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networking Vista and a Win95 machine
  1. #1


    Clark Guest

    networking Vista and a Win95 machine

    Is it possible to connect my Vista laptop with a Win95 computer on my
    network? If so, what needs to be installed on the 95 machine, if anything?
    Thanks much........
    Clark



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  2. #2


    Chuck [MVP] Guest

    Re: networking Vista and a Win95 machine

    On Sun, 16 Sep 2007 12:10:01 -0700, Clark <Clark@xxxxxx>
    wrote:

    >Is it possible to connect my Vista laptop with a Win95 computer on my
    >network? If so, what needs to be installed on the 95 machine, if anything?
    >Thanks much........
    >Clark
    Clark,

    It is vaguely possible, but considering the age of Windows 95, it's probably not
    going to work well for you. There is one known show stopper which affects a lot
    of Windows 98 computers. Anything running Windows 95 will probably be less
    stable still.
    <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html#OlderOS>
    http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1...r.html#OlderOS

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    Cheers,
    Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
    http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
    Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
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    actual address pchuck mvps org.

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