Windows 98 Win 98 <operating system> {Microsoft}'s 1998 update to {Windows 95} that adds: * Hardware support for {Universal Serial Bus} (USB). * Internet Connection Sharing (IGC) - multiple PCs share a single connection to the Internet. * Microsoft {WebTV} for Windows - watch TV on your PC. * Support for new graphic, sound, and multimedia formats. * {Internet Explorer} release 5. * Windows 98 {Service Pack} - {year 2000} updates. Windows 98 was followed logically by {Windows ME} but chronologically by {Windows 2000 Professional Edition}. (http://microsoft.com/windows98). (2002-01-19)