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Windows 98 Phased Out

Posted by michael on from the don't-let-the-door-hit-you-on-the-way-out dept.

Via_Patrino writes "According to Microsoft on january 16, MS Windows 98 and 98se will end Extended Support Phase, that means they'll became obsolete and assisted support will no longer be available from Microsoft, affecting about 27% of the internet users. That means even if 98 is working well for your needs (and especially computer specifications) and you want to pay for support (because that might cost less than switching hardware) you can't, because who will be able to patch eventual new bugs (security related or not) besides Microsoft? So if you're not planning a switch it might be your last opportunity to update MS Windows 98, after that some software might disappear from MS website (just like MSIE 5.5 for 95 did)."

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  1. DUP! by nutznboltz · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Slow day?

  2. Re:Well... by NanoGator · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    "Ok, the link for the word "switch" in that story is a link to Linux.
    Give me a fucking break!!! That's not the only option.
    I switched to OS X and have never been happier!"

    Why even OSX? Windows 2000 or XP is MUCH better than 98. Those users would be quite happy, and their apps will work. They'd be pissed off if they switched to Linux.

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  3. Re:Who cares... by Evil+Adrian · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    I just got a copy of my 2003 income tax software, which I will run on Windows 98SE. Each year I must buy a new program for the new tax year.

    OK, so you don't bitch about having to pay for tax software every year, but because you have to upgrade your operating system after 5 years because it has become obsolete, you're going to complain?

    You're a fucking moron!

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  4. Re:because MS is a monopoly by Richard_at_work · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    It doesnt matter that MS are a monopoly in this case, win98 people have exactly the same upgrade options as they would have if MS werent a monopoly: newer version of Windows, Apple, Linux, BSD. Just because a company is a monopoly doesnt mean the upgrade options are missing.

  5. Fucking whiners by orionware · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    If your crusty hardware won't run anything newer than win 98x. Upgrade. You can get a system for under 500 bucks that will last you another 7 years.

    Be glad you aren't a MAC user who makes software that just simply WONT run on certain hardware because Apple wants you you to drop another 1200+ on a new system

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