Can't "Update" Windows 98

[LWerner]

Hello,

Can anyone tell me why the "Windows Update" doesn't seem to be working for me.

I have a user who has windows98SE and when I access the update window Microsoft, all it does is sit on the the message:

"Windows Update is looking for available updates ...0% complete"

I don't have this issue with any other 98 machine. I've run my virus scanner and didn't find any viruses.

Any suggestions? :(

Thanks,
Laura

[Landon]

That is a common problem with Win9x and WinMe.

Reboot into Safe Mode and go into the folders: c:\Windows\Temp\ and c:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\ and delete everything in both folders, empty the Recycle Bin and then reboot back into Normal Mode and try the update again.

[BlackKnight]

I haven't seen any updates for Windows 98 for ages, I assumed they'd been stopped already! When is it that M$ officially stops supporting Windows 98?

[Alfons]

I haven't seen any updates for Windows 98 for ages, I assumed they'd been stopped already! When is it that M$ officially stops supporting Windows 98?
Support and Updates are two different things. The update site is still there with all the available "packages" for update - you just won't get any new ones added.

[Sandlapper]

Support and Updates are two different things. The update site is still there with all the available "packages" for update - you just won't get any new ones added.



Free support ended in June or July '03. Paid support ends Jan '04. I think.

You can still download all the updates and save them in case you have to reinstall Windows. But there will be no more new updates. :)

I've been having problems accessing the site also but I think the problem is on their end. Maybe too many accessing the site at one time getting downloads. :)

Just keep trying, you'll get through eventually. I finally did.

[BlackKnight]

Thanks for that reply, I guess thats why I just get the list of recommended updates (or whatever they call them) thats mainly the multi-lingual stuff - oh and a driver update for my soundcard (which someone somewhere suggested I avoid).

Just had a thought, does that mean if I go to the update site I won't get any IE6 updates as well?

[Landon]

The I.E. version 6 SP1 upgrade is located elsewhere at: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/ie6sp1/default.asp