Windows 98 Security Updates (New March 13, 2005) and Why is my computer running slow?

Microsoft ^ | March 14, 2005 | Microsoft

[JoJo Gunn]

You're welcome.

I learned about it years ago, trying to use some little program that demanded it.

[MarkL]

FYI, there's a way to tell XP to run a program as a Win 98 app.

Not this one. It's a custom written protocol analyzer, and it expects to talk to certain hardware through certain direct hardware routines that simply aren't allowed with a "real" OS that runs in protected mode.

Of course, I could have it re-written, or purchase a commercial product that would do the same things (with some serious tweaking), but the cost would be many thousands of dollars.

So, I'll just stick with a perfectly good OS like Win98SE.

Mark

[auggy]

I found a totally free software called TUNEXP that does all of the with a few clicks and more.

Except, I don't know where I downloaded it from. I am sure, if you type tuneXP into Google you could find it.

I think it is fantastic and it really is free.

[auggy]

I have windows xp and I wish I had win98 back. I had mine tuned to a T and it was fast for a dial up win98.

I have yet been able to get winxp to be as fast.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Thanks, martin.

[Lancey Howard]

I wanted to add something to this thread that some people may find helpful for security purposes.

I was talking to a computer dude tonight and he recommended the PathLock device, which is simply an on/off switch between the modem and the computer. If you have a high speed internet connection (DSL, cable) then you are permanently connected to the internet and it is possible for dirty work to happen while you sleep.

One solution is to reach behind your computer and keep disconnecting and connecting your cable every time you want to go online. However, the PathLock is better because it's just the press of a button and it includes a timer which automatically disconnects (after a warning) after a certain length of time passes. The thing is just a little black box with two buttons on it, but I think it's worth the $14 I paid for it at Radio Shack.

In my case, the PathLock connects between my modem and my router, since I have wireless.

Note: Tonight is the first time I ever heard of PathLock and there may indeed be a hundred similar items, and they may be better and/or cheaper. I have no idea. But the computer dude said he had a PathLock and so that's what I got.

I was recently a victim of attempted identity theft and so I am trying to educate myself and am probably going overboard with this stuff, but man, that identity theft is some scary stuff.

[Lancey Howard]

By the way, this same computer dude (who my gut told me knows PLENTY about computers) said that Windows 98 is far more secure than Windows XP. He said that Windows XP allows for the constant transfer of information whether you are online or not. At least, I think that's what he said. I am just an old guy who doesn't know squat. But I listen well. I have Windows 98 and have always been real happy with it.

Regards,
LH

[TheForceOfOne]

Mark to read later

[Republican Wildcat]

I still use 98 myself. It does fine by me - as long as you get all of those patches downloaded it is quite stable.

[Drango]

Why is My Computer So Darn Slow?

I hope everyone here is defragmenting? About once a quarter does it for me...

[PINKTIGERS]

Indeed, defrag once a quarter, however on a point of interest, in the defrag settings, don't tick the box marked, check files & folders for errors, it slows defrag down, instead use scandisk to do that.