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    Windows 98 + ME *still* alive campaign + logos

    in Windows 9x Member Projects

    Future versions of Firefox on Windows 98

    in Windows 9x/ME

    Posted · Edited by modicr

    Hello!

    Here is another recent thread at "Hacking for Christ" by Gervase Markham*

    http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/gerv/archiv...he_late_98.html

    So no-one really knows what's going to happen post-7/11. But one thing's for certain; as time goes on and more vulnerabilities are discovered, defenceless users of 98 and ME are going to be at greater and greater risk.

    So what can Windows 98 users do? Microsoft's advice is unequivocal – upgrade. I'd agree - join the 21st century and get a better operating system. They'd recommend Windows XP; I'd recommend the newly-released Ubuntu Linux 6.06, which is easier to install, easier to use, more secure, and comes with thousands of pounds worth of free software. (Can you still find your Office installation disks? Didn't think so.)

    If you must stick with Windows 98, at least install a firewall and get Firefox. But don't say I didn't warn you.

    * Gervase Markham works for the Mozilla Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting choice and innovation on the internet. His blog is Hacking for Christ.

    And BTW, here is a thread about Opera and Win9X support:

    http://groups.google.com/group/opera.beta/...bac469e3d2cd2f/

    Nice discussion. Gerv will of course not get his wish (dropping Win9x

    support in FF2)> But everyone in that thread seems to be sure that FF3

    does not need to support the old systems, which is also the official plan

    now. That means Opera (9) will be and stay the only Acid2-test-passing

    browser for those systems. I wonder how many people will feel forced to

    migrate to XP or later now that MicroSoft stops the support for Win9x

    completely - I think not that many, because they hardly ever need that

    support anyway.

    Roman

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    Chipset support?

    in Windows 9x/ME

    Posted

    Hello!

    I haven't had any good experiences with AsRock mobos... thanks, but I think I'll stick with Asus.

    This was maybe a couple of years ago, but now their mobos are of good quality!

    Regards, Roman

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    Chipset support?

    in Windows 9x/ME

    Posted

    Hello!

    Regarding Win98SE mobos I recommend ASRock (they have some really innovative products):

    First, the following mobo seems to be the ultimate one for Win98SE when released:

    ASRock 775i65G (865G+ICH5) Rev. 2

    http://translate.google.com/translate?sour...F139455%2Eshtml

    According to this post there will be also new revision of ASRock 775i65PE:

    http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showth...?t=97399&page=2

    Originally Posted by ASRock Support

    In future we will have new revision of that mainboard [775i65PE that is]to support Conroe.

    The existing versions did not support it, cause a hardware change is necessary.

    Best regards,

    ASRock Support

    Alternative is to buy ULi chipset based ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 which can be upgraded to AM2:

    http://www.nforcershq.com/article5942.html

    Regards, Roman

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    Acrobat Reader 7?

    in Windows 9x Member Projects

    Posted

    Hello!

    "It is much quicker"

    Not really, AR7 appears to be faster because it slows down booting by loading most of itself at boot time.

    which can be disabled from Adobe Reader 7 options dialog box. I hate it when it loads at startup. try running AR7 without their stuff loaded at bootup time. could be a difference in performance.

    Foxit Reader is a nice alternative to Adobe Reader. There's even a Foxit Reader Pro edition (shareware):

    http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_pro.php

    I'm going to use the free edition Foxit Reader.

    How is this working in Foxit Reader?

    http://ep.espacenet.com/search97cgi/s97_cg...ep/en/quick.hts

    Cheers, Roman

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    is there a way to install IE7 in 98se?

    in Windows 9x Member Projects

    Posted · Edited by modicr

    Hello!

    is there a way to install IE7 in 98se?

    is it possible?

    Not even in Windows 2000. Only in XP.SP2, XP.x64 and 2003.SP1

    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie7/ab...qs/default.mspx

    (I hope that there will be MSFN thread titled: "IE7 in 2000.SP4 with kernel updates")

    BTW, if you have fast Windows 98.SE PC with a lot of RAM, you can install Connectix

    Virtual PC 5.1 and inside it XP.SP2 and then IE7.B2 ... :D

    Cheers, Roman

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