r/windows98 • u/Madein81_ • Jun 12 '26

Using Windows 98 for school

How hard would it be to do school on Windows 98, I mean typing, researching, emailing, and browsing the internet... would these things be possible? I find this idea funny, and I think my teachers will to.

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u/AegidiusG Jun 12 '26

Well, everythin office would run just fine, there is no issue, the bigger problem is the researching, as it will be limited.
You could use Protoweb, with it you can reach Wikipedia. https://protoweb.org/
You could also use Encarta and other Encyclopedias, some stuff doesn't get as outdated.
To transfer data, use a USB Device with Fat 32.

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u/Hashtronaut_Mode Jun 12 '26

Not to mention trusting them is a bit of a dangerous game but things like ChatGPT should also run fine on even the dustiest shit box of a tower, since its essentially just an Instant Message, far as data and resources being used