I remember Windows 98 Second Edition, and not fondly.
I loved 98SE. It was so frustrating it drove me to get off my lazy duff and learn Linux.
Why not? It’s awesome. I use it to this day for scanning, word processing, and I can even edit music and videos on it. I do, however, use Linux for web surfing because there are far fewer Linux viruses out in the wild, compared to any version of Windows.
But I’ve never upgraded Windows beyond 98SE, though I would have liked to try XP. Beyond that version, it’s all bloatware.