From the Washington Post: Microsoft has finally ended Windows 98 product support in North America. Rob Pergoro of the Washington Post discusses some inexpensive, legal alternatives to a Windows XP upgrade.
Anyone who is still running Windows 98 needs a reality check. The first version of Windows 98 didn’t support USB, and this is a key reason many users have upgraded over the years.
Now that Microsoft has stopped issuing patches and security updates, any computer running Windows 98 is a potential entry point for viruses, worms, and Trojans.
One final reason: any computer that is running Windows 98 is likely to be several years old right now. On average, desktop computers seem to last a few years. Notebook computers have an even shorter life span. Yet according to this article, 3 percent of computers are still running this operating system.
Windows 98 is an example of legacy software that is more of a burden than a benefit in most organizations.
