Changing to XP pro

TheDriver

Hi
I currently have dual boot at home, 98 and 2000 prof (98 for internet). Now have licenced xp pro from work for home, should I change to one complete xp? your views please?

HomunQlus

Windows XP is the current standard. You should change to it. Alone because of security reasons.

Also, Windows 98 is no longer supported, Windows 2000 support will end when Vista comes out.

layke

Win 98 is from you guessed it 1998... nearly 10 years ago. I'm still astonished when I hear people still use it (and shocked when I run into the occasional win 95 user).

It's unsecure and full of bugs, plus as said above there is no for support any modern hardware.

Lush

TheDriver wrote:

Hi
I currently have dual boot at home, 98 and 2000 prof (98 for internet). Now have licenced xp pro from work for home, should I change to one complete xp? your views please?

Agree with the replies so far, BUT it depends on your PC... If its an old PC with a small amount of memory, < 512Mb, and < P4, then don't bother. Once you install XP with SP2 you're going to need all the memory you can get. I know you can install XP with SP2 on a PC with 256Mb RAM (less even if your patient enough!!!) and a P3 say, but your not going to fully enjoy the experience... If you install XP without SP2, then you're leaving yourself open security wise...

decisions decisions...:cool:

TheDriver

Thanks folks, I have 3Ggz P4 with HT (which can't use coz of no XP) and 512 RAM so should be grand, will give it a try over the Christmas as must get rid of a few partitions and back up some stuff on hd.

rogue-entity

Wouldnt Windows 95, 98, NT3.1, NT4 and soon Windows 2000 (when its support be terminated) be considered Abandonware and free to use with out a legit licence? I know that there is a special serial number that will allow the installation of any copy of Win95, NT3.1 or NT4, sort of like a universal one.

And wouldnt Office95, 98 and maybe 2000 also be considered abandonware and as a result free to use without a proper licence.

Oh and wasn't there some provision made to US copyright law that means that any copyrighted software, that cannot be legaly obtained anymore such as Windows 2000 which is not available to buy anymore can be used without a licence, for example people downloading old Mario ROMS that cannot be bought anymore.

complete bollocks - abandonware is still copyright and due to provisions on the mickey mouse act some portions of 2000 may not be available until 2100 - microsoft have also removed DOWNGRADE rights on many retail packages to FORCE users to upgrade

* Warning *
I'm in banning mode for people who try to justify breaking microsoft copyright.
If you want to post a link make sure it's from microsoft.com.
The licenses are overpriced and ingeniously restricitve and I'm going to ram that down peoples throat, if you can't afford to buy second hand licenses on eBay then there are numerous free alternatives.

CM.

Capt'n Midnight

Retail EULA's - http://www.microsoft.com/legal/useterms/default.aspx

Note OEM licenses have even less rights and Corporate / volume licenses tend to have better downgrade rights.