Windows 98 Phased Out

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)."

Comments

Backups

[Interruach]

Is anyone out there archiving the updates and stuff that you might need to keep a 98 box going?

What about WinME?

[EdMcMan]

I know Windows ME was a bit of a flop in order to hold manufacturer's over until XP came out, but I would imagine it had a greater percentage than 1%.

Could they have just included ME in 98's group? I at least find it surprising that so many people still use it (even if it was MS's best OS!)

Re:EULA

[Basehart]

...wishes to terminate the liscence...
...perhaps the liscences have not been terminated.
...they were terminating the liscences...

jeez. learn to spell license already dude ;-)

First post!

[Thaidog]

Phase that out fools!