Windows 98 no longer receives security updates
Support for this version has ended (July 11, 2006). These guides can still help you set up or repair a computer, but where you can, keep it off the internet for banking and email, and plan a move to a version that is still supported.
Guides for Windows 98
2 guides. Start with the one that matches what you want to do.
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How-to
Windows 98: installation and setup
How to install or upgrade to Windows 98 from your own disc: requirements, the five stages of Setup, the Setup Options, and the Startup Disk Microsoft says to keep.
Windows 2000 and older
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Fix
Windows 98: programs, drivers and common problems
On Windows 98, catch Windows protection errors and freezes using Safe Mode, ScanDisk and msconfig, and install drivers safely.
Windows 2000 and older