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How Usable Is Windows 98 In 2026? - Hackaday
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NewsAPI | Mar 8, 2026 | Maya Posch
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For example, using that early 2000s desktop PC with Windows 98 SE might now seem to be a viable alternative in 2026, because it couldn’t possibly make things worse. As an early Windows XP PC, this gives Windows 98 SE probably a pretty solid shot at keeping up with the times. Previously we covered ways that you can use Discord even on Windows 95 and Windows NT 3. 1, others have ported . NET applications to Windows 9x, got Win98 up and running on a 2020-era system, and you can totally use modern YouTube in even the Netscape 2.
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