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Information Technology News Windows 98 users on their own says Microsoft | Windows 98 users on their own says Microsoft |
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| by Stan Beer | |
| Sunday, 02 July 2006 | |
  
Windows 98 and Millenium Edition users will no longer be supported by Microsoft from July 11, leaving an estimated 70 million users exposed to hackers. In addition, security vendors are following Microsoft's lead and phasing out support for the ageing Windows versions, leaving users open to new virus attacks, according to a report in the Washington Post. What is surprising is not that Microsoft has announced the withdrawal of support but that it has continued support for both products for as long as it has. Also surprising is the number of Windows 98 and ME users that still persevere with the platforms. While their frugality is admirable, perhaps even necessary due to economic circumstances, there have already been two major upgrades since they installed their products and a third upgrade is around the corner. Understandably, Microsoft and other security vendors would rather focus their time on patching newer versions of Windows than on an operating system that should have been retired long ago. Analysts have already said that Windows 98 and ME are becoming risky propositions to run because of the dwindling support for them in the security space. Microsoft is under pressure to boost growth in its stagnating operating system sales and there are at least 70 million users out there who are long overdue for an upgrade. {moscomment} |
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