| Build Number
|
Date
|
Description
|
Released as
|
| 669 |
Unknown |
First build of codename "Memphis" |
|
| 1351 |
15 December 1996 |
Referred to as Windows 97 |
|
| 1387 |
7 February 1997 |
First beta |
Windows Memphis Beta
|
| 1400 |
25 February 1997 |
|
|
| 1423 |
8 April 1997 |
Developer's release |
|
| 1488 |
26 April 1997 |
|
|
| 1511 |
30 May 1997 |
|
|
| 1525 |
26 June 1997 |
|
|
| 1532 |
26 June 1997 |
|
|
| 1546 |
31 July 1997 |
Second beta. Expired 31 January 1998 |
|
| 1602 |
3 October 1997 |
the first build to be able to upgrade from Windows 3.1x. Expired on 31 March 1998 |
Windows 98 Beta
|
| 1629 |
12 December 1997 |
Expired on 24 August 1998 |
|
| 1691 |
16 February 1998 |
Expired on 31 December 1998 |
Windows 98 Release Candidate
|
| 1723.4 |
10 April 1998 |
Expired on 1 April 2001 |
|
| 1900.6 |
28 April 1998 |
Expired on 1 April 2001 |
|
| 1998 |
25 June 1998 |
Final version |
Windows 98
|
| 2183 |
7 April 1999 |
Expired 30 January 2000 |
|
| 2222a |
5 May 1999 |
Sold more copies than Windows 98, and offered improved reliability and compatibility with newer devices. |
Windows 98 Second Edition
|
