Microsoft has released the Windows 98 Year 2000 Update 2.

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The Microsoft Windows 98 Year 2000 Update 2 provides Windows 98 replacement files to correct known year 2000 and date rollover issues with the Windows 98 operating system. The Windows 98 Year 2000 Update that was released in December 1998, must be installed before you install the Windows 98 Year 2000 Update 2.

You may receive the following error message if you try to install the Windows 98 Year 2000 Update 2 before you install the Windows 98 Year 2000 Update: To obtain the Windows 98 Year 2000 Update that was released in December 1998, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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Availability of the Windows 98 Year 2000 Update 2

To install the Windows 98 Year 2000 Update 2, download the Windows 98 Year 2000 Update from the Windows Update Site, or order the Windows 98 Customer Service Pack CD-ROM. The Windows 98 Year 2000 Update 2 is available from the Windows Update Web site: NOTE: If you have the Microsoft Windows Critical Update Notification utility installed, you may be prompted to install this update.

Also, you can receive the Windows 98 Year 2000 Update 2 files on CD-ROM when you order Windows 98 Customer Service Pack. To order the Windows 98 Customer Service Pack CD-ROM, call (800) 360-7561, or order it from the following Microsoft Web site: The Windows 98 Customer Service Pack CD-ROM is supplied at no charge, but a nominal shipping and handling charge may be required.

NOTE: Windows 98 Customer Service Pack and Windows 98 Second Edition include all of the Year 2000 fixes included in both the Windows 98 Year 2000 Update and the Windows 98 Year 2000 Update 2. The update for Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 SP2 IMAP and News Dates is included in the Windows 98 Customer Service Pack CD-ROM.

For additional information about Windows 98 Customer Service Pack, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: For additional information about Windows 98 Second Edition, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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How to Determine if Year 2000 Updates Are Installed

To determine if the Year 2000 updates are already installed on your computer, check the versions and dates of the Year 2000 update files. To obtain a list of the files included in the updates, please see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:

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Outlook Express Year 2000 Updates Not Included

The Outlook Express 4.x Year 2000 updates documented in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles are not included in the Windows 98 Year 2000 Update or the Windows 98 Year 2000 Update 2 and must be installed separately:

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