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Apr 23, 1999 · Download the original ISO file of Windows 98 SE, an upgraded edition of the original Windows 98 with extra features. See the system requirements, installation method, and user reviews on Internet Archive.
Oct 13, 2020 · Download the official Windows 98 SE ISO file from Microsoft and read user reviews. Learn about the features, history and system requirements of this web-integrated operating system.
May 5, 1999 · Download the ISO file of Windows 98 SE, a classic operating system released in 1999, from Internet Archive. See product keys, user reviews and tips for emulation.
- Overview
- How to make Windows 10 look like Windows 98
- Install the theme
- A step further
- Undo your changes
- How to run Windows 98 in a virtual machine
- Set up the virtual machine
- Install Windows 98
- Windows 98 installation
- Complete the Windows 98 installation
How-to
By Nate Drake
published 25 June 2018
Retro OS
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Getting Windows 98 in Windows 10
Previous versions of Windows such as Windows 7 offered a 'Classic' theme for your desktop. This consisted of a more traditional grey Start menu, a vintage icon set and more basic graphics.
However, Microsoft have not developed a Classic theme for Windows 10. But, thanks to the efforts of programmer 'kizo' there is a third party add on which achieves much the same effect.
Once the theme file has downloaded, open File Explorer and navigate to the Downloads folder. Locate the file named windows_classic_theme_for_windows.zip and double-click to extract its contents. The theme file (Windows Theme) will appear automatically in the same folder as the Zip file.
Right click the theme file and choose 'Copy'. Next, click the address bar at the top of the File Explorer window and enter 'C:\Windows\Resources\Ease of Access Themes folder'. Right-click anywhere inside the folder window and choose 'Paste'. A tick box named 'classic' will now appear automatically on the left-hand side of the window. Left click on this once to activate the 'classic' theme.
Once the classic theme is loaded, you'll notice that the Desktop background is a rather insipid shade of green which was used in early versions of Windows 98. For users of Windows 98 SE (Second Edition), this may not be too familiar.
Fortunately there are plenty of good quality desktop backgrounds available online which imitate the Windows 98 desktop. To customize the desktop further, first find your chosen image such as this one from www.getwallpapers.com. Next, right-click the image and choose 'Save Image As' to download it to an easy to remember location (such as your 'Pictures' folder).
As nostalgic as the classic theme appears, it may not work well with more modern features. For instance, when using the Microsoft Edge browser, the grey look and feel can make individual buttons hard to distinguish.
To deactivate the classic theme, go to the Windows menu and type in 'Themes'. Click on 'Themes and related settings'. From here you can choose a theme more suited for you such as 'Windows 10' theme.
While it's relatively easy to make your Windows 10 desktop resemble Windows 98, this won't change your default system applications or allow you to run certain classic Windows programs. However, you can do this by running Windows 98 as a 'virtual' machine.
Virtual machines are designed to mimic a computer as closely as possible while running inside your operating system. You can manage them via a VM Manager application such as VirtualBox. The downside to using VM's is that they can only use a portion of your PC's resources but as Windows 98 only requires 24MB of RAM this won’t be an issue.
Once the installer launches, click 'Next' to begin. Click 'Next' again to install default features.
To complete installation, VirtualBox will disconnect your machine briefly from the internet. Save any open files and close your browser before proceeding. Windows 10 may ask you to confirm software installation.
Once installation is complete click 'Finish' and VirtualBox will launch automatically. Click 'New' at the top left hand corner of the window to start creating your virtual machine.
Select the 'Name' field and type 'Windows 98 SE'. VirtualBox will automatically choose the correct OS type for you. Click 'Next' to proceed. Click 'Next' to accept the suggested RAM allocation (64MB).
Although you have now created a virtual machine capable of running Windows 98, its virtual hard drive is currently blank. To install Windows 98 you need either an original CD from Microsoft (these are still available from websites like eBay) or a valid ISO file of the same. We recommend using Windows 98 SE, as this version of the OS is designed to be bootable.
Once you've obtained one of these, re-launch virtual box and select your Windows 98 VM on the left hand side. Click the 'Settings' icon at the top of the window. Select the 'Storage' tab. Under 'Attributes' on the right hand side, select the CD icon and 'Choose Virtual Optical Disk File'.
Once the Windows 98 setup launches, press 'Enter' to begin installation. Press 'Enter' once again to have Windows 98 partition your virtual hard drive for you. Use the 'Down' key to choose to use 'large disk support' and then press 'Enter' again to continue. Press 'Enter' once again to restart your VM.
Once the VM reboots choose to start from a CD. Next, choose option 1 to enter the 'Setup' process. You will then see a screen showing the Hard Disk being formatted. Once this is completed, you need to press 'Enter' in order to initialize a routine system check.
Windows 98 Setup will now ask you to enter your name and a company name as applicable. Click 'Next' when you are done.
Choose 'I accept the agreement' then click 'Next' to proceed. Setup will now ask for a product key.
You can find this on the packaging that came with your Windows 98 CD. Product keys are 25 digits long, arranged in groups of 5 e.g. 12345-12345-12345-12345-12345. Click 'Finish' to complete setup.
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- Nate Drake
Download Windows 98 First Edition, a continuation of Windows 95 with heavy web integration. Choose from various versions, languages, and architectures.
Sep 15, 2023 · Highlight "Start Windows 98 setup from CD-ROM." and press ↵ Enter . 2. Press ↵ Enter. 3. Click "Continue". 4. Choose where you want the computer to install Windows 98 then click "Next". It is recommended to use the directory that Windows recommends (in this case C:\\WINDOWS).
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