The Microsoft Windows 98 System Update may be obtained from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site as a stand-alone installable component, or ordered as a part of the Microsoft Windows 98 Service Pack 1. The Microsoft Windows 98 Service Pack 1 is available by telephone (a nominal shipping and handling charge may be required for the Windows 98 Service Pack 1 CD-ROM), or from the following Microsoft Web site:
This article describes what is included in the Windows 98 System Update component.
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The Windows 98 System Update contains updates to address problems with Active Accessibility, Universal Serial Bus (USB) and other problems. The following list includes updated files, and associated Microsoft Knowledge Base articles when available:
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Active Accessibility Update
This update fixes issues with Color Schemes not being retained between user sessions when using Microsoft Active Accessibility options. The following list includes the updated files for Active Accessibility:
| • | Oleacc.dll |
| • | Oleaccrc.dll |
| • | Enable.inf |
| • | Magnify.exe |
| • | Accwiz.exe |
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USB Updates
The following list includes the updated files for USB:
| • | Usbd.sys |
| • | Uhcd.sys |
| • | Hidclass.sys |
| • | Joyhid.vxd |
| • | Stimon.exe |
| • | Usbhub.sys |
| • | Openhci.sys |
For related information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
189591 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/189591/EN-US/) Computer Does Not Resume To Recognize USB Device From Standby
222600 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222600/EN-US/) Bulk Transfer URB's Can Specify More Than 64 Bytes
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Networking Updates
The following list includes the updated files for Networking:
For related information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
220586 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/220586/EN-US/) Computer with Plug and Play Network Adapter Is Not Found
178979 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/178979/EN-US/) System Policy to Require Validation by Network May Not Work
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Windows Continuous-Operation Fix
The following list includes the updated files
for Windows Continuous-Operation:
For related information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
216641 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216641/EN-US/) Computer Hangs After 49.7 Days
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Other Issues
The following list includes the updated files for New Dialing Rules:
For related information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
216565 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216565/EN-US/) New Dialing Rules for Spain and Italy Require TAPI Update
The following files are used to update the Microsoft System Information utility to provide the same features as the version of this tool in Windows 98 Second Edition. The System Information utility now reports the updates installed from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site:
| • | Msinfo32.exe |
| • | Msupdate.ocx |
| • | Setupx.dll |
The following file is updated to help third-party hardware
manufacturers sign the drivers used for their hardware:
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