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15 Things That Will Take You Back To The Early Days Of The Internet
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The internet's gone through some pretty massive changes since being introduced to the public in the mid-90s. In fact, looking back on its origins, it's almost unrecognizable compared to what it used to look like. If you were browsing in the 90s, or early 2000s, you're definitely going to recognize at least one of these 15 things.
The sound of connecting to a dial-up modem
When websites looked like this
![](https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/08/rs-206607-Screen-Shot-2015-08-19-at-12-43-08-PM.jpg)
When this was the peak of internet comedy
The horrors of having to use this terrible media player
![](https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/08/RealPlayer.png)
When this was how you got all your music (and all your viruses)
![](https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/08/8.jpg)
When you had to actually use Internet Explorer because there weren't really any better options
![](https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/08/ie-encountered-problem.jpg)
Expressing your deepest feelings in your AIM statuses
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Seriously, these next ones really took me back to those days...
Navigating the social minefield that was picking your Myspace Top 8
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Logging into this site daily to feed your virtual pets
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Or this to kill your entire evening
![](https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/08/latest-cb-20130506234634.jpg)
Or if you were more into anime, this game
![](https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/08/GaiaOnline-810x458.jpg)
Before Google was the only search engine worth using
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And when Google did come out, it looked like this
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When you needed a university email address to use The Facebook, which looked like this
![](https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/08/facebook-original-profile-2004.jpg)