Introduction: Why Are We Still Talking About Windows 98 in 2026? In the era of Windows 11, AI copilots, and cloud-based operating systems, the sight of the iconic teal “Starting Windows 98…” logo evokes a powerful sense of nostalgia. But for retro computing purists, running the original operating system on modern hardware (or even virtual machines) comes with headaches: lack of USB mass storage support, broken FAT32 partitions over 137GB, and outdated network protocols.
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While you should not daily-drive this OS, installing it in a VM or on a Pentium III rig gives you a fascinating glimpse into an alternate timeline where Windows 98 was kept alive by enthusiasts until the early 2010s. Rating: 9/10 (within retro computing context) Introduction: Why Are We Still Talking About Windows
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