I have a dual boot with Win 98 and 2000. I have come to love 2000 because of his superior stability and resistence to crashes !!!However he is slow on my machine (only 64 RAM) compared to Win 98. The question is: since I use 2000 for Home applications, as Win 98, and NOT for all the Prof features and security aspects, can I reconfigure WIN 2000 "lighter" so it does not eat so much memory ? I tried the install/unistall but the Menu I get gives me no possibilities to reduce the functions od 2000. Can anybody give me a hint how to make Win 2000 "lighter" ?? thanks errico

you need more ram. 64mb is painful for 98 so it must be hell in 2000. theres is no way to go around this but to get more ram. w2k needs a minimum of 256 to be smooth. since you only have 64mb then you probably have an older computer to start with and would do better with a new computer.

128MB RAM will do you just fine in W2K Pro.

32megs is fine. no, 64. no 1 gig. It all depends on what will be running! You can use it as a firewall box with 32 megs with NO problems, or you you use it as a file server to 10 active users with 1 gig with NO problems (given HD and proc is ok). My rule of thumb is 64, plus 128 for Office, plus another 128 for any Antivirus to run in background. All apps vary, the more apps, the more ram.

Windows 2K is a little "heavy" no matter how you look at it. However, you can disable a number of services from the services icon in your control panel that aren't "required" to run windows. You should also make sure that applications that show up in your task bar are at a minimum b/c they all use memory. Also disable backgrounds on the desktop and make sure your active desktop is turned off. However, 64 MB is no fun in Win2K even if you're not running other apps. For me, I usually install a base of 256 for Windows 2K/Office 2K or Office XP. Then for users running other services or programs I usually add another 128 or 256 depending on the load I expect from the applications. There's no tell tale rule to how much RAM is necessary, but with Windows more is almost always better. My suggestion would be to buy what you can afford...chances are that 128 will be enough, but you will see a noticeable difference by running 256....and since you're currently running 64, any increase in RAM should yield an increase in performance.

Why don't you try Windows NT 4.0 (use service pack 6)? It provides stablity and runs at an reasonable speed. I've installed Win NT 4.0 on my sister's P133 48Mb RAM and it is great. Also, when you install, check off any unwanted/unnecessary services and apps. It will make the computer run smoother.