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by slayer_
This Laptop CAME with Windows 95, or was designed for 95? Cause if so, DO NOT install 98 on it, it will be crazy buggy. I highly recommend against it. Take 95's memory leaks over 98's complete random crashes.
What is the specs for your laptop? Windows 2000 may be a better choice (2000 is based on NT, and makes better use of less system resources than 95 and 98 do), or DSL Nix which is designed to run on almost no hardware at all.
by thechas
First off, with it's 133 MHz CPU and limit of 64 MB of RAM, forget trying to run anything newer than Windows 95 on this Toshiba.
Second, since you cannot buy up to date security software that will work with Windows 95 or 98, you are at a high risk if you were to go on-line with this system.
Your best option is to buy a new or at least newer computer. Preferably one that supports Vista and Windows 7.
Chas
by slayer_
95C was very nicely patched up, and very few security threats exist for it. Its arguably the safest OS around right now to browse the internet. 99% of exploits won't work because of missing API's, or file and folders being in the wrong spots. C:\windows\system vs C:\windows\system32 makes a big difference :). About the only thing he is vulnerable to is direct attacks. If a hacker truly wanted too, they could probably break your system in 10 seconds flat. But no hacker is really going to care about you.
Not to mention no my documents folder, no flash support beyond flash 7, no browser support beyond IE5.5 (let me know if u need this, I have link to it provided by MS themselves when I complained that they removed it)
Most of the API calls for waiting and hiding processes began their existence in Windows 2000, especially with the creation of services.
If you want a more modern browser, Opera still works under windows 98 and possibly 95. Avant also works under Windows 95, however its god awful slow if you don't have the CPU power... which you don't.
If that computer is serving your purpose, i don't recommend buying a new one.
Especially considering SOME people foolishly think that computer hardware should last AT MOST 4 years... The existence of your Toshiba is a digital middle finger at those people :)
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