Microsoft to End Support for "Outdated" Operating Systems
--Microsoft to End Support for "Outdated" Operating Systems (18 April 2006) Microsoft plans to retire support for Windows 98, Windows 98 SE and Windows ME on July 11, 2006; after that date, there will be no more security updates for these versions of the company's operating systems. Microsoft calls these systems "outdated" and recommends that users upgrade to a more secure operating system, such as Windows XP. http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1182527,00.html