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Why Windows 98 Second Edition needs to be added to Firefox 3
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Although Windows 98 Second Edition is no longer supported by Microsoft effective on July 11, 2006, it still enjoys use by people who like to run older games and for use in running older educational programs at schools. The reason Microsoft does not support the Windows 9x source code anymore is because of the cost of supporting 2 lines of source code even though the Windows 9x source code is the safer line supported by DOS which is the maintenance operating system according to Chris Quirke, Most Valuable Professional of Microsoft. | |||
Although Windows 98 Second Edition is no longer supported by Microsoft effective on July 11, 2006, it still enjoys use by people who like to run older games and for use in running older educational programs at schools. The reason Microsoft does not support the Windows 9x source code anymore is because of the cost of supporting 2 lines of source code even though the Windows 9x source code is the safer line supported by DOS which is the maintenance operating system according to Chris Quirke, Most Valuable Professional of Microsoft. | http://www.spywarepoint.com/forums/t26963-p7-microsoft-zero-day-security-holes-being-exploited.html | ||
http://cquirke.blogspot.com/ | http://cquirke.blogspot.com/ | ||
The secunia.com website highlights how Windows 98 Second Edition is safer than Windows 2000 and Windows XP when running Mozilla Firefox because Internet Explorer has many security vulnerabilities. Even if Windows 98 Second Edition is given a Priority 2 or Priority 3 status I would still be glad to see Mozilla Firefox 3 support it. | |||
Vendor Microsoft | |||
Affected By 32 Secunia advisories | |||
Unpatched 9% (3 of 32 Secunia advisories) | |||
Most Critical Unpatched | |||
The most severe unpatched Secunia advisory affecting Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, with all vendor patches applied, is rated Less critical | The most severe unpatched Secunia advisory affecting Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, with all vendor patches applied, is rated Less critical | ||
http://secunia.com/product/13/ | http://secunia.com/product/13/ | ||
Vendor Microsoft | |||
Affected By 194 Secunia advisories | |||
Unpatched 15% (30 of 194 Secunia advisories | |||
Most Critical Unpatched | |||
The most severe unpatched Secunia advisory affecting Microsoft Windows XP Professional, with all vendor patches applied, is rated Highly critical | The most severe unpatched Secunia advisory affecting Microsoft Windows XP Professional, with all vendor patches applied, is rated Highly critical | ||
http://secunia.com/product/22/ | http://secunia.com/product/22/ | ||
Vendor Microsoft | |||
Affected By 164 Secunia advisories | |||
Unpatched 13% (22 of 164 Secunia advisories) | |||
Most Critical Unpatched | |||
The most severe unpatched Secunia advisory affecting Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, with all vendor patches applied, is rated Highly critical | The most severe unpatched Secunia advisory affecting Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, with all vendor patches applied, is rated Highly critical | ||
http://secunia.com/product/1/ | http://secunia.com/product/1/ | ||