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2015-01-16 01:20 »

I wish I could even find some info on that. I'm beginning to think they're nothing more than the versions that were included on the CD. Maybe MS provided them as some sort of convenience.

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2015-01-16 06:36 »

I finally ran across this:

http://support.microsoft.com/KB/189569

If you try to remove a Microsoft Windows 98 Game Pack that you downloaded from the Windows Update Web site, the Games Pack may not appear in the list that is in the Install/Uninstall tab of the Add/Remove Programs dialog box.


You can use either of the following methods to remove the Windows 98 Games Pack.
Using Add/Remove Programs
Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
Click the Windows Setup tab, click to select Accessories, and then click Details.
Click to clear the Games check box, and then click OK.
Using the Windows Update Catalog
Visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Windows Update
Click Product updates.
After the catalog appears, click Show Installed Updates.
Click Uninstall next to the Windows 98 Games Pack on the list.


While not absolute proof, the fact that you could potentially remove them using the Windows Setup tab in Add/Remove Programs, like you add them from the CD, lends credence to the theory they were just the same files from the CD. They most likely did this because they didn't install using the "typical settings" from the Windows 98 and 98 SE CD. Customers probably moaned.

I was looking at the Russian versions I ended up with and the version on all the EXE files was 4.10.1998 and the cards.dll file was exactly the same size as the version from my CD. In short, I think I was wrong when I said it was some kind of update over at MSFN.

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2015-01-29 00:22 »

Coming soon.............

Code: Select all

Bug Fixes
Added 3 Registry keys for IExpress Wizard 2.0 option (right-click extract cab file)
 - HKCR,".cab",,,"CLSID{0CD7A5C0-9F37-11CE-AE65-08002B2E1262}"
 - HKCR,"CLSID{0CD7A5C0-9F37-11CE-AE65-08002B2E1262}shellExtract",,,"Extract Cabinet"
 - HKCR,"CLSID{0CD7A5C0-9F37-11CE-AE65-08002B2E1262}shellExtractcommand",,,"%13%EXTRACT.EXE /E /A ""%%1"""
Added COURWTST.TTF Microsoft FTP Server
Added QFECHECK.HLP Win98 hotfix
Added VBSCRIPT.DLL 5.6.0.8853 Windows 2003 Server SP2
Added No Splash screen (Outlook Express 6)
Remove GUTILS.DLL (not needed to run app)
Remove MQQM.DLL (MSMQ 1.0 SP6 is recommended)
Remove SLEEP.EXE (START.EXE /W command is used instead)
I'm also done with 3.38
Nevermind the game package.

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2015-01-29 00:24 »

I meant almost done with 3.38. Sorry for the typo :crazy:

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2015-02-06 22:53 »

I have created a Unofficial DirectX 9c lite version which is about 16.6 mb. I'm debating on whether or not, I should add it or leave it as a separate package outside of SP. It install all the necessary files/drivers. The only thing not included is Directx Manage. It also include silent install which prompts for a reboot. There is updated files that has been added as well.

DX90C.CPL 9.9.376.0
DXCPL.EXE 9.22.1284.0
L3CODECA.ACM 1.9.0.306
L3CODECP.ACM 3.3.0.44
L3CODECX.AX 1.6.0.52
MPG2SPLT.AX 6.5.2600.6333
QUARTZ.DLL 6.5.1.907

With updated files combined with the original ones, I call it Unofficial DirectX 9.0c End-User Runtime Express 1.0
It will the the smallest and most up-to-date version of DX9C for Windows 98 SE.

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2015-02-10 04:56 »

Updated :clap: :cool:

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2015-02-10 11:02 »

Mirrored! :relaxed:

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2015-02-11 05:13 »

Ref current http://www.htasoft.com/u98sesp/downloads.htm
Download U98SESP3.EXE

98.6 MB = (103,436,800 bytes)
File version: 3.38.0.0
MD5: 2AC28650F83C6ADDD2F4EDC5E2D8461E
SHA1: 55A1C2946CCCA17197458B80D93B42AE0C9D5B0B
CRC-32: D14CCD0E

above as checked with HxD ver 1.7.7.0 . :smile:

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2015-02-20 03:06 »

Thank you for including the DirectX install!

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2015-02-22 01:51 »

I just notice, the SP has almost a whole (mini) office suite.

Outlook Express
Frontpage Express
Word 97

They are the lite versions and suit the necessary. We are still under a 100mb, but pretty damn close.
On a clean install, after all drivers installed, it takes less than 15 minutes to install all options and fully update my system. Restarts included. Roughly about an hour to be up and running.

Now that I'm a little more savvy, I'm going to create a tweak pack with all the Win98 tweaks at MDGx site.

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