Whats the longest uptime you had for a windows 9x box?

[togermano]

I think mine was like 2 weeks nothing big at all.... how about you?

[osRe]

Maybe about a day. (I don't leave the computer on while I sleep, and I tend to do that almost every day.)

[BenoitRen]

Close to a day here as well. I don't leave my computer on while I sleep either.

[Mijzelf]

I once had a W95 system running for about 3 weeks, when it was doing some data aquisition.

Are you aware of this patch? The existance of the patch proves W95 can run for at least 50 days.

[RetroOS]

I have my 98SE PC on 24x7 (just turn the screen and other devices off). I only restart if I'm making changes or updates, or if I get a crash or low resource condition.

I would normally be running for many days.

I haven't actually made any records of up time, but I would say that several weeks may have been done before.

[dencorso]

I don't usually let the system on. The longest I tried was 41 h, with a perfect shut-down at the end.

[RetroOS]

...with a perfect shut-down at the end.

Nice!

[dencorso]

I once had a W95 system running for about 3 weeks, when it was doing some data aquisition.

Are you aware of this patch? The existance of the patch proves W95 can run for at least 50 days.

I didn't know it also existed for Win 95... but I knew of Q216641 for Win 98FE. Turns out they are both versions of the same update. Win 98SE and ME don't have this issue... But, yes, of course you're right: they do mean 9x/ME can run for at least 50 days straight!

[PC_LOAD_LETTER]

not a 9x box but...

C:\>time /T && date /T && systeminfo

10:37 PM

Tue 07/08/2008

Host Name: --SNIP--

OS Name: Microsoftr Windows VistaT Enterprise

OS Version: 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1 Build 6001

OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation

OS Configuration: Member Workstation

OS Build Type: Multiprocessor Free

Registered Owner: --SNIP--

Registered Organization:

Product ID: --SNIP--

Original Install Date: 9/10/2007, 5:54:04 PM

System Boot Time: 5/30/2008, 1:21:49 PM

[BenoitRen]

Then what's the point of that post, geek?

[PC_LOAD_LETTER]

Nothin. I just noticed the uptime the other day and thought it was pretty cool. I dont usually get to set uptime records because were kinda 'out in the boonies' and our power seems to go out with the slightest breeze around here. Its been on a UPS that gives me 30 min or so runtime for about a year or so but it still goes down frequently. I also think 5/30 was the day i upgraded to 4Gb so that uptime would have prolly been longer. also since its running Vista so if you believe the XP worshipers impression of Vista I must be fighting off BSODs every five minutes. But thats not why i posted it here. Just joining the conversation.

[RetroOS]

Hey geek, converse on!

I once had a Novell NetWare 3 server (only one used by the entire company), that ran for a continuous 380 days.

I don't think I've ever seen that kind of duration in any OS since...

Of course, that was in the days when the Internet was becoming publicly available, and security from the 'outside' was not a concept...

[PC_LOAD_LETTER]

yeah in truth, that Vista box needs to be rebooted (has had updates installed) and therefore wont get any new updates if available but i havent rebooted it because the only time Im using that machine Im too busy to be bothered with rebooting it. In response to the people that say they dont sleep with their PC on, I have found that when I sleep at someones house that doesnt have a PC or A/C running or when the power is out here (happens in the winter a lot more than i like) I either cant sleep or get woke up because i sense something is 'wrong' if i cant hear the faint hum of fans in the next room.

[RetroOS]

Yep, there's something comforting about that faint hum in the next room...

You wake from one of those scary dreams to that soft sound of air movement...

I had a long power outage and my UPS exhausted... No PC life signs... Worst night of my life!

[Fredledingue]

geek, do you happen to wake up in the middle of the night, jump out of the bed and run up to the monitor, because the fan speed ncreased, signalig an abnormal surge in processor activity?