25 Year of Windows - Page 2

Papa_Complex · 03-04-2011, 08:42 AM

Interesting. I wonder what they would have seen, in XP, Vista, and 7, if they had just removed the default screen background?

Good move in not even trying ME. It was an absolute piece of shit. I've never seen a single system running it, that didn't have some major issue.

For the record, I've been doing this since DOS 3.1, but worked on versions back to 2.0

(Spiderman was a better game)

SteveP · 03-04-2011, 09:15 AM

3.1 for me too.

Lamnidae · 03-04-2011, 03:13 PM

*wipes away a tear*

That was beautiful....

3.1 for me as well. God I remember the days of ported over Oregon Trail and Number munchers.....

I had a version of Microsoft Flight Simulator that fit on a floppy too....

Trip · 03-04-2011, 03:37 PM

I can't remember the first version of DOS I used. I was like 7-8 years old when we got our first computer, so I don't really remember it. Whatever was common in 87-89 time frame.

Papa_Complex · 03-04-2011, 03:39 PM

3.2 or 3.21, which actually did all of the things that they claimed 3.2 would

Trip · 03-04-2011, 03:49 PM

I do remember installing win 3. I was in awe of that shit. Especially because thats the first time I used a mouse.

tommymac · 03-04-2011, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Interesting. I wonder what they would have seen, in XP, Vista, and 7, if they had just removed the default screen background?

Good move in not even trying ME. It was an absolute piece of shit. I've never seen a single system running it, that didn't have some major issue.

For the record, I've been doing this since DOS 3.1, but worked on versions back to 2.0

(Spiderman was a better game)

I had ME on my old desktop, surprisingly I didnt have any major issues with it.

Trip · 03-04-2011, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Interesting. I wonder what they would have seen, in XP, Vista, and 7, if they had just removed the default screen background?

default settings, red was in the title bar of windows and the icons would of had pink around the words. It didn't keep those setting.

Avatard · 03-04-2011, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

3.2 or 3.21, which actually did all of the things that they claimed 3.2 would

I think my system came with 3.2 installed, but also an update to 4, which was the first version I actually began using. I remember actually using DOS Shell in version 4.

My first machine was a 386SX 16Mhz Packard Bell from Sears. 4 Megs of RAM (max upgrade from 2 stock), and an 80 MB HD (optional over 40MB stock). 14" VGA 256 color.

Trip · 03-04-2011, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Avatard

I think my system came with 3.2 installed, but also an update to 4, which was the first version I actually began using. I remember actually using DOS Shell in version 4.

My first machine was a 386SX 16Mhz Packard Bell from Sears. 4 Megs of RAM (max upgrade from 2 stock), and an 80 MB HD (optional over 40MB stock). 14" VGA 256 color.

That was similar to our second computer, a 386 pack bell.

Our first was a tandy. It had it's on tandy version shell.

03-04-2011, 08:42 AM	#11
Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	Interesting. I wonder what they would have seen, in XP, Vista, and 7, if they had just removed the default screen background? Good move in not even trying ME. It was an absolute piece of shit. I've never seen a single system running it, that didn't have some major issue. For the record, I've been doing this since DOS 3.1, but worked on versions back to 2.0 (Spiderman was a better game) __________________ "Everything's better with pirates." - Lodge, "Dorkness Rising" http://www.morallyambiguous.net/

03-04-2011, 03:39 PM	#15
Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	3.2 or 3.21, which actually did all of the things that they claimed 3.2 would __________________ "Everything's better with pirates." - Lodge, "Dorkness Rising" http://www.morallyambiguous.net/

03-04-2011, 09:15 AM	#12
SteveP Canyon Carver Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pensacola, FL Moto: The v-twin trifecta Posts: 437	3.1 for me too.

03-04-2011, 03:37 PM	#14
Trip Hold mah beer! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven Moto: 08 R1200GS Posts: 23,268	I can't remember the first version of DOS I used. I was like 7-8 years old when we got our first computer, so I don't really remember it. Whatever was common in 87-89 time frame.

03-04-2011, 03:49 PM	#16
Trip Hold mah beer! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven Moto: 08 R1200GS Posts: 23,268	I do remember installing win 3. I was in awe of that shit. Especially because thats the first time I used a mouse.