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chriscl · 11-02-2004, 21:30

The problem that has always hamstrung Microsoft is the need to maintain backwards-compatibility with older operating systems, such as Windows 95 and 98.

This has been borne out by their recent decision to extend support on Windows 98, instead of killing it quietly....

Honestly, Microsoft wish that these older, unsecure operating systems would just go away - but they won't. There are literally millions of computers still running 95 and 98, that their owners either cannot afford to upgrade, or can't be bothered to upgrade. While ever MS code has to be compromised to include support for the unsecurable, they are going to suffer......

11-02-2004, 21:30	#18
chriscl Inactive Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Carlton-Nottingham Posts: 47	Re: Microsoft lauds IE as 'the most secure browser' The problem that has always hamstrung Microsoft is the need to maintain backwards-compatibility with older operating systems, such as Windows 95 and 98. This has been borne out by their recent decision to extend support on Windows 98, instead of killing it quietly.... Honestly, Microsoft wish that these older, unsecure operating systems would just go away - but they won't. There are literally millions of computers still running 95 and 98, that their owners either cannot afford to upgrade, or can't be bothered to upgrade. While ever MS code has to be compromised to include support for the unsecurable, they are going to suffer......