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ewemoa:
No thanks! Putting my system at risk is not my idea of fun. All of those old versions have exploitable security vulnerabilities...lots of them. :o
-app103 (March 01, 2014, 11:47 PM)
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Good point!
MilesAhead:
If you want I can sent you a WinAmp v1.91 installer that actually comes from 1998...which still works fine on Windows 7 (I tried it myself).
About 600Kbyte of goodness ;)
-Shades (March 01, 2014, 01:39 PM)
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Sounds like it would be fun to try.
-MilesAhead (March 01, 2014, 04:05 PM)
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No thanks! Putting my system at risk is not my idea of fun. All of those old versions have exploitable security vulnerabilities...lots of them. :o
-app103 (March 01, 2014, 11:47 PM)
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But is any kiddie hacker old enough to remember them? :)
You could always run it using Time Freeze or some other sandbox, for grins.
TaoPhoenix:
If you want I can sent you a WinAmp v1.91 installer that actually comes from 1998...which still works fine on Windows 7 (I tried it myself).
About 600Kbyte of goodness ;)
-Shades (March 01, 2014, 01:39 PM)
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Sounds like it would be fun to try.
-MilesAhead (March 01, 2014, 04:05 PM)
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No thanks! Putting my system at risk is not my idea of fun. All of those old versions have exploitable security vulnerabilities...lots of them. :o
-app103 (March 01, 2014, 11:47 PM)
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But is any kiddie hacker old enough to remember them? :)
You could always run it using Time Freeze or some other sandbox, for grins.
-MilesAhead (March 02, 2014, 07:39 AM)
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I haven't used it in a while, but in the past I used a separate standalone machine with little important data just to mess around with stuff like that.
MilesAhead:
I haven't used it in a while, but in the past I used a separate standalone machine with little important data just to mess around with stuff like that.
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I agree. Too often I've parked perfectly working PCs on the curb just for lack of room. Next time I want to do it right with large benches. Nothing on the floor. Network the oldest PCs, perhaps running Linux, instead of trashing them.
My setup was 2 PCs on the floor and a small table with CRT and keyboard/mouse with kvma switch. Usually one PC was running with internet access to bail me out of problems or new PC setup on the other. Now with just a Lappy I don't want to take any risks.
ewemoa:
But is any kiddie hacker old enough to remember them? :)
-MilesAhead (March 02, 2014, 07:39 AM)
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I see the smilie here -- so I presume you aren't serious.
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