I will hold the line until 30 June 2006 then 98SE will go off-line unless
certain hopes come to pass. I also have XPPRO. is my dual-boot and that will
stay on-line.
: Windows XP 64-Bit drops 16-Bit support - so it's end is in near.
: Adobe Reader 7.0 has no support for 9x/ME and you can expect
: other main line applications to follow suite.
:
: : >I am constantly petitioning Microsoft for more 98SE support Gary.
: >Microsoft
: > recently released 2 critical updates for me that are not available for
the
: > general public. "Admittedly, another
: > part of this equation is that the underlying vulnerability in most cases
: > is "buffer overflow", a situation that cannot be fixed except in
: > piecemeal fashion until the entire core structure of Windows is
: > changed" --
: > Gary S. Terhune
: > That is why we need a brand new operating system core that no longer has
: > any
: > legacy support and can be made almost hacker proof. As Chris Quirke, MVP
: > has
: > mentioned the underlying maintenance operating system of NT (New
: > Technology)
: > must change to something other than a MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating
: > System) shell and have something radically new and different that would
be
: > super-secure at its core. I hope Microsoft can make this change with
: > Longhorn or failing to accomplish that then hopefully with Windows
: > Blackcomb.
: > (Windows Blackcomb estimated release date of 2010+ according to PC today
: > p.9 -- February issue) Have a nice day!
: >
: >
: >
: > : > : The reason you're installing more updates is two-fold:
: > :
: > : 1. You aren't installing many updates for 9x systems at all these days,
: > : because Microsoft isn't issuing any--even a serious handful that they
: > : should be issuing, IMNSHO.
: > :
: > : 2. WinXP is a much more complicated system, with much larger set of
: > : functionalities, and exists in a world where hacking for profit is a
: > : much larger, almost mainstream enterprise, one that I suspect is now a
: > : primary mainstay of organized crime. Because of XPs position as the
: > : leading Desktop OS, it gets attacked most often. Admittedly, another
: > : part of this equation is that the underlying vulnerability in most
cases
: > : is "buffer overflow", a situation that cannot be fixed except in
: > : piecemeal fashion until the entire core structure of Windows is
changed.
: > : Whether MS manages to solve that problem is the issue upon which
: > : Microsoft's continued dominance depends. Until then, however, piecemeal
: > : is the best that can be done. But *none* of that means that Win9x is
any
: > : more secure than XP. Just the opposite, in fact, when so many
: > : vulnerabilities that have been patched in XP and 2k go unpatched in the
: > : older
: > :
: > : Win98, 98SE and ME *are* dead, at least in so far as being a modern
: > : convenience. Sure, you can lock your 9x system away from the internet
: > : and run obsolete programs--same way MS-DOS and Win95 are still used.
But
: > : that's *all* you'll be able to decently do with it by the time this
year
: > : has closed.
: > :
: > : --
: > : Gary S. Terhune
: > : MS MVP Shell/User
: > :
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
: > :
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm
: > :
: > : : > : > On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 15:27:54 -0800, "Gary S. Terhune"
: > : >
: > : > >Win98 is dead and headed for the cemetery,
: > : >
: > : > Don't tell me windows 98 is dead. I using it right now. I plan to
: > : > keep using it. I use it more than I do windows xp. Which I may
: > : > soon get rid of xp-getting tired of Constantly installing updates.
: > : > The reason most older software work better with 98se than with xp.
: > : >
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > Greg R
: > :
: >
: >
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