I used Win 98 SE for a few years, but I subsequently switched to Windows 2000 which was far more stable. I used the same installation (installing updates and s

I used Win 98 SE for a few years, but I subsequently switched to Windows 2000 which was far more stable. I used the same installation (installing updates and service packs via Windows update) from around 2002 through 2010 until a lightning strike took out the system board and the computer could not make it past the BIOS POST check.