Microsoft Stops Supporting Win98 Early

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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[Kesch]

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

Kind of like an old car ..

[guzzirider]

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!)

Whew!

[edmicman]

At least Win95 is safe!