Development of Windows 98

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File:Windows 98 RC0 Disk.jpg

Each disc in the RC series exposed a different section of the Windows logo.

Development of Windows 98 was done by Microsoft in the 1990s, initially using the codename "Memphis" to refer to the product. Many builds were released or leaked, starting with build 1351 on 15 December 1996 and ending with Windows 98 Second Edition.

Build Number	Date	Description	Released as
669	Unknown	First build of codename "Memphis"
1351	15 December 1996	Referred to as Windows 97
1387	7 February 1997	First beta	Windows Memphis Beta
1602	3 October 1997	The first build to be able to upgrade from Windows 3.1x.	Windows 98 Beta
1691	16 February 1998	Expired on 31 December 1998	Windows 98 Release Candidate
1998	11 May 1998^[1]	Final version	Windows 98
2222	23 April 1999^[1]		Windows 98 Second Edition

References

^ ^a ^b "General information about Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition hotfixes". Support. Microsoft.

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