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ken0042 · 07-17-2015, 08:49 PM

9 was skipped to avoid confusion with Windows 95/98. There were a total of 5 versions of 95/98, and many programs have logic built in that says "If Windows version = 9x, then behave differently."

Having Windows 9 had the potential to cause issues.

07-17-2015, 08:49 PM	#80
ken0042 Playboy Mansion Poolboy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout Exp:	9 was skipped to avoid confusion with Windows 95/98. There were a total of 5 versions of 95/98, and many programs have logic built in that says "If Windows version = 9x, then behave differently." Having Windows 9 had the potential to cause issues.