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guides:connecting_windows_3.1_to_the_internet [2020-12-17 01:39] omolini [Using the Internet with legacy web browsers today] |
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* If you'd like to access archived websites directly from your browser by typing in the URL, you can use ProtoWeb as a proxy server, which serves archived websites from the 90's. The [[http://www.protoweb.org|ProtoWeb Proxy Server]] is straightforward to setup in many web browsers, and will allow you access to websites circa 1995-2000. | * If you'd like to access archived websites directly from your browser by typing in the URL, you can use ProtoWeb as a proxy server, which serves archived websites from the 90's. The [[http://www.protoweb.org|ProtoWeb Proxy Server]] is straightforward to setup in many web browsers, and will allow you access to websites circa 1995-2000. | ||
- | ==== Notes ==== | + | ==== Warning ==== |
- | * Disable Javascript in Netscape Navigator. Javascript will cause all sorts of pop-up errors on modern websites to the point where it could make the whole web browser unusable. | + | * Old web browsers are vulnerable to today's hacks and depending on the website(s) visited, may allow malicious software on the computer. Proceed at your caution. |
+ | * If you plan on visiting websites that are live today, you may consider disabling Javascript in the web browser settings. If Javascript is enabled, it may cause all sorts of pop-up errors to show up on modern websites to the point where it could make the whole web browser unusable. | ||
===== Frequently Asked Questions ===== | ===== Frequently Asked Questions ===== | ||
* **After waiting a while the connection stops working** | * **After waiting a while the connection stops working** | ||
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+ | Some classic 90's websites can be accessed through the use of [[http://www.protoweb.org|ProtoWeb]], the 90's Internet Service Provider. | ||
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