Who do I call to make a complaint?

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: fleabag
Microsoft isn't providing the 10+ year self-help support that they promised to their products. I'm very frustrated that when looking for downloads pertaining to Windows 95,

You know that its 2008 now, right?

I usually don't do this, but...

I'm tempted to call Microsoft support myself, just get one of their people to drive over to your house and bitchslap you.
















j/k










Or am I...

 

[fleabag]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

Originally posted by: fleabag

Originally posted by: The Boston Dangler
this is a joke, right? are you pissed you can't get leaded gas and whale oil too?

Funny that you bring that up because of ALL THINGS, I can get both of those things FAR EASIER than getting previously released knowledgebase and updates from microsoft.

I wouldn't be QUITE so annoyed if this hadn't happened out of the blue, that I had warning, etc. etc. Another issue is, even if I did have warning, I have absolutely NO IDEA how one would backup their entire database relating to their legacy products and downloads. Since this has happened to Windows 95, I'm super worried now that it's going to happen to Windows 98 and I have no plan of action to take.


I want a website that has everything Windows 3.1, 95, 98 etc. related, in its simplist form an archive of the Microsoft Website pertaining to those products. I don't understand why doesn't microsoft have a page such as archive.microsoft.com or microsoft.com/legacy.... The biggest reason I care about having all the information pertaining to these older OSs is not only because I'm a bit sentimental but I'd like to keep all this stuff for historial record, reference, etc.

Out of curiosity.... what are your computer specs?

This is for a legacy machine that will be running multiple OS'. An NO I am not going to even consider using a virtual machine because it sucks for emulating games, programs etc. etc. Pentium I 150mhz 32mb Ram.

 

[SlickSnake]

Op has a point. I have old boxes sitting around that would choke up trying to run XP or Vista. Not only is Microsoft killing off legacy OS products some users still rely on WORLDWIDE they are killing off all the old still working hardware that ran it. They are also killing off all the programs that may be not run without these OS, too. It's like killing the goose that laid the golden egg. It couldn't cost them that much to continue to support the files and links to download updates and software to support the stuff that made Microsoft untold BILLIONS of dollars. I'm still selling game and office software occasionally in my online store that ran on win 3.1 and 95, so the market and users are still out there, in spite of what MS may think about it.

And support in this context should mean troubleshooting or continuing to update legacy OS software, not simply maintaining a data base of old legacy updates and drivers and stuff. This is also the type of software they could get hosted free or nearly free elsewhere, if they just want to take it off their servers, too.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Bump the 98 box to 2K at least

that way you are running a true 32 bit OS

 

[fleabag]

Originally posted by: Common Courtesy
Bump the 98 box to 2K at least

that way you are running a true 32 bit OS

You obviously don't understand WHY people have the OS' they have.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: fleabag

Originally posted by: Common Courtesy
Bump the 98 box to 2K at least

that way you are running a true 32 bit OS

You obviously don't understand WHY people have the OS' they have.

The OS' what?

 

[fleabag]

Originally posted by: zinfamous

Originally posted by: fleabag

Originally posted by: Common Courtesy
Bump the 98 box to 2K at least

that way you are running a true 32 bit OS

You obviously don't understand WHY people have the OS' they have.

The OS' what?

Operating Systems, OSES would look stupid and be incorrect IMO.

 

[waffleironhead]

The problem here is you. They told you it was going off support. YOU failed to save copies of all available files.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: fleabag

Originally posted by: zinfamous

Originally posted by: fleabag

Originally posted by: Common Courtesy
Bump the 98 box to 2K at least

that way you are running a true 32 bit OS

You obviously don't understand WHY people have the OS' they have.

The OS' what?

Operating Systems, OSES would look stupid and be incorrect IMO.

:laugh: OSes would be correct, OS' is a plural possessive.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: fleabag

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

Out of curiosity.... what are your computer specs?

This is for a legacy machine that will be running multiple OS'. An NO I am not going to even consider using a virtual machine because it sucks for emulating games, programs etc. etc. Pentium I 150mhz 32mb Ram.

Dude, you're still playing pong?

Good god, you can find better hardware at the recycling center, junkyard or on the sidewalk that someone discarded.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: waffleironhead
The problem here is you. They told you it was going off support. YOU failed to save copies of all available files.

They wouldn't have fit on his 2gb harddrive.

 

[waffleironhead]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: waffleironhead
The problem here is you. They told you it was going off support. YOU failed to save copies of all available files.

They wouldn't have fit on his 2gb harddrive.

So true. I remember my 3.84gb win 95 system.

 

[Homerboy]

I don't often use or like to use this phrase, but the OP is full of epic fail.

 

[Balr0g]

Originally posted by: Born2bwire
You want to complain? I want to complain. Look at these shoes, I've only had them three weeks and already there's a hole worn through them.

Shut your festering gob, you tit! Your type really makes me puke, you vacuous, coffee-nosed, maloderous, pervert!!!

 

[Taxation]

Steve Jobs. He'll show you the way!

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Chadder007

Originally posted by: fleabag


I can only imagine how awful this is going to be for those who will try to reinstall Windows XP but won't be able to because Microsoft shutdown their activation servers.

You have a point there.....I haven't ever thought about that.

phone call FTW.

 

[fire400]

just buy an old system with Win95/98

25 - 50 bucks, come on.

why do you need the updates, run it as is?

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: Taxation
Steve Jobs. He'll show you the way!

You won't notice it, but he'll steal your wallet too.

 

[shoRunner]

0/10

 

[Pepsei]

between everyone here, we can probably get you a legal copy of xp.... i know i have them somewhere from the freebie ms conferences...

 

[Ns1]

is this shit forreal?

 

[fleabag]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: Chadder007

Originally posted by: fleabag


I can only imagine how awful this is going to be for those who will try to reinstall Windows XP but won't be able to because Microsoft shutdown their activation servers.

You have a point there.....I haven't ever thought about that.

phone call FTW.

Just provide your credit card number and for a one time fee of $50, we'd be more than glad to help you..

 

[KLin]

Be sure to call up Apple and demand support for that Apple IIgs that just doesn't want to boot up.

 

[Coolone]

Is it possible for a thread to be so full of fail that it becomes a thread of pure win?

 

[TridenT]

This thread is full of lols!

Win 95, ROFL