gargoyle60 wrote:

My old PC (which cannot be upgraded beyond Windows 98 due to its
limited specs) has Windows 98

There are many used IBM desktop computers with 3.2 ghz P4 cpu's, 512 mb
ram and 80 gb hard drives that came off-lease that are being sold in
discount electronics and surplus stores for about $100 (with new mouse
and keyboard). They come with Windows XP pre-installed.

The last time I did a complete reinstall of Windows 98 was in
2009 and Windows Update worked okay then. I thought that it was
still possible to perform a Windows Update to apply all the
cumulative historical Windows 98 patches - has this facility
now been retired?

Microsoft made a change to their update site that broke windows 98.

I highly suggest that if you don't already have it, that you obtain and
install Windows 98(se) *second edition* (not First Edition aka Standard
Edition). It's easily available on torrents.

http://dl5.torrentreactor.net/downlo...+CD+%2B+CD+Key

If you don't have a windows 98se product key, try one of these:

VFJMK - P9XMW - 4KYXP - RVV89 - Q7J3J
FXJGV - V47K8 - 9TKJ3 - 4UVBT - CTCFW
TJKTG - TFVPY - YK87C - 8TJVV - BKRFV
HH872 - 6RM2K - FPPWV - V9HDB - BK708
FVV68 - CP77T - 3VFBV - J39XB - PBKHB
VYPK3 - 6V2M9 - XM76K - HJ7P9 - 3BMBJ
QQBV8 - GCGMC - 7CHW3 - 3F7MF - TC878

You will find all of the microsoft update (and much more) he

http://www.mdgx.com/upd98me.php

I also highly suggest you install KernelEx:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/kernelex/

There is a version of windows 98(se) with many updates and patches
built-in that's available on torrents:

Window98.ubcd.feb2008.Ajeetgagan.torrent

http://www.torrentcrazy.com/download...tgagan.torrent