snixyz123@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWindows compatibility is insane!lemmy.mlimagemessage-square102fedilinkarrow-up156arrow-down116
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minus-squareMudMan@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoMan, I hate to break it to you, but the Windows version from 25 years ago is… Windows 98. I know, I know. I’m so sorry. I felt like that when I noticed, too.
minus-squaremarcos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoWin98 software also do not work reliably on modern Windows. Microsoft abandoned that kind of compatibility a while ago for a mix of both good and bad reasons. You will have better odds of running it on ReactOS or Linux.
minus-squareAlexTheLost@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoWhat did I ever do to you for you to hurt me in this way?
minus-squareErikjuh@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoWait, that can’t be true… Oh crap it is. I feel extra old now.
Man, I hate to break it to you, but the Windows version from 25 years ago is… Windows 98.
I know, I know. I’m so sorry. I felt like that when I noticed, too.
Win98 software also do not work reliably on modern Windows. Microsoft abandoned that kind of compatibility a while ago for a mix of both good and bad reasons.
You will have better odds of running it on ReactOS or Linux.
What did I ever do to you for you to hurt me in this way?
Wait, that can’t be true… Oh crap it is. I feel extra old now.