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I ended up downloading the ISO and installing it over the older version, so now I'm running build 17763.1. It was surprisingly easy. Everything appears to be more or less the same, other than more junk (not surprised), the traditional Personalize control panel from Wind 7 through 8.1 is gone (I don't like the one in the Settings app very much), and Aero Glass is broken (newest version, 1.5.9, seems to only support up to 17134; is a new version for 17763 in the works?) It's also quite sluggish compared to the old build. So now starts the fun part of stripping the junk out. Anyone have ideas on how I may accomplish that? Scripts? Apps (the Win32 kind)?? I suspect that, when I'm done, what I'll have will be essentially the same as the previous build I had installed (it was one or two beyond RTM... 1511?) c

If you want to upgrade, install XP! XP is the best of the 9x and 2000 UI with somewhat modern underpinnings (10 has it beat in that particular regard, I'll admit). If it weren't for the fact that some of my software requires 7 as a minimum, I'd still be running XP! c

Ah, 98SE! I really miss being able to simply install it and get online with the stock IE 5 (all but impossible nowadays). Windows 2000 with blackwingcat's extended core is a decent compromise. The UI is largely identical to that of 98SE, with a few additions and enhancements (and some new icons), but the architecture is much more modern (even without BWC's updates). Anyway, I have an odd question: how do I initiate a version upgrade? Like, say I want to upgrade Windows 10 from 1511 to the current version (1807?). How do I go about it without going through a bunch of rigamarole to download an ISO and reinstall (something I'm willing to do if need be, but would rather avoid if possible)? Since the world seems to be moving on, for better or worse, I feel I should at least be aware of new developments, and be able to play with them in a safe environment (an isolated VM on my MacBook) so I can help people out somewhat (my Windows XP/Vista/7 knowledge is becoming obsolescent). c

And just as mysteriously as networking wasn't working, today it suddenly worked! Weird!! I didn't do anything! I see why people don't like this POJ of an OS! c

Yes, it should. Be mindful of any Webextensions (or whatever they're called), though; PM doesn't support those. c

I think I will do the same, if only because I like the older UI + ability to use some of my favorite themes of yore (for example: Moonscape, which is a port of Foxscape, is one of my favorite themes, and the last time I was able to use it was 2011 or so). current FF is still decent enough on Windows 7 and up, though. c

I think what you discovered are backups of the files replaced during an IE8 upgrade, which are there to facilitate the downgrade back to IE6 (or 7), if one wishes. Nevertheless, I wonder if the old iexplore.exe can be modified to work more reliably with IE8's rendering engine? I'm also curious now if this would work in Windows Vista or 7 (with IE9 and 11, respectively)? Probably not, but it's worth a try nevertheless! c

Wow! And to think, I only have one ThinkPad!! (can't recall the model#, though it's old enough to have native support and drivers for 98SE). c

I just want to say this to satisfy my conscience, then we can let the issue rest: Yes, it was I who was reprimanded. My apologies to anyone who might've taken offense. You all have my word that it won't happen again. c

@sdfox7Additionally to your statements being OT, they're probably not quite compliant with the forum rules (speaking of law). Nevertheless, I completely agree with you!-snip- then anything's possible! Enough said. c

I've had plenty of experience with various versions of Windows (3.1, 9x, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8.x, even Windows 1!), and I can't, for the life of me, figure out how to get networking... working on 10! So don't feel bad about not understanding it; You're having trouble because the stupid UI is beyond comprehension!! c

I'm trying, once again, to install W10 on a VM (on my Mac!), so I can at least say I have it (plus, almost every lab computer at my local JC is running it now. Yuck.) Everything installs fine, but I can't get networking to work. At all! I've read that one has to access VMware Tools settings and disable the requirement for authentication. The thing is, *how do I access the settings page?!* This is easy in every other version, as there's a Start menu entry for it! Trying to use W10 makes me feel like a stupid id***, because I can't figure out how to do anything! Trying to do these things on every prior version of Windows is second nature to me, so I'm not stupid!! WHY????!!!! c

I believe the way to disable the tasks is to go to Tools > Folder Options... and select "Use Windows classic folders," as shown in the following screenshot: Then, depending on how you have things set up else wise, your Explorer windows should look something like this: No tasks! Hope this helps c

The "HellGates" fix solved the problem! Thank you! c

Hmm, OK. However, it happens when I'm not multitasking, and it's consistent; it happens *every* time I move, copy or rename a folder. c

It's not that hard to create an installer that simply copies the files to the proper place in Program Files and put a shortcut on the Desktop; I created such a setup file within 5 minutes using Inno Setup. I'd post it here, but I need a place to host it (it's too big for the forum). c

I recently installed Win7 on a OptiPlex 320, and then proceeded to do some stuff to it (unsigned themes, etc). Then I started getting this error: It happens *every* time I move a folder or zip file, and clicking "try Again" dismisses the error and the folder/zip file gets moved as expected. Subsequently, I got a new-to-me OptiPlex 390 and put Win7 on it as well. And the error wasn't occurring, until this morning. I had done everything I did to the other install, and it worked fine, until I began installing updates. So, it would seem that an errant update may be causing the problem, but I have no clue as to which one. So, if anyone has had this problem, could you please tell me how you solved it? It doesn't seem to harm functionality much, but it's *super* annoying. Thanks! c

Vista too! (Server 2008 updates!). Also, isn't 8.0 getting unofficial updates via Server 2012? I'm amazed that MS even cared enough about 9x to bother mentioning it! I would think that the impact of this flaw would range from negligible to nonexistent on that OS, given how few people still use it. c

Roytam1's PM28 builds work perfectly on XP! (I've actually used it, so I should know ) I'm on official PM28 now that I'm running 7 on my temporary desktop (it was running XP for awhile because it was too slow otherwise (not enough RAM; I've since upgraded it)). If/when I go back to XP, I'm definitely using roytam1's PM28 builds, though! They also work well in Vista, which is in mostly the same boat as XP where browser support is concerned. c

I would, except TTF is Power Mac only; it's not compiled for Intel. It can run, to some degree, under PPC emulation (Rosetta) on 10.6, but native Firefox 48 performs so much better that it's worth putting up with. It would be lovely if someone came up with a Pale Moon-like browser for Mac OS 10.6, 10.7. Most Macs that can run 10.8 can also run 10.9 or newer, which is still supported, so it wouldn't need to target that OS specifically. The FF 48 codebase would be a good place to start. c

I run mostly Macs and PCs with 7 and up, so I have no problems updating, though on XP/Vista, I have switched to roytam's Pale Moon 28 build. I've seen a message similar to this one in the past, on a Mac (since upgraded) running OS 10.8 Mountain Lion, which, along with 10.7 and 10.6, became unsupported after Firefox 48. c

Well, does the computer on my desk count? This is on a Dell OptiPlex 320 I got from a local computer surplus sale a couple years ago. c EDIT from 7 years in the future: Gotta delete this photo because there's no more space in my attachment quota. Oh, well :/

I'm interested! Is it free or paid? c

Haha, I suppose so! OK, I did it! I'm glad the telephone activation is automated!! c

I could, but I just realized that the seemingly nonfunctional online activation may be due to the fact that all forms of TLS less than 1.2 were taken offline June 30, and if that applies to the XP activation servers, we're in trouble unless a) MS decides to release a patch that fixes the problem (not likely for XP Home/Pro, but POSReady 2009 might get one)] that we can use), or b ) some enterprising XP user comes up with a workaround. c