Why 111-1111111 is a valid Windows 95 key

Re:Why 111-1111111 is a valid Windows 95 key by voidfunc on Sunday February 26, 2023 @03:24PM (#34948996)

I really really miss the 90s computing environment. I was young but it was a total wild west and the internet was beautiful and totally open. For a curious kid without a lot of friends it was amazing.

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Re:Why 111-1111111 is a valid Windows 95 key by boredemployee on Sunday February 26, 2023 @03:59PM (#34949384)

That really was me in the 90s. Made all my real and best friends using mIRC and ICQ. the good old days.

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Re:Why 111-1111111 is a valid Windows 95 key by ornornor on Tuesday February 28, 2023 @01:56PM (#34973289)

Got locked out of my OG ICQ years ago and can’t get access back because I can’t prove it’s mine with a copy of my id or birthday (obviously, not even sure I entered anything…)

My icq number is locked forever although I still remember it to this day.

For a while I had the icq incoming message sound for texts on my phone but that sound got obnoxious real quick, even though I had good memories associated with it. “UHOH!”

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Re:Why 111-1111111 is a valid Windows 95 key by cobbaut on Monday February 27, 2023 @12:20PM (#34959149)

Early 90s (and end 80s) was more "copy parties" than Internet iirc.

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