Introduction to Window 98 Windows 98SE Splash Screen Introduction Windows 98 (Codename, Memphis ) is a graphical operating system released on June 25, 1998 by Microsoft and the successor to Windows 95 .Windows 98 is an operating system that lets you use different types of applications or software. For example, it allows you to use a word processing application to write a letter, and a spreadsheet application to track your financial information. Windows 98 is a graphical user interface ( GUI ). It has pictures (graphical) that you use (user) to communicate (interface) with the computer. This type of system is popular because it's logical, fun and easy to use. Windows 98 is a widely-installed product in Microsoft's evolution of the Windows operating system for personal computers. Windows 98 was code named " Memphis " during development and was, at one point, called "Windows 97" based on an earlier produ...