Talk:Windows 9x

message: Shouldn't Windows 9x have at least a section on it's boot process? After all, NT has an entire article on the subject.
:Dustin 16:28, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Boot Process 

message: When the term 'Windows 9x' is used, it doesn't always include Windows Me (at least in common usage), although Win95 and Win98 are universally included. That's why another term "Windows 9x/Me" is very commonly seen, if the authors want to explicitly include Windows Me.--Wengier 18:07, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Windows '9x' 

message: That section "Overview" needs to be completely re-written, if it contradicts itself like that. I personally don't know jack about how the Windows systems work or if either statement is true; maybe somebody else does? --Gafaddict 21:46, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  The above is partially incorrect... 

message: I once edited and rewrote most of the Windows 98/SE article, for it was full of errors both in language and content. Seemingly, the same user that wrote the problematic parts back then wrote 'Practical application' on this page. Therefore I'd like to ask someone to rewrite that section. Thanks!  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.128.246.197 (talk) 12:14, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Awful English 

message: Can someone mention and elaborate on direct hardware access which is a 9x exclusive feature and which NT doesn't allow? (for the better)  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 221.128.181.112 (talk) 18:28, 6 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: It simply means that any application can communicate with the hardware in the computer without going through the OS. IOW applications could use hardware without resorting to kernel mode drivers. The advantage of this is performance and convenience - at the cost of stability and security.:-Anss123 (talk) 19:55, 6 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Direct hardware access 

message: I seem to remember my school in Hong Kong installing copies of "Windows 97", which was basically Windows 95 with chinese input support. I can find this forum discussion in support of that, but nothing more authoritative. Anybody else heard of this release? --Spudtater (talk • contribs) 12:51, 11 August 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: IIRC the so-called "Windows 97" is an informal term referring to Windows 95 OSR2, released in 1997. The HK installing copies of course have non-English input support. --Wengier (talk) 05:43, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Haha... 'These "Windows 97", are actually pirated copies of OSR2'; good to see my school took a firm stance against software piracy, then... 8^)   --Spudtater (talk • contribs) 15:06, 15 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Windows 97

message: I have already listed examples that in actual usage the term "Windows 9x" may or may not include WinME (an example of the latter include this). That is why "Windows 9x/ME" is commonly seen (e.g. here and here). Wikipedia is for describing the actual usage, and not for stating opinions or other views. --Wengier (talk) 16:32, 4 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Windows 9x/ME

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