There is a third party Windows update available for download from
http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/13/9/13-9-191.shtml
If you have been doing any updates, this updater is going to destroy your
Windows installation. It does not check for previously installed updates
nor
does it check file version numbers. By using it, you are running the risk
of
having to totally reinstall Windows. I realize that posting the link may
entice
someone to try it, but if they still go ahead after this warning then they
deserve what will happen. Just read the bracketed portion of my signature
and
realize the lengths that I go to in order to make your Windows experience
more
enjoyable.
--
George (Bindar Dundat ©) MS-MVP
For Windows Troubleshooting Tips see;
http://aumha.org/win4/a/tshoot.htm
Steven said:Below is quoted from: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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</snip>ms said:Any comments on this?
</snip>Burp said:Is it created and distributed by that known source of reliable cutting-edge
softwares known as Babya?
ms said:Steven said:Below is quoted from: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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There is an "unofficial W98 update" posted recently, that site I find
very difficult to get the 7 MB file.
Don't have the link handy, it is freeware.
quote:
* UNOFFICIAL Windows98 Second Edition Service Pack 1.1
http://www.techconnect.ws/modules.php?name=Downloads&cid=30 Microsoft
has never released a service pack for Windows98 SE. But I made a Service
Pack for Windows98 SE users.
It contains all Windows98 SE updates from WindowsUpdate site and more.
It is a self-extracting and self-installing pack like Microsoft's update
files. Thus, you cannot choice files in [...] UNOFFICIAL Windows98
Second Edition Service Pack 1 Microsoft has never released a service
pack for Windows98 SE. But I made a Service Pack for Windows98 SE users.
It contains all Windows98 SE updates from WindowsUpdate site and more.
It is a self-extracting and self-installing pack like Microsoft's update
files. Thus, you cannot choice files individually. Uninstallation is
possible from Add-Remove Programs. Beta 2 users should install this pack
without uninstalling the pack.
IT IS ONLY FOR WINDOWS 98 SECOND EDITION ENGLISH. It contains only
operating system updates. It does not contain DirectX, Media Player or
other similar products.
Features:
- 52 hot fixes. (All of them are from Microsoft's WindowsUpdate.)
- 256-color tray. (Some icons on the tray like WinAMP's icon will be
shown better.)
- Better Defrag.(Faster. It is from Windows ME. However, It works
properly on the Windows98 SE.)
- Better Notepad. (Same Notepad with more key bindings.)
- Optimized swap file usage. (Windows will not to use the swap file at
all until the entire RAM is used.)
- Better WDM/USB support. (Most problems about WDM drivers and USB
devices are solved.)
- Windows Scripting Host 5.6. (It is latest version of Scripting Host
which also contains VBScript and JScript support.)
- Visual Basic 6.0 SP5 runtime library. (To run Visual Basic 6.0
programs.)
- Windows2000 color scheme. (You should select it from Control
Panel-Display-Appearance.)
- A few performance tweaks. snip
end quote
Any comments on this?
Mike Sa
Steven said:</snip>
I religiously make a point of staying away from windows updates anyway as in
most cases, they are more trouble than they are worth (in my experience).
However, I am concerned about this particular update as it installs
"everything", regardless of whether your system needs it or not, and that
can be very bad for systems as Windows tends to be very unhappy when
something it does not need is installed, or something it needed, is
overwritten by an alledged "better version"..... and will be more than happy
to tell you it is unhappy with it.
I've not personally tried this one, and have no intention of doing so.
However, in saying that, Mr Gedye (the person I've quoted in my OP), is one
of the best MVP's (and friends) I've come accross and if he says something
is unsafe, then I am more than happy to believe him as it's pretty much
guaranteed that he's correct.
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Keeping it FREE!
Disclaimer:
I know I'm probably wrong, I just like taking part ;o)
ms said:Thanks for the advice, I am in the school of "if it's not broke, don't
fix it", so I have about 20 MS updates saved, only installed 3 of them
years ago.
I went to his post, ( Mr Gedye ), isn't he talking about a different
one, a windows update engine? The one I quoted is a collection of
updates and patches, risky as you said.
Mike Sa