Windows 98 + ME *still* alive
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Windows 98 (FE = First Edition), 98 SE
(Second Edition) + ME (Millennium Edition) are *still* alive and well.
Please keep in mind that Windows 9x [95/98/ME]
based OSes are installed on over 70 million computers, out of which 50 million are running Windows 98, 98 SE and/or
ME.
Most small companies, charities, schools and numerous individuals cannot afford to upgrade to Windows 2000, XP or
any other OS, even Linux, because they don't have the necessary resources and/or knowledge.
True, Linux distros are free,
but someone needs to install, service, repair and maintain [in many cases] a large number of [eventually networked]
computers, no matter what OS they may run, and those IT techs must get paid.
And most WinOS users today still do not
trust using Linux on their desktops anyway. I know this will change in the near future, but we're not there yet.
Do you
really think people are willing to go through such pain just to upgrade their good-working 98/ME computers? Ask them
yourself.
Besides, those good ol' 9x based OSes are fairly easy and cheap to maintain and troubleshoot, even if Microsoft won't help anymore. ;)
The point is
that...
Enthusiast power users, programmers and IT specialists provide *free* support in their spare time at various web
sites, forums, blogs etc.
MSFN.org is the best known support forum for Windows
98, 98 SE + ME, and all updates, service packs, fixes, patches, enhancement packs etc... are free:
• Unofficial 98 SE Service Pack forum.
• 95/98/98 SE/ME forum.
Your questions + comments are usually answered in
a timely fashion by knowledgeable forum members.
This way Windows 98/98 SE/ME OSes can be safely used even on modern,
fast computers for every conceivable purpose, including playing hardware demanding games [if you have the necessary hardware
that is ;)], desktop publishing, 3D graphics rendering, high-end A/V editing, CD/DVD burning, programming, internet browsing
etc.
System Updates:
Enhancement +
Transformation Packs:
Individual OS Updates:
Essential System Components, Add-Ons + Tools:
Security, Firewalls, Anti-Spyware + Anti-Virus tools [free(ware)]:
Tips,
secrets, guides + troubleshooting:
Free(ware) software:
Other related web sites + forums:
Enjoy.
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