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Old 01-13-2004, 01:50 PM   #16
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...but you can reboot it multiple times a day for application exceptions!
No. My old 98 system is rock solid. No problems, no blue screens, no hangs. And it runs everyday as my file server and WWW gateway.
On top of which, it is adequate for it's needs.
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Old 01-13-2004, 03:10 PM   #17
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Windows 98 gets a reprieve

Windows 98 gets a reprieve

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REDMOND, Washington (AP) -- Microsoft reversed a decision to stop support for some older Windows operating systems, saying Monday some customers in developing countries were not aware of the change.
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Old 01-16-2004, 03:29 AM   #18
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Cool automagic WinME

'Course you Win98 ol' foggies could update to rock-solid WinME .. which has paid my bills 12/6/365 since 2000. WinME is the only OS I've ever seen which, when totally corrupted and a clean re-install is performed over it , will retain ALL the functioning parts of the original install and only replace those parts that got whacked.

I couldn't believe it !! Has happened twice to me ... on two different boxes ... automagic behavior from a classic M$$$$ product. Now, if only Unkil BIll$$ would produce a 64-bit DOS to rescue all us poor casual home lusrs orphaned by RedFat.
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Old 01-16-2004, 04:12 AM   #19
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Re: automagic WinME

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I couldn't believe it !! Has happened twice to me ... on two different boxes
ever wonder why it happens at all?
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Old 01-16-2004, 05:48 AM   #20
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Re: Re: automagic WinME

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ever wonder why it happens at all?
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!! Good question.
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Old 01-22-2004, 03:42 PM   #21
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I have had to reinstall ME twice, once for a virus that my kids downloaded and trashed the system, and once for when I removed a SB Live card and installed a Santa Cruz card. None of my games would play and Restore did not fix it either. Otherwise, I have been quite surprised how ME behaves itself, though it really enjoys a a PC with lots of memory and something faster than 500Mhz. I love XP, but there are too many older games that will not work with it. Even with compatibility mode. ME does what I need on the desktop, and I used XP Pro on my notebook. 98SE suffers from too many memory leaks due to poorly written software drivers.
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Old 01-23-2004, 03:40 AM   #22
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How is Solaris Cheaper?? Sorry.. I only deal with Microsoft technology with my clients. I find that extra money they pay save them money in the long run as it cheaper to maintain.
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Old 01-23-2004, 09:26 PM   #23
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Thumbs up WinME flexability

RJ:

I've got WinME running on everything from a K6-450 to a 2.66G-P4. Sure, it likes the faster speed CPUs & DDR333 sticks. No problemo with DVI/LCD displays. MKS ( *nix workalike shell ) runs on it just fine also.

But WinME also handles "legacy" hardware like my Adaptec_1542 and Nikon_Koolscan. With prudent use, WinME becomes a very flexible, reasonably robust ( and underappreciated ) tool for the home_lusr.
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Old 01-23-2004, 10:06 PM   #24
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oh dear

I wish they would let these OSes die I cant wait till I can tell people at work I cant work on anything but 2k and xp

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