Copyright for Windows 98 Plus screensavers remains unclear.
Copyright for Windows 98 Plus screensavers remains unclear.
You're looking into whether you can use clips from Windows 98Plus screensavers for your YouTube video. It's a tricky situation—some screensaver content may still be protected by copyright, while others might be in the public domain. The best approach is to avoid using any copyrighted material unless you're certain it's free to use. If you want to stay safe, consider creating original content or using royalty-free footage instead. Always double-check the licensing details before sharing anything online.
They’re likely protected by copyright, yet no one seems interested in anything similar to the standard Windows backgrounds, which are also copyrighted, but no one removes their screenshots from platforms.
They are protected by copyright, but displaying a part of them in your own project could be seen as fair use... you're creating a derivative work, similar to using short movie clips for review. Probably no one would notice, since the creators were likely affiliated with Microsoft or their screensavers were sold to them. It seems unlikely someone at Microsoft is uploading old Windows 98 screensavers to YouTube's Content ID and claiming your video.