Asset Metrix Win98 Analysis Asset Labs Edition

The document analyzes the risks of using outdated Windows 95 and 98 operating systems after Microsoft ends support. It finds that 80% of surveyed companies still have at least one Windows 95/98 system, accounting for 39% of total systems on average. While larger companies were just as likely to have Windows 95/98 systems as smaller ones, the percentage of outdated systems tended to decrease slightly with increasing company size. Factors contributing to the retention of Windows 95/98 included cost-cutting measures during an economic slowdown in 2001 that extended the lifecycles of older PCs, as well as hardware limitations that made upgrading difficult. The document recommends companies immediately evaluate strategies to retire all Windows 98 installations once support ends.