what's the difference between windows 95 and 98?
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in general there is no major difference like Windows 2000 and XP. The only big difference is the speed of the operating system. Windows 95 runs much slower. Also a big differece is software/program compatebilty. I read in the newspaper(SF Chronicle) that a study was conducted and shown that 95% of programs/software that is created and sold today are not compatible with Windows 95.IF you are to choose between geeting a used computer with Windows 95 or 98, get neither. because if you can wait, in fall or winter of this year (2006) a new windows operating system, called windows vista will be released. then the prices of windows XP upgrade CD'S or computers will drammaticaly drop because it will be really cool!!!. good luck.
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well now that Microsoft has stopped supporting 98 its best to update to xp to protect your entire computer.you'll not be receiving any security updates now and that is bad.you can go to Microsoft's site and read articles on this to see for your self.sorry.
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The only problem that you can encounter when going back from XP to 98 is Hard Drive partition type management., if you have windows xp installed on a NTFS HARDDRIVE im sorry to say but you have to re-partition your harddrive back to a FAT32 or FAT16 type.  First you have to back up ALL your WINDOWS XP DRIVERS, FILES, and SOFTWARE PROGRAMS.   Provided you have done all this things you have to BOOT from your WINDOWS 98 CD, then re-partition the hardisk (if you have NTFS installed), then format the hardrive for a clean install. With your type of computer its obvious that processor speed will be the issue when it comes to XP.  A slower based processor such as a PII 300mhz will go sluggish on you. On the other hand new software for Windows 98 will be scarce cuz it's software lifecycle has already diminished.  For example OFFICE 2003, AGE OF EMPIRES 3 wont run on windows 98.
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Don't do it.  Use 2000 for everything. \nYeah, there might be a couple of games that play in 98 that don't work in 2000.  \nBut having 2 operating systems will drive you nuts.
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Is it worth it, yes.  XP is more secure and reliable than Windows 98 ever was.  You might have problems with your drivers initially, just take note of your installed hardware and get the XP drivers for them.  Some of your devices like scanners designed for Windows 98 may not work in Windows XP at all, I know, I have a scanner that won't work at all under Windows XP even if the 98 drivers are installed, XP drivers don't exist for it.\n\nYou have two choices XP Home Edition or XP Pro.  What you want really depends on your budget.  They are essentially the same one feature missing from Home is Usermanagement, its pretty minor and its the only one I can think of off the top of my head.\n\nYou can get the full version of XP Home for around $80 online, http://www.bizrate.com/marketplace/search/search__cat_id--307,prod_id--6260967,sort--7.html and the full version of Pro for $134, http://www.royaldiscount.com/wixppr.html?ovchn=bizrate&ovcpn=bizrate&ovcrn=Microsoft+Windows+XP+Pro+SP2+Full+Version+OEM&ovtac=PPC\n\nI say the full versions because there are also upgrade versions which work okay but I would never just upgrade the operating system, its better to reformat your drive and install the full version.  The upgrade version just replaces files and modifies the existing installation of 98.\n\nAlso for running Windows XP, I recommend the following specs or better:\n\nPIII processor at 600MHz\n256MB of ram\n20GB hard drive\n16MB graphics card
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I have one that has os windows 95 running and another running 98 but they both have very little memory. If you would like one email me to talk about it.
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Process of Dual booting Windows 98 with Windows 95:\n\nIt is recommended that at least two partitions be created, one partition for Windows 95 and the other for Windows 98. Information about creating partitions can be found on document CH000345. If the partitions need to be deleted, information about deleting a partition can be found on document CH000344. \nOnce at least two partitions have been created on the computer, if you have an OEM version of Windows 98 install it first as it will search for pre-existing operating systems. If you have a retail version of Windows 98 you can either install Windows 95 or Windows 98 first. \nNote: If you have a Windows 98 Retail or OEM it is also important to know that you can boot from this CD and install Windows.\n\nOnce one of the Operating Systems has been installed in the computer, boot the computer from a bootable floppy diskette and at the MS-DOS prompt install the other operating system onto the other partition. Note: you do not want to install Windows 95/98 through Windows, it must be done from MS-DOS. \nOnce both Operating Systems have been installed onto the computer it will boot to the last installed operating system. To boot to the alternate Operating system you will needed to edit the msdos.sys file and change the WinDir= and the WinBootDir to the appropriate drive letter. If you find yourself needing to boot between the operating systems often it may be easier to create two different msdos.sys files and then use a batch file to switch between these msdos.sys files. \nAdditional information on editing the msdos.sys can be found on our MSDOS.SYS page. \nAdditional information about batch files can be found on our batch file page.\nhttp://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000346.htm#01
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u mean windows operating system like windows 3.11 before windows 95
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No, Windows NT and 2000 use the NT kernel, and do not have a native DOS environment like WIN 95,98, and ME did.  You must boot off the windows cd and use the recovery console.
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You can install WINDOWS 95, WINDOWS 98, WINDOWS 98 SE, WINDOWS 2000, WINDOWS ME, WINDOWS XP HOME all in one machine. \nBut, you can run only 1 operating system at a time.\n\nyes you can purchase the windows cd online. visit http://www.microsoft.com
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98 is out-dated and full of flaws..  the easy answer is to upgrade to XP or wait 1 year until the new Windows is released (Windows Vista)\n\nThe longer answer is that you probably have registry problems.  Every time you load and unload a program, it adds or removes lines to your registry.  But after a while it gets clogged up with impartial registry information.  \n\nYou can get programs that will clean up your registry, but be warned:  If you mess up your registry your computer may not work at all.\n\nHere's a link to a trial Registry Cleaner: \n\nhttp://www.registry-cleaner.org/regclean_trial.exe\n\nI don't know if the trial will limit you but it's worth trying.  Good Luck!
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W95INF.DLL is actually a beta version of Windows 95. A very old game you have there! You might as well throw it away.
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98 uses the the FAT32 file system, while 2000 and NT use NTFS. \n\nSecurity is present in 98, but it actually works in 2000 and NT. You can't just click on cancel to log on.\n\n2000 and NT run well on servers, but for the most part they are the same.\n\n2000/NT handle large hard drives (over 40GB) better than 98. 98 stops recognizing size after after 60GB I think.\n\n2000/NT make better use of RAM.\n\n2000/NT has better recognition of USB devices. This can be flaky in 98.
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do you want a buggy version allways pick up the latest version.... then wait a few months and find out whats so good about it and then decide weather it's worth even upgrading...\nI can remember win98,, boy 95 was better and faster, and didnt need as much memory.\nI skipped till 2000 came out.
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Sorry to butt in but I might add something here.\n\nIt's been a long time since I have used Windows 98 but whatever the case get to the task manager (right click on the taskbar) and go to the Processes tab then click twice on the CPU tab under that the process that is using the most resources will then be at the top, click end process and it should terminate.\n\nI'm going to tell you that right now I am using Windows XP SP2 so I have no idea how this will work in Windows 98SE.  If it's possible, upgrade to Windows XP, 98 is junk.\n\nI also posted this under your other question just so you wouldn't miss it.
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well come to think of it i think 98 is a 1998 operating system.. today is 1rst Nov 06... do not by a new pc now.. wait for vista
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Win XP is a bigger operating system, with more features built into it.  It requires more memory to run and also loads more at startup.  In most cases, it is going to be slower than Windows 98.