# Windows 98 Obsolete & Unsupported

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-98-obsolete-unsupported/98237>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [January 5, 2004, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-98-obsolete-unsupported/98237 "2004-01-05T00:30:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-98-obsolete-unsupported/98237/1 "2004-01-05T00:30:46Z")

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Effective January 16, 2004.

from MS:

> After January 16, 2004, this product will be obsolete and assisted support will no longer be available from Microsoft.

[http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/desktop\_LevelOne.aspx](http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/desktop_LevelOne.aspx)

AS google shows  
[http://www.google.com/press/zeitgeist\_nov03.html](http://www.google.com/press/zeitgeist_nov03.html)  
almost 1/4th of the internet userbase is still using Windows 98. Should a substantial win98 virus arise after that time, it could be catastrophic.