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                        Microsoft Windows 98
                      Service Pack 1 README File
                           June 1999
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(c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1999

This document provides information to supplement the
Microsoft Windows 98 documentation.

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The Windows 98 Service Pack 1 resolves known customer issues
with the Windows 98 operating system.

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CONTENTS
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I.   Installation notes

II.  Release notes

III. Windows 98 Service Pack 1 CD contents

IV.  Microsoft Technical Support

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I.  Installation notes
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A. Before you install the Windows 98 Service Pack 1

The Windows 98 Service Pack 1 updates your system files and requires
you to restart your computer during installation. Make sure that you
save and close all open documents and close all programs before
installing the Service Pack.


II. Release notes
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If you reinstall the Windows 98 operating system, you will lose the
benefits of the Windows 98 Service Pack. If you must reinstall
Windows 98, make sure that you also reinstall the Windows 98
Service Pack 1.

III. Contents of the Windows 98 Service Pack 1 CD
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Windows 98 System Update 1 : Security fixes and hardware specific updates
IE4.01 SP2: Internet related updates and security fixes
Windows 98 Year 2000 Update: Update for Outlook Express version 4.72.3612.1713
Windows 98 Year 2000 Update: The 1st Y2K update for Windows 98 users
Windows 98 Year 2000 Update 2: The 2nd installment in the Y2K update 


IV. Microsoft Technical Support
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Technical support for this Update is provided in the United States
and Canada by calling (425) 635-7222, 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.,
Pacific time, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

For help after hours, click Support Options at:
http://www.microsoft.com/support.

For customers using text telephone (TDD/TTY), technical support for
this Update is available by dialing (425) 635-4948 in the United
States and Canada, 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M., Pacific time, Monday
through Friday, excluding holidays.

For support information outside the United States and Canada, contact
your local subsidiary. Phone numbers for Microsoft Subsidiaries are
subject to change. For the most recent listing, see the Support
Online Web site at:
http://support.microsoft.com/support.

If there is no Microsoft subsidiary office in your country, contact
the vendor from which you purchased your Microsoft product.
Microsoft's support services are subject to Microsoft's then-current
prices, terms, and conditions, which are subject to change without
notice.