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xhci98 refers to an open-source USB host-controller driver from developer Yeo Kheng Meng that brings modern xHCI-only USB ports to legacy Windows releases. According to the tagged coverage, it is a WDM generic USB host controller driver supporting Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista and 7, allowing those systems to use USB hardware on PCs built after the mid-2010s. The driver operates at USB 2.0 speeds, with reported storage throughput reaching 33 MB/s, and enables hot-pluggable mice, flash drives and similar peripherals. The project write-up appeared on August 30, 2026, and Hackaday covered it on September 23.
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    xHCI98 1.1.1.0 Raises Windows 98 USB Storage Speeds to 33 MB/s

    xHCI98 is an open-source USB host-controller driver from developer Yeo Kheng Meng. It lets Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista and 7 use the USB ports on modern xHCI-only PCs, which these systems could not drive before, but only at USB 2.0 speeds. The project describes itself as a WDM generic USB...