| For all the marketing strategies Microsoft is | | | | that you need there even if the Windows 98 |
| making to promote the latest version of its | | | | support is officially over. |
| operating system, Windows Vista, there are just | | | | • Try popular downloads websites. If the |
| some people who would not budge. These people | | | | printer driver that you need is not available at the |
| would rather continue using the old versions of | | | | official website of the printer manufacturer or |
| the system, and there are even some out there | | | | from Microsoft, your next best bets are popular, |
| who are still using Windows 98. | | | | named and reputable websites. Examples of these |
| Windows 98 is still good to use, despite the | | | | websites are download.com, a website under the |
| technology upgrades we have seen since it was | | | | banner of the CNet network, and |
| first launched ten years ago. It earned its | | | | These websites have downloads pages for utilities |
| popularity for being a stable operating system, | | | | and drivers for various gadgets, including printer |
| preferred even over its successor, the Windows | | | | drivers. You can browse through the lists on |
| Millennium Edition. Nonetheless, for some of the | | | | these pages, or you can use their built-in search |
| new printers these days to be able to run on the | | | | boxes. |
| Windows 98 system, the appropriate printer | | | | • Search Google. If the three previous |
| drivers are needed. | | | | steps fail to yield the printer driver that you need |
| If you are still running your computer on Windows | | | | for you to be able to run your new printer on |
| 98 but are using new printer models released by | | | | your Windows 98 system, your last resort could |
| HP, Canon or Lexmark Printer, how do you find | | | | be to search Google. There are many websites |
| these appropriate printer drivers? | | | | out there that have device drivers for various |
| • Go to the official website of the | | | | gadgets, including printer drivers and including |
| printer. The first source that you should go to in | | | | obsolete drivers. |
| order to find the printer drivers that you would | | | | A word of caution on downloading from these |
| need in order to use your printer on a Windows | | | | obscure websites, however: before you download |
| 98 system is the official website of the company | | | | anything from these websites, make sure that |
| that manufactured the printer. | | | | your anti-virus software is updated. If possible, |
| • Find the driver on the Microsoft | | | | check out online forums for the veracity of the |
| website. Microsoft officially cut its support for the | | | | source website first. There are some source |
| Windows 98 operating system in 2006, but it | | | | websites that are careless and unreliable in that |
| may still be possible to find appropriate device | | | | they allow the downloading of malware and |
| drivers there if you comb their website | | | | adware along with the printer driver that you |
| thoroughly. You can try to find the printer driver | | | | need for your Windows 98 system. |