 KB, English].
  More info.
  Install this Fix BEFORE the Help and Support Center Fix below!

• Microsoft Windows ME Help and Support Center Flaw HELPCTR.EXE Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [294 KB, English].
  More info.
  Install this Fix AFTER the Help and Support Center Fix above!

• Microsoft Windows ME ZIP Folders DUNZIP32.DLL 3.00.17, DZIP32.DLL 3.00.17 + ZIPFLDR.DLL 5.50.4921.1000 Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [270 KB, English].
  More info.

• Microsoft Windows ME SSL Certificate Flaw Identity Spoofing CRYPT32.DLL + CRYPTDLG.DLL Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [367 KB, English].
  More info.

• Microsoft Windows ME Certificate Flaw Deletion XENROLL.DLL Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [211 KB, English].
  More info.

• Microsoft Windows ME Volume Settings Error WDMAUD.SYS 4.90.3003 Fix:
  Direct download [175 KB, English].
  Install this Fix AFTER WDMAUD.SYS Fix below!

• Microsoft Windows ME WDM + USB Audio KMIXER.SYS, RT.SYS, USBAUDIO.SYS + WDMAUD.SYS 4.90.3001 Fixes:
  Direct download [285 KB, English].
  More info.
  Install this Fix BEFORE WDMAUD.SYS Fix above!

• Microsoft Windows ME + ICS UPnP Unchecked Buffer System Compromise SSDPAPI.DLL, UPNP.DLL + SSDPSRV.EXE 4.90.3003 Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [223 KB, English].
  More info.
  MSKB: Internet Connection Sharing (ICS).
  MSKB: Universal Plug and Play (UPnP).

• Microsoft Windows ME MS-DOS Hard Disk Errors IO.SYS Fix:
  Direct download [349 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME DVD Player UDF.VXD 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [165 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME ATA Flash Card Standby Error IOS.VXD 4.90.3004 Fix:
  Direct download [174 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME Audio Mixer Volume + Incorrect Battery Charge Icon SYSTRAY.EXE 4.90.3002 Fix:
  Direct download [157 KB, English].
  More info.

• Microsoft Windows ME PnP Serial Device Error SERENUM.VXD 4.90.3002 Fix:
  Direct download [105 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME Erratic Mouse Pointer Movement USER32.DLL + USER.EXE 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [453 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME Hibernate With More Than 192 MB RAM VMM.VXD 4.90.3003 Fix:
  Direct download [309 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME Remote Network Share GetDiskFreeSpaceEx Errors VREDIR.VXD 4.90.3007 Fix:
  Direct download [221 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME System Restore Checkpoint SMGR.DLL Fix:
  Direct download [219 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME 16-bit Sockets Error IPHLPAPI.DLL 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [158 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME Unable to Install USB Device USBHUB.SYS 4.90.3002 Fix:
  Direct download [164 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME Dial-Up Connection + VPN Server NETPPTP.SYS 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [163 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME Access Denied Error VFAT.VXD 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [182 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME 8 Levels Deep Folder CD/DVD Copy Error CDFS.VXD 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [169 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME Networking Errors VNETBIOS.VXD 4.90.3000 Fix:
  Direct download [148 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME Virtual Memory Tab Negative HD Free Size Error SYSDM.CPL 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [282 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME HyperTerminal Buffer Overflow HTICONS.DLL, HYPERTRM.DLL + HYPERTRM.EXE Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [303 KB, English].
  More info.

• Microsoft Windows ME Malformed IPX NMPI Packet NWLINK.VXD 4.90.3003 + VSERVER.VXD 4.90.3002 Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [216 KB, English].
  More info.

• Microsoft Windows ME ScanDisk Runs Even If Correct Shutdown + DOS Device in Path Name IFSMGR.VXD 4.90.3002 Fix:
  Direct download [224 KB, English].
  See "CACHE WRITE DELAY", also in REGISTRY.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE), for more details.

• Microsoft Windows ME SCSI Miniports Shutdown Error SCSIPORT.PDR 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [152 KB, English].
  MUST install IFSMGR.VXD Fix above FIRST!

• Microsoft Windows ME WebTV Denial of Service ANNCLIST.EXE Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [180 KB, English].
  More info.

• Microsoft Windows ME MS-DOS Prompt International Keyboard Errors MSCONFIG.EXE 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [175 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME AOL + WDM/USB Modems CCPORT.SYS Fix:
  Direct download [156 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows ME OEM MSHDC.INF Not Digitally Signed OPKFIX.CAT Fix:
  Direct download [127 KB].

• Microsoft Windows ME Movie Maker MOVIEMK.EXE 1.0.1377.0 Fix:
  Direct download [449 KB, English].

• Get 1 of these Unofficial Windows ME DOS Patches (all freeware) to FIX all these BUGs: reactivate native MS-DOS boot option and use custom AUTOEXEC.BAT + CONFIG.SYS files (Windows 95/98 style) to run MS-DOS based apps/games that do NOT work from within a Windows DOS box/session.

• Unofficial Windows ME Boot Disk Maker v1.2 32-bit creates a startup floppy containing Windows ME boot files [603 KB].

• Unofficial Windows ME System Restore Remover Pro (SRP) v1.5 32-bit removes Windows Media Player (WMP), Movie Maker (MM), System Restore (SR), System File Protection (SFP) + PC Health (PCH) safely while preserving Help.
  Direct download [517 KB].
  Courtesy of Rick.
  Older SRP v1.1 also removes Windows Management Interface (WMI) + Web Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) [403 KB].
  MUST SEE "WINME WBEM (WINMGMT) BUG + FIX", also in TIPSME.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE)!

• Unofficial Windows ME System Editor (SysEdit) v1.5 32-bit edits AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, HOSTS, PROTOCOLS, SYSTEM.INI + WIN.INI [31 KB].

• See these topics for more CRITICAL UPDATES:
  • "WINDOWS 9X/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista ESSENTIAL SYSTEM COMPONENTS + ADD-ONS".
  • "DIRECTX (DX) ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES, FIXES + TOOLS".
  • "INTERNET EXPLORER 4/5/6/7 ESSENTIAL FREE FIXES + UPDATES".
  • "WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER (WMP) 6/7/8/9/10/11 ESSENTIAL FREE FIXES + UPDATES".

• 98 Links: Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Updates on the Internet:
  • Microsoft Windows 98, 98 SP1 + 98 SE Updates (automatic install)
    Save Updates to disk
    Win98 OS + MS IE 5/6 browser required!
    MSKB: How to Save Updates from Windows Update Catalog
  • How to Request Windows 98/ME Hotfixes from Microsoft
  • MSKB: Windows 98 and 98 SE Hotfixes Information
  • Microsoft Windows 98 Support Center
  • MSKB: Windows 98 + ME Error Message Resource Center
  • Microsoft TechNet Security Center
  • Microsoft Windows 98/98 SE Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)
  • Unofficial 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Updates, Patches + Hotfixes List
  • Unofficial List + Links of all 98 SE Updates, Patches + Hotfixes
  • Unofficial Auto-Patcher for Windows 98 SE, also here
  • Unofficial Windows 98 SE/ME Revolutions Pack (RP)
  • Unofficial Windows 98 SE/ME UberKern (UK) [requires KernelEx!]
  • Unofficial Windows 98 SE/ME UberSkin (US)
  • Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Power Pack
  • Unofficial Windows 98 SE Unattended Boot CD (UBCD98)
  • Unofficial 98SE2ME: Killer Replacements: ME -> 98 SE
  • Unofficial 98MP10: Killer Replacements: WMP10 + XP SP2 -> 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME
  • Unofficial Windows Lupus (modded Windows 98 SE)
  • ERPMan's Windows 98 + ME Updates
  • Wikipedia Windows 98/98 SE
  • Unofficial Windows 98 Updates, Patches + Fixes List
  • MrTech's Microsoft OSes + Software Patches + Fixes List
  • TACKtech Older Microsoft Patches, Fixes + Utilities
  • UVic Windows 98 Patch + Update Archive
  • TechSpot Windows 98 SE/2000/ME/XP Updates
  • Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Patches (French)
  • Unofficial Windows 98 Patches & Updates Guide
  • MS FTP: Microsoft Windows 98 Resource Kit (RK)
  • Mr Scary's Post Windows 98 SE Updates + Add-ons
  • Unofficial Windows 95/98/ME MPR.DLL Password Lock Patch (freeware)
  • Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE COMDLG32.DLL Dialog Resize Patch (freeware)
  • Unofficial Windows 95/98/ME COMDLG32.DLL Dialog Resize Patch (freeware)
  • Unofficial Windows 95/98/ME CD Tracks as WAVs CDFS.VXD Patch (freeware)
  • Unofficial Windows 98/ME ACM Patched MSACM.DRV (freeware)
  • NOVOLTRACK: Windows 9x/ME OEM Floppy Registry Patch (free GPL)

• 98 SE SP2: Unofficial Windows 98 SE Service Pack 2 (SP2) installs ALL previously released Hotfixes, Patches + Updates (free):
  • 98 SE SP2 3.0 Beta 2 Test [20.9 MB, English].
  • 98 SE SP2 3.0 Beta 2 Test [18.4 MB, French].
  • 98 SE SP2 3.0 Beta 1 Test [17.9 MB, German].
  • 98 SE SP2 2.1a Stable [16.6 MB, English].
  98 SE SP2 in languages other than English.

• 98 SE WUPG: Unofficial Windows 98 SE Upgrade Pack (WUPG) Pre-Fall 2006 installs 60+ Updates, USB Drivers, Internet Games, Movie Maker etc:
  WUPG [24.1 MB, English, free].
  More info.

• 98 SE MDCU: Unofficial Windows 98 SE Cumulative Update (MDCU) 2.50 installs 125+ Updates, USB Drivers etc:
  MDCU [12.8 MB, English, free].

• 98 SE NUSB: Unofficial Windows 98 SE Native USB Drivers (NUSB) 3.3 adds native + USB 2.0 support for most internal + external USB devices (free):
  • NUSB 3.3 [756 KB, English].
  • NUSB 3.3 [762 KB, French].
  • NUSB 3.3 [766 KB, German].
  • NUSB 3.1 [751 KB, Italian].
  NUSB in languages other than English.

• 98 SE WIA: Unofficial Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) v1.1 Windows ME API for Windows 98 SE allows seemless communication between image acquisition applications and digital imaging devices such as still digital cameras, scanners and DV camcorders, supports > 100 devices, includes TWAIN DSM which enables any WIA device to appear as TWAIN device to TWAIN compatible software:
  WIA 1.1 [1.96 MB, English].
  Works with all Windows 98 SE Fixes, Updates + Packs!

• 98 SE MDCUPL: Unofficial Windows 98 SE Plus! (MDCUPL) 3.1 Windows ME style:
  MDCUPL [1.05 MB, English, free].

• KernelEx: Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Kernel Extensions (KernelEx) 0.3.3e allows to install + run NTx-only + XP-only applications + games (free GPL, multilingual):
  • KernelEx 0.3.3e Release Candidate (RC) [120 KB].
  • KernelEx 0.3.2a Stable [73 KB].
  Requires Microsoft Layer for Unicode (MSLU) 1.1.3790.0 (UNICOWS.DLL) [261 KB, English]!
  More info.

• 98SE2ME: Unofficial Killer Replacements: ME -> 98 SE (free open source):
  • 98SE2ME December 12 2007 [2.7 MB, English].
  • 98SE2ME December 12 2007 [2.68 MB, French].
  • 98SE2ME September 26 2007 [2.56 MB, Italian].
    98SE2ME Italian.
  98SE2ME info, downloads + screen shots.
  98SE2ME ReadMe.
  98SE2ME Updates.
  98SE2ME MSFN forum.

• Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Computer Hangs With Removable Disk DISKVSD.VXD 4.90.3002 Fix:
  Direct download [108 KB, English].
  More info.

• Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE USB Floppy Lockups DISKTSD.VXD 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [112 KB, English].
  This DISKTSD.VXD 4.90.3001 Fix installs also as part of Native USB (NUSB)!

• Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Computer Hangs With IEEE 1394 (FireWire) DVD + USB Drives CDVSD.VXD 4.90.3004 Fix:
  Direct download [121 KB, English].
  More info.
  This CDVSD.VXD 4.90.3004 Fix installs also as part of Native USB (NUSB)!

• Unofficial Windows 98 SE Networking Errors VNETBIOS.VXD 4.90.3001 Fix:
  Direct download [70 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Multicast Packets With TTL=0 TCP/IP Errors VIP.386 (4.10.2004 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2228 for Win98 SE), NDIS.VXD (4.10.2001 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2226 for Win98 SE) + PPPMAC.VXD (4.10.2003 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2223 for Win98 SE) Fix:
  • VIP.386, NDIS.VXD + PPPMAC.VXD Fix [415 KB, English].
  • VIP.386, NDIS.VXD + PPPMAC.VXD Fix [420 KB, Italian].
  Requires DUN Upgrade 1.4 already installed!
  More info.

• Unofficial Windows 98 SE Out Of Memory Errors VCACHE.VXD 4.10.2223 Fix:
  • VCACHE.VXD Fix [118 KB, English + Polish].
  • VCACHE.VXD Fix [122 KB, French].
  More info.
  IMPORTANT: This VCACHE.VXD Fix is experimental!

• Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Stack Corruption KRNL386.EXE 4.10.2000 Fix:
  • KRNL386.EXE Fix [175 KB, English].
  • KRNL386.EXE Fix [178 KB, Italian].

• Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Control Panel Applets Lockups CONTROL.EXE 4.10.1999 Fix [63 KB, English].
  IMPORTANT: MUST use Windows ME CONTROL.EXE 4.90.3001 Fix [128 KB, English] with Windows 98 SE ONLY IF already installed 98SE2ME options 1, 2 and/or 3!
  How to install CONTROL.EXE 4.90.3001 on Windows 98 SE:
  1. Create C:\TEMP (example) from a DOS box:
     MD C:\TEMP
  2. Download CNTROLME.EXE into C:\TEMP .
  3. Run:
     C:\TEMP\CNTROLME.EXE /C /Q /T:C:\TEMP
  4. Copy CONTROL.EXE into %windir% [%windir% = usually C:\WINDOWS] overwriting the existing one (if any).
  5. Delete C:\TEMP .

• Unofficial Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/98/98 SP1/98 SE/NT4/ME TZ Environment Variable Errors MSVCRT.DLL 6.1.9848.0 Fix:
  Direct download [240 KB, English].

• Unofficial Windows 98 SE 256 Colors Icons Explorer EXPLORER.EXE 4.72.3612.1710 Fix:
  • EXPLORER.EXE 4.72.3612.1710 Fix [172 KB, English].
  • EXPLORER.EXE 4.72.3612.1710 Fix [175 KB, Italian].
  • EXPLORER.EXE 4.72.3612.1700 Fix [174 KB, Brazilian Portuguese].
  More info.

• Unofficial Windows 98 SE Animated Cursor (.ANI) + Icon Handling USER32.DLL + USER.EXE 4.10.2233 Security Vulnerability Fix:
  • USER32.DLL + USER.EXE Fix [420 KB, English].
  • USER32.DLL + USER.EXE Fix [423 KB, French].
  • USER32.DLL + USER.EXE Fix [421 KB, Italian].
  • USER32.DLL + USER.EXE Fix [421 KB, Polish].
  In case you ALREADY installed Revolutions Packs (RP) you MUST NOT install this Fix, otherwise Windows may LOCK UP!
  This Fix replaces ALL PREVIOUS Microsoft MS07-017 (Q925902), MS05-002 (Q891711) + unofficial (U891711) Animated Cursor (.ANI) + Icon Handling Security Vulnerabilities Fixes, which are now OBSOLETE!
  Q891711 + U891711 MSFN forum.
  STRONGLY RECOMMENDED: Q891711 provides the BEST Fix!

• Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE File Manager GPF WINFILE.EXE 4.10.1999 Fix:
  Direct download [320 KB, English].
  More info.

• Unofficial Windows 95/98/ME + MS-DOS 7.00/7.10/8.00 DOS Help System HELP.HLP Update [654 KB, English].

• Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME SETUPAPI.DLL 5.1.2600.2180 Update [442 KB, English].
  BUG: SETUPAPI.DLL 5.1.2600.2180 may NOT work properly with Native USB (NUSB) Drivers for Windows 98 SE!
  FIX: In such case restore original SETUPAPI.DLL backed up as %windir%\SYSTEM\SETUPAPI.ORI [%windir% = usually C:\WINDOWS] by SETUPAPI.EXE:
  Start button -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs -> select "Restore Original SETUPAPI.DLL" -> click Add/Remove button.

• Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Explorer Lockups With Internet Explorer 5.xx/6.xx SHELL32.DLL 4.72.3812.634 Fix:
  • SHELL32.DLL Fix [517 KB, English].
  • SHELL32.DLL Fix [520 KB, French].
  • SHELL32.DLL Fix [520 KB, Italian].
  • SHELL32.DLL Fix [521 KB, Polish].
  This SHELL32.DLL Fix corrects Windows Explorer (and similar tools that use SHELL32.DLL APIs) lockups while trying to copy/create/move/delete/rename large number of files/folders with Internet Explorer 5.xx/6.xx already installed.
  "Rearranged" for easier localization (translation into languages other than English).
  BUG: This SHELL32.DLL fix breaks the ability of removing annoying arrows from Desktop shortcut icons!
  FIX: See "PATCHED SHELL32.DLL BUG + FIX", also in TIPS98.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE), for complete details.

• Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME SNMP Memory Corruption SNMPAPI.DLL 5.0.2195.6811 + SNMP.EXE 5.0.2195.7112 Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [150 KB, English].

• Unofficial Windows 95/98/ME SERVICES Update:
  Direct download [130 KB, English].

• Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE ZIP Decompression Unchecked Buffer + Recoverable Compressed ZIP Folders Passwords DZIP32.DLL 4.00.04, DUNZIP32.DLL 4.00.04 + ZIPFLDR.DLL 5.50.4921.1000 Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [216 KB, English].
  More info.

• Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Display Errors FORMAT.COM + FDISK.EXE Fix:
  Direct download [110 KB, English].
  This NEWer FDISK.EXE Fix replaces OLDer Q263044 FDISK.EXE Fix!

• Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME HTML Help Expired Security Certificate RUNHELP.CAB + HTMLHELP.HTM Fix [107 KB, English].

• Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE 2-4 GB Files Errors KERNEL32.DLL (4.10.2002 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2226 for Win98 SE) Fix:
  • KERNEL32.DLL Fix [347 KB, English].
  • KERNEL32.DLL Fix [336 KB, Italian].
  More info.

• Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/NT4 SP6a/ME Hyperlink Object HLINK.DLL 5.2.3790.2748 Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [159 KB, English].

• Unofficial Windows 98 SE 48-bit LBA (Logical Block Addressing) > 137 GB (E)IDE/ATAPI Hard Disk Driver ESDI_506.PDR 4.10.2226 Fix:
  • ESDI_506.PDR Fix [78 KB, English].
  • ESDI_506.PDR Fix [79 KB, Italian].
  Install ESDI_506.PDR 4.10.2226 Fix ONLY on IBM portables with removable disks!

• Unofficial Windows 98 SE 48-bit LBA (Logical Block Addressing) > 137 GB (E)IDE/ATAPI Hard Disk Driver ESDI_506.PDR 4.10.2225 Fix:
  • ESDI_506.PDR Fix [78 KB, English].
  • ESDI_506.PDR Fix [79 KB, Italian].
  Install ESDI_506.PDR 4.10.2225 Fix on ALL PCs/portables EXCEPT IBM portables with removable disks!

• Windows 98 SE Graphics Rendering Engine (GRE) Windows MetaFile (WMF) Security Vulnerability Fixes (English):
  • Q918547: Unofficial Windows 98 SE GDI32.DLL + GDI.EXE 4.10.2227 Fix:
    Direct download [369 KB].
    STRONGLY RECOMMENDED: Q918547 provides the BEST Fix!
    Q918547 also UNINSTALLS ALL OBSOLETE Fixes below!
  • OBSOLETE fixes:
    • Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Q918547.DLL 4.10.2224 + KB918547.EXE 4.10.2224 Fix [145 KB].
      BUG: Q918547.DLL + KB918547.EXE Fix above installs BUGgy INF file!
      FIX: MUST Install this INF Fix [61 KB] AFTER installing Q918547.DLL + KB918547.EXE Fix above!
    • U918547: Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Q918547.DLL 4.10.2226 + KB918547.EXE 4.10.2226 Fix:
      Direct download [135 KB].
  Symantec: Microsoft Windows GDI WMF Handling Heap Overflow Vulnerability.
  Inside the WMF Format [Acrobat PDF format, 113 KB, right-click to save!].

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Embedded Web Fonts T2EMBED.DLL 5.00.2195.7073 Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [211 KB, English].
  Requires MS IE 5.5 SP2 or newer already installed!
  BUG: T2EMBED.DLL Fix above installs BUGgy INF file!
  FIX: MUST Install this INF Fix [61 KB] AFTER installing T2EMBED.DLL Fix above!

• Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Graphics Rendering Engine (GRE) Windows MetaFile (WMF) GDI32.DLL + GDI.EXE (4.10.2003 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2227 for Win98 SE) Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [378 KB, English].
  More info.
  More info.
  More info.
  MouseTrap WMF BUG detection tool (freeware).
  More info.

• Unofficial Windows 98 SE Intel CPU Microcode UPDATE.SYS 4.10.2223 Fix:
  Direct download [101 KB, English].

• Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Cursor + Icon Handling Security Vulnerability Fixes (English).
  Install only 1 of these fixes:
  • Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Q891711.DLL 4.10.2222 + KB891711.EXE 4.10.2223 Fix [150 KB].
  • U891711: Unofficial Windows 95/98/ME Q891711.DLL 4.10.2223 + KB891711.EXE 4.10.2227 Fix [120 KB].
    Read U891711.TXT FIRST!
    Windows 98 SE users: newer Q891711.EXE [permanent fix] [419 KB, English] replaced obsolete U891711.EXE [temporary fix]!
    Read Q891711.TXT FIRST!
    U891711 fixes also Animated Cursor (.ANI) GDI Engine Security Vulnerability.
    Q891711 + U891711 MSFN forum.
  STRONGLY RECOMMENDED: Q891711 provides the BEST Fix!

• Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE 255 Devices Additions + Removals Error VOLTRACK.VXD 4.10.1999 Fix:
  Direct download [66 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/ME Scripting Engines (MSE) v5.6 Update.

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE HTML Converter Buffer Overrun HTML32.CNV + MSCONV97.DLL Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [305 KB, English].
  More info.

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE DVD Player UDF.VXD 4.10.2223 Fix:
  Direct download [166 KB, English].

• Microsoft Plus! for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE ZIP Folders DUNZIP32.DLL 3.00.18, DZIP32.DLL 3.00.18 + ZIPFLDR.DLL 5.0.531.0 Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [268 KB, English].
  More info.
  How to install Fixed ZIPFLDR.DLL on Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE without MS Plus! installed:
  1. Copy + paste text between cut & paste lines below in Notepad -> save as ZIPFLDR.REG (example) -> (double)-click on ZIPFLDR.REG to merge into Registry:

     -----Begin cut & paste here-----
     REGEDIT4
     
     [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Plus!98\Setup\ZipFldr]
     "Installed"="1"
     
     ------End cut & paste here------

  2. Install ZIPFLDR.DLL Fix.

• Unofficial Windows 98 SE Locked Drive CreateFile Error IFSMGR.VXD 4.10.2227 Fix:
  Direct download [144 KB, English].
  Install this Fix ONLY IF you have ANY 0 Bytes *.INF files!

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE CardBus Texas Instruments Card Controllers CBSS.VXD 4.10.2226 Fix:
  Direct download [163 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE Network Vredir Errors VREDIR.VXD 4.10.2230 Fix:
  Direct download [225 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE Laptop PC Hangs During Docking/Undocking NTKERN.VXD 4.10.2224 + VMM.VXD 4.10.2226 Fix:
  Direct download [362 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Access Denied Error VFAT.VXD 4.10.2223 Fix:
  Direct download [185 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE Hang After Suspend IOS.VXD 4.10.2225 + SCSIPORT.PDR 4.10.2223 Fix:
  Direct download [183 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE PCMCIA Adapter Code 10 Device Manager Error MSHDC.INF, IOS.VXD 4.10.2224 + PCI.VXD 4.10.2227 Fix:
  Direct download [215 KB, English].
  More info.

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE Laptop PCs PCI.VXD 4.10.2228 Fix:
  Direct download [136 KB, English].
  MUST install PCMCIA Adapter Code 10 Fix above FIRST!

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE Intel PIIX4 Controller ACPI Hang on S1 VPICD.VXD 4.10.2224 Fix:
  Direct download [153 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Memory Leak ATMUNI.SYS 5.0.1931.1 Fix:
  Direct download [257 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE Wrong Button ACPI.SYS 4.10.2230 Fix:
  Direct download [188 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE 8 Levels Deep Folder CD/DVD Copy Error CDFS.VXD 4.10.1999 Fix:
  Direct download [169 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE Virtual Memory Tab Negative HD Free Size Error SYSDM.CPL 4.10.2224 Fix:
  Direct download [278 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Slow Office DOCs + Korean HTML Pages KERNEL32.DLL (4.10.2001 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2225 for Win98 SE) Fix:
  Direct download [382 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE ACPI with Anti-Virus Software Stops Upon Reboot VMCPD.VXD Fix:
  Direct download [101 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Infrared Communication Lockup NSCIRDA.SYS 4.10.1999 Fix:
  Direct download [153 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE USB Keyboards KBDHID.VXD Fix:
  Direct download [104 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Certificate Flaw Deletion XENROLL.DLL Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [215 KB, English].
  More info.

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Shell Unchecked Buffer Arbitrary Code Execution SHELL32.DLL 4.72.3812.600 Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [834 KB, English].
  More info.
  BUG: This SHELL32.DLL fix breaks the ability of removing annoying arrows from Desktop shortcut icons!
  FIX: See "PATCHED SHELL32.DLL BUG + FIX", also in TIPS98.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE), for complete details.

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE + ICS UPnP Unchecked Buffer System Compromise SSDPAPI.DLL, UPNP.DLL + SSDPSRV.EXE 4.90.3003 Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [223 KB, English].
  More info.
  Requires Windows XP ICS client already installed!
  MSKB: Internet Connection Sharing (ICS).
  MSKB: Universal Plug and Play (UPnP).
  How to install UPnP Security Vulnerability Fix on Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE without Windows XP ICS Client:
  1. Make sure Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE ICS is already installed + properly configured.
     More info.
  2. Create C:\TEMP (example) from a DOS box:
     MD C:\TEMP
  3. Download 314941USA8.EXE into C:\TEMP .
  4. Run:
     C:\TEMP\314941USA8.EXE /C /Q /T:C:\TEMP
  5. Copy these 3 files from C:\TEMP into %windir%\SYSTEM [%windir% = usually C:\WINDOWS]:
     COPY/Y C:\TEMP\SSDPAPI.DLL %windir%\SYSTEM
     COPY/Y C:\TEMP\UPNP.DLL %windir%\SYSTEM
     COPY/Y C:\TEMP\SSDPSRV.EXE %windir%\SYSTEM
     overwriting existing ones (if any).
  6. Run:
     %windir%\SYSTEM\SSDPSRV.EXE
  7. Create a new shortcut to %windir%\SYSTEM\SSDPSRV.EXE into %windir%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.
  8. Delete C:\TEMP .

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE MS-DOS Hard Disk Errors IO.SYS Fix:
  Direct download [300 KB, English].
  Localized IO.SYS Fixes for all available languages.

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Infrared Fax Modem Install Error IRENUM.VXD 4.10.2224 Fix:
  Direct download [157 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Long Names Group Policy Error GROUPPOL.DLL Fix:
  Direct download [149 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE USB Stop Error USBHUB.SYS 4.10.2227 Fix:
  Direct download [166 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE Computer Hangs APMBATT.SYS Fix:
  Direct download [149 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE Low Battery Alarm BATTC.SYS Fix:
  Direct download [146 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Digital CD Audio Error CDVSD.VXD (4.10.2186 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2226 for Win98 SE) Fix:
  Direct download [162 KB, English].
  Intel Application Acceleration (IAA) for most 8XX Pentium III/IV chipsets also installs CDVSD.VXD Fix!

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE PnP Printer Errors VCOMM.VXD 4.10.2225 Fix:
  Direct download [106 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE Windows Explorer Hangs With DHCP Card VDHCP.386 Fix:
  Direct download [127 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE MS Video With USB Digital Camera Error VFWWDM32.DLL Fix:
  Direct download [121 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE NetBIOS Spoofing VNBT.386 (4.10.1721 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2149 for Win98 SE) Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [203 KB, English].
  More info.

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE Disabled Sounds + USB Devices WINMM.DLL 4.03.2201 Fix:
  Direct download [159 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE USB Driver HIDCLASS.SYS 4.10.2223 Fix:
  Direct download [150 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Winsock Time-Out Error MSAFD.DLL + MSWSOSP.DLL (4.10.2000 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2223 for Win98 SE) Fix:
  Direct download [155 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE OpenGL IPF Error OPENGL32.DLL v4.00 4.1.1381.7035 Fix:
  Direct download [373 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE ACPI Enabled Laptop Error CONFIGMG.VXD (4.10.2103 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2223 for Win98 SE) + IO.SYS Fix:
  Direct download [383 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Resource Kit (RK) Taskpads Scripting Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [251 KB, English].
  More info.

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE Dial-Up Networking (DUN) Upgrade v1.4 adds 128-bit PPTP encryption:
  Direct download [459 KB, English].
  If already installed Active Directory Services (ADS) Client for Windows 9x/ME [2.95 MB], you MUST uninstall it BEFORE installing DUN Upgrade 1.4! Reinstall ADS Client AFTER that.
  More info.
  ADS Client info.
  ADS Client installs NEWer versions of MSNET32.DLL, MSNP32.DLL, SECUR32.DLL, DFS.VXD, VNETSUP.VXD + VREDIR.VXD!

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Computer Hangs USER32.DLL + USER.EXE (4.10.2001 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2231 for Win98 SE) Fix:
  • USER32.DLL + USER.EXE Fix [469 KB, English].
  • Unofficial USER32.DLL + USER.EXE Fix [418 KB, Brazilian Portuguese].
  See "TIMED SHUT DOWN", also in REGISTRY.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE), for more details.

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Windows 2000 Domain Users List Error MSAB32.DLL (4.10.1999 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2223 for Win98 SE) Fix:
  Direct download [171 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE USB Driver Trap 14 Error USBD.SYS 4.10.2226 Fix:
  Direct download [161 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Vredir Errors VREDIR.VXD (4.10.2154 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2229 for Win98 SE) Fix:
  Direct download [225 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE DirectSound Error DSOUND.DLL 4.07.00.0725 Fix:
  Direct download [280 KB, English].
  DirectX 9.0c installs newer DSOUND.DLL 4.09.00.0904!

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Remote Update Error With Windows 2000 Server UpdateMode REG Fix:
  Direct download [137 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE WDM/USB Audio Driver WDMAUD.DRV, KMIXER.SYS, PORTCLS.SYS, SBEMUL.SYS, SYSAUDIO.SYS, USBAUDIO.SYS + WDMAUD.SYS Fix:
  Direct download [374 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE PortCls Devices PORTCLS.SYS 4.10.2224 Fix:
  Direct download [210 KB, English].
  MUST install WDM/USB Audio Driver Fix above FIRST!

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE WDM/USB Modems USBSER.SYS Fix:
  Direct download [111 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE AOL + WDM/USB Modems CCPORT.SYS, USBSER.SYS + WDMMDMLD.VXD Fix:
  Direct download [268 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE USB OpenHCI Controller on Fast Computers OPENHCI.SYS 4.10.2228 Fix:
  Direct download [151 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE ICM Display Color Matching GDI32.DLL + GDI.EXE (4.10.2002 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2225 for Win98 SE) Fix:
  Direct download [416 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE Improper Shut Down in ACPI Standby CONFIGMG.VXD 4.10.2225 Fix:
  Direct download [204 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE ScanDisk Runs Even If Correct Shutdown and DOS Device in Path Name IFSMGR.VXD 4.10.2225 Fix:
  Direct download [225 KB, English].
  See "CACHE WRITE DELAY", also in REGISTRY.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE), for more details.

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE SCSI Miniports Shutdown Error SCSIPORT.PDR 4.10.2224 Fix:
  Direct download [152 KB, English].
  MUST install IFSMGR.VXD Fix above FIRST!

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Hard Disks > 64 GB FDISK.EXE Fix:
  Direct download [175 KB, English].
  More info.

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE HyperTerminal Buffer Overflow HTICONS.DLL, HYPERTRM.DLL + HYPERTRM.EXE Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [302 KB, English].
  More info.

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Malformed IPX NMPI Packet NWLINK.VXD + VSERVER.VXD Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [237 KB, English].
  More info.

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE WebTV Denial of Service ANNCLIST.EXE Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [181 KB, English].
  More info.

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE WebTV Interactive Content ENHTRIG.DLL + NABTSFEC.SYS Fix:
  Direct download [285 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE IEEE 1394 (FireWire) 1394BUS.SYS 4.10.2226 Fix:
  Direct download [162 KB, English].
  MUST install IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Fix below FIRST!

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE IEEE 1394 (FireWire) HOTPLUG.DLL 4.10.2224, USER32.DLL 4.10.2223, SYSTRAY.EXE 4.10.2224, USER.EXE 4.10.2226, HARDWARE.HLP, 1394.INF, NTMAP.INF, NTMAPHLP.PDR 4.10.2223, 1394BUS.SYS 4.10.2224, NTMAP.SYS 4.10.2224, OHCI1394.SYS 4.10.2224, SBP2PORT.SYS 4.10.2224, DISKTSD.VXD 4.10.2223 + IOS.VXD 4.10.2223 Fix:
  Direct download [583 KB, English].
  IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Fix in languages other than English.

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE IEEE 1394 (FireWire) 1394BUS.SYS + OHCI1394.SYS Fix:
  Direct download [184 KB, English].
  MUST install IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Fix above FIRST!

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE IEEE 1394 Standby Error NTMAP.SYS 4.10.2227, OHCI1394.SYS 4.10.2226, SBP2PORT.SYS 4.10.2226 + NTKERN.VXD 4.10.2223 Fix:
  Direct download [278 KB, English].
  MUST install both IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Fixes above FIRST!

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Audio/Video Device Hang OHCI1394.SYS 4.10.2228 Fix:
  Direct download [167 KB, English].
  MUST install all 3 IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Fixes above FIRST!

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Storage Device Error SBP2PORT.SYS 4.10.2227 Fix:
  Direct download [166 KB, English].
  MUST install all 4 IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Fixes above FIRST!

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE PPP Over ATM PPPATM.SYS 4.10.2223 Fix:
  Direct download [153 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE LS-120 Drive Lockup HSFLOP.PDR 4.10.2224 Fix:
  Direct download [156 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE Computer Hang Upon Screen Saver Activation DESK.CPL 4.72.3171.300 + POWERCFG.CPL 5.00.3103.1000 Fix:
  Direct download [227 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Print Queue Errors NWPP32.DLL (4.10.1999 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2224 for Win98 SE) Fix:
  Direct download [159 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE IDE Controller Disabled in BIOS PCIMP.PCI 4.10.2223 Fix:
  Direct download [149 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE System Date Error TIMEDATE.CPL (4.10.2006 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2225 for Win98 SE) Fix:
  • TIMEDATE.CPL Fix [166 KB, English].
  • TIMEDATE.CPL Fix [153 KB, Italian].

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE TCP/IP Prematurely Transmitted Packets VTCP.386 4.10.2223 Fix:
  Direct download [169 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE Computer Hangs with Removable Device in Docking Station ESDI_506.PDR 4.10.2226 Fix:
  Direct download [154 KB, English].
  Install ESDI_506.PDR 4.10.2226 Fix ONLY on IBM portables with removable disks!

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE ScanDisk Errors With (E)IDE Hard Disks > 32 GB ESDI_506.PDR (4.10.2186 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2225 for Win98 SE) Fix:
  Direct download [158 KB, English].
  Install ESDI_506.PDR 4.10.2225 Fix on ALL PCs/portables EXCEPT IBM portables with removable disks!

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE NCP File Error NWREDIR.VXD 4.10.2225 Fix:
  Direct download [228 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE AMD CPU + VIA USB Controller USB UHCD.SYS 4.10.2223 Fix:
  Direct download [158 KB, English].
  See "FIX WIN98 SE USB + SHUTDOWN ERRORS", also in TIPS98.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE), for more details.

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Password MPRSERV.DLL Fix:
  Direct download [209 KB, English].
  More info.

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Malformed Telnet Argument TELNET.EXE Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [146 KB, English].
  More info.

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE Access Violation SPOOLSS.DLL 4.10.2223 Fix:
  Direct download [175 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Kerberos Network Winsock 2.0 Error RNR20.DLL (4.10.2003 for Win98/98 SP1 + 4.10.2223 for Win98 SE) Fix:
  Direct download [147 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE Non-US Enhanced Keyboards Error KEYB.COM Fix:
  Direct download [153 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE IntelliPoint Mouse Driver VMOUSE.VXD 4.10.2225 Fix [143 KB, English].
  May NOT work properly WITHOUT MS IntelliPoint v4.12 for Windows 98/NT4/ME [9.68 MB, English] ALREADY installed!

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Unrecognized Fourth + Fifth Mouse Buttons MOUHID.VXD, MSMOUSE.VXD + VMOUSE.VXD 4.10.2223 Fix:
  Direct download [162 KB, English].
  Do NOT install this Fix IF already installed Microsoft IntelliPoint Mouse Software!

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE APM Battery Computer Lockup VPOWERD.VXD 4.10.2225 Fix:
  Direct download [158 KB, English].
  More info.
  Requires Windows 98 SE Shutdown Supplement below already installed!

• Microsoft Windows 98 SE Shutdown Supplement TSHOOT98.CHM, MSCONFIG.EXE 4.10.2223, APMBATT.SYS 4.10.2223, CONFIGMG.VXD 4.10.2222, PCI.VXD 4.10.2223 + VPOWERD.VXD 4.10.2223 Fixes:
  Direct download [504 KB, English].
  REQUIRED READING:
  • MSKB: How to Troubleshoot Windows 98 SE Shutdown Problems.
  • MSKB: How to Troubleshoot Windows 98 + 98 SE Shutdown Problems.
  • MSKB: Windows 98 Troubleshooters.
  • James: Windows 98 SE Shutdown Troubleshooter.
  • James: Windows 95, 98 + ME Shutdown Troubleshooter.
  • MDGx: "FIX WIN98 SE USB + SHUTDOWN ERRORS", also in TIPS98.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE).

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Power Management Troubleshooter PMTSHOOT.EXE 1.30 + PMTSHOOT.VXD 1.10.0001 Update:
  Direct download [158 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Troubleshooter HTML Help TSHOOT.OCX 1.0.1.2123 + TSHOOT98.CHM Update:
  Direct download [385 KB, English].
  Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE HTML Help Troubleshooting Guide Fix [180 KB, English].
  More info:
  • ERPMan: Windows 98 Troubleshooters Fix Guide.
  • Practically Nerded: Windows 98 Troubleshooter Fix.

• See these topics for more CRITICAL UPDATES:
  • "WINDOWS 9X/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista ESSENTIAL SYSTEM COMPONENTS + ADD-ONS".
  • "DIRECTX (DX) ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES, FIXES + TOOLS".
  • "INTERNET EXPLORER 4/5/6/7 ESSENTIAL FREE FIXES + UPDATES".
  • "WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER (WMP) 6/7/8/9/10/11 ESSENTIAL FREE FIXES + UPDATES".

• 98 SP2: Unofficial Windows 98 Service Pack 2 (SP2) 2.50 upgrades Windows 98 Standard Edition to Windows 98 Service Pack 2 (SP2) (free):
  • 98 SP2 2.50 Full [47.7 MB, English].
  • 98 SP2 2.50 Lite [26.2 MB, English].
  • 98 SP2 2.30 [21.7 MB, French].

• 98/98 SP1 NUSB: Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1 Native USB Drivers (NUSB98FE) 3.20 adds native + USB 2.0 support for most internal + external USB devices (free):
  • NUSB98FE 3.20 [999 KB, English].
  • NUSB98FE 3.20 [999 KB, French].
  • NUSB98FE 3.10 [768 KB, Italian].
  NUSB in languages other than English.

• 98 SP1: Microsoft Windows 98 Service Pack 1 (SP1) upgrades Windows 98 Standard Edition to Windows 98 Service Pack 1 (SP1).
  More info:
  • 98 SP1 System Update:
    98 SP1 System Update [1 MB, English].
  • 98 SP1 Year 2000 (Y2K) Update #1:
    • 98 SP1 Year 2000 (Y2K) Update #1 [1.2 MB, English].
    • 98 SP1 Year 2000 (Y2K) Update #1 [1.23 MB, Italian].
    More info.
  • 98 SP1 Year 2000 (Y2K) Update #2:
    • 98 SP1 Year 2000 (Y2K) Update #2 [635 KB, English].
    • 98 SP1 Year 2000 (Y2K) Update #2 [636 KB, Italian].
    More info.

• See "WINDOWS 98 ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES + FIXES" below for more Windows 98 SP1 CRITICAL UPDATES:

• See "WINDOWS 98 SECOND EDITION (SE) ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES + FIXES" further above for more Windows 98/98 SP1 CRITICAL UPDATES! READ Microsoft guidelines for each UPDATE, and install ONLY the ones that APPLY to Windows 98/98 SP1!

• Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1 Animated Cursor (.ANI) + Icon Handling USER32.DLL + USER.EXE 4.10.2003 Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [420 KB, English].
  This Fix replaces ALL PREVIOUS Microsoft MS07-017 (Q925902), MS05-002 (Q891711) + unofficial (U891711) Animated Cursor (.ANI) + Icon Handling Security Vulnerabilities Fixes, which are now OBSOLETE!
  Q891711 + U891711 MSFN forum.
  STRONGLY RECOMMENDED: KB891711 provides the BEST Fix!

• Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1 256 Colors Icons Explorer EXPLORER.EXE 4.72.3612.1710 Fix:
  • EXPLORER.EXE Fix [172 KB, English].
  • EXPLORER.EXE Fix [174 KB, Italian].
  More info.

• Windows 98/98 SP1 Graphics Rendering Engine (GRE) Windows MetaFile (WMF) Security Vulnerability Fixes (English):
  • KB918547: Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1 GDI32.DLL + GDI.EXE 4.10.2004 Fix:
    Direct download [369 KB].
    STRONGLY RECOMMENDED: KB918547 provides the BEST Fix!
    KB918547 also UNINSTALLS ALL OBSOLETE Fixes below!
  • OBSOLETE fixes:
    • Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE Q918547.DLL 4.10.2224 + KB918547.EXE 4.10.2224 Fix [145 KB].
      BUG: Q918547.DLL + KB918547.EXE Fix above installs BUGgy INF file!
      FIX: MUST Install this INF Fix [61 KB] AFTER installing Q918547.DLL + KB918547.EXE Fix above!
    • U918547: Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Q918547.DLL 4.10.2226 + KB918547.EXE 4.10.2226 Fix:
      Direct download [135 KB].
  Symantec: Microsoft Windows GDI WMF Handling Heap Overflow Vulnerability.
  Inside the WMF Format [Acrobat PDF format, 113 KB, right-click to save!].

• Unofficial Windows 98 48-bit LBA (Logical Block Addressing) > 137 GB (E)IDE/ATAPI Hard Disk Driver ESDI_506.PDR 4.10.2186 Fix:
  Direct download [77 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 Clear Registration Wizard (CRWID.EXE) Update:
  CRWID.CAB [14 KB, English, right-click to save!].
  How to install CRWID.EXE on Windows 98:
  1. Extract CRWID.EXE from CAB file above: right-click on it -> Extract -> browse to desired location or by using a CAB extraction tool.
  2. Run CRWID.EXE.
  3. Copy + paste text between cut & paste lines below in Notepad -> save as CRWID.REG (example) -> (double)-click on CRWID.REG to merge into Registry:

     -----Begin cut & paste here-----
     REGEDIT4
     
     [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{b59c7da0-daea-11d2-83c7-0000f8051539}]
     @="Registration wizard update"
     "IsInstalled"=dword:00000001
     "Locale"="EN"
     "Version"="4,10,2150"
     
     ------End cut & paste here------

  Windows 98 SE + ME include this Update!

• Microsoft Windows 98/98 SP1 Dial-Up Networking (DUN) Upgrade v1.4 adds 128-bit PPTP encryption:
  Direct download [505 KB, English].
  If already installed Active Directory Services (ADS) Client for Windows 9x/ME [2.95 MB], you MUST uninstall it BEFORE installing DUN Upgrade 1.4! Reinstall ADS Client AFTER that.
  More info.
  ADS Client info.
  ADS Client installs NEWer versions of MSNET32.DLL, MSNP32.DLL, SECUR32.DLL, DFS.VXD, VNETSUP.VXD + VREDIR.VXD!

• Microsoft Windows 98 DOS Device in Path Name IFSMGR.VXD 4.10.2001 Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [223 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 Same Printer Access Violation SPOOLSS.DLL 4.10.2000 Fix:
  Direct download [175 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 Suspend Lockup APMBATT.SYS 4.10.1999 Fix:
  Direct download [144 KB, English].

• Unofficial Windows 98 PnP Serial Devices Printer Install Error SERENUM.VXD 4.10.2222 Fix:
  Direct download [109 KB, English].
  Windows 98 SE includes this Fix!

• Microsoft Windows 98 Memory Leaks VMM.VXD 4.10.1999 Fix:
  Direct download [359 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 USB OpenHCI Controller on Fast Computers OPENHCI.SYS 4.10.2022 Fix:
  Direct download [160 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 CardBus TI 14xx or 44xx Card Controllers PCI.VXD 4.10.2018 Fix:
  Direct download [187 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 Slow Large Backup VCACHE.VXD 4.10.2183 Fix:
  Direct download [135 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 ACPI Sleep Button Disabled NTKERN.VXD 4.10.2103 Fix:
  Direct download [226 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 Computer Hangs After 49.7 Days VTDAPI.VXD 4.10.2012 Fix:
  Direct download [133 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 GPF/IPF During Setup DBLBUFF.SYS Fix:
  Direct download [75 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 Legacy Parallel Devices Error VCOMM.VXD 4.10.2018 Fix:
  Direct download [152 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 IBM Unimodem APM Error UNIMDM.TSP 4.10.2016, UNIMODEM.VXD 4.10.2012 + VCOMM.VXD 4.10.2012 Fix [234 KB, English].
  Install this Fix ONLY on IBM ThinkPad portables with ACP or Mwave modems!

• Microsoft Windows 98 PC98 Hardware Devices Error SMARTVSD.VXD 4.00.1111 Fix from Windows 95B OSR2 Setup CD:
  Direct download [128 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 Clipped Screen DVD Movie DVDPLAY.EXE Fix:
  Direct download [167 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 AGP Hangs After Suspend/Standby PCIMP.PCI + PCI.VXD 4.10.2017 Fix:
  Direct download [174 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 IBM ThinkPad Laptops ACPI Standby Error With IDE DMA Hard Disk ESDI_506.PDR 4.10.2001 + IOS.VXD 4.10.2001 Fix:
  Direct download [167 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 95B/95C OSR2/98 IPF Error NWNP32.DLL 4.10.2000 Fix:
  Direct download [201 KB, English].
  Requires Microsoft Client for Netware Networks or Novell Netware Client 3.x/4.x already installed!
  BUG: Fix above installs BUGgy INF file!
  FIX: MUST Install this INF Fix [61 KB] AFTER installing Fix above!

• Microsoft Windows 98 DNS Settings Not Saved From Batch Setup MSTCP.DLL 4.10.2012 Fix:
  Direct download [151 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 Video Capture WDM Driver KSWDMCAP.AX, VFWWDM32.DLL + VFWWDM.DRV 4.10.2043 Fix:
  Direct download [178 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 ACPI Standby Error CONFIGMG.VXD 4.10.2101, NTKERN.VXD 4.10.2102 + VPOWERD.VXD 4.10.2101 Fix:
  Direct download [301 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 USB USBAUDIO.SYS + USBHUB.SYS 4.10.2000 Fix [197 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft + Novell Networks + Client NETDI.DLL 4.10.2029 Fix:
  Direct download [270 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 98 Cached Domain Password MSNP32.DLL 4.10.2000 Security Vulnerability Fix:
  Direct download [161 KB, English].
  More info.
  Windows 98 SP1 System Update installs MSNP32.DLL Fix!

• See these topics for more CRITICAL UPDATES:
  • "WINDOWS 9X/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista ESSENTIAL SYSTEM COMPONENTS + ADD-ONS".
  • "DIRECTX (DX) ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES, FIXES + TOOLS".
  • "INTERNET EXPLORER 4/5/6/7 ESSENTIAL FREE FIXES + UPDATES".
  • "WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER (WMP) 6/7/8/9/10/11 ESSENTIAL FREE FIXES + UPDATES".

• OSR2 Updates on the Internet:
  • ERPMan's Windows 95 Updates
  • Unofficial Windows 95B/95C OSR 2.x Resource
  • Unofficial Windows 95B/95C OSR 2.x Upgrades, Patches + Fixes List
  • My Unofficial "OSR 2.1 - 2.5 FREE UPGRADES + FIXES", also in OSR2TIPS.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE).

• USBSTR95: Unofficial Windows 95B/95C OSR 2.x USB Storage Driver Pack (USBSTR95) Beta 1:
  USBSTR95 [196 KB, free, English].

• OSR2 URP1: Unofficial Windows 95B/95C OSR 2.x Update Rollup Pack (URP1) 1.0 installs ALL previously released Hotfixes, Patches + Updates [36 MB, free, English].
  OSR2 URP1 ReadMe.

• Microsoft Windows 95B/95C OSR 2.x Driver Update Errors SYSDM.CPL 4.00.1112 Fix:
  Direct download [246 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 95B OSR 2.x Zoomed Video Card MPEG Playback Noise SOCKETSV.VXD 4.00.1112 Fix:
  Direct download [157 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 95B/95C OSR 2.x Standby Resume Error VPOWERD.VXD 4.00.1112 Fix:
  Direct download [144 KB, English].

• Unofficial Windows 95B/95C OSR 2.x 48-bit LBA (Logical Block Addressing) > 137 GB (E)IDE/ATAPI Hard Disk Driver ESDI_506.PDR 4.00.1119 Fix:
  Direct download [77 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 95B/95C OSR 2.0/2.1/2.5 USB Service Update Packs MUST be installed in this EXACT order (English):
  1. Windows 95B OSR 2.1 USB Service Update Pack (USBSUP) 4.03.1214 upgrades OSR 2.0 to OSR 2.1, installs new KERNEL32.DLL 4.03.1212 and support for new USB, AGP and PCI peripherals:
     • USBSUPP [939 KB].
     • USBUPDUS [957 KB].
     • International (localized) USBSUP releases.
  2. Windows 95C OSR 2.5 USB Service Update Pack 2 (USBSUP2) upgrades OSR 2.1 to OSR 2.5 and installs new USB drivers OPENHCI.SYS, UHCD.SYS, USBD.SYS + USBHUB.SYS 4.03.1215:
     USBSUP2 [303 KB].
  3. Unofficial Windows 95B/95C OSR 2.x USB Service Update QFE (USBQFE) OPENHCI.SYS 4.03.1217, UHCD.SYS 4.03.1218 + USBHUB.SYS 4.03.1218 (installed in %windir%\SYSTEM) and VFWWDM32.DLL 4.03.1214 (installed in %windir%\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS) Fix:
     USBQFE [116 KB].
     More info.
  USBMan OSR 2.x USB Service Packs install Guide.
  Windows Purist OSR 2.x USB Service Packs install Guide.
  Intel USB System Check (USBREADY.EXE) tool [533 KB].
  Microsoft USB View tool detects current manufacturer USB IDs:
  USBVIEW.EXE 5.1.2600.2180 [57 KB].
  Current USB IDs.
  Microsoft USB View tool from Windows 2003 SP1 DDK:
  USBVIEW.EXE 5.1.2600.1106 [84 KB].
  Intel USB System Check (USBREGED.EXE) tool [556 KB].

• Microsoft Windows 95B/95C OSR 2.x AMD CPUs > 350 MHz Protection Error NTKERN.VXD (OSR 2.1 ONLY!), ESDI_506.PDR, HSFLOP.PDR, SCSIPORT.PDR, CDFS.VXD, DISKTSD.VXD, INT13.VXD, IOS.VXD + VFBACKUP.VXD Fix:
  Direct download [284 KB, English].
  Requires 90 MHz or faster X86 CPU + minimum 32 MB RAM!
  AMD Fix install Guide.
  More info.
  BUG: Fix above (re)enables Floppy Seek Registry setting!
  FIX: MUST Install this INF Fix [62 KB] AFTER installing Fix above to disable Floppy Seek Registry setting!

• Microsoft Windows 95B/95C OSR 2.x CD/DVD Drive Errors CDVSD.VXD 4.00.1113 Fix [125 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 95B/95C OSR 2.x ATAPI CD-ROM Changer Miniport Errors ATAPCHNG.VXD 4.00.1112 Fix:
  Direct download [127 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 95B/95C OSR 2.x LS-120 Portable Computer Undock Errors IOS.VXD 4.00.1114 Fix:
  Direct download [148 KB, English].
  Requires AMD CPUs Fix above already installed!

• Microsoft Windows 95B OSR 2.0/2.1 PnP CardBus OPENHCI.SYS 4.03.1214, CBSS.VXD, PCCARD.VXD + PCI.VXD 4.00.1120 Fix:
  Direct download [216 KB, English].
  More info.

• Microsoft Windows 95B/95C OSR 2.x PC Card PCI.VXD 4.00.1122 Fix:
  Direct download [138 KB, English].
  MUST install PnP CardBus Fix above FIRST!

• Microsoft Windows 95B/95C OSR 2.x CardBus Adapter Lockup VMM.VXD 4.03.1217 Fix:
  Direct download [299 KB, English].
  Requires USB Service Update Pack (USBSUP) already installed!

• Microsoft Windows 95B/95C OSR 2.x 8 GB Non-MS-DOS Partition Errors FDISK.EXE Fix:
  Direct download [167 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 95B OSR 2.0/2.1 Fatal Exception With LS-120 Drive DISKVSD.VXD 4.00.1114 Fix:
  Direct download [90 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 95B/95C OSR 2.x GPF/IPF Errors MSGSRV32.EXE 4.00.1112 Fix:
  Direct download [10 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 95B/95C OSR 2.x SMS Remote Control Lockup GDI32.DLL + GDI.EXE 4.00.952 Fix:
  Direct download [377 KB, English].
  More info.
  Microsoft Active Accessibility (MSAA) 1.3 installs NEWER GDI32.DLL + GDI.EXE 4.01.971!

• Microsoft Windows 95B/95C OSR 2.x Compatibility Mode With Large Hard Disk ESDI_506.PDR 4.00.1119 Fix:
  Direct download [153 KB, English].

• Microsoft Windows 95B OSR 2.0/2.1 International (other than U.S. English) Memory Leak IO.SYS Patches.
  See "IO.SYS FIX", also in OSR2TIPS.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE), for more info.

• Get ALL available Unofficial Windows 95B/95C OSR 2.x DOS Patches (all freeware) to FIX all these BUGs: dual-boot with previous MS-DOS 6.xx, IO.SYS + HIMEM.SYS memory leak, FAT32 and install/run Windows/WfWG 3.1x under MS-DOS 7.xx.

• See "WINDOWS 95/95A OSR1 ESSENTIAL FREE UPGRADES + FIXES" below for more OSR2 CRITICAL UPDATES! READ Microsoft guidelines for each UPDATE, and install ONLY the ones that APPLY to Windows 95B/95C OSR 2.x:

• Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 Updates on the Internet:
  • Microsoft Windows 95 Support Center
  • ERPMan's Windows 95 Updates
  • Unofficial Windows 95/OSR1 Upgrades, Patches + Fixes List
  • Unofficial PowerLoad Windows 95/OSR1 Updates + Fixes
  • Unofficial PowerLoad Windows 9x Resources + Downloads
  • MSKB: Microsoft Windows 95 CD-ROM Extras
  • MS FTP: Microsoft Windows 95 CD-ROM Extras
  • MS FTP: Microsoft Windows 95 Resource Kit (RK)
  • Unofficial Windows 95 Patches & Updates Guide
  • Unofficial Windows 95/98/ME MPR.DLL Password Lock Patch (freeware)
  • Unofficial Windows 95/98/ME COMDLG32.DLL Dialog Resize Patch (freeware)
  • Unofficial Windows 95/98/ME CD Tracks as WAVs CDFS.VXD Patch (freeware)
  • NOVOLTRACK: Windows 9x/ME OEM Floppy Registry Patch (free GPL)

• Microsoft Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 OPTi FireStar Chipset Not Recognized PCIMP.PCI 4.00.1113 + MACHINE.INF Fix:
  Direct download [135 KB, English].