| Windows 3.1x | 📌 ┃ Year ‣ 1993 ┃ Type ‣ Operating System ┃ License ‣ Discontinued ┃ Media ‣ CD-ROM ┃ Drivers ‣ S3 Graphics drivers • Sound Blaster drivers ┃ Extras ‣ QuickTime • Video for Windows • Win32s • WinG |
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❝ Windows 3.1 (codenamed Janus) is a series of 16-bit GUI operating environments for MS-DOS developed by Microsoft for use on personal computers. The series began with Windows 3.1, released on April 6, 1992, as a successor to Windows 3.0. Support for all 16-bit versions of Windows ended on December 31, 2001. ❞ ❝ It is generally okay to install and run old operating systems like Windows 3.1 for the purpose of playing nostalgic games, as long as you're not using it for any illegal or unethical activities. ❞ — ChatGPT |
| Windows 98 Second Edition | 📌 ┃ Year ‣ 1998 ┃ Type ‣ Operating System ┃ License ‣ Discontinued ┃ Media ‣ CD-ROM ┃ Extras ‣ 7-zip 9.2 • DirectX 9C |
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❝ Windows 98 (codenamed Memphis) is a graphical operating system by Microsoft. It is the second major release in the Windows 9x line of operating systems. Released to manufacturing on May 15, 1998, and to retail on June 25, 1998, Microsoft planned to discontinue its support for Windows 98 versions on January 16, 2004. However, due to its popularity, Microsoft maintained support until July 11, 2006. Windows 98 is no longer available from Microsoft in any form due to the terms of Java-related settlements Microsoft made with Sun Microsystems. ❞ ❝ Windows 98 was a discontinued and unsupported operating system by Microsoft. Running Windows 98 for the sole purpose of playing nostalgic games or for non-commercial, offline use is generally acceptable. ❞ — ChatGPT |