snixyz123@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoWindows compatibility is insane!lemmy.mlimagemessage-square101fedilinkarrow-up160arrow-down118
arrow-up142arrow-down1imageWindows compatibility is insane!lemmy.mlsnixyz123@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square101fedilink
minus-squareAnonTwo@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoMy dosbox and multiple attempts to build VMs of windows 3.1 say this isn’t completely true
minus-squareMudMan@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years 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-squareAlexTheLost@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoWhat did I ever do to you for you to hurt me in this way?
minus-squaremarcos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years 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-squarevictron@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoBuddy. Buddy, please shut the hell up :')
My dosbox and multiple attempts to build VMs of windows 3.1 say this isn’t completely true
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.
What did I ever do to you for you to hurt me in this way?
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.
Buddy. Buddy, please shut the hell up :')