what's my OS?

[e.t.]

in filling out a form to email a company for help, they
ask what version of windows i have (98 SE), & the next ?
is what's my OS? is that 98 SE, or something else. they
are both "must fill in" blanks for the email to go to
this company. many thanks

[Curt Christianson]

They sure sound like they're asking about the same thing to me.

--
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"e.t." > wrote in message
...
> in filling out a form to email a company for help, they
> ask what version of windows i have (98 SE), & the next ?
> is what's my OS? is that 98 SE, or something else. they
> are both "must fill in" blanks for the email to go to
> this company. many thanks


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Your OS is your Operating System .... yes it would be Win
98SE for you.
>-----Original Message-----
>in filling out a form to email a company for help, they
>ask what version of windows i have (98 SE), & the next ?
>is what's my OS? is that 98 SE, or something else. they
>are both "must fill in" blanks for the email to go to
>this company. many thanks
>.
>

[Gary S. Terhune]

Right-click on My Computer, then click on Properties. The "Version" is the
number reported there. The OS is the descriptive name. IN your case, the OS
is "Windows 98 Second Edition" and your version is 4.10.2222 (or 4.10.2223)
followed by a letter--a, b, c, d or e (I think that's all there are.)

The form is a bit odd in it's request. You could just as easily say
OS="Windows", Version="4.10.2222A" (or whatever.) Given the version number
and that it's Windows, specifying the common name like "Windows 98SE" for
the version is superfluous.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"e.t." > wrote in message
...
> in filling out a form to email a company for help, they
> ask what version of windows i have (98 SE), & the next ?
> is what's my OS? is that 98 SE, or something else. they
> are both "must fill in" blanks for the email to go to
> this company. many thanks

[ArtWilder]

4.10.2223 -- What version is that or were you just using this as an example
and it is not a real Windows Operating System version?

"Gary S. Terhune" > wrote in message
...
> Right-click on My Computer, then click on Properties. The "Version" is the
> number reported there. The OS is the descriptive name. IN your case, the
OS
> is "Windows 98 Second Edition" and your version is 4.10.2222 (or
4.10.2223)
> followed by a letter--a, b, c, d or e (I think that's all there are.)
>
> The form is a bit odd in it's request. You could just as easily say
> OS="Windows", Version="4.10.2222A" (or whatever.) Given the version number
> and that it's Windows, specifying the common name like "Windows 98SE" for
> the version is superfluous.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS MVP for Win9x
>
> "e.t." > wrote in message
> ...
> > in filling out a form to email a company for help, they
> > ask what version of windows i have (98 SE), & the next ?
> > is what's my OS? is that 98 SE, or something else. they
> > are both "must fill in" blanks for the email to go to
> > this company. many thanks
>

[Hugh Candlin]

ArtWilder > wrote in message ...
> 4.10.2223 -- What version is that or were you just using this as an example
> and it is not a real Windows Operating System version?

It indicates a hotfix issued after the retail version.

4.10.1998 is original Windows 98, aka Windows 98 First Edition

4.10.1999 and up indicates a hotfix issued after Win98 First Edition
and before Windows Second Edition

4.10.2222 is Windows 98SE, aka Windows 98 Second Edition

4.10.2223 and up indicates a hotfix issued after Windows 98 Second Edition,
including the Windows Security CD

[Gary S. Terhune]

Hmmm... Not sure I remember seeing v. 4.10.1999. I'll have to keep an eye
out, <s>.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Hugh Candlin" > wrote in message
...
>
> ArtWilder > wrote in message
...
> > 4.10.2223 -- What version is that or were you just using this as an
example
> > and it is not a real Windows Operating System version?
>
> It indicates a hotfix issued after the retail version.
>
> 4.10.1998 is original Windows 98, aka Windows 98 First Edition
>
> 4.10.1999 and up indicates a hotfix issued after Win98 First Edition
> and before Windows Second Edition
>
> 4.10.2222 is Windows 98SE, aka Windows 98 Second Edition
>
> 4.10.2223 and up indicates a hotfix issued after Windows 98 Second
Edition,
> including the Windows Security CD
>
>

[Hugh Candlin]

Gary S. Terhune > wrote in message ...
> Hmmm... Not sure I remember seeing v. 4.10.1999. I'll have to keep an eye
> out, <s>.
>
I imagine that 1999 hotfixes would be few and far between, but.....

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 238329
Fragmented IGMP Packet May Promote "Denial of Service" Attack
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;238329&sd=tech

Quote:

"Windows 98
The English-language version of this fix should have
the following file attributes or later:
Date Time Size File name Version Platform
----------------------------------------------------------------
08/12/99 05:20p 75,769 Vip.386 4.10.1999 Windows 98
08/03/99 02:50p 80,409 Vip.386 4.10.2223 Windows 98 Second Edition

This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location
as 3304up98.exe (Windows 98) and 3304upse.exe (Windows 98 Second Edition):

http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/corporate.asp


> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS MVP for Win9x
>
> "Hugh Candlin" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > ArtWilder > wrote in message
> ...
> > > 4.10.2223 -- What version is that or were you just using this as an
> example
> > > and it is not a real Windows Operating System version?
> >
> > It indicates a hotfix issued after the retail version.
> >
> > 4.10.1998 is original Windows 98, aka Windows 98 First Edition
> >
> > 4.10.1999 and up indicates a hotfix issued after Win98 First Edition
> > and before Windows Second Edition
> >
> > 4.10.2222 is Windows 98SE, aka Windows 98 Second Edition
> >
> > 4.10.2223 and up indicates a hotfix issued after Windows 98 Second
> Edition,
> > including the Windows Security CD
> >
> >
>

[ArtWilder]

Thanks, I wounder why mine just changed from 4.10.2222 A to 4.10.2222 B
after installing the Windows Security CD?

"Hugh Candlin" > wrote in message
...
>
> ArtWilder > wrote in message
...
> > 4.10.2223 -- What version is that or were you just using this as an
example
> > and it is not a real Windows Operating System version?
>
> It indicates a hotfix issued after the retail version.
>
> 4.10.1998 is original Windows 98, aka Windows 98 First Edition
>
> 4.10.1999 and up indicates a hotfix issued after Win98 First Edition
> and before Windows Second Edition
>
> 4.10.2222 is Windows 98SE, aka Windows 98 Second Edition
>
> 4.10.2223 and up indicates a hotfix issued after Windows 98 Second
Edition,
> including the Windows Security CD
>
>