It's becoming increasingly hard to use 9x based systems without getting viruses. Most newer antiviruses won't run on 9x, and even fewer on 95. Now that Microsoft has stopped supporting the two, it's even more vulnerable. Hackers now know if they can find an exploit, they can use it and get at the still reasonably decent number of users out there that still are on 9x.jp198780 said:my older Win. 95 rig, had a 150mhz processor, with 32mb ram, and a ton of viruses 2 lol, would hardly work lol.
Give it some time on the internet, and that will change.bball4life said:My 95 machine is pretty clean, for that past few years its been in my grandpa's extra bedroom, still got some use but wasn't hooked up to the internet.
Won't ever be hooked up to the internet for a few reasons:SC7 said:Give it some time on the internet, and that will change.
SC7 said:It's becoming increasingly hard to use 9x based systems without getting viruses. Most newer antiviruses won't run on 9x, and even fewer on 95. Now that Microsoft has stopped supporting the two, it's even more vulnerable. Hackers now know if they can find an exploit, they can use it and get at the still reasonably decent number of users out there that still are on 9x.
No, it happened this july 11th, as in October 2003, they extended the deadline because 30% of google's hits were on 98 machines.PC eye said:and 98. It is about 1 1/2years now since all support was dropped on 98SE.
I ran Xp on a PII very nicely, no reason he shouldnt on a PIII.Calibretto said:one of my friends uses 95 on his Pentium III I think. Piece of junk.
Haha too bad it wouldn't work on my PI, all 133MHz of goodness.SC7 said:I ran Xp on a PII very nicely, no reason he shouldnt on a PIII.
bball4life said:Haha too bad it wouldn't work on my PI, all 133MHz of goodness.
98SE sounds like the best option there, assuming he doesn't want to go for linux.PC eye said:You could run 98SE, ME, or 2000 if not a Linux distro on the older system there.
SC7 said:I ran Xp on a PII very nicely, no reason he shouldnt on a PIII.