Window 98 on the web

July 14, 2025 ยท View on GitHub

This project is a recreation of the Windows 98 desktop experience, built for the browser. It is a LEGACY project that uses older technologies, including jQuery, and retains the original coding patterns from when it was first developed. Please note that this is a personal portfolio piece and is not currently seeking contributions.

Live version can be viewed at - rahul.io.

Screenshot

Built With

  • TypeScript
  • jQuery
  • SASS
  • Webpack
  • Dexie.js (for IndexedDB)

Getting Started

These instructions will get you a copy of the project up and running on your local machine for development and testing purposes.

Installation

npm install

Building

To build the project assets (JavaScript, CSS, etc.):

npm run build

Running

To start the development server with live reloading:

npm run start

Code Quality

This project uses Biome for code formatting and linting. To check and fix code style issues, run:

npm run lint
npm run format

Authors

License

The Windows 98 name, interface, and sample audio files are a property of Microsoft Corporation, the code within the project is released under the [MIT License].

The Winamp name, interface, and, sample audio file are purely property of Nullsoft. Wolf3d name, interface and assets are a property of id software.

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details

Acknowledgments