Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Fri 9th Jun 2006 22:42 UTC
Microsoft will not fix a serious flaw in Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition because a patch could break other applications. The security bug relates to Windows Explorer and could let an intruder commandeer a vulnerable PC, Microsoft warned in April. The software maker has made fixes available for Windows Server 2003, Windows XP and Windows 2000, but it has found that eliminating the vulnerability in Windows 98 and ME is "not feasible," it said.
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So you'd like to use an OS which has more bugs than a user knows what to do with?
Windows 98 is horrible by design. If you use it then I'm sorry.
By the way, it's not like they're locking the gates on Win98..they just posted the port you can close a viola the problem is fixed.
You guys are exaggerating this greatly.
Personally though, if you're using Windows98 you obviously don't care about security/user experience so stop crying.
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2005-11-29
I'm glad they are forcing people to leave Win98..
Windows 98 is just too old for them to care anymore, maybe if it had a more substatial userbase..but just no.