Ironworks Gaming Forum - View Single Post - Microsoft's SP 2 will cause some compatability woes

Sir Kenyth · 07-21-2004, 04:09 PM

What do you do. Other OS such as Linux and MAc don't have problems because they aren't used as much. The majority of PC's use MS products , so that's why hackers like them so much. Win 98 SE is too old now. You have a hard time finding hardware drivers for newer hardware. Reloading a W98 machine is a P.I.T.A. too!!!! You have to locate so many patches updates and drivers that you can spend all night doing it! It works fine, but you had better keep all your software handy for future use. All that said, I just broke down and upgraded to W2K professional recently

As a tech, I recommend staying about one OS behind. By the time you upgrade, all the bugs and security holes are worked out.

07-21-2004, 04:09 PM	#20
Sir Kenyth Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: August 30, 2001 Location: somewhere Age: 55 Posts: 1,785	What do you do. Other OS such as Linux and MAc don't have problems because they aren't used as much. The majority of PC's use MS products , so that's why hackers like them so much. Win 98 SE is too old now. You have a hard time finding hardware drivers for newer hardware. Reloading a W98 machine is a P.I.T.A. too!!!! You have to locate so many patches updates and drivers that you can spend all night doing it! It works fine, but you had better keep all your software handy for future use. All that said, I just broke down and upgraded to W2K professional recently As a tech, I recommend staying about one OS behind. By the time you upgrade, all the bugs and security holes are worked out. __________________ Master Barbsman and wielder of the razor wit!<br /><br />There are dark angels among us. They present themselves in shining raiment but there is, in their hearts, the blackness of the abyss.