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Windows 98 sent out to pasture

July 11, 2006 by in News,Tech with 9 Comments

Today support for Windows 98 has finally ended. Microsoft will no longer help users over the phone with any problems they have with the ageing operating system.

Not only will phone support end, Microsoft will also stop providing security updates for Windows 98 from today as well. Originally support for the software was originally due to end in 2003, but was extended following customer protests or as I prefer to call it whining.

Of course Microsofts answer to the end of the support cycle is to upgrade to Windows XP as soon as possible, but I don’t know why they think you would upgrade now if you stuck it out this long. Special hello to all our readers who still use Windows 98, don’t worry we love you!

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  • ClaMs

    The thing which worries is the thought that after 8years Win 98 would still need security updates. How many problems can one OS have?

  • http://www.ronaldpoi.com/ Ronald Poi

    With time problems arrive, and within the same time, those problems got powerful… so it’s always needed to patch some things around… I just wonder why people still use that old os… and how can Microsoft recommend upgrade to Windows XP if Windows Vista is coming (coming… yeah, right) it’s like “buy Windows XP and use it for 8 years again while everyone else will use Windows Vista”

  • wee

    i have a pc at parents place with win98, its for email purposes only (well 2gb hard drive?!) the thing is so old it doesnt have even usb and sounds like an airplane…
    i think i’ll upgrade to vista:)

    ps:
    “The thing which worries is the thought that after 8years Win 98 would still need security updates. How many problems can one OS have?”

    i never upgraded those, but i dont know actualy what to upgrade there???
    think the problem was the people who kept upgrading..

  • Mitko

    hahaha Dan u r funny :)

  • GMan

    Mmmm Would you drive a Ford Anglia at 90mph on a motorway these days? It would be dangerous! Vista will have airbags….

    However Win98 is cool for embedded PCs – it runs quick and runs VB/C++ Studio 6 programs very well on them. Great for machine control and still have network connectivity. Scoff? well our company has old Win98 licences from desktop PCs so they can be deployed to control machines….Recycle and reuse!

  • Justin

    i’ve got a win98. i don’t use it, but it’s gotta floppy drive….

    i noticed also you can’t buy stuff from WalMart online with windows 98 hehe

  • http://www.uneasysilence.com Dan

    Well Justin, you would be SHOCKED to know how much of our active reader base uses Win98

  • arakasi

    couldn’t guys like proof what post in the comments before you post? just read one time see if left words out and if there syntax.

    ps think the problem was people who keep upgrading too but what i konw.

  • http://www.oldfart.com Dude

    yeah, it’s not like you need 5 gigs of ram to run that ignorant XP. Word is Visa, wait , sorry, Vista will need 10 gigs

    Microsoft = a licence to print money

    For those who update: Just say no! I’m on Melenium Edition and have never touched it!

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