Win98 and WinME are no longer supported versions, and Microsoft has indicated that no future updates will be released for them except in the case of "Serious Security Patches."

Two such "Serious" patches have been released for Win98 and for WinME during the past week. These patches were released for WinXP, Win2K, and other "autoupdated" versions a couple of months ago. Information on these two fixes, particularly for Win98 and WinME users, is at:

          Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-002

         Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-015

Both patches can be obtained by Win98 and WinME users from the Windows Update Web Site

Although Win98 and WinME cannot get automatic updates, Microsoft has offered to provide email notification of any future updates for those who register for:

         Microsoft Security Notification Service: Comprehensive Version

Note that some "localized versions" of Windows may not be able to use the Windows Update Web Site. The MS05-002 bulletin gives separate places to get that patch for users of Windows localized for Slovenian, Slovakian, and Thai users. The links above are from US English sources, so other users should verify that they are appropriate for their localizations.

John