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I've been asked to make a PC internet-ready. Nothing too difficult - just install the apps that are needed for safe surfing. No problem, I thought - browse Klite tools, burn a CD, install and run.
How wrong I was.
Windows 95.
Internet Explorer 3.0.
Hardware unknown; I'll run Aida32 tomorrow.
No hardware or software upgrades since November 1996.
And to top it off :
No budget.
Where do I start ?
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04-09-2004, 06:35 PM
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www.oldversion.com
That's a start
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04-09-2004, 06:46 PM
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Try ancient version
Ok, here's the plan :
-get specs and upgrade to 98SE if possible -> M$ still offers the service packs and upgrades, right ?
-upgrade IE to 5.5 -> Can I just hammer in 5.0 or do I have to upgrade step-by-step?
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04-10-2004, 12:07 AM
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Originally posted by fred devliegher@9 April 2004 - 18:46
Try ancient version
Ok, here's the plan :
-get specs and upgrade to 98SE if possible -> M$ still offers the service packs and upgrades, right ?
-upgrade IE to 5.5 -> Can I just hammer in 5.0 or do I have to upgrade step-by-step?
Trial & Error is your best bet.
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04-10-2004, 12:24 AM
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04-10-2004, 02:58 AM
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Poster
Mozilla Will be a much better browser than Internet Explorer 3.0 + get Java 2 Platform
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04-10-2004, 06:14 AM
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04-10-2004, 06:55 AM
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Poster
There are "other" ways of obtaning software without a need of a budget. Can you use "other" ways?
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04-10-2004, 11:24 AM
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Poster
There are "other" ways of obtaning software without a need of a budget. Can you use "other" ways
ADSL and Bittorrent - no problem.
Mozilla will likely run shit-slow on that. I recommend Firefox.
Figured as much.
does it have a modem installed with the drivers? check device manager to find out.
56k , he's already got an ISP, connection works. He's only dialed in once to test it - taking this thing on the web right now is near suicide.
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04-10-2004, 07:48 PM
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woowoo
i think the best idea would be to install 98se fresh, then put your nework card into the 98se computer and use the internet on it until youve got everything set up, then put network card back into your computer.
you can install:
all service packs, critical updates, etc from windowsupdate.com download an antivirus program and also get a firewall, although i think it willl run very slow with those two things...
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