Fucking Windows 98 - Get Bill Gates In Here

[Kintaro]

This is a screenshot of a fresh install of Windows 98 SE loading up the Windows Update site.

http://kintaro.noobify.com/drupal/pub/images/Screenshots/Windows%2098/GetBillGatesInHere.png

[Intimidat0r]

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[Jenda]

Indeed it is. Was it 98, though?

[Refalm]

Indeed it is. Was it 98, though?

Clearly. Look at the icons and the Windows graphic in Internet Explorer.

[Aloone_Jonez]

Windows 98 is no longer supported by Microsoft so I'm not suprised at all.

[Jenda]

Windows 98 is no longer supported by Microsoft so I'm not suprised at all.

It wasn't any better when it was supported. But it still don't surprise me.

Clearly. Look at the icons and the Windows graphic in Internet Explorer.

I meant the one in South Park.

[Kintaro]

Windows 98 is STILL supported by Microsoft until 2006. They extended it. Google gets something like 33% of its pageviews from Windows 98 machines.

[Jenda]

Windows 98 is STILL supported by Microsoft until 2006. They extended it. Google gets something like 33% of its pageviews from Windows 98 machines.

 Urghhh... Really? That's terrible - and I always thought suicide was not a solution!

[Kintaro]

Yeah, they will end its support along with ME next year.

Microsoft planned to discontinue its support for Windows 98 on January 16, 2004. However, due to the continued popularity of the operating system (27% of Google's pageviews were on Windows 98 systems during October-November, 2003 [1]), Microsoft decided to maintain support until June 30, 2006. Support for Windows Me will also end on that date. - Wikipedia.

However every time they discontinue support and updates for their older operating systems, impoverished users with older hardware fare a higher chance of switching to an alternative to Microsoft Software. I say that, however I still know plenty of people who run Windows 95.

[Aloone_Jonez]

Do you think this error could becaused by a shit installation?

We have a PC at work still running MS-DOS, it's a 486 I think, they should really consider FreeDOS but no one cares as it's only used for really old legacy programs.

[Kintaro]

A shit installation by default, yes. There are no errors on the disc I installed it from, and the install gave me no errors.

[adiment]

Yeah, they will end its support along with ME next year.

it's surprising that ME even had support. ME was the worst OS ever! :fu:

[Kintaro]

it's surprising that ME even had support. ME was the worst OS ever! :fu:

Argh. Just thinking about it makes my blood boil. My family invested (wrong word) in a Windows ME computer a few years back, and quite frankly I have never been the same. It is horrid crap, and I think Microsoft should be charged for Crimes Against Humanity for releasing it.

[Aloone_Jonez]

I find this thread quite ironic for this forum, normally we bitch about Microsoft not supporting things, now we want them to stop supporting Winblows 98/ME.

I think you have a right to bitch about the Windows update thing though, MS should either support thier products or not, they shouldn't fuck us around like this. Anyway I'd support their decision for them to stop supporting their DOS based operating systems, and the quicker they do this the better.

[Kintaro]

Personally I think they should support it for as long as it is popular. If people are using it not supporting it could damage the integrity of the Internet if they don't patch holes that are used by worms, etc.