So my father has Windows 98SE...LOL!

So he opened Internet Explorer, and sometimes it's scheduled to automatically go to Windows Update, so it did...and this is what came up. Seriously, I don't know what Microsoft's been thinking lately. P

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Again, he's running Windows 98SE, why would it tell him it doesn't support Macintosh? LOL!

I thought that Microsoft dropped support for 98, and if that's true then that could offer a possible explanation.

Yes, they did drop support for 98, but why would it say it's for Microsoft Windows operating systems only (It's thinking it's a Mac)? It should (used to) say that support is no longer available. It shouldn't think that it's not a Microsoft Windows operating system anymore, because it is. D

shrug

Maybe in the midst of all the amazing programming licoughli that Microsoft has unveiled recently, they goofed a little and it now makes Windows 98 seem like Mac OS ... I don't know, though. I am merely speculating as to why Microsoft has forsaken one of its own.

And no, I have nothing too major against Windows, before anyone asks.

Easy. Because the software merely recognizes whether it supports the particular OS or not, and if it doesn't, it assumes it's Mac.

Or...they are so embarrassed by windows 98 all together and figure anyone running 98 doesn't have a clue to begin w/ so they can pawn the terrible system off on Mac.

[quote15cdaf40f2="ILoveToys"]Or...they are so embarrassed by windows 98 all together and figure anyone running 98 doesn't have a clue to begin w/ so they can pawn the terrible system off on Mac.[/quote15cdaf40f2]
I will defend Windows 98SE ... it was a (pretty) solid operating system. If the problem was happening with Windows NT, ME, or 2000, then I could agree with you ... but 98SE was, as I said, pretty solid.

[quote1990dc8332="moviemadnessman"][quote1990dc8332="ILoveToys"]Or...they are so embarrassed by windows 98 all together and figure anyone running 98 doesn't have a clue to begin w/ so they can pawn the terrible system off on Mac.[/quote1990dc8332]
I will defend Windows 98SE ... it was a (pretty) solid operating system. If the problem was happening with Windows NT, ME, or 2000, then I could agree with you ... but 98SE was, as I said, pretty solid.[/quote1990dc8332]

98 and 2000 were both great for me, pretty rock solid. Never had a need to use NT, but ME was an absolute joke.

Me was beyond a joke. 2000 is still rock solid.

Have your dad get a new computer. Check out Slickdeals or Dealnews. The have sub $500 systems for time to time...

98SE was one of the most solid OS's made. ME was a joke, lol

I hate ME/2000 - I could still use 98 and be fine with it for the most part....

98SE has been dropped by Microsoft, so why support it, act like it's supported, or lead a customer to a false understanding? Microsoft doesn't support 98SE, so instead of making a whole page where it says that it's not supported, they figure they'll just take it out of the recognition code that would bring the user to the real windows update site and thus leading them to believe that there were still being updates released.

I think it's a mistake of Microsoft, since I know there's a good chunk of users still using Windows 98SE, including your father. If the update you are looking for causes your father to not need or hampers his use of the computer, I suggest looking for a new machine. If he does minimal things, word processing, internet use, and the like. Why upgrade to something that doesn't work?

98 was a kick ass OS, hated ME, and XP at first... it grew on me few years later, then vista sucks but bought it anyways

98SE? Woah. Haven't heard of that in ages.

[quotebbac6212b3="Wolfeman"]Me was beyond a joke. 2000 is still rock solid.

Have your dad get a new computer. Check out Slickdeals or Dealnews. The have sub $500 systems for time to time...[/quotebbac6212b3]
No money, plus my dad loves his speakers which he won't be able to use the interface on any other operating system.

[quotebbac6212b3="EatChex89"]98SE has been dropped by Microsoft, so why support it, act like it's supported, or lead a customer to a false understanding? Microsoft doesn't support 98SE, so instead of making a whole page where it says that it's not supported, they figure they'll just take it out of the recognition code that would bring the user to the real windows update site and thus leading them to believe that there were still being updates released.

I think it's a mistake of Microsoft, since I know there's a good chunk of users still using Windows 98SE, including your father. If the update you are looking for causes your father to not need or hampers his use of the computer, I suggest looking for a new machine. If he does minimal things, word processing, internet use, and the like. Why upgrade to something that doesn't work?[/quotebbac6212b3]
It was just a scheduled auto-update thing. When he runs Internet Explorer on a certain day, it automatically goes to the Windows Update site.

[quotedf1ba95a0e="TFOAF"][quotedf1ba95a0e="Wolfeman"]Me was beyond a joke. 2000 is still rock solid.

Have your dad get a new computer. Check out Slickdeals or Dealnews. The have sub $500 systems for time to time...[/quotedf1ba95a0e]
No money, plus my dad loves his speakers which he won't be able to use the interface on any other operating system.[/quotedf1ba95a0e]
HUH?

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[quote2be0cd7d03="Wolfeman"][quote2be0cd7d03="TFOAF"][quote2be0cd7d03="Wolfeman"]Me was beyond a joke. 2000 is still rock solid.

Have your dad get a new computer. Check out Slickdeals or Dealnews. The have sub $500 systems for time to time...[/quote2be0cd7d03]
No money, plus my dad loves his speakers which he won't be able to use the interface on any other operating system.[/quote2be0cd7d03]
HUH?

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[quote2be0cd7d03]Dell Small Business has Dimension C521 system for $479with free shippin. Thanks andyle and rukster

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19 inch E197FP Analog Flat Panel
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Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
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Integrated 10/100 Ethernet[/quote2be0cd7d03][/quote2be0cd7d03]
No money, plus my dad loves his speakers which he won't be able to use the interface on any other operating system.
He won't be able to use the interface for his speakers. It's a program that came with his Altec Lansing speakers that enables him to control each speaker seperately, left, right, subwoofer. He loves them and he doesn't want to update his speakers. If there was a way he could control each speaker seperately without that program, then he would probably consider it. But a lot of things have changed, and there are no drivers for his speakers for Windows XP, etc.

I mean I guess he could format and install 98SE again, but I don't think it's worth it. Right now he's got a 333Mhz processor with 384MB of RAM.

So...he's hanging onto an outdated computer because he can't figure out how to use an equalizer? You can do those things on any modern media player. You don't need the crappy software program that came with the speakers. Stop being cheap, dump that POS and buy a cheap PC.

Seriously! You can put it on a CC and pay it off over the year. 98 [i1c30c681dc]was[/i1c30c681dc] solid but that computer is a steaming pile of crap...

...It's not an equalizer he needs...it's special drivers/software that is only compatible with 98. It's not a sound card driver, it's the speakers drivers...where he can control certain settings for each individual speaker...you can't do that with any other software, which is why he loves his speakers, and he loves listening to music on them.

Just can the mobo and put in some 1337 shit hehe

He's not a gamer, and only uses it for internet browsing, music, and word processing, lol.

What's the point of this thread?

[quote87ae1c38ad="TFOAF"]He's not a gamer, and only uses it for internet browsing, music, and word processing, lol.[/quote87ae1c38ad]

Still, tell his ass to get a new computer off slickdeals. like the one posted above. tell him that if he gets a new system, his word typing, music listening, porn watching, msn chatting, and internet exploring days will go ALOT, i mean ALOT!!, faster with a new comp. 8)

^ He doesn't care about that stuff, he cares about his beloved speakers and its functionality with the software and its drivers.

i have the same thing happen to me now and then at work on our 98 machines

[quote56865d7903="moviemadnessman"][quote56865d7903="ILoveToys"]Or...they are so embarrassed by windows 98 all together and figure anyone running 98 doesn't have a clue to begin w/ so they can pawn the terrible system off on Mac.[/quote56865d7903]
I will defend Windows 98SE ... it was a (pretty) solid operating system. If the problem was happening with Windows NT, ME, or 2000, then I could agree with you ... but 98SE was, as I said, pretty solid.[/quote56865d7903]
2000 PRO is my favorite Operating system by Windows...
XP with classic settings is good too I guess.

ME was a POS.

lol, why is everybody pushing for his dad to get a new PC?

Because he has a 333 with Win98. It makes me want to cry...

It was top of the line when he got it, it was like $3,000. ~7 years old, lol. He loves the computer, he doesn't really care about the speed, it's fast enough for him. He just wants internet browsing, email, music listening, and office applications.

Ill buy him one, wats his adress?