Still running Windows 98 , what`s the big deal??

[JEDIYoda]

No problems runs smooth and fast and never any issues!!

 

[Iron Woode]

what`s the big deal??

lack of security? lack of a browser? DOS? no updates? no modern software for it?

take your pick.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Good luck, when IPv6 support becomes manditory in 5-10 years...

 

[Sgt. York]

Memory leaks that make it unusable?

 

[gryffinwings]

The only uses for it are some minor production stuff like word processing, excel type stuff and the like. Nostalgia. Retro gaming.

For getting on the internet, it isn't really usable, here are some requirements for internet:

Web Browser needs to be at minimum Internet Explorer 9, I think.

CPU requirements are interesting, I tried using the internet with an old AMD Athlon XP for an experiment and it was basically a failure, I found out later. I found out you need to have a minimum instruction sets to effectively use the internet, which the one that was missing was SSE2 instruction set in the Palomino core Athlon XP CPU.

Security is a huge issue, I would only ever use this as a stand alone computer, not that you could use the internet very well. Also don't even think about trying to connect to a modern NAS, I'm not even sure it can be done, I've tried it with my simple set up and couldn't figure out a way to do it effectively.

There is have been some people that did some tweeks to Windows 98 if I recall correctly, but I think that was like 10 years ago.

The primary reason that it's quick and smooth is that it's a pretty light weight operating system for what it was and it just worked.

 

[mxnerd]

I wonder what browser OP was using.

 

[Bardock]

Lol the fat guy who writes game of thrones does so on an air gapped dos abandonware. The machine is never online and never out of his sight, and he's become a millionaire writing in it.

Anyway what's the deal with airline peanuts?

 

[Iron Woode]

I actually have a win 98SE box. I use it for retro stuff.

there are hacks to improve it but is it worth it?

 

[whm1974]

I'm not sure I would use Win98SE for anything even for playing old games.

 

[gryffinwings]

I actually have a win 98SE box. I use it for retro stuff.

there are hacks to improve it but is it worth it?

Only as a hobby or personal project or because you can. For any real purposes, it's a bit of a waste of time.

I'm not sure I would use Win98SE for anything even for playing old games.

This is what I have one for. An old Gateway G6-400.

 

[Iron Woode]

Opera 9.64 is the last version that supports win98SE.

 

[you2]

I guess it is fine as long as you don't need new hardware and you don't connect to the internet.... I suppose it did receive a patch for wannacry virus; but who knows about wannadie virus... anyway having said that I have an old sytem in a box somewhere with windows 98; I used to boot linux off a usb to test disk issues; but when i moved 2.5 years ago i ran out of floor space so in a box it went.

 

[corkyg]

As long as it does what you want and you are happy - enjoy it.

 

[whm1974]

As long as it does what you want and you are happy - enjoy it.

Even so it might make more sense to use FreeDos instead...
http://www.freedos.org/

 

[you2]

Or run freedos in a linux vm

Even so it might make more sense to use FreeDos instead...
http://www.freedos.org/

 

[kn51]

The thing with 98 I remember is the odds of it shutting down all the way was like 1 out of 10 times.

Anyways, you can also do ME.

 

[Muadib]

I feel for your children., OP.