TLDR: use Windows 98, the Cult of (Formerly the microsoft windows megathread)

[rowdy]

-7 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS 2017!

[rowdy]

I really think it's time to put this logo on the site. The current one is so boring.

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You should make that a gif where the IEs fly around.

Don't tempt him

[rowdy]

If that's how you "glaze" your donuts, I don't want to know ...

* rowdy never looks at a glazed donut the same way again.

[Belfong]

Maybe try updating to the latest version of Internet Explorer.

QFT

[daskeybo]

I really think it's time to put this logo on the site. The current one is so boring.

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3 year self bump?

[os]

I really think it's time to put this logo on the site. The current one is so boring.

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You should make that a gif where the IEs fly around.

Don't tempt him

Why? I just thought I'd make my first post here about bringing in constructive feedback.

[rowdy]

Maybe try updating to the latest version of Internet Explorer.

QFT

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17621/internet-explorer-downloads

[microsoft windows]

Maybe try updating to the latest version of Internet Explorer.

QFT

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17621/internet-explorer-downloads

I WILL ONLY USE INTERNET EXPLORER 6. NO OTHER WEB BROWSERS EXCEPT FOR MSIE 5 ARE ACCEPTABLE FOR MY USE. TO HELL WITH GOOGLE CHROME AND FIRE-FOX!

[microsoft windows]

I really think it's time to put this logo on the site. The current one is so boring.

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You should make that a gif where the IEs fly around.

Don't tempt him

Why? I just thought I'd make my first post here about bringing in constructive feedback.

I THINK THAT IS A BRILLIANT IDEA. DOES ANYBODY KNOW OF ANY FREE AND EASY-TO-USE GIF ANIMATION TOOLS?

[microsoft windows]

I HOPE EVERYBODY ENJOYED THEIR CHRISTMAS. NOW IT IS TIME TO COUNT DOWN TO CHRISTMAS 2018. DOES ANYBODY KNOW HOW MANY DAYS ARE LEFT UNTIL THAT DAY ARRIVES?

[microsoft windows]

I RAN OUT OF DONUTS TODAY. I NEED TO GET SOME MORE AFTER WORK.

[microsoft windows]

IE (or Edge) might become a fantastic browser one day, but no-one will ever know.

EDGE IS OVERRATED. INTERNET EXPLORER 6 IS THE TRUE WEB BROWSERS. THE OTHERS ARE JUST FAKES. DON'T FALL FOR THEM!

[microsoft windows]

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WINDOWS 98 IS BETTER THAN WINDOWS 10. IT DOESN'T SEND YOUR DATA TO BIG BROTHER! YET ANOTHER REASON TO ADOPT THAT FINE OPERATING SYSTEM.

Except for shiny "Active Desktop"..

DO YOU USE WINDOWS 98?

DO YOU READ SUTTER CANE?

DO YOU?

I probably would if he was real.

ARE YOU USING WINDOWS 98 NOW?

[os]

I really think it's time to put this logo on the site. The current one is so boring.

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You should make that a gif where the IEs fly around.

Don't tempt him

Why? I just thought I'd make my first post here about bringing in constructive feedback.

I THINK THAT IS A BRILLIANT IDEA. DOES ANYBODY KNOW OF ANY FREE AND EASY-TO-USE GIF ANIMATION TOOLS?

Just in case you are willing to use anything that does not run on Win98:
GIMP is great for gif animation: https://www.gimp.org/tutorials/Simple_Animations/
I've also used PhotoScape in the past but iirc it turned into an adware ****hole, so idk about that.

[microsoft windows]

WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE THE TAX REFORM PASSED! ALSO LOOKS LIKE TRUMP AND BANNON ARE NO LONGER BUDDIES.  AND HILLARY AND HUMA ARE STILL NOT IN PRISON!

[microsoft windows]

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THAT PICTURE IS FAKE NEWS

[microsoft windows]

OOPS, I FORGOT TO ADD LASERDISC AS AN OPTION. SHOULD I MAKE A NEW THREAD?

[microsoft windows]

MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

[microsoft windows]

WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE THE ISLAMIC MIGRANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR 92% OF THE RECENT INCREASE IN VIOLENT CRIME IN GERMANY. ANY THOUGHTS?

https://www.infowars.com/bombshell-study-migrants-caused-92-violent-crime-increase-in-germany/

[Duckyreddy]

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I HOPE EVERYBODY ENJOYED THEIR CHRISTMAS. NOW IT IS TIME TO COUNT DOWN TO CHRISTMAS 2018. DOES ANYBODY KNOW HOW MANY DAYS ARE LEFT UNTIL THAT DAY ARRIVES?

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Dear President of Geekhack, There are only 354 days to go until December 25th of 2018.

[iri]

It's the second worst refugee crisis after WWII.

[rowdy]

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I HOPE EVERYBODY ENJOYED THEIR CHRISTMAS. NOW IT IS TIME TO COUNT DOWN TO CHRISTMAS 2018. DOES ANYBODY KNOW HOW MANY DAYS ARE LEFT UNTIL THAT DAY ARRIVES?

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Dear President of Geekhack, There are only 354 days to go until December 25th of 2018.

354 days to go and people have got their decorations up already!

[rowdy]

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WINDOWS 98 IS BETTER THAN WINDOWS 10. IT DOESN'T SEND YOUR DATA TO BIG BROTHER! YET ANOTHER REASON TO ADOPT THAT FINE OPERATING SYSTEM.

Except for shiny "Active Desktop"..

DO YOU USE WINDOWS 98?

DO YOU READ SUTTER CANE?

DO YOU?

I probably would if he was real.

ARE YOU USING WINDOWS 98 NOW?

I must humbly submit to you that the possibility exists that Windows 98 is not the operating system that I am using at this precise moment in time.

[chyros]

MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

A good way to start is probably to deport everyone who says that .

[Duckyreddy]

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I HOPE EVERYBODY ENJOYED THEIR CHRISTMAS. NOW IT IS TIME TO COUNT DOWN TO CHRISTMAS 2018. DOES ANYBODY KNOW HOW MANY DAYS ARE LEFT UNTIL THAT DAY ARRIVES?

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Dear President of Geekhack, There are only 354 days to go until December 25th of 2018.

354 days to go and people have got their decorations up already!

that will be me

[Findecanor]

My thought: You should not get your "news" from web sites with a far-right political agenda.

[microsoft windows]

My thought: You should not get your "news" from web sites with a far-right political agenda.

DOES THAT ALSO APPLY TO WEB SITES WITH FAR-LEFT POLITICAL AGENDAS?

[microsoft windows]

MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

A good way to start is probably to deport everyone who says that .

I WANT TO DEPORT EVERYONE WHO WORKS AT CRAPPLE AND ALL MAC USERS!

[microsoft windows]

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WINDOWS 98 IS BETTER THAN WINDOWS 10. IT DOESN'T SEND YOUR DATA TO BIG BROTHER! YET ANOTHER REASON TO ADOPT THAT FINE OPERATING SYSTEM.

Except for shiny "Active Desktop"..

DO YOU USE WINDOWS 98?

DO YOU READ SUTTER CANE?

DO YOU?

I probably would if he was real.

ARE YOU USING WINDOWS 98 NOW?

I must humbly submit to you that the possibility exists that Windows 98 is not the operating system that I am using at this precise moment in time.

WELL, IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU MAY NEED TO MAKE A FEW COMPUTING-RELATED CHANGES IN YOUR LIFE. I HOPE YOU'RE NOT USING A MAC!

[microsoft windows]

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I HOPE EVERYBODY ENJOYED THEIR CHRISTMAS. NOW IT IS TIME TO COUNT DOWN TO CHRISTMAS 2018. DOES ANYBODY KNOW HOW MANY DAYS ARE LEFT UNTIL THAT DAY ARRIVES?

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Dear President of Geekhack, There are only 354 days to go until December 25th of 2018.

354 days to go and people have got their decorations up already!

that will be me

I STILL HAVE MY CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS UP. WITH CHRISTMAS LESS THAN A YEAR AWAY, PERHAPS I SHOULD KEEP THEM UP TO BE PREPARED!

[rowdy]

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I HOPE EVERYBODY ENJOYED THEIR CHRISTMAS. NOW IT IS TIME TO COUNT DOWN TO CHRISTMAS 2018. DOES ANYBODY KNOW HOW MANY DAYS ARE LEFT UNTIL THAT DAY ARRIVES?

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Dear President of Geekhack, There are only 354 days to go until December 25th of 2018.

354 days to go and people have got their decorations up already!

that will be me

I STILL HAVE MY CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS UP. WITH CHRISTMAS LESS THAN A YEAR AWAY, PERHAPS I SHOULD KEEP THEM UP TO BE PREPARED!

Sadly it seems that Easter-related items are already in the shops.

[rowdy]

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WINDOWS 98 IS BETTER THAN WINDOWS 10. IT DOESN'T SEND YOUR DATA TO BIG BROTHER! YET ANOTHER REASON TO ADOPT THAT FINE OPERATING SYSTEM.

Except for shiny "Active Desktop"..

DO YOU USE WINDOWS 98?

DO YOU READ SUTTER CANE?

DO YOU?

I probably would if he was real.

ARE YOU USING WINDOWS 98 NOW?

I must humbly submit to you that the possibility exists that Windows 98 is not the operating system that I am using at this precise moment in time.

WELL, IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU MAY NEED TO MAKE A FEW COMPUTING-RELATED CHANGES IN YOUR LIFE. I HOPE YOU'RE NOT USING A MAC!

It is always nice to have hope.

[Belfong]

Why not Edge? It's from MS. Are you trying to avoid the question?

[Belfong]

Does using Windows 98 in a VM running on a Mac count?

[Duckyreddy]

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I HOPE EVERYBODY ENJOYED THEIR CHRISTMAS. NOW IT IS TIME TO COUNT DOWN TO CHRISTMAS 2018. DOES ANYBODY KNOW HOW MANY DAYS ARE LEFT UNTIL THAT DAY ARRIVES?

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Dear President of Geekhack, There are only 354 days to go until December 25th of 2018.

354 days to go and people have got their decorations up already!

that will be me

I STILL HAVE MY CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS UP. WITH CHRISTMAS LESS THAN A YEAR AWAY, PERHAPS I SHOULD KEEP THEM UP TO BE PREPARED!

Best time to purchase Christmas decorations is now, save your pennies and go to the shop now.

[rowdy]

Does using Windows 98 in a VM running on a Mac count?

At least that would work.  You would not be able to run macOS in a VM under Windows 98.

[Coreda]

When life has you feeling blue
Resetting with a start up tune
Always checking Windows for surpri-ses
Come and drive up to the store
They're expecting you at tech support
This time it'll last you through the daaay!
"You know you could just buy a Mac."
"Did I really hear you say that?
"More than most you know this box has served me well."
"But it has so many problems!"
"And I'm paying you to solve them!
"Keep it quiet now and make them go awaaay!"
So now the situation's fine
For the computer and the client
Dithered blue skies to keep their mind at ease
Sure, but won't it break again?
Well how long's a piece of string?
They're contented now and that's what really ma-tters
So hearing a board tapping
They might just be a geek hacking
Boasting of a system flawless as can be
But we really know inside
Behind the messy lot of wires
The nostalgia is what really keeps them going

[microsoft windows]

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WINDOWS 98 IS BETTER THAN WINDOWS 10. IT DOESN'T SEND YOUR DATA TO BIG BROTHER! YET ANOTHER REASON TO ADOPT THAT FINE OPERATING SYSTEM.

Except for shiny "Active Desktop"..

DO YOU USE WINDOWS 98?

DO YOU READ SUTTER CANE?

DO YOU?

I probably would if he was real.

ARE YOU USING WINDOWS 98 NOW?

I must humbly submit to you that the possibility exists that Windows 98 is not the operating system that I am using at this precise moment in time.

WELL, IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU MAY NEED TO MAKE A FEW COMPUTING-RELATED CHANGES IN YOUR LIFE. I HOPE YOU'RE NOT USING A MAC!

It is always nice to have hope.

WINDOWS 98 WILL RESTORE HOPE AND PEACE TO MANKIND. START USING IT TODAY SO YOU CAN SOLVE WORLD HUNGER AND CURE CANCER!

[microsoft windows]

Why not Edge? It's from MS. Are you trying to avoid the question?

I WILL NOT USE EDGE BECAUSE IT IS NOT DESIGNED FOR WINDOWS 98.

[microsoft windows]

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I HOPE EVERYBODY ENJOYED THEIR CHRISTMAS. NOW IT IS TIME TO COUNT DOWN TO CHRISTMAS 2018. DOES ANYBODY KNOW HOW MANY DAYS ARE LEFT UNTIL THAT DAY ARRIVES?

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Dear President of Geekhack, There are only 354 days to go until December 25th of 2018.

354 days to go and people have got their decorations up already!

that will be me

I STILL HAVE MY CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS UP. WITH CHRISTMAS LESS THAN A YEAR AWAY, PERHAPS I SHOULD KEEP THEM UP TO BE PREPARED!

Best time to purchase Christmas decorations is now, save your pennies and go to the shop now.

THAT'S RIGHT! YOU CAN ALSO PURCHASE ONE OF MY INTERNET EXPLORER MOUSEPADS WHILE YOU ARE AT IT. LOOK FOR MY THREAD IN THE "INTEREST CHECKS" DISCUSSION BOARD.

[microsoft windows]

I WAS SURFING ON THE NETWORK OF TUBES TODAY, USING INTERNET EXPLORER 6, WHEN I CAME ACROSS SOME VERY DISTURBING IMAGES ONLINE.

BEWARE - VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. DON'T LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING PHOTOGRAPHS IF THERE ARE CHILDREN IN THE ROOM WITH YOU.





DONALD TRUMP NEEDS TO THROW HIS MACK BOOKS AWAY RIGHT NOW AND SWITCH TO WINDOWS 98. THE SECURITY OF OUR COUNTRY IS AT RISK! IF HE KEEPS USING CRAPPLE COMPUTERS, HIS E-MAILS MAY WIND UP GOING THE WAY OF HILLARY CLINTON'S. WE NEED TO TELL HIM RIGHT NOW THAT WINDOWS 98 IS THE ANSWER!

BELOW IS A PHOTO OF DONALD TRUMP USING MY PERSONAL COMPUTER. HE NEEDS TO GET RID OF THE MACK BOOKS IMMEDIATELY! THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!

[JP]

But Mac's don't get viruses, duh!

[Belfong]

I thought he tweets using phones?

[noisyturtle]

Win 98 is still a metric ton better than Ubuntu, I hate Ubuntu and Linux so much they make me want to punch the monitor every time a barebones simple feature that should be standard needs to be added. People are like "Oh but you have so much control and can make the environment anything you want" NO - **** YOU IT IS NOT CONVENIENT AT ALL.

[iri]

Win 98 is still a metric ton better than Ubuntu, I hate Ubuntu and Linux so much they make me want to punch the monitor every time a barebones simple feature that should be standard needs to be added. People are like "Oh but you have so much control and can make the environment anything you want" NO - **** YOU IT IS NOT CONVENIENT AT ALL.

What are the barebones simple features that are present in Windows 98 that you miss from Ubuntu?

[fanpeople]

Win 98 is still a metric ton better than Ubuntu, I hate Ubuntu and Linux so much they make me want to punch the monitor every time a barebones simple feature that should be standard needs to be added. People are like "Oh but you have so much control and can make the environment anything you want" NO - **** YOU IT IS NOT CONVENIENT AT ALL.

What are the barebones simple features that are present in Windows 98 that you miss from Ubuntu?

Farmville support

[xtrafrood]

Nothing can replace the sound of a 56k baud modem connecting at 28k baud..