The virgin Microsoft registration fan vs. the Chad pirated Windows 95 license key enjoyer

keenmaster486 wrote on 2021-07-13, 20:32:

The virgin Microsoft registration fan vs. the Chad pirated Windows 95 license key enjoyer

Hah. Who still hunts down legit keys to buy for Windows prior to XP?

Hunting Windows ME copies because it's a legit good OS is the real deal. 😁

ah good thing I still have a box full of licenses for back when MS still made good operating systems and software ^^

imi wrote on 2021-07-13, 21:16:

ah good thing I still have a box full of licenses for back when MS still made good operating systems and software ^^

Which was a long time ago and never happened, right? 🤣

DOS was good!

I liked the MS-DOS Editor too. And Quick Basic was alright.

I miss Windows 7...

keenmaster486 wrote on 2021-07-13, 21:30:

I liked the MS-DOS Editor too. And Quick Basic was alright.

I'll let you in on a little secret... MS-DOS Editor is *gasp* just a front-end to QBASIC Editor! You cannot run it without QBASIC.EXE!
https://jeffpar.github.io/kbarchive/kb/063/Q63777/
😜

dr_st wrote on 2021-07-14, 05:37:

I'll let you in on a little secret... MS-DOS Editor is *gasp* just a front-end to QBASIC Editor! You cannot run it without QBASI […]
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keenmaster486 wrote on 2021-07-13, 21:30:

I liked the MS-DOS Editor too. And Quick Basic was alright.

I'll let you in on a little secret... MS-DOS Editor is *gasp* just a front-end to QBASIC Editor! You cannot run it without QBASIC.EXE!
https://jeffpar.github.io/kbarchive/kb/063/Q63777/
😜

That is why I prefer the edit.exe from win98/98se. It doesn't require QBASIC....😉

Caluser2000 wrote on 2021-07-14, 06:02:

That is why I prefer the edit.exe from win98/98se. It doesn't require QBASIC....😉

Yeh I also "upgrade" edit on my dos rigs to the one from 9x
but that's because you can have multiple files open and copy and paste keys were updated to use Ctrl C and V

Never did send in my registration card though for dos or 9x (lame attempt at keeping this on topic) 😜

chinny22 wrote on 2021-07-14, 08:27:

Yeh I also "upgrade" edit on my dos rigs to the one from 9x but that's because you can have multiple files open and copy and pas […]
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Caluser2000 wrote on 2021-07-14, 06:02:

That is why I prefer the edit.exe from win98/98se. It doesn't require QBASIC....😉

Yeh I also "upgrade" edit on my dos rigs to the one from 9x
but that's because you can have multiple files open and copy and paste keys were updated to use Ctrl C and V

Never did send in my registration card though for dos or 9x (lame attempt at keeping this on topic) 😜

can you kindly please tell me what in fact this thread was about? I can't remember being old n forgetful and all that...😉

Caluser2000 wrote on 2021-07-14, 10:02:

chinny22 wrote on 2021-07-14, 08:27:

Yeh I also "upgrade" edit on my dos rigs to the one from 9x but that's because you can have multiple files open and copy and pas […]
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Caluser2000 wrote on 2021-07-14, 06:02:

That is why I prefer the edit.exe from win98/98se. It doesn't require QBASIC....😉

Yeh I also "upgrade" edit on my dos rigs to the one from 9x
but that's because you can have multiple files open and copy and paste keys were updated to use Ctrl C and V

Never did send in my registration card though for dos or 9x (lame attempt at keeping this on topic) 😜

can you kindly please tell me what in fact this thread was about? I can't remember being old n forgetful and all that...😉

Love to but Ctrl +Ins and Shift +Ins isn't working!?
I admit I had to quickly use a 6.22 boot disk to remind myself the keys 😜

I don't think I've ever registered or activated anything with microsoft. With 2001+ versions of their stuff, I either have used pre-installed, corporate/oem keys, or generally avoided their anti-consumer movements. It's actually pretty easy to do, and I'm not talking about pirating. I doubt that I'll ever need to use anything that will require me to hand over my personal information to them.