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Re: Windows98 Running in the Browser

#41

Post by reddotX » Mon, Jun 29, 2020, 5:56 AM UTC

Start -> Run -> aux/aux

Re: Windows98 Running in the Browser

#42

Post by toast0 » Mon, Jun 29, 2020, 6:08 AM UTC

vardump wrote: post #34

shp0ngle wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

if you forget Windows 8 :)

Windows 8? After Windows XP, I Microsoft released only Windows 7 and Windows 10. Also, Matrix never had a sequel.

And there are only two Star Wars films (trust me)

Re: Windows98 Running in the Browser

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Post by nabaraz » Mon, Jun 29, 2020, 6:14 AM UTC

I tried unsuccessfully to load Windows98 (via same link) in the Internet Explorer. Inception!

Re: Windows98 Running in the Browser

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Post by zozbot234 » Mon, Jun 29, 2020, 6:14 AM UTC

lewiscollard wrote: post #7

Awww, "My Briefcase"! I had totally forgotten that was a thing :) What a nice little nostalgia trip.

The Briefcase feature was used to keep folders up-to-date across multiple machines, via removable media (as opposed to a network connection). You can still do this today using rsync.

Re: Windows98 Running in the Browser

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Post by andy_ppp » Mon, Jun 29, 2020, 6:21 AM UTC

toast0 wrote: post #42

vardump wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Windows 8? After Windows XP, I Microsoft released only Windows 7 and Windows 10. Also, Matrix never had a sequel.

And there are only two Star Wars films (trust me)

The Empire Strikes back and?

Re: Windows98 Running in the Browser

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Post by alvarelle » Mon, Jun 29, 2020, 6:22 AM UTC

giantDinosaur wrote: post #40

dleslie wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Of course it was Bellard. Of course.

The challenge is to find something he made that isn't in some way impressive.

The graphical design of his website?

Re: Windows98 Running in the Browser

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Post by Geezus_42 » Mon, Jun 29, 2020, 6:30 AM UTC

lostgame wrote: post #18

lewiscollard wrote: post #7

Awww, "My Briefcase"! I had totally forgotten that was a thing :) What a nice little nostalgia trip.

Omigosh, I really miss the heck out of when Windows had charm, and personality like this. Stuff like Hover! - getting that Weezer music video with the Happy Days set on the Win 95 media edition or whatever...such cool little things that displayed a sense of ‘fun’ about very business-centric software.

Hover!!!

hover.io

Re: Windows98 Running in the Browser

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Post by numlock86 » Mon, Jun 29, 2020, 6:31 AM UTC

alvarelle wrote: post #46

giantDinosaur wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The challenge is to find something he made that isn't in some way impressive.

The graphical design of his website?

There is no design so there is nothing to judge about.

Re: Windows98 Running in the Browser

#49

Post by Geezus_42 » Mon, Jun 29, 2020, 6:32 AM UTC

lostgame wrote: post #18

lewiscollard wrote: post #7

Awww, "My Briefcase"! I had totally forgotten that was a thing :) What a nice little nostalgia trip.

Omigosh, I really miss the heck out of when Windows had charm, and personality like this. Stuff like Hover! - getting that Weezer music video with the Happy Days set on the Win 95 media edition or whatever...such cool little things that displayed a sense of ‘fun’ about very business-centric software.

Nvm, apparently they shutdown the web version... :(

Re: Windows98 Running in the Browser

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Post by rosstex » Mon, Jun 29, 2020, 6:34 AM UTC

numlock86 wrote: post #48

alvarelle wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The graphical design of his website?

There is no design so there is nothing to judge about.

I'd just like to remark that every comment on this thread came from a different person. I love HN.