Windows Millenium (yea that's right)

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I am reinstalling Windows Millenium on a system and am looking for avenues to update the os once installed. I have spent 30 minutes poking around at Microsoft's website and in the catalog after plugging in the Me os in the search...613 updates etc. 2 or 3 specifically say ME.  I have a disk with the majority of updates offered at the time support was discontinued burned to it but I do not know the order of install.  So I am looking for either information about the release dates for updates or some way to get the updates now which would provide me an order of install.  Most of what I have on disk are identified by Question ######, a few b y KB###### and some by simply numbers. Any constructive input would be appreciated excluding changing the os.

Majestic · Answer

Sput,   Sorry, I can't help with exact information on Windows ME, but what I can provide is a listing of all the fixes and patches that were released for Windows 98.  Possibly the listing with give you a timeline of when similiar Windows ME patches were released if the Q and KB numbers are the same.     If you have Windows 98 SE available you might consider installing that instead.  Win98 still has a loyal following and there is a group which releases unofficial security updates and patches for the OS on a regular basis.  They package the fixes / updates into a autopatcher program which makes updating a snap.   Critical Internet Explorer v6 Updates 09/07/99 com_microsoft.scriptlet_3163 04/13/04 com_microsoft.Q837009_OE6_SP1_W98WinME_Only 12/13/05 com_microsoft.905915_IE_6_SP1_x86_169934_IExpress 12/14/04 com_microsoft.Q833989_IE6_SP1 04/12/06 com_microsoft. KB912812_IE6_SP1 06/14/06 com_microsoft.IE6-0SP1-KB918439-Windows-98-ME 06/14/06 com_microsoft.IE6-0SP1-KB916281-Windows-98-ME Critical Windows 98 Updates 11/12/99 com_microsoft.W98_FileAccess_3306 11/29/99 com_microsoft.CachedDomainPass_98_G_3343 03/17/00 com_microsoft.WinSE_6467_98SE_3596 03/17/00 com_microsoft.WinSE_6467_98G_3594 05/19/00 com_microsoft.q259728_98_3669 04/02/01 com_microsoft.Q293818_cert_fix_4500 02/12/02 com_microsoft.Q314147_W98_5393 03/07/02 com_microsoft.Q313829_W98_5285 08/28/02 com_microsoft.Q323172_W98_5526 09/04/02 com_microsoft.Q329115_W98_5640 10/02/02 com_microsoft.Q323255_Win98_5489 11/02/02 com_microsoft.Q329414_MDAC_2_1_5798 11/20/02 com_microsoft.Q329414_MDAC_2_5_5799 11/20/02 com_microsoft.Q329414_MDAC_2_6_5800 01/06/03 Q273991_Windows Share Level Password Update 03/19/03 com_microsoft.Jscript_98_ME_NT4_56_6002 04/09/03 com_microsoft.Q816093_VM3810_Ver1 07/09/03 com_microsoft.Q823559_98 08/20/03 com_microsoft.Q823718_MSRC1589_MDAC 01/11/05 com_microsoft.891711_98_SP1_WinSE_295 02/08/05 com_microsoft.888113_Win98 02/08/05 com_microsoft.891781_98_SP1_WinSE_298 02/11/05 com_microsoft.904706_DX9_98ME_SP1_x86_WinSE_169039 02/14/05 com_microsoft.896358_98_SP1_x86_WinSE_159991 07/08/05 com_microsoft.811630_W98_5928 07/11/05 com_microsoft.KB867461_DOT_NET_EN_1_0_SP3 08/15/05 com_microsoft.KB867460_DOT_NET_EN_1_1_SP1 01/10/06 com_microsoft.Windows98-KB908519-x86-174228 02/14/06 com_microsoft.WindowsMedia9-Windows98ME-KB911565-x86-176321 04/12/06 Mdac_typ.exe. MDAC v2.8 04/12/06 com_microsoft.Windows98 - KB911562 – MDAC28 RTM 04/12/06 com_microsoft.Windows98 - KB911562 – MDAC28 SP1 06/14/06 com_microsoft.Windows98-KB918547 06/14/06 com_microsoft.Windows98-KB917344 06/14/06 com_microsoft.WINDOWSMEDIA9-WINDOWS98ME-KB917734 Doom Virus Remover 03/08/05 com_microsoft.836528_All_OS_DoomCln Recommended Windows 98Updates 06/25/03 com_microsoft.WMPlayer_9_non_XP_5909 WMPlayer_9_patch_KB819639 com_microsoft.WM_Codec_Installer_5914 07/29/04 com_microsoft.DirectX 90a Managed DirectX com_microsoft.DirectX_9_0C_RECOMMENDED_Full com_microsoft.Net_Framework_11_core_5795 09/26/05 com_microsoft.q25242_98SE_4239 Message Edited by Majestic on 02-16-2008 03:22 PM

S.C · Answer

May I ask why you're first trying to install Windows Millenium on a computer? Why not Windows XP? Even though I own a Windows 98 SE computer myself...

ky331 · Answer

while no NEW updates have been released for windows ME, I believe the existing/older updates are still available at the windows update site.

assuming you have anything faster than a dial-up modem, i would go to the windows update site [for ME, i believe it should be v4], and let IT determine and find which updates you need --- it should install them in the proper order --- and you might need to do this several times (with reboots in between) in order to get them "all".

actually, you won't need EVERY update... to cite one category, there should be MANY named "Cumulative update for internet explorer". by the very nature of cumulative updates, each newer version theoretically includes any relevant information from prior updates. meaning you should only need ONE of these... the latest one... and none of the earlier ones with the same name.

if you still only have dial-up, i'm not sure what to suggest... other than extreme patience

jdelidc · Answer

try clicking on windows update from ie. it's in one of the menus edit: i'm still looking for windows 9x so i can install it on my machine Message Edited by jdelidc on 02-18-2008 10:05 AM

Sput · Answer

Thanks Majestic.

The thought is well worth the process and may be the best avenue.

I will do the work and let you know by coming back with a repost or the little green check mark:smileywink:

Message Edited by Sput on 02-20-2008 10:09 PM

Sput · Answer

Majestic, of the files I have I was able to date 60% of them. I will google the rest and see if I can find some idea of the dates. Thanks again!:smileyvery-happy:

Majestic · Answer

Sput,   You're welcome.  Glad to hear the info was some what useful.  I came across another site listing dates for Win98 SE updates that you might find interesting.  Click here for that link.     There is also a gentleman who was working on an 'unofficial' service pack for Windows ME.  The SP rolls all the updates and patches into one downloadable package.  Click here for a link although there is no indication that he finished the project.

Bugbatter · Answer

There is also a gentleman who was working on an 'unofficial' service pack for Windows ME. The SP rolls all the updates and patches into one downloadable package. Is this legal?

Majestic · Answer

@Bugbatter wrote: There is also a gentleman who was working on an 'unofficial' service pack for Windows ME. The SP rolls all the updates and patches into one downloadable package. Is this legal? Good question.  I know the legal department at Microsoft put a stop to the autopatcher project for WinXP.  At the same time the autopatcher for Win98 continues on to this day with user supplied updates and security fixes.  I have no qualms in using it.  After all it was Microsoft that abandoned the OS.

Sput · Answer

From what I've read in the post the unofficial Sp is a conglomerate of service patches offered at some point by Microsoft of which I have already have the majority. To me it's no different then a short cut. Are those legal?:smileywink:

I guess the question would be once offered to the public is it "legal" for the public to offer when the supplier no longer does?

Sput · Answer

Majestic, you are a scholar and a gentleman!! :smileyvery-happy:

In going to the last page (23) of the Win ME SP "unofficial" there is a link to the download. Most likely will save me a ton of time in the rebuild. You were the first person to help me here when I had ME and it seems you may well be the last.

(I am now a MAC user) and still supporting friends with older versions of windows. Tried to tell this one AOL install would create problems but you know, at times people have to experience to learn. :smileywink:

I move even more slowly with the task of rebuilding this box as it seems a rebuild of an old os is more challenging when trying to cover the "updates angle" Microsoft has pretty much thrown the baby out with the bath water with ME and it seems like the red head step child.

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