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Who Still Uses Windows 98 "I do!"
I think windows 98 is history? if you think so post here
Well, Windows 98 was a great operating system, and as the years past Microsoft has developed a much better operating system, including better graphics. The graphics in previous versions of Windows weren't the best. A lot of pixels back then, but that's to be expected. I used to use Windows 98 back in 2000 when my computer couldn't handle anything more, tried XP once but it lagged all the time.
I use Windows XP myself, and I am really tempted to go out and buy Windows Vista and dual boot just to try it out, I've heard both good and bad things about it. But, I don't really have $300 to go buy a "demo."
Overall, Windows 98 was much better than Windows ME which was just HORRIBLE, not even worth the time to make.
I use Windows XP myself, and I am really tempted to go out and buy Windows Vista and dual boot just to try it out, I've heard both good and bad things about it. But, I don't really have $300 to go buy a "demo."
Overall, Windows 98 was much better than Windows ME which was just HORRIBLE, not even worth the time to make.
Just a point - you didn't actually add an option to the poll to say "Yes, I use Windows 98"! Oops.
Win 98 was okay, but by modern standards it's inefficient, crashes a lot and is incompatible with modern hardware and software. Technology moves on, and now either Windows XP or Linux are the best choices.
Win 98 was okay, but by modern standards it's inefficient, crashes a lot and is incompatible with modern hardware and software. Technology moves on, and now either Windows XP or Linux are the best choices.
True Fire, but like you said as technology moves on more and more are coming out, but back in 1998 it was a great system (for what was out in the world).
I forgot to mention, I use a laptop at school that runs 98 and it's never crashed for me once, although it made me mad when it didn't recognize my flash drive.
I forgot to mention, I use a laptop at school that runs 98 and it's never crashed for me once, although it made me mad when it didn't recognize my flash drive.
Windows 98 SP2 it's a stable system and even now if I need a Windows system to an old PC I will consider Windows 98 SP2 or else I'll use a Linux distribution 
most indian schools and colleges still feel skeptical to move to windows xp, i remember we used windows 98 with great excitement a few years back after our school upgraded from windows 3.1 to 98 
P.S: Our computer lab had 20 Pentium 1 connected to a Intel 386 server
P.S: Our computer lab had 20 Pentium 1 connected to a Intel 386 server
I don't see anything bad in Windows 98. Just run it in a virtual machine and you have a perfect solution for your NT incompatiblity problems.
I prefer Linux. Instead running old Windowses, it's exciting to try the most popular Linux distributions on old hardware. System requirements are high and 32 MB of RAM doesn't last long enough to get a complete modern desktop environment running on my old laptop, Compaq Armada 1592DT.
I prefer Linux. Instead running old Windowses, it's exciting to try the most popular Linux distributions on old hardware. System requirements are high and 32 MB of RAM doesn't last long enough to get a complete modern desktop environment running on my old laptop, Compaq Armada 1592DT.
I have given up 98, but 2000 is, as far as I'm concerned, the best windows available, and I still use that. (when forced to use windows). From XP on, they became more bloated and 'user friendly'. Also, sticking with older OS's lets you have a very fast system despite mediocre specs.
While more expensive computers are being slowed down by their resource-intensive OS's, you're getting things done faster on cheap hardware.
While more expensive computers are being slowed down by their resource-intensive OS's, you're getting things done faster on cheap hardware.
My first Windows PC ran Windows For Workgroups. I've still got it lying around somewhere - probably at the back of the shed.
It is a 450MHz 486, 128k PC and worked great. I never had any trouble with it. OK, it was crap for games, but I'm not a gamer so that never really bothered me.
I liked WFW as I could keep the desktop uncluttered. My problem with later versions of Windows is that you can quickly get too many icons on the screen. When you install a new program, you have to go hunting for the desktop icon and re-position it.
To be honest, I don't remember a lot about Windows98. I didn't use it for long, I carried on using my WFW PC most of the time until XP came along.
It is a 450MHz 486, 128k PC and worked great. I never had any trouble with it. OK, it was crap for games, but I'm not a gamer so that never really bothered me.
I liked WFW as I could keep the desktop uncluttered. My problem with later versions of Windows is that you can quickly get too many icons on the screen. When you install a new program, you have to go hunting for the desktop icon and re-position it.
To be honest, I don't remember a lot about Windows98. I didn't use it for long, I carried on using my WFW PC most of the time until XP came along.
Windows 98. Lol. At the time it was a great OS, but seeing how far technology has come along is quite amazing. I personally don't run it, but a few teachers I know use it as their PC at work.
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I still use Windows 98 on my old Pentium III gaming rigs for compatibility with all Win32 games between roughly 1995 and 2003.
I use a dual-boot Windows Server 2003 (with a few tweaks, it rocks on the desktop and I got it free because I'm a student) and openSUSE 11 configuration. I spend most of my time in Linux, but its nice to have Windows around for the odd game and to learn .NET programming on.
Well, that was on-topic. Ever used Windows 98?
I’ve used Windows 98 for several years and I must say that I’ve never had any serious problem with it, I liked it. But it’s old. Newer operating systems come, offering newer and better software.
I currently use Windows XP and I am very satisfied, I don’t have problems with it, it doesn’t crash. It is easier to use than Windows 98 and it looks so nice and elegant.
I currently use Windows XP and I am very satisfied, I don’t have problems with it, it doesn’t crash. It is easier to use than Windows 98 and it looks so nice and elegant.
Windows 98se all the way baby!!!! Well actually, to be honest I sold out a few months ago when I bought a new computer with Vista pre-loaded on it. 
So far though, aside from the preloaded drivers, I think I prefered my good old reliable 98 to the new stuff.
So far though, aside from the preloaded drivers, I think I prefered my good old reliable 98 to the new stuff.
I use that thing in an older system. It's more or less fun to play around with, and I can run old games without problem.
My wife just recently ditched her old PIII laptop that was still running win98se. Now she has here desktop using XP and her new laptop is vista.
I've never upgraded beyond Win2k myself.
I've never upgraded beyond Win2k myself.
No, I don't use Windows 98. I don't even use Windows.
Even when I started off as a Windows user, I got off with Windows XP, I came too late to the world of computing. Windows 98 was already ready to be put into history books then.
And, neither do I see a good reason to use insecure, unmaintained OS. Being an end user, I wouldn't ever use an unmaintained OS, whatever OS it is.
Even when I started off as a Windows user, I got off with Windows XP, I came too late to the world of computing. Windows 98 was already ready to be put into history books then.
And, neither do I see a good reason to use insecure, unmaintained OS. Being an end user, I wouldn't ever use an unmaintained OS, whatever OS it is.
Man i still use Windows 3.1 and DOS. And not just for fun, but for real serious work!!
i got no windows setup under xp
used to install 2kpro on some machines but with current hardware I face XP is easier to setup but then i strip out XP from anything that look like XP even on older system which makes it look like a 2k pro
98se is waste of time i just don't like how it manages network and user settings
Older hardware i just installed linux like Ubuntu
note: both XP and 2k are in same family of Windows NT 5
used to install 2kpro on some machines but with current hardware I face XP is easier to setup but then i strip out XP from anything that look like XP even on older system which makes it look like a 2k pro
98se is waste of time i just don't like how it manages network and user settings
Older hardware i just installed linux like Ubuntu
note: both XP and 2k are in same family of Windows NT 5
I use Windows 98 since I saw the computer for the first time and I must say that I love that system
The only thing I need is more powerful PC to run Windows 98 faster
The only thing I need is more powerful PC to run Windows 98 faster
I had Win 98 on the first computer i had... It was great until xp came... but it was a lot faster than xp. But i preferred xp because it crashed less than Win 98
Windows 98. OLD! Lol its very old for me, I use vista now, nice and new, but so buggy!
I used windows 98 in years 2000-2003 after I went to XP and now I'm stuck with Vista (came with my computer).
Windows 98 was a great operating system but now it's a bit old.
It was the very first OS I used and it wasn't so bad.
Used it on a computer with 128 mb ram and something like 10 gigabyte hard drive... And it was a great computer ! (for these times)
Windows 98 was a great operating system but now it's a bit old.
It was the very first OS I used and it wasn't so bad.
Used it on a computer with 128 mb ram and something like 10 gigabyte hard drive... And it was a great computer ! (for these times)
:O You had a 10 GB hard drive? I had a 4GB. 64 MB of ram and it ran 98 fine! It feels weird how we have such big hard drives now, compared to back then.
Windows 95 OSR 2B was the best MS-DOS shell ever. Windows 98 Second Edition is a close second. But they aren't operating systems, they still ran on top of ole MS-DOS 7.
Do you think that DOS are still important for Windows?
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