Recently, I've discovered the way to install apps that only work on recent versions of Windows in computers with old versions of the OS. Believe it or not, I've been able to upgrade my browser after installing KernelEx.
"KernelEx is an Open Source compatibility layer with an aim to allow running Windows 2000/XP-only applications on Microsoft Windows 98 and Microsoft Windows Millennium operating systems."
After installing KernelEx and downloading the browser or app you wish you install, sometimes it is necessary to right-mouse click on properties, click kernelex, them "use specific compatibility mode": choose Win 2000 SP4 or XP. It could be also necessary to check "Don't use these settings in child process"
So far, I've tested the portable versions of these browsers: Opera 11 (Opera 11.5 no portable had some bugs), and Firefox 3. However, I haven't been able to make work Flash Player 10 plugin, so I'm using Flash 9.
All what I can say is that KernelEx is a wonder and that the developers of it should continue improving it.
* UPDATE 20 Feb 2012
Finally I've got to make work the last version of Flash Player in Opera! Flash Player 11 plugin is working great! The trick is: Just place the NPSWF32.dll plugin inside opera\program\plugins, now right-click on plugin --> properties --> kernelex (check "use specific compatibility mode": Windows 2003 SP1, and Accept!)
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