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guides:connecting_windows_3.1_to_the_internet [2020-12-17 01:33] omolini |
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* Open up File Manager on the Windows 3.x computer. | * Open up File Manager on the Windows 3.x computer. | ||
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- | * Run **TWSK30D.EXE**. It will self-extract the installation files. | + | * Extract and run **TWSK30D.EXE**. It will self-extract the installation files. |
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* If you do not see the extracted files, you probably need to refresh the file listing. | * If you do not see the extracted files, you probably need to refresh the file listing. | ||
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==== Using the Internet with legacy web browsers today ==== | ==== Using the Internet with legacy web browsers today ==== | ||
- | You should now be able to access the Internet. However, many modern websites will require modern security and will refuse to communicate with older web browsers. So I went ahead and compiled a list of websites that work. | + | You should now be able to access the Internet. However, many modern websites will require modern security and will refuse to communicate with older web browsers. You can use [[http://www.protoweb.org|ProtoWeb to surf the 90's Internet]], and I've also went ahead and compiled a list of websites that work. |
I also made a easily-accessible gateway website to access archived copies of a selection of great websites that you can browse with your retro machine. | I also made a easily-accessible gateway website to access archived copies of a selection of great websites that you can browse with your retro machine. |