Windows 98 build 1650.8

Windows 98 build 1650.8 is the official Beta 3 release of Windows 98, released on 15 December 1997https://web.archive.org/web/20130912025545/http://windowsitpro.com/windows-server/microsoft-releases-windows-98-beta-3. It is a recompile of build 1650, much like the slightly earlier build 1650.3, and as such is very similar to the mentioned builds.
The Korean version of this build was uploaded by Callisto on 6 November 2020,한글 Windows 98 베타 3, Tistory. 6 November 2020. and then was later uploaded to BetaArchive FTP on 31 December 2020.
The Japanese version containing both the x86 and PC-98 versions of this build was later obtained and shared by Blue Horizon on 15 May 2021. The disc also contains Korean and Traditional Chinese versions of the build as well.https://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=42596https://archive.org/details/fareast-cpp
The Simplified Chinese version of this build is included on the Chinese warez CD "杀毒家族" (aka AC-6043) which was uploaded by a member of the Chinese software preservation group 老光盘交流群 named 肥牛 on 15 January 2020,https://web.archive.org/web/20220901163752/http://nuduseng.com/laoguangpan/search.asp?gp_iso=1&gp_id=3250244 and mirrored to the Internet Archive on 1 September 2022.https://archive.org/details/ac-6043
Alongside from this, there are also versions of this build in Dutch, French, Spanish, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Swedish, and Italian.https://archive.org/details/Win98Build1650
==NFO files==
The following NFO files were included as part of the Imperator, IRN and TC releases.https://www.krnl386.com/leakdb/?query=4.10.1650.8
==Gallery==
Windows98-4.1.1629-Boot.png|Boot screen
Win9xSafe.png|Safe to shutdown screen
===Brazilian Portuguese language variant===
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-BRA-Setup.png|Setup
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-BRA-Desktop.png|Desktop
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-BRA-SystemProperties.png|System Properties
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-BRA-AboutWindows.png|About Windows
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-BRA-ShuttingDown.png|Shut down prompt
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-BRA-ShutDown.png|Shutting down
Windows9x-BRA-Safe.png|Safe to shutdown screen
===Dutch language variant===
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-NED-Setup.png|Setup
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-NED-Desktop.png|Desktop
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-NED-SystemProperties.png|System Properties
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-NED-ControlPanel.png|Control Panel
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-NED-AboutWindows.png|About Windows
Windows9x-NED-Safe.png|Safe to shutdown screen
===French language variant===
French-Windows-98-1650.8-Beta-3-Setup1.png|Setup
French-Windows-98-1650.8-Beta-3-Setup2.png|EULA
French-Windows-98-1650.8-Beta-3-Setup3.png|Installation options
French-Windows-98-1650.8-Beta-3-Setup4.png|Copying files
French-Windows-98-1650.8-Beta-3-Setup5.png|Ready to restart
French-Windows-98-1650.8-Beta-3-SetupBoot.png|Setup boot screen
French-Windows-98-1650.8-Beta-3-Setup6.png|Hardware check
French-Windows-98-1650.8-Beta-3-Setup7.png|Set time zone
French-Windows-98-1650.8-Beta-3-Login.png|Login screen
French-Windows-98-1650.8-Beta-3-Desk.png|Desktop
French-Windows-98-1650.8-Beta-3-Control.png|Control Panel
French-Windows-98-1650.8-Beta-3-Winver.png|About Windows
French-Windows-98-1650.8-Beta-3-SystemProperties.png|System Properties
French-Windows-98-1650.8-Beta-3-Shutdown.png|Shutdown screen
Windows9x-FRA-Safe.png|Safe to shutdown screen
===German language variant===
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-DEU-Setup.png|Setup
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-DEU-FirstBoot.png|First boot screen
Win98 b3 1650 01.png|Desktop
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-DEU-Winver.png|About Windows
Win98 b3 1650 02.png|System Properties
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-DEU-Start.png|Start menu
Win98 b3 1650 03.png|Windows Explorer
Win98 b3 1650 04.png|Internet Explorer full screen, Page Error
Win98 b3 1650 05.png|Internet Explorer
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-DEU-ShutDownPrompt.png|Shut down prompt
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-DEU-ShuttingDown.png|Shutting down
Win9xGermanSafe.png|Safe to shutdown screen
===Italian language variant===
Windows98-4.10.1650-ITA-Setup.png|Setup
Windows98-4.10.1650-ITA-Desktop.png|Desktop
Windows98-4.10.1650-ITA-SystemProperties.png|System Properties
Windows98-4.10.1650-ITA-AboutWindows.png|About Windows
Windows9x-ITA-Safe.png|Safe to shutdown screen
===Japanese language variant===
File:Windows98-4.10.1650.8-JP-Setup.PNG|Setup
File:Windows98-4.10.1650.8-JP-PC9800-Boot.PNG|Boot screen (PC-98)
File:Windows98-4.10.1650.8-JP-Desk.png|Desktop
File:Windows98-4.10.1650.8-JP-About.png|About Windows
File:Windows98-4.10.1650.8-JP-SystemProperties.png|System Properties
Windows95-PCAT-Japanese-SafeShut.png|Safe to shutdown screen
===Korean language variant===
Monitor 1 20220924-154221-129129.png|Setup
Monitor 1 20220924-154318-106106.png|Installation failure
Warningsetup.png|Expiration date warning
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-KOR-FirstBoot.png|First boot screen
Scandisk.png|Detecting hardware
Desktopkorean4.png|Desktop
Desktopkorean.png|More Windows theme
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-KOR-ShuttingDown.png|Shutting down
Windows9x-KoreanSafe.png|Safe to shutdown screen
=== Simplified Chinese language variant ===
File:Windows98-4.10.1650.8-SimplifiedChinese-Setup1.png|Setup - Welcome
File:Windows98-4.10.1650.8-SimplifiedChinese-Setup2.png|Setup - Copying files
File:Windows98-4.10.1650.8-SimplifiedChinese-FirstBoot.png|First boot
File:Windows98-4.10.1650.8-SimplifiedChinese-Desk.png|Desktop
File:Windows98-4.10.1650.8-SimplifiedChinese-About.png|About Windows
File:Windows98-4.10.1650.8-SimplifiedChinese-SystemProperties.png|System Properties
File:Windows98-4.10.1650.8-SimplifiedChinese-Shut.png|Shutdown screen
File:Windows9x-CHS-Safe.png|Safe to shutdown screen
===Spanish language variant===
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-ESP-Setup.png|Setup
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-ESP-FirstBoot.png|First boot screen
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-ESP-Desktop.png|Desktop
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-ESP-SystemProperties.png|System Properties and winver
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-ESP-ShuttingDown.png|Shutting down
Windows9x-ESP-Safe.png|Safe to shutdown screen
1451439634.or.65717.jpg|Magazine scan
===Swedish language variant===
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-SWE-Setup.png|Setup
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-SWE-Desktop.png|Desktop
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-SWE-SystemProperties.png|System Properties
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-SWE-ControlPanel.png|Control Panel
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-SWE-WindowsExplorer.png|Windows Explorer
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-SWE-AboutWindows.png|About Windows
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-SWE-ShutDownPrompt.png|Shut down prompt
Windows98-4.10.1650.8-SWE-ShuttingDown.png|Shutting down
Windows9x-SWE-Safe.png|Safe to shutdown screen
=== Traditional Chinese language variant ===
File:Windows98-4.10.1650.8-Taiwan-Setup.png|Setup
File:Windows98-4.10.1650.8-Taiwan-FirstBoot.png|First boot screen
File:Windows98-4.10.1650.8-Taiwan-Desk.png|Desktop
File:Windows98-4.10.1650.8-Taiwan-About.png|About Windows
File:Windows98-4.10.1650.8-Taiwan-SystemProperties.png|System Properties
File:Windows98-4.10.1650.8-Taiwan-Shut.png|Shutting down
File:Windows9x-TradChinese-Safe.png|Safe to shutdown screen
===Miscellaneous===
Windows98-4.10.1650-CD.jpg|x86 English CD
Windows98-4.10.1650-(Microsoft-Press)-CD.jpg|x86 English CD [Microsoft Press]
Win98-1650.8-MSDN-CD.jpg|x86 English CD [MSDN]
Cd win98b3.jpg|x86 German CD
Win98Build1650KORCD.png|x86 Korean CD [Samsung]
1376442908.or.43165.PNG|x86 Korean CD (Consumer Preview)
1376442926.or.57450.png|x86 Korean CD and Documentation (Consumer Preview)
98Build1650ESDEFR.jpg|x86 French, German, and Spanish CD [MSDN]
1650ITACD.png|x86 Italian CD
98Build1650PreviewProgramJPCD.png|x86 Japanese CD (Preview Program)
1621033322.or.78479.png|x86 Japanese CD sleeve (Preview Program)
Windows_98_Preview_Beta_3_Dutch.jpg|x86 Dutch CD (Preview)
Win98b3.gif|x86 Italian CD (Preview)
==References==
Category:Windows 98 builds