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MDGX ▀ ENORMOUS TWEAKING SITE SINCE 1993

MDGX ▀ ENORMOUS TWEAKING SITE SINCE 1993

Surfing web regarding Windows 7 news i’ve stumbled upon [MDGX] site. This chaotic gold mine of various knowledge, especially regarding vintage operating systems! Immediately bookmarked it and will surely study in a closer inspection later on. Huge section [dedicated to Windows 7 tweaks] and [plain text file] is also available. Hope that you’ll find something previously unknown. Imagery by spacedrone808
CLASSIC VINTAGE OPERATING SYSTEMS DIRECTLY IN YOUR BROWSER

CLASSIC VINTAGE OPERATING SYSTEMS DIRECTLY IN YOUR BROWSER

I suppose that many of you will be interested in looking at the most important operating systems of the past. Today it is possible even withour virtual machine. You can observe vintage operating systems right in your browser. [ATARI ST] [MACOS 7] ||| [ver II] [MACOS 8] [AMIGA OS] [WINDOWS 98] BONUS PART [CHIPTUNE.COM] chiptune tracker music site heavily inspired by Amiga OS Workbench v1.3. Imagery by spacedrone808
HI-END WINDOWS 98 ERA RETRO COMPUTER

HI-END WINDOWS 98 ERA RETRO COMPUTER

Finally, I’ve managed to finish my retro DOS/Windows 98 build machine based on powerul Athlon. By finish i mean assemble parts on the table without any case. Why no case? Answer is simple: i’m lazy. And it is more convenient to me to keep it as open testbed for weirdo experiments of my own. Collecting items took almost four months to accomplish this project. Puter consists of multitude parts, which were acquired around the globe.
WINDOWS 98 SE ON COMPAQ ARMADA 7700DMT

WINDOWS 98 SE ON COMPAQ ARMADA 7700DMT

In [one of the first posts] I’ve promised to do a quick overview of this awesome laptop. So here it is! FRONT VIEW I/O SYSTEM KEYBOARD UPCLOSE SIDE PORTS CLOSED LID COMPAQ LOGO I like the overall aesthetics and design of the casing. Computer easily handles any DOS software. Keyboard is nice too, like tactile feel of it. My copy has a wobbly keyboard on the left side, but this due to it’s age of course.
LATEST SOFTWARE FOR CLASSIC WINDOWS 98SE/2000/XP/7

LATEST SOFTWARE FOR CLASSIC WINDOWS 98SE/2000/XP/7

Some really quick software lists with information on which version of application is a last one to run on Windows 98/2000/XP/7. [Windows 98SE Gold] [Windows 98SE KeX] [Windows 2000 SP4] [Windows XP SP3] As for Windows 7 SP2 ESU i maintain my [personal list of trusted’n’latest software] . Coz Seven is my daily driver system. So Windws 7 list will be constantly updated! Don’t forget about my [dedicated WINDOWS 98/2000/XP/7 support page] Imagery by spacedrone808
LIST OF COOL RETRO SITES DEDICATED TO LEGACY OPERATING SYSTEMS

LIST OF COOL RETRO SITES DEDICATED TO LEGACY OPERATING SYSTEMS

UPDATED: 2021-10-05 Some good old-school sites regarding ‘puters and technology. I will update this post when stumble upon something very cool. [Razorback95] ► cool guy doing retro stuff [DXZeff] ► small vintage computer forum, also guy has pretty neat YT channel [Retro revival blog] ► excellent selection of vintage software [Vogons forum] ► the most important place for old school gamers [Old-games.ru portal] ► very vibrant old games Russian community
FASTEST AMD-BASED CARDS FOR LEGACY WINDOWS 98/2000/XP/7

FASTEST AMD-BASED CARDS FOR LEGACY WINDOWS 98/2000/XP/7

Quick breakdown of the most powerful AMD-based cards for legacy operating systems. [X850XT PE] ► WINDOWS 98 [[official drivers] / Omega drivers ] [HD 3870 X 2] ► WINDOWS 2000 [[official drivers] plus some INF tinkering, will review that one later on] [HD 5970] ► WINDOWS 2000 [[Blackwingcat hacks] ] [R9 270X] ► WINDOWS XP [[official drivers] ] [6900XT] ► WINDOWS 7 [[official drivers] ] ◄ currently rocking on that one under Windows 7 wing.
WANTED RETRO COMPUTER PARTS FOR SOCKET A [462]

WANTED RETRO COMPUTER PARTS FOR SOCKET A [462]

Just a list of items i’m currently seeking for my Windows DOS/98 SE project. It will be primarily focused on simultaneous AGP and ISA availability. Build is almost complete: ETA time -> 1-2 month! 1. CPU: AMD Athlon Barton 3200+ 2. Mobo: Epox EP-8KTA3 or Abit KT7A [motherboard should have AGP and ISA buses] 3. RAM: PC133, 3 x 128Mb 4. Video card: ATI Radeon X850XT PE / X850XT / 9800XT or 3DFX Voodoo 5500
GOOD BROWSERS FOR VINTAGE SYSTEMS LIKE WINDOWS 98 SE AND WINDOWS XP

GOOD BROWSERS FOR VINTAGE SYSTEMS LIKE WINDOWS 98 SE AND WINDOWS XP

Just want to make a super quick note on neat browsers for legacy operating systems. There is not so much choice for such vintage OS these days. There are two of last Mohicans. K-Meleon & MyPal.     K-Meleon is way more lightweight and will be good for slow puters. There is even a Windows 98 version. While MyPal will bring up more modern web compatibility, but of course it is tad slower than K-Meleon.
░ WINDOWS 7 X64 EXTENDED SUPPORT + CLASSIC 98SE/2000/XP

░ WINDOWS 7 X64 EXTENDED SUPPORT + CLASSIC 98SE/2000/XP

SUPPORT STATUS: ACTIVE UPDATED ON: 2023-12-23 MAINTENANCE AREA FOR WINDOWS 7 & OTHER CLASSIC STUFF LIKE: WINDOWS 98SE/2000/XP! COOL, HUH? ► [LATEST UPDATES ON WINDOWS 7 LIFE CYCLE] ◄ █ OPERATING SYSTEMS [GEN2 WIN BUILDS] ► most trusted & up-to-date Windows builds on the web [WINDOWS 7 x64 PRO] [SEPTEMBER 2023] [WINDOWS SERVER 2008 R2 x64] [NOVEMBER 2022] Can’t access link? [GET TOR] [ADGUARD WIN BUILDS] ► up-to-date Windows builds

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