Microsoft friggin sucks !! Again !!

[metoo113]

How long do you expect MS to support windows 98?? and ME..... lets see win 98 came out in what late 96 - early 97. and ME came out in around 99 I'd say. Last time I checked this was 2006 so thats a 7 year old operating system. I think supporting it that long has more then fufilled microsofts obligation for "support". And really its not like they're "supporting it" just not adding updates and stuff.. if your just surfing the net and checking email and not an idiot your computer should run fine. Its not like as soon as they stop updating your OS that your computer is going to crash.

Actually Windows 98 was for sale to the public in June of 98, that's why Microsoft called it Windows 98.
Windows 98se was for sale the following year in May 99. Windows ME came out in July of 2000 and XP in 2001.

 

[john23]

On July 11th Microsoft will no longer support Windows 98/ME and such,
so also the Zonealarm company has jumped on board not offering support
with there security software either.

There are some good free products out there such as avg for antivirus
http://free.grisoft.com/

I'm also using Spybot Search and Destroy's "TeaTimer" which will flag you if anything tries to change the registry. I also use lavasoft's adaware SE personal for periodic checks. You can find the last 2 pretty easily on download.com, tucows etc.

Haven't had any problems since loading these except that the antivirus scanner will max out your memory. So usually I power cycle my win98 box once per day.

I'd say mac is even worse than microsoft for dropping support. They won't support old hardware even.

 

[Randy Whorewald]

One Word for you....

Apple

No viruses, Dual Boot, No problems

Actually DA, That's not really correct Apple is having quite the time right now with some malicious code attcking its OS X Operating system:

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6089630.html?tag=nl.e589

 

[dr_pepper]

Win98 SE is actually a decent stable OS for older systems. ME on the other hand is a steaming pile of dog doo doo that was a money grab by Micro$oft. As for retiring support - come on they gotta do it sooner or later. You show me one other piece of software that has support 8 years after the fact.