How do I get the Windows Update feature to work? Intended For Windows 98 only If you're using the original release of Windows 98, and have removed the Internet Explorer icon from the Desktop: This is a known bug. You'll have to open Internet Explorer (not Netscape) manually, and go to http://www.windowsupdate.com If you're using Windows 98 Second Edition, and get a message that says "Thank you for your interest in Windows Update" instead of the Windows Update page when you use the Windows Update link in the Start Menu: This is due to a problem with the stupid Internet Connection Wizard. To work around this (temporarily), you'll have to open Internet Explorer (not Netscape) manually, and go to http://www.windowsupdate.com To fix this permanently, follow the steps to Disable the Internet Connection Wizard. This article has been recently supported by and featured on this Internet Webhosting Guide Written by: Annoyances.org Last updated: Friday, August 10, 2001 Care to discuss this article with other Windows users? Select your operating system here, and click Continue to post your question. - Choose your OS -Windows 7Windows Server 2008Windows VistaWindows Server 2003Windows XPWindows 2000Windows MeWindows 98Windows 95 Previous discussions about this article: (open a message to see applicable responses, if any) [Windows 95] Question about 'How do I get the Windows Update feature to work?' (Murray Greenberger: Monday, November 12, 2001) [Windows 98] Question about 'How do I get the Windows Update feature to work?' (micm: Monday, March 4, 2002) [Windows XP] Question about 'How do I get the Windows Update feature to work?' (Debbi Card: Monday, March 1, 2004) [Windows 98] Question about 'How do I get the Windows Update feature to work?' (Thorshammer: Friday, March 11, 2005) [Windows Vista] Question about 'How do I get the Windows Update feature to work?' (Aurelio: Tuesday, October 6, 2009) Return to "Networking, Internet, & Administration"