Compare windows nt with windows 98

We want to help maximize the life of your Apple gear. Windows 95 handles multitasking in the kernel and threads out to programs, but they have to specifically be written for multithreading, while Macintosh programs are by default multithreading and multitasking under Mac OS 8. Windows 95 compares to System 7. I always like finding a better way to state something. Scott L. Barber first posted this to Quadlist , the listserv for users of based Macs.

It is reprinted with his permission. May 21, 23, 1, I'd say in all my experience the NT machines crash less than the 98 machines. If I had the choice of 98 or NT I'd choose 98 unless security ie passwords was an important issue. But that is just personal preference. You asked about stability. NT in my opinion is definite more stable. Amorphus Diamond Member. Mar 31, 5, 1 0. Originally posted by: MattCo Stable and Robust maybe.

SagaLore Elite Member. Dec 18, 24, 20 Ionizer86 Diamond Member. Jun 20, 5, 0 I only worked with NT4 a little. I'd say the usual interface is very Winlike, but once you need to install hardware and actually do stuff, it's very confusing because it doesn't have stuff other versions have, such as a device manager etc.

I also think NT4 isn't as stable as 2k since I've seen a few systems crash while in a lab with NT4 systems. But yea, 98 is much more unstable As for robustness, we were trying to get a company laptop on our home network workgroup, and we couldn't have the lappy be on both the company domain and the home workgroup.

Once the systems was upgraded to 2k, it easily autodetected everything. Maybe you could sneak in Windows ME - potentially more technical problems but at least it would be a good in-between from 98 to XP or 2k. Sep 14, 7, Didnt read the whole thread but I can say the is much better for me than Never crashes and recovers from problems that would cause a reboot on Oct 10, 5, 48 Cougar Golden Member. Feb 26, 1, 0 0. If I had to choose for home use I'd pick If I had to choose for business use which you apparently do I'd choose NT for its security and stability.

Having said that NT can be a royal pain in the butt to work with. Since you will have a fresh install with the latest service pack you should be set for a while. If you're worried about USB support there are 3rd party utilities that will enable you to use pretty much any USB device. Lithium Lifer. Ever want to know how registries differ between Windows 98 and NT?

Brien M. Because of the large volume of e-mail he receives, it's impossible for him to respond to every message. However, he does read them all. As you no doubt already know, both Windows 98 and Windows NT rely heavily on a massive database called the Windows registry. At first glance, it would seem that both registries are identical. However, critical differences exist between the two registries.

If you decide to edit your registry, you should make sure that you have a good backup first. Every time you add hardware or software, or change a Control Panel option, the registry changes. Although every registry is different, there are still elements that all registries have in common.

Doing so would produce a very large book. Rather, my goal is to provide you with enough information that you understand the biggest similarities and differences in the Windows 98 and Windows NT registries. The registry editors, Regedit and Regedt32 The primary tool for making manual registry changes is the Registry Editor.

Therefore, you must either create your own icon or run the Registry Editor from the command prompt. Windows NT version 4.