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Off Topic => Computers & Video Games => Topic started by: Roger on July 20, 2005, 06:25:13 pm

Title: I have an idea.
Post by: Roger on July 20, 2005, 06:25:13 pm: Since Windows 98 seems to have less spyware and viruses created for it than Windows XP...I could make my system dual boot with the choice of 98 or XP. I coulde use 98 for internet purposes and XP for everything else.

It seems that if I were to stop using XP for the net, I wouldn't get as many spyware or virus problems. All I'd have to do is find drivers for some of my devices that worked with Windows 98.

Anybody think this is a good idea?
Title: I have an idea.
Post by: Compwhiz128 on July 20, 2005, 06:26:02 pm: No. If you are doing to do this use 2000.
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Post by: Rabble on July 20, 2005, 06:26:09 pm: Yeah. Go crazy.
Title: I have an idea.
Post by: Sb129 on July 20, 2005, 06:32:31 pm: Quote
Since Windows 98 seems to have less spyware and viruses created for it than Windows XP...I could make my system dual boot with the choice of 98 or XP. I coulde use 98 for internet purposes and XP for everything else.

It seems that if I were to stop using XP for the net, I wouldn't get as many spyware or virus problems. All I'd have to do is find drivers for some of my devices that worked with Windows 98.

Anybody think this is a good idea?
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Title: I have an idea.
Post by: Roger on July 20, 2005, 06:33:19 pm: Quote
No. If you are doing to do this use 2000.
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That would defeat the purpose. A lot of spyware is written for XP, 2000 and Windows 2003 Enterprise...
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Post by: timstapels on July 20, 2005, 07:41:59 pm: How about use Linux for your internet. That is infinitely better/safer than 98.
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Post by: ssj4gogita4 on July 20, 2005, 07:58:54 pm: Use 95 :D

Microsoft Bob will save the day
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Post by: Compwhiz128 on July 20, 2005, 10:12:29 pm: How about you come up to here with your comp and we will go to downtown Seattle and we willl drop your computer off the top of the Seattle space needle. You and I can watch it go SMASH!!!!!!!
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Post by: Snowthrower on July 21, 2005, 07:17:37 am: 98 is far more susceptible to spyware. Besides, spyware is written towards ANY Windows OS. Best bet is to dual boot a Linux distro like Ubuntu.