Microsoft to no longer support Windows 98- should I upgrade?

[Urban Ranger]

There's no need to upgrade unless you need to, which means when there's an application (read: games) you want to run won't run on your computer.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Dissident
I admit my main reason to change is for graphics reason. Seeing those desktop threads make me jealous.

I find XP incredibly ugly. I changed it back to the Classic look-and-feel.

[Sikander]

I'd keep 98 if you have an older machine to run it. A lot of good older games run well on 98, and won't run at all on XP, or only with a lot of tinkering.

[RGBVideo]

Go to ME, it's the fastest OS out there

I've got ME, it's pretty unstable, even compared to standard M$-quality.

[reds4ever]

Originally posted by ADG
Double your ram, then WinXP will be the best choice...

you don't need anything like 512 to run XP, I've got a laptop with 192 that runs XP Pro just fine

[connorkimbro]

i upgraded to XP about a year and half ago, and have never had a problem with it.

[Dis]

I did something really stupid. I upgraded to Windows XP pro.

My graphics card doesn't seem to work properly. I downloaded drivers, that didn't work. I then reinstalled the original drivers from my original CD. That doesn't work. The graphics card does work. I tested it on Civ3. But when I'm in internet explorer, the screen flickers- this is especially noticiable on white or silver backgrounds. I had this problem before on Windows 98- in fact it was Civ3 that kept screwing up my drivers- though civ3 no longer does that. I would have to reinstall my drivers and the flickering would stop.

My sound card doesn't seem to be supported by XP at all.

And my Zone Alarm doesn't work properly. I have to disable it to open up any page on my IE explorer.

What's really annoying me is this flickering. It hurts my eyes.

I actually reinstalled Windows 98SE. It installed in a different directory, I now have the option of running either OS when I start . Of course that means my brand new copy of 98 is not updated, and I'll have to reinstall many drivers and my favourites.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Dissident
I did something really stupid. I upgraded to Windows XP pro.

Excellent accessment of the action.

[aaglo]

Originally posted by Dissident
I did something really stupid. I upgraded to Windows XP pro.

This is sig material. Great post starter


oh... and thanks for the warning (I have win98 too)

[Dis]

I found out the best thing about Windows XP Pro. It allows you to uninstall it and return to your previous version of windows

Best...Feature...Ever

So now I'm back to normal.

I looked at the hardware XP supports, it doesn't appear my video card is on that list. So it looks like I'll have to upgrade my video and sound cards before I put XP on my computer.

[CerberusIV]

I upgraded to XP home a few months ago. P3 450 with 320MB RAM and a Voodoo 3 card. I had, and have, no problems apart from a minor glitch with the printer which a new driver cured.

Runs faster and more reliably, plays C3C fine and a couple of my older games once the exe file properties are changed to run as 98.

You do need to do the research and get hold of all the up to date drivers you may need first though.

Final thought: it's Microsoft. You expect no problems?

[Kaak]

Originally posted by monkspider
Go to ME, it's the fastest OS out there.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

ME is the worst release windows has made, EVER.

[The Mad Monk]

I'm running 98 on my four year old NEC (read: Packard Bell) PIII 450 with 192 RAM.

No. Problems. Ever.

At least, not with the OS.

[Agathon]

You might as well upgrade since Windows "Longhorn" is anywhere from 3-5 years away.

Kaak is right, Win ME sux big fat ones.

Windows 3.1 and 2000 are the only acceptable OSes MS has ever shipped.

[Kaak]

I like XP because it's fairly stable, and its fast, and it looks pretty but 2000 is definately the best MS OS...