Upgrade from Windows 95

[Jan]

I would like to upgrade an old pc from Windows 95 so that my 80 yr old mother
can play games on it. Buying games for windows 95 compatability seems
difficult, so thought the best thing to do is upgrade to a later version of
windows.
Can you advise me how to proceed?

 

[JoAnn Paules]

1. Not an Office issue.

2. If it has Windows 95 you may find that the best you can do is upgrade to
Windows 98, which may prove to be as challenging to purchase. If you look at
the prices of computers now, you'll find that it won't cost an arm and a leg
to buy a basic new computer. Maybe less than trying to upgrade the
hardware/operating system of an older system.

 

[LVTravel]

1. Not an Office issue.

2. If it has Windows 95 you may find that the best you can do is upgrade
to Windows 98, which may prove to be as challenging to purchase. If you
look at the prices of computers now, you'll find that it won't cost an arm
and a leg to buy a basic new computer. Maybe less than trying to upgrade
the hardware/operating system of an older system.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

I would like to upgrade an old pc from Windows 95 so that my 80 yr old
mother
can play games on it. Buying games for windows 95 compatability seems
difficult, so thought the best thing to do is upgrade to a later version
of
windows.
Can you advise me how to proceed?

Excellent advice from JoAnn on this old computer for an "old" person. A
newer computer with a new larger LCD monitor (better for the older eyes)
with better sound, hard drive capacity, video, etc. will be a lot less than
was originally paid for the old Win 95 computer. That computer is probably
at least 14 years old now and is not worth upgrading to be able to put a
later OS on it.

 

[Barry Watzman]

Buy a new computer.

If the computer is old enough to have had Windows 95 on it, it is of
little practical use today.