old software...what to do with it?

[joko]

i am wading through, a load of old cds/dvds of software...some of it from 1998 etc, even some win98 cds

most of it is a bit later thn that, like 2002 etc but is theer anything i can do with it all?

is it worth trying to see if the programs will work on win7 or xp?

or is there anywhere that would be able to make use of it all?
so is just stuff from the fronts of mags and some is proper discs

or should i just bin it?

thanks

[MarkRae]

http://www.google.co....ld+software+recycling

[ChuckFickens]

There is a very high chance that there will be nothing worth keeping from that long ago. (and most of it probably wouldn't work on windows7)

[joko]

thanks, i wondered if installing stuff then getting an upgrade online it would make the software work and keep it free?

[ChuckFickens]

Probably not free, but if there is anything that you are thinking "ooo I really would like that" then it's worth checking if there is a reduced price for an upgrade.

[joko]

cheeres, what would you say was the ''cut off'' year?...some say xp on them so i assume they may work on win 7...but what about win 2000?