WINDOWS 98 AND ME

[THE FIFER]

AS FROM THE 11TH JULY 2006, MICROSOFT WILL BE SAYING BYE BYE TO WINDOWS 98 AND ME, U WILL NO LONGER GET ANY SUPPORT ETC, U WILL STILL BE ABLE TO USE THEM BUT NO UPDATES OR ANY SUPPORT, SO TIME TO THINK ABOUT IT, I'M STILL WITH ME SO WILL HAVE TO DO SOME THINKING.

[mealybar]

I'm not sure if Microsoft have been updating win98 for a few years now. I think it will be more that they wont support it with their new software releases (the new MS Office and Internet Explorer, etc).

 

Mind if your on a veteran 98 machine maybe its time for an upgrade :)

[blue bar]

upgade to what.

[Guest shadow]

Windows XP

[mealybar]

Its either get a copy of XP upgrade disk ( not sure if it will upgrade from 98 ). Or get a new machine - there have been major increases in performance and security in the last 8 years, and I dont think prices have been lower than at the moment.

 

Another option if you want to get the most uptodate gear would be to wait until January 07 when Windows Vista comes out (the upgrade of XP).

 

The wildcard option would be dump Windows and get a Mac..lol

[THE FIFER]

i'm ME MEALYBAR, IF I UPGRADE TO XP, CAN I COPY ALL MY ME STUFF ONTO MY XP, UPDATE, AND HOW,

[pigeonland]

if you get a ugrade disk for win xp . all your original data will be saved when you install the new OS it will ask you if you want to UPGRADE or NEW INSTALLATION click UPGRADE all your DATA will be saved if you click NEW INSTALLATION all data will be lost and you will have a empty PC apart from the win xp OS

windows xp wil upgrade from all windows OS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.pigeonland.co.uk

[mealybar]

I've never updated a version of windows, but I'd have thought your info would be saved, if not you should be told about it before it goes ahead and upgrades your system.

Looked on the microsoft site and it says the upgrade works from win 98 to xp. Link:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/upgrading/default.mspx

[mealybar]

Beat me to it pigeonland!, your right with the new installation/upgrade options, but the upgrade will NOT work for >any< version of windows, only 98, ME upgrade to XP Home Edition.

[THE FIFER]

cheers all, will take some thinking time now, (old age)

[THE FIFER]

CHEERS PIGEONLAND AND MEALYBAR, MADE ENQUIRIES AND AS U SAID WITH AN UPGRADE TO XP UR INFO IS SAVED, COST FOR UPGRADE TO XP £35, SO NOT BAD.

[jimmy white]

thats what did fifer as i had 98 b4, but hadnt a clue on computers [still havent ;D ;D, but a wee bit better ;D ;D] but ithink i paid about 50 pounds anyway as i said ive not much of a clue ,but its working so thats good enough for me;D ;D good luck to you ;D

[THE FIFER]

CHEERS JIMMY, HOW U DOING, ALL THE BEST.

[jimmy white]

;D ;D ;D ok fifer, computer boffin now  ;D ;D ;D well nearly [long way to go;D ;D] hope your doing well and keeping fine,, jimmy ;D