Which 1s Best Windows XP or Windows 98

anks84in · 13-12-2005, 11:47 PM

HI guys this is my 1st post i would like to know which i best OS XP or 98
i surf the internet all day n nite long n have a formatting 1nce in a month n also play lots of games n have all lots of softwares installed
i m in this confusion as 1 of my frnd says that XP is good with no problems n the other says that 98 is good then XP as XP is not good with internet security n can have a catch of virus
plz help
thnx in adv
anks

kumarmohit · 14-12-2005, 12:43 AM

Hello and Welcome

Windows XP with SP2 is much better as 98 is now outdated besides what is this post doing in this section {HW Troubleshooting} plz be careful with ur further posts if u dont want to be reported early..

Kniwor · 14-12-2005, 03:55 AM

go for XP dude... 98 is outdated...

cvvikram · 14-12-2005, 09:01 AM

Yup...i would recommed for Win XP SP2 for all purposes like gaming,internet etc.

shwetanshu · 14-12-2005, 09:39 AM

winXP + SP2 rulz

anks84in · 14-12-2005, 10:16 AM

Sorry i didnt knew where to ask the Quest
but nxt time will take care of it
n e ways
thnx for ur opinion guys also would like to tell u that i m a very rough user with comp so hope no probs with XP SP2

14-12-2005, 01:31 PM

The most stable Microsoft OS till date :

WINDOWS XP (SP2)

98 was out the day sp2 was released..

vijay_7287 · 14-12-2005, 07:31 PM

XP+SP2
with the latest security patches

no further thinking please ...

infra_red_dude · 14-12-2005, 10:40 PM

i'd say win98 for games (is very light on system)...winxp sp2 for net (is more secure than win98)

vijay_7287 · 14-12-2005, 10:46 PM

^^^

all games dont run on 98 naaa (compatibility issues !!!)
and moreover the latest flicks will officially discontinue support for 98 ...

dIgItaL_BrAt · 14-12-2005, 10:58 PM

Definetly XP+SP2.
More stability,more functionality,more compatibility.

mehulved · 14-12-2005, 11:37 PM

XP is better anyday given you have got enough RAM. If you have less RAM than of course you should go for 98. But, realistically RAM now hardly costs that much.

h_kunte · 15-12-2005, 06:13 PM

All those of you supporting Win 98...U ppl joking or what?
Harsh Bajpai rightly said...98 was out the day SP2 was released...
Anyways, with SP2 & all the latest patches, XP beats 98 hands down, be it running games, or using the internet...

Ankur Gupta · 16-12-2005, 12:39 PM

XP+SP2 beats 98 hands down.

XP interface is much better and XP is faster if u have enuf RAM and no compatibility issues with new softwares(though there are some with old ones :roll: ) and if u r a game maniac then 98 really sux

But if u r still on a P3(or for that matter a P2

wonder if anyone has a P1 even 2day

) with 128MB(or 64) RAM 98 is better coz it runs faster!!!!

QwertyManiac · 16-12-2005, 01:21 PM

Is it even good to compare the two ? each is different than the other in llllooooooottssss of terms

Definitely XP for games especially the recent ones which dont support 98. But if u like Emulator based games and ur h/w is very low (of the <810 age) , then 98 is the one for u coz XP+SP2 might make it toil too much

agnels · 17-12-2005, 06:05 AM

Windows XP SP2 is better even if you have about 128MB RAM. Windows 98 is 7 years old and just think what has happened to the harware and software. Hardwares are becoming obsolete in few years or should i say few months and to run new softwares latest harware is required along with latest OS. In few months time you should replace Windows XP for Windows 98 in the poll.

ravimevcha · 17-12-2005, 07:17 PM

my vote goes to WindowsXp with SP2

Polter · 18-12-2005, 12:29 AM

.My dad bought me a pIII cpu with win98 istalled. It was pretty cool then..ten years back. okay bottom line here is that most hardware and software manufacturers don't care a s*** about 98 anymore. SP 2 came out and the whole computing world changed too. Example, sata hard drives don't support win98.

speedyguy · 18-12-2005, 12:55 AM

voting for xp...with sp2 u got no probs regardin spys n viruses....just be updated with spywares n anti-virus if ur a net savy. rest dunt bother...98 lacks compabibility these days with latest launches. i had sx sp1. got screwed with spys...so now kinda happy wit sp2 n 98 as backup..

kumarmohit wrote:

Quote:

what is this post doing in this section {HW Troubleshooting} plz be careful with ur further posts if u dont want to be reported early..

HW troubleshooting? i thought this is his right place as its SW troubleshooting or am i goin wrong somwhere...confused...can ne 1 lemme know wats goin here.

Polter · 18-12-2005, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kumarmohit

Hello and Welcome

Windows XP with SP2 is much better as 98 is now outdated besides what is this post doing in this section {HW Troubleshooting} plz be careful with ur further posts if u dont want to be reported early..

This is the software section dude.

QwertyManiac · 18-12-2005, 10:07 AM

^^
It was moved

busyanuj · 21-12-2005, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Polter

.My dad bought me a pIII cpu with win98 istalled. It was pretty cool then..ten years back.

thank you for enlightening me that pIII cpu and windows 98 were available 10 years back.

@anks84in
Windows XP Service Pack 2 + latest autopatcher, anytime.
Besides, Microsoft ends support for Windows 98 and Windows ME in June 2006.

con_tester · 21-12-2005, 02:56 PM

For gaming 98
For net XP SP3
For Experience PCQ Linux 2005 SP1....

kumarmohit · 27-12-2005, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by con_tester

For net XP SP3

U mean XP SP2 eh

XP SP3 wont be coming soon

con_tester · 27-12-2005, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kumarmohit

Quote:

Originally Posted by con_tester

For net XP SP3

U mean XP SP2 eh

XP SP3 wont be coming soon

No I mean SP3...
Well Unofficial SP3...
But I have a beta of SP3...

Vyasram · 31-12-2005, 07:59 PM

win 98 for underdog pcs and xp for the rest

I hate 98 coz I must install drivers for everything in it (this thing cant even read a usb drive without drivers)

QwertyManiac · 31-12-2005, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by con_tester

No I mean SP3...
Well Unofficial SP3...
But I have a beta of SP3...

Beta ? That too of SP3 ?

vijay_7287 · 31-12-2005, 11:08 PM

^^ maybe he is talkin abt the the stuff released by digit
this month ( the unofficial thing )

shakti · 04-01-2006, 05:49 AM

XP provides better security against threats.

U can use WIN 98 as open Home

legolas · 04-01-2006, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Qwertymaniac

Is it even good to compare the two ? each is different than the other in llllooooooottssss of terms

hehe... lolz QM! i wonder the same :d besides, latest versions and updates wil definitely outrule the previous versions for we knew the probs with the older ones.

/legolas

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13-12-2005, 11:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
anks84in Right Off the Assembly Line Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3	Which 1s Best Windows XP or Windows 98 HI guys this is my 1st post i would like to know which i best OS XP or 98 i surf the internet all day n nite long n have a formatting 1nce in a month n also play lots of games n have all lots of softwares installed i m in this confusion as 1 of my frnd says that XP is good with no problems n the other says that 98 is good then XP as XP is not good with internet security n can have a catch of virus plz help thnx in adv anks

14-12-2005, 12:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
kumarmohit Human Spambot Join Date: May 2005 Location: Riding an Oliphaunt Posts: 2,165	Hello and Welcome Windows XP with SP2 is much better as 98 is now outdated besides what is this post doing in this section {HW Troubleshooting} plz be careful with ur further posts if u dont want to be reported early.. __________________ The real and only freedom is Public Domain. Everything else in unfree! Even those who claim to be the self styled evangelists of freedom are not free because freedom cannot be forced by any means!

14-12-2005, 09:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
shwetanshu Wise Old Owl Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Delhi/Bangalore Posts: 1,083	winXP + SP2 rulz __________________ Shwetanshu Srivastava I can give a headache to an aspirin!

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anks84in Right Off the Assembly Line Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3	Thnx Sorry i didnt knew where to ask the Quest but nxt time will take care of it n e ways thnx for ur opinion guys also would like to tell u that i m a very rough user with comp so hope no probs with XP SP2

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14-12-2005, 03:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
Kniwor Learner Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,946	go for XP dude... 98 is outdated...

14-12-2005, 09:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
cvvikram MVP in VC++ Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 625	Yup...i would recommed for Win XP SP2 for all purposes like gaming,internet etc.

14-12-2005, 01:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
harsh bajpai Guest Posts: n/a	The most stable Microsoft OS till date : WINDOWS XP (SP2) 98 was out the day sp2 was released..

14-12-2005, 07:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
vijay_7287 SNIST Screamer !! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,162	XP+SP2 with the latest security patches no further thinking please ... __________________ http://snistscreamers.blogspot.com/ http://insidevoidmain.blogspot.com/ SNIST-Blog: the Voice of SNIST... http://www.snistblog.com/

14-12-2005, 10:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
infra_red_dude Wire muncher! Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 6,164	i'd say win98 for games (is very light on system)...winxp sp2 for net (is more secure than win98) __________________ "The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good." http://phoenix-ani.blogspot.com

14-12-2005, 10:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
vijay_7287 SNIST Screamer !! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,162	^^^ all games dont run on 98 naaa (compatibility issues !!!) and moreover the latest flicks will officially discontinue support for 98 ... __________________ http://snistscreamers.blogspot.com/ http://insidevoidmain.blogspot.com/ SNIST-Blog: the Voice of SNIST... http://www.snistblog.com/

14-12-2005, 10:58 PM	#11 (permalink)
dIgItaL_BrAt Wise Old Owl Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,135	Definetly XP+SP2. More stability,more functionality,more compatibility. __________________ A)bort, R)etry, I)nfluence with large hammer.

14-12-2005, 11:37 PM	#12 (permalink)
mehulved 18 Till I Die............ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: India, Mumbai, Marine Lines Posts: 5,792	XP is better anyday given you have got enough RAM. If you have less RAM than of course you should go for 98. But, realistically RAM now hardly costs that much. __________________ http://www.bash.org/?258908

15-12-2005, 06:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
h_kunte In The Zone Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Nagpur, India Posts: 238	All those of you supporting Win 98...U ppl joking or what? Harsh Bajpai rightly said...98 was out the day SP2 was released... Anyways, with SP2 & all the latest patches, XP beats 98 hands down, be it running games, or using the internet...

17-12-2005, 07:17 PM	#17 (permalink)
ravimevcha In The Zone Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ahmedabad, India Posts: 210	my vote goes to WindowsXp with SP2 __________________ Ravi-the Sun Think Bright,Think Sun www.ravithesun.c-o.in My Blog www.sunsoft.c-o.in My Web Home

16-12-2005, 12:39 PM	#14 (permalink)
Ankur Gupta Wandering in time... Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Delhi,India Posts: 1,293	XP+SP2 beats 98 hands down. XP interface is much better and XP is faster if u have enuf RAM and no compatibility issues with new softwares(though there are some with old ones :roll: ) and if u r a game maniac then 98 really sux But if u r still on a P3(or for that matter a P2 wonder if anyone has a P1 even 2day ) with 128MB(or 64) RAM 98 is better coz it runs faster!!!!

16-12-2005, 01:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
QwertyManiac Commander in Chief Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,657	Is it even good to compare the two ? each is different than the other in llllooooooottssss of terms Definitely XP for games especially the recent ones which dont support 98. But if u like Emulator based games and ur h/w is very low (of the <810 age) , then 98 is the one for u coz XP+SP2 might make it toil too much __________________ Harsh J www.harshj.com

17-12-2005, 06:05 AM	#16 (permalink)
agnels Live The Dream! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Goa Posts: 150	Windows XP SP2 is better even if you have about 128MB RAM. Windows 98 is 7 years old and just think what has happened to the harware and software. Hardwares are becoming obsolete in few years or should i say few months and to run new softwares latest harware is required along with latest OS. In few months time you should replace Windows XP for Windows 98 in the poll.

18-12-2005, 12:29 AM	#18 (permalink)
Polter Right Off the Assembly Line Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 49	.My dad bought me a pIII cpu with win98 istalled. It was pretty cool then..ten years back. okay bottom line here is that most hardware and software manufacturers don't care a s*** about 98 anymore. SP 2 came out and the whole computing world changed too. Example, sata hard drives don't support win98.

18-12-2005, 10:07 AM	#21 (permalink)
QwertyManiac Commander in Chief Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,657	^^ It was moved __________________ Harsh J www.harshj.com

21-12-2005, 02:56 PM	#23 (permalink)
con_tester Broken In Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Behind You... Posts: 190	For gaming 98 For net XP SP3 For Experience PCQ Linux 2005 SP1.... __________________ Computer. Whats that. Is it some kind of frog.. turr turr turrr...

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Vyasram The pWnster Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Karaikudi,TN Posts: 841	win 98 for underdog pcs and xp for the rest I hate 98 coz I must install drivers for everything in it (this thing cant even read a usb drive without drivers) __________________ Sigs suck

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shakti Broken In Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: visnagar Posts: 120	XP provides better security against threats. U can use WIN 98 as open Home __________________ Mr. Infredible

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