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nym
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Posted on 10-20-20 07:47:38 PM Link | Quote
You can still download MSN Explorer in 2020, and not only that, you can get MSN dialup servers for ~$180 per year.

I wonder if it's still as jank as it was when we all used to get those free CDs. I tried installing it, but i couldn't get signed in. Maybe that answers my question.

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Posted on 10-21-20 02:00:54 AM Link | Quote
i don't know if you can use it anymore without having an MSN premium subscription?

i'm not willing to pay the $99/yr to find out, though.

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Posted on 10-21-20 02:18:49 AM Link | Quote
it's only £59.99 a year in the UK... Deal Of The Century
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Posted on 10-21-20 02:20:19 AM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Ninji
it's only £59.99 a year in the UK... Deal Of The Century

yeah maybe the TWENTIETH century!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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Posted on 10-21-20 02:20:28 AM Link | Quote

i remember it coming with some xp installations and i just assumed it was a reskinned internet explorer

(which it probably is, but i wasn't aware of the msn internet service)

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Posted on 10-21-20 02:20:40 AM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Ninji
it's only £59.99 a year in the UK... Deal Of The Century
happy 2000 posts

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Posted on 10-21-20 03:25:15 PM Link | Quote
I mean I'm sure it was using Internet Explorer for rendering, but it was more like the old AOL or CompuServe browsers.



Since you can't get it installed without signing in, I'm willing to bet it doesn't work without a subscription. On second thought it probably doesn't work at all.

You could test it for only $9.95 for a one month subscription! If that doesn't get you in the door, I don't know what will!

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Posted on 10-23-20 01:51:07 AM Link | Quote
i'm not even old enough to understand this. how does this still exist?
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Posted on 10-23-20 02:35:29 AM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Rachael
i'm not even old enough to understand this.
i'm over 10 years older than you and neither am i

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Posted on 10-23-20 01:26:02 PM Link | Quote
Well children, gather 'round and I'll tell you the tale.

You see, many years ago, the internet was not a thing that was just in our homes. It was something you connected to. Your computer wasn't just a means to a web browser, but a thing that functioned on its own. You had to plug your computer into a telephone line and it would "dial-up" to the Internet.

In those days, it was confusing for people because you had to put your ISP's phone number into a dialing program on your computer, then open your web browser to get anywhere. And back then, there wasn't webmail, so you had to use yet another program to get to your email.

Programs like AOL and MSN Explorer came in and had everything all in one. A single app that would dial in, and present you with a browser, access to your email, and instant messaging all in one window.

The experience was awful for anyone who had the slightest idea how to use a computer, but it wasn't made for those people.

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Posted on 10-23-20 03:55:23 PM Link | Quote
i guess that's somewhat accurate to my vaguest of understandings. thank you for the very coherent explanation!
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