Windows MediaPlayer Patch For Windows 98SE

WindowsMediaPlayerPatchForWindows98SE

Windows-Help Newsletter article on Feb 13th mentioned a Critical Update for Windows Media Player (All Versions). My OS is Windows98SE and my WindowsMediaPlayer is Version 9.00.00.3008. I could find no WindowsMediaPlayer patch stipulating that it was for Windows98SE.

I tried downloading the one for Windows ME, thinking it may be a close relative to Windows98, but when I tried to install it an error message was generated saying: NTDLL.DLL : NtOpenProcessToken was not found.

I do have an NTDLL.DLL file in my Windows System folder. Anyway, my question is: Is the critical Windows Media Player patch REALLY for all versions? On all Operating Systems? If so, why isn't one identified for a windows media player on the Windows98SE OS? I've gone to Windows Update but no critical updates were identified as being needed on my system.

I located and downloaded an NTDLL.DLL file on the web which had a later date than the one I have installed but could not get it to copy into my Windows System folder. It was in use or something and so I ceased my efforts to install the newer one. Before attempting this I did make a copy of my present file as a safeguard. Thanks in advance. ---Tunial

 

Tunial--If you have been reading posts here in January, you know that there is question just how much support users of Win98 can expect from Microsoft from here on out. You may have hit the first instance where the answer is "not much ". I am not sure this patch is "Critical" so maybe that is the reason. Microsoft does not use the word.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=828026
However four days after the above patch was announced, there was this release from MS.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/Feb04/02-12windowssource.asp
Now that sounds critical, but it seems there is no patch yet.

 

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Thanks for your reply. I haven't been reading posts at WindowsBBS but I knew about the revision in Microsoft's
plan to discontinue support for Windows98 as of Jan 14th
I think it was. They extended it past the original cutoff
date but it had to do with their committment to provide
paid support. This question of mine relates to the Windows
Media Player, ALL VERSIONS. And, just because I have my
Windows Media Player installed on a Windows98SE OS, I
don't understand why they would not issue a patch for it
no matter what OS the PC is running where it resides. I
am running version 9 of the windows media player, ergo,
I am in need of a patch to correct the way in which that
program works with regard to URL Script Command
Behavior. ) Your point is well taken though that
Microsoft didn't use the word Critical in their KB article
82806. I may just have to wait a while, download it all
over again (hopefully with the changes made to that new
download) and reinstall it after uninstalling the one I now
have. Thus getting the supposed fix in a roundabout way
but darn, it's a really big download and I'm on a 56K dial-up
modem. <grin>