Windows 98

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Source on this stance from MS?

I was on this forum last year where the members were posting 98 images, and then someone replied with here's a whole bunch of keys. Anyway I replied posted that the images (that could be counted as personal backups) were one thing, but you can't post 98 keys or MS will shut the entire forum. I was met with a who cares from a whole bunch of long term posters (pretty sure their own Admin was one of them) So, that's not the point yet.

I called MS to explain what was being posted.

Now just a note here, I'm not trying to shut down any board, and I wasn't even interested in 98 images and keys, and I too really felt, who cares. But I wanted to know if MS cared, as I had searched MS sites for all the legalities of 98 and couldn't find it

So I stated to MS here's the link and here's what is being posted (98 keys and long term members that stated they couldn't care) Shockingly the response back was, we have no control on a private forum and what has been posted. ! Um yes you do I said, and anyway they are posting 98 keys you should be interested in that. Here's the next response: Windows 98 is not supported by MS any longer, we suggest they upgrade to Vista (at the time) ! Ok I said, so I can just go on any forum in the world and post 98 keys and you are not interested, I just want to be certain on this? The response back: Windows 98 is not supported any longer.

Edit: Actually I think I found a post on the Technet server too, saying here's a 98 key, I'll have to find that again

I'm positive that if anyone posts images or keys for 98, MS is not going to give two hoots.

So that was the positive part

And to re-confirm my concern, search 98 CD keys (let alone the rest) and you'll get a few hundred thousand responses. None of the forums have closed.

Call MS yourself and ask, even point to any one of the thousands of links

98 is too old to legally manage any longer.

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I was on this forum last year where the members were posting 98 images, and then someone replied with here's a whole bunch of keys. Anyway I replied posted that the images (that could be counted as personal backups) were one thing, but you can't post 98 keys or MS will shut the entire forum. I was met with a who cares from a whole bunch of long term posters (pretty sure their own Admin was one of them) So, that's not the point yet.

I called MS to explain what was being posted.

Now just a note here, I'm not trying to shut down any board, and I wasn't even interested in 98 images and keys, and I too really felt, who cares. But I wanted to know if MS cared, as I had searched MS sites for all the legalities of 98 and couldn't find it

So I stated to MS here's the link and here's what is being posted (98 keys and long term members that stated they couldn't care) Shockingly the response back was, we have no control on a private forum and what has been posted. ! Um yes you do I said, and anyway they are posting 98 keys you should be interested in that. Here's the next response: Windows 98 is not supported by MS any longer, we suggest they upgrade to Vista (at the time) ! Ok I said, so I can just go on any forum in the world and post 98 keys and you are not interested, I just want to be certain on this? The response back: Windows 98 is not supported any longer.

Edit: Actually I think I found a post on the Technet server too, saying here's a 98 key, I'll have to find that again

I'm positive that if anyone posts images or keys for 98, MS is not going to give two hoots.

So that was the positive part

And to re-confirm my concern, search 98 CD keys (let alone the rest) and you'll get a few hundred thousand responses. None of the forums have closed.

Call MS yourself and ask, even point to any one of the thousands of links

98 is too old to legally manage any longer.

Yah!

If they don't make money off it then there's no harm is posting it. Can I post a Windows 3.1 VM?

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Yah!

If they don't make money off it then there's no harm is posting it. Can I post a Windows 3.1 VM?

Pretty sure neowin do not want 3.1 images or any OS from Windows posted

Mind you, MS announced the end of Windows 3.1 as recently as November 1st 2008, info h e r e

So I can't see the harm in doing so, but I am not the voice of neowin forums, so you may want to message Admin or a Mod on that.

Is Windows 98 even sold anymore? If not, how would you get a copy of it?

Amazon is providing links to sale items of 98 still: http://www.amazon.com/730-00847-Windows-98-SE/dp/B00002JV62

Not sure where it is at MS (pretty sure its not for sale there though)

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Pretty sure neowin do not want 3.1 images or any OS from Windows posted

Mind you, MS announced the end of Windows 3.1 as recently as November 1st 2008, info h e r e

So I can't see the harm in doing so, but I am not the voice of neowin forums, so you may want to message Admin or a Mod on that.

Amazon is providing links to sale items of 98 still: http://www.amazon.com/730-00847-Windows-98-SE/dp/B00002JV62

Not sure where it is at MS (pretty sure its not for sale there though)

When did they stop 98? Wasn't it in 2007? So was 98 stopped before 3.1?
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