Bye Bye Windows 98

[iCraig]

Well I don't know if people have heard but Microsoft has pulled the plug on Windows 98 today.

And it got me thinking, how many people actually use it still.
I mean its getting on for well over 8 years old now, and not alot of modern things will work on it.

So those of you who still use it own up.

[lllN30lll]

Winborg XP v5.0

if you dont know what it is then read the .nfo
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[djr]

they may have only got rid of it tottaly today but i don't believe theres been an update in the last few years, don't even think 2000 has had an upgrade within a year either to be honest.

[iCraig]

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[TheShaggyDA]

Where's the option for XP, 98SE, 95, and 3.11?
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[iCraig]

[Kickstart]

Hi

Using XP, for its sins.

But still have an old lap top floating around with Windows 3.1 on it. Not sure that the newer versions are actually that much better to use.

All the best

Keith
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[divuk83]

Using Windows 2003 server. I reckon its better than XP and even better than 2000.

Dave

[Lawnie]

XP on my laptop. XP and 2000 on my desktop (dual boot system).

[MarkyPancake]

Windows XP Media Centre Edition on my notebook and Home Edition on the desktop.

I upgraded the desktop from ME a few months ago, including some component upgrades, and it now runs a lot better and is more stable.

[Suzuki]

Where are the multiple choice options?

I have XP on my work laptop and my desktop at home, and linux on the servers I use.
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[swaffs]

Your info is not quite correct Craig,it's 98/ME. (XPsp1 soon)

End of support for Windows 98 and Windows Me
July 11, 2006 will bring a close to Extended Support for Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, and Windows Me as part of the Microsoft Lifecycle Policy. Microsoft will retire public and technical support, including security updates, by this date.

Existing support documents and content, however, will continue to be available through the Microsoft Support Product Solution Center Web site. This Web site will continue to host a wealth of previous How-to, Troubleshooting, and Configuration content for anyone who may need self-service.

Microsoft is retiring support for these products because they are outdated and can expose customers to security risks. We recommend that customers who are still running Windows 98 or Windows Me upgrade to a newer, more secure Microsoft operating system, such as Windows XP, as soon as possible.

Customers who upgrade to Windows XP report improved security, richer functionality, and increased productivity.

End of support for Windows XP Service Pack 1
On October 10, 2006, Microsoft will end all public assisted support for Windows XP Service Pack1 (SP1). After this date, Microsoft will no longer provide any incident support options or security updates for this retired service pack under the policies defined by the Microsoft Support Lifecycle policy.

To enhance the security of your computer and to continue to receive updates for Windows XP, we recommend you upgrade your computer, for free, to Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2).

https://www.microsoft.com/windows/support/endofsupport.mspx
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[pwntifex]

I am currently using Vista on my PC and OSX Tiger on my laptop.
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[lllN30lll]

Installed Vista 5600 yesterday, the desktop swithing mode was sweeeeeeeeet

unfortunately it was uninstalled an hour later, sick of Compatibility issues with apps such as Alcohol %120, daemon tools, Nod32 antivirus


when the retails out I might actually pay for it
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[RealNinja]

One of our computers at work is still on '95 for shame!

The girl that uses it didn't even know there were any others out
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[Icey]

Just picked up the new laptop, bought specifically to run lots (well, a few) virtual machines, so XP, Vista and probably Server 2003. Mainly XP tho....
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[Paddy Blake]

Mac os x tiger and windows xp.

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[Suzuki]

[8316]

My uni computer is Windows 98 and it works great!
the joys of no problems on computers-and all because it aint connected to the 'net!
Home computer(what im using right now) is XP.
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