https://github.com/homie03/web98lite

🌍web98lite: A Windows 98 inspired Web OS, bit-sized! (HTML/CSS only!!)
https://github.com/homie03/web98lite

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🌍web98lite: A Windows 98 inspired Web OS, bit-sized! (HTML/CSS only!!)

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/homie03/web98lite
• Owner: hOMie03
• Created: 2024-11-15T07:01:50.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-11-15T08:21:58.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-14T05:41:54.437Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: css, html, os, web, website, windows, windows-98-theme, windows98
• Language: CSS
• Homepage: https://web98lite.vercel.app
• Size: 1.76 MB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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README

          
# ![](images/UpdateWindowsLogo.png) [web98lite](https://web98lite.vercel.app/)

A web based Windows98 recreation - lite version.

Includes:

* ![](https://github.com/1j01/98/raw/master/images/icons/notepad-16x16.png) Notepad

* ![](https://github.com/1j01/98/raw/master/images/icons/internet-explorer-16x16.png) Internet Explorer

* ![](https://github.com/1j01/98/raw/master/images/icons/folder-open-16x16.png) My Documents

* ![](https://github.com/1j01/98/blob/master/images/icons/recycle-bin-16x16.png) Recycle Bin

* ![](https://github.com/1j01/98/raw/master/images/icons/minesweeper-16x16.png) Minesweeper (Lite & Full version)

* ![](https://github.com/1j01/98/raw/master/images/icons/chm-16x16.png) Help Center

Features:

* Browse through the nostalgia ride of Windows 98, bit-sized.

* Update to latest Web98 for new theme.

* Play the vintage Minesweeper (full version made by me ;).

* Write your thoughts on Notepad.

* Surf through old Internet by using our own IE!

## Try it out

[ ＥＮＴＥＲ　![](https://github.com/1j01/98/raw/master/images/icons/windows-update-16x16.png)　ＷＥＢ　９８　河ご移](https://web98lite.vercel.app/)

ｔｈｅ　ｆｕｔｕｒｅ　ｉｓ　ｈｅｒｅ．

[![](images/windows98-future-edition.jpg)](https://web98lite.vercel.app/)

Other genuine online operating systems / web desktops: (source: [1j01/98](https://github.com/1j01/98))

| Name & Link                                                                                           | Vague Description                | Repo & License                                                                                                                                         | Chat                                    |

|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|

| [![](https://github.com/1j01/98/raw/master/images/icons/windows-update-16x16.png) 98.js.org](https://98.js.org/)                                              | Inspired from this guy        | [repo here](https://github.com/1j01/98/) - shared source                                                                           | [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/SyFweYjTKx)                                        |

| [![](https://github.com/1j01/98/raw/master/images/start.png) Rahul.io](https://rahul.io/)                                              | another Windows 98 remake        | [repo here](https://github.com/lolstring/window98-html-css-js) - MIT license                                                                           |                                         |

| [![](https://github.com/1j01/98/raw/master/images/icons/windows-93-16x16.png) Windows 93](https://www.windows93.net/)             | a "fictional version of Windows" | (not open source currently)                                                                                                                            | [Discord](https://discord.gg/vAmMu7q)   |

| [🏡 ZineOS](https://whimsy.space/)                                                                     | emojis everywhere                | [repo here](https://github.com/STRd6/zine) - MIT license                                                                                               | [Discord](https://discord.gg/tUj4zYA)   |

| [![](https://github.com/1j01/98/raw/master/images/icons/emuos-16x16.png) EmuOS](https://emupedia.net/beta/emuos/)                      | emulator-focused Win9X desktop   | [repo here](https://github.com/Emupedia/emupedia.github.io) - shared source                                                                            | [Discord](https://discord.gg/5u4VR9v)   |

| [![](https://github.com/1j01/98/raw/master/images/icons/os-js-16x16.png) OS.js](https://www.os-js.org/)                                | a more serious web desktop       | [repo here](https://github.com/os-js/OS.js) - simplified BSD license                                                                                   | [Gitter](https://gitter.im/os-js/OS.js) |

| [![](https://github.com/1j01/98/raw/master/images/icons/clouddesk-16x16.png) CloudDesk](http://altaica.altervista.org/)                | another serious one              | (explicitly not open source)                                                                                                                           |                                         |

| [![](https://github.com/1j01/98/raw/master/images/icons/aaronos-16x16.png) AaronOS](https://aaronos.dev/AaronOS/aosBeta.php)           | interesting aesthetic            | [repo here](https://github.com/MineAndCraft12/AaronOS) - shared source                                                                                 | [Discord](https://discord.gg/eWDac7E)   |

| [![](https://github.com/1j01/98/raw/master/images/icons/winxp-doge-16x16.png) WinXP](https://winxp.vercel.app/)                            | Windows XP                       | [repo here](https://github.com/ShizukuIchi/winXP/) - MIT license                                                                                       |                                         |

| [![](https://github.com/1j01/98/raw/master/images/icons/vue-win3.1-16x16.png) vue win3.1](https://disjfa.github.io/vue-win-3.1/)       | Windows 3.1                      | [repo here](https://github.com/disjfa/vue-win-3.1) - shared source                                                                                     |                                         |

| [![](https://puter.com/dist/favicons/favicon-16x16.png) Puter](http://puter.com/)      | MacOS like UI, with own apps   | [repo here](https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter) - different license |  [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/PQcx7Teh8u)                                                                                                                                                       |                                         |

| [![](https://github.com/1j01/98/raw/master/images/icons/webdesktop-16x16.png) Web Desktop](https://webdesktop.net/)               | Windows 10 like "startpage"      |                                                                                                                                                        |                                         |

| [GUIdebook](https://guidebookgallery.org/guis/windows/)                                               | Screenshots, several OSes        |                                                                                                                                                        |                                         |

## Development Setup

- [Clone the repository.](https://docs.github.com/en/github/creating-cloning-and-archiving-repositories/cloning-a-repository)

- Open the repo folder in IDE like VS Code.

- Select the index.html file.

- Click on Run & Debug button (Ctrl+Shift+D)

- Enjoy the web98 offline! 🥤