Windows 98 Support Ending

DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
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<div class="IPBDescription">Time to upgrade nublettes</div><a href='http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/12/13/tech/main588381.shtml' target='_blank'>clickity</a>

<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Microsoft Corp. will stop offering support services next month for computer users whose machines are still running Windows 98, though the company said it might still release security patches if threats appear serious enough.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

So, now all of you who are running still running that old and obsolete OS, don't expect any new security patches and whatnot. :P
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    Well, it says that it will still release patches if they REALLY need to.....so basically, they wont. Thank god I wub my windows xp <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • uranium_235uranium_235 Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9478Banned
    edited December 2003
    <span style='color:red'><b>***discussion of warez is prohibited in this forum...</span></b>
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  • ChargeCharge Join Date: 2003-02-05 Member: 13144Members
    edited December 2003
    <span style='color:red'><b>***discussion of warez is prohibited in this forum...</span></b>
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  • uranium_235uranium_235 Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9478Banned
    edited December 2003
    <span style='color:red'><b>***discussion of warez is prohibited in this forum...</span></b>
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    edited December 2003
    nine.......tee........eight ?

    I am not aware of this technology.
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  • 0003900039 Join Date: 2003-03-18 Member: 14653Members
    *hugs his win2k install*
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  • MoquiaoMoquiao Join Date: 2003-05-09 Member: 16168Members
    /me rubs win2kpro sexually
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    I never did see why 98 was such a great OS.... I used it and I didn't think it was all that spectactular <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • BeastBeast Armonkyi Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15731Members, Constellation
    Upgraded from 98 to XP ages ago <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> Never going back, EVER.
    Oh, looks like spydermonkey still has the odd tac nuke o.o *makes note not to make spydermonkey angry..ever*.
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  • DiabolusCaligoDiabolusCaligo Join Date: 2003-09-05 Member: 20585Members, Constellation
    damn.. I'm still on 3.1 ... I thought I would upgrade to 98 today... but now I can't.... <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • Spyder_MonkeySpyder_Monkey Vampire-Ninja-Monkey Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 8Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin--DiabolusCaligo+Dec 14 2003, 04:31 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DiabolusCaligo @ Dec 14 2003, 04:31 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> damn.. I'm still on 3.1 ... I thought I would upgrade to 98 today... but now I can't.... <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's worth a Roffle Waffle.
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Mullet+Dec 14 2003, 05:36 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ Dec 14 2003, 05:36 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I never did see why 98 was such a great OS.... I used it and I didn't think it was all that spectactular <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Perhaps because it doesn't require massive tweaking to play many games acceptably?
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  • ObstObst Join Date: 2003-03-12 Member: 14436Members, Constellation
    Win98 only or also Win98SE???
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  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    Uh, I'm sure they mean both.

    Beware though: Win2K support should be ending within a year (from what I remember hearing).
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  • SkulkBaitSkulkBait Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13423Members
    edited December 2003
    *Hugs his Debian Linux + ROX-Desktop laptop*
    *Looks at win98SE gaming rig, pats it on the monitor*

    You can have my 98SE CD when you pry it from my cold, dead, arthritic fingers... or when WINE gets good enough that I won't need it to play D3D games (Thief series, for instance), whichever comes first.
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  • ObstObst Join Date: 2003-03-12 Member: 14436Members, Constellation
    If they also end supporting Win98SE, I will have to go to XP, which I hate. Oh no, what a disaster <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    XP is not that bad. Sheesh.
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  • ObstObst Join Date: 2003-03-12 Member: 14436Members, Constellation
    For YOU maybe. But for ME it is. Sheesh.
    But perhaps I can stick with WIN98SE, cause it runs fine ATM and I don't need any upgrades by now..
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