Windows 98 Second Edition in 1999

Windows 98 Second Edition in 1999

Windows 98 SE, as it was often abbreviated, was an incremental update to Windows 98. It offered consumers a variety of new and enhanced hardware compatibility and Internet-related features.

Windows 98 SE helped improve users' online experience with the Internet Explorer 5.0 browser technology and Microsoft Windows NetMeeting 3.0 conferencing software.

It also included Microsoft DirectX API 6.1, which provided improved support for Windows multimedia, and offered home networking capabilities through Internet connection sharing (ICS).