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Microsoft Stops Supporting Win98 Early

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the cue-taps dept.

Christopher_G_Lewis writes "Today Microsoft announced that it is 'not feasible to make the extensive changes necessary to Windows Explorer on Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), and Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME) to eliminate the vulnerability' to fix Security Bulletin MS06-15. Granted, the vulnerability is easily prevented by basic firewalling, but this basically is the first time Microsoft has admitted that Windows 98 is so broken that it's crazy to be running it on today's Internet."

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  1. Huh? by CWRUisTakingMyMoney · · Score: 3, Funny

    Win98 is broken? That's crazy talk, I've been using it for years, and I've never had any prob#$*(*^^(*&!@ NO CARRIER

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  2. :O by joe+155 · · Score: 3, Funny

    well, I'll get modded down but...

    MS got it wrong... "Windows 98 is so broken that it's crazy to be running it on today's Internet" For some reason this contains a "98" which came out of nowhere. It should read

    "Windows is so broken that it's crazy to be running it on today's Internet"

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    1. Re::O by Kesch · · Score: 4, Funny

      Where did the words "on today's Internet" come from?

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    2. Re::O by Chowser · · Score: 3, Funny

      Al Gore, who invented it.

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  3. It only took them.... by demongeek · · Score: 3, Funny

    It only took them 8 years to realize Windows 98 was broken.... Not bad.

    I jest I jest *ducks*

  4. Kind of like an old car .. by guzzirider · · Score: 4, Funny

    You can still register and operate a Ford model T on public roads.
    However, 'round here in Dallas I would strongly recommend to keep it off I-635
    (ya' might get shot!)

  5. Whew! by edmicman · · Score: 4, Funny

    At least Win95 is safe!

  6. Meanwhile, Back In Redmond..... by Skeetskeetskeet · · Score: 3, Funny

    Microsoft announces it will still continue to patch and support Microsoft BOB due to its overwhelming popularity and stability among home users.

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