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HI:I bought both 98SE
and XP
just wondering which one are more stable
and it doesn,t give a trouble.
thanks for the input
Stick with 98SE. It is more stable than XP and doesn't have many security issues. With XP...they recommend building a computer from scratch and just buying the software rather than buying a computer with XP already installed as the OS to prevent any hassles. You also need to make sure that your hardware and software are compatible with XP because some will not work.
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About the only true statement Karen makes is the last one. The XP cd has a compatibility program you can run to test how compatible your hardware and software will be with XP. It will tell you if you just need to update drivers or if the program or hardware just won't work. Run this first.
Win98 is not more stable than XP. Now, there are some programs that do have trouble running under XP (see above) , but the operating kernel for XP is extremely stable. Much more so than 98.
The security issues have all been addressed. One of the cool features of XP is that is will download and install all the fixes that are currenlty available when you install it.
I don't know who recommends that you build the computer, not buy it with XP on it. That is the first time I ever heard that one. I guess maybe Compaq and HP and Dell and Gateway don't know as much as we do about building computers???
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My opinion is a little different. I had win98se, installed XP, loved it as it solved many of the problems I had, like RAM issues for instance. But a translation software I use got extremely slow and someone told me it could be XP's fault. I removed XP and went back to win98, which seems to have recovered the old speed though I'm not 100% convinced it really was XP's fault as I had to remove a lot of other software too.
My advice for you: if you have both OS and lots of time, test both.
I loved XP. Much more stable. The turn off/on process had a break while XP was running for me.
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Why don't you install both of them and dual-boot between win98 and XP??? That way if something doesn't work on one OS you can go to the other one
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I absoulutely disagree with Karen.
XP is much more stable than Win98 because XP was built based on WinNT or Win2000 kernel and its full 32 bit OS.
Just make sure that you have min requirement for XP and you wont get problem.
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Zbriegnew or anyone else ... do you have any additional comments on going back from XP to 98 ?
A friend upgraded to XP a while back, went ok then started having problems with the main program he uses for work with drivers and what not, we tried uninstalling and reinstalling this program, but upon reinstalling found out it is incompatible with XP apparently and it would not reinstall...
Now he is in a big jam , as he needs this program for work ... I'm thinking he may have to go back to 98 to be able to use this program.
Any pointers, or links to detailed instructions on how /or if this should be attempted would be GREATLY appreciated!!!!
Thanks in advance!
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I installed XP (Dual with Win98) a couple of months ago. Because of many irritations I rarely use it anymore.
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I must concurr with s, XP is a highly regarded OS in my opinion. As for it being more stable than 98SE, well, mmmm, i really dont think it would be a totally fair statement to say, 'XP is more stable full stop. Both 98SE and XP are top OS's. Just stay away from Win ME. Wot the hell is that all about. I had a fire in my back garden the other week and burnt a Windows ME disk. The joy i felt was immense!!
vito@supanet.com
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That's pretty dumb, burning a Windows ME disk. Take the Windows XP & 98SE CD's and when you die, you can go to your grave with them, saying "I still love 98SE and XP".
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I never have, from experience, been able to understand the attacks that a few folks make on ME. I've had it on my laptop for more than a year now, and it's never caused me any more of a problem than 98SE does on my desktop -- just a very infrequent hiccup when I try to get too much going at once. (And, after all, ME really isn't anything more than a very modestly upgraded 98SE.) XP, which I have on another PC is solid as a rock.
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Originally posted by Ben:
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"I installed XP (Dual with Win98) a couple of months ago. Because of many irritations I rarely use it anymore."
------------Ditto ;-).
Jim
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XP is the devils own operating system. It is spawned of evil and will suck the very soul out of each person who uses it.
98SE, however, is no better. Born of harlets and people with hairy backs, it is a low, filthy, depraved OS that hangs around with drug dealers and merchants of vice.
ME is a confused and violent operating system which should also be avoided. Suffering from hyperactivity as a youth it found itself on the wrong side of the law on too frequent an occasion and has been all but totally outcast from decent society ever since.
The greedy NT must also not be touched. It will clear out your bank account given half a chance, and will penetrate all of your personal documents, inserting naughty words here and there. This OS has been to a social psychologist many a time, and yet no progress is ever made.
Hope this helps.
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Personally I like my Windows 95 OSR2 (4.00.950B) a lot better than original win95 (4.00.950) supports FAT32 has Drivespace3; Windows95B has been very stable it even works with my 40GB Hard drive!
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I really don't understand all the animosity out there against 98SE. Simply stated: mine does not crash. It has, however, crashed on other motherboards. I think a lot of crashes attributed to OS really belong with the motherboard and chip set implementation. I saw many crashes on Soyo boards, a few on Amptron, a rare few on Asus and none yet on my current Shuttle AK31A (not the early, flawed AK31). On some boards, I suspect most anything would crash on a regular basis.
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ive got windows 3.1 its real good nearly as fast as winter lol
na win 98se its so easy to use iv never had a prob with it(that i havent caused) like playing wit the registry damn it
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I think someone needs to study up a bit on what causes system crashes. Barring abnormal physical problems that cause electronic instability or things of that ilk, crashes are most often the result of conflicts in memory addresses as a result of application program component (software) problems, not motherboards...
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I have Windows 98 and I do a lot of stuff like playing game, going on the Internet, and others. I used to use the Windows 3.1 for about a year and It hardly crash, but very limited to use. For Windows 95(A&B), it was very stable, but limited to use like using USB and newer video and sound cards. For Windows 98 (which I have now), it not very stable because that is a limit of how many programs you can use in the background.
I use the Internet, play music in the background, download some files, have a Anti-virus, and have a pop-up stopper, and something have word or power point open. Sometimes one program freeze then everything freeze (the one I listed). Windows 98 doesn't do a good job that that. I know don't very too much program open, but I have an AMD 1.2, 512 MB, 80 GB, DVD-ROM, CD Writer, External Zip Drive, ATI 32 MB All In Wonder, VIA integrated sound card, cooling fan card, Intel 56K modem, Microsoft keyboard, and a mouse. Windows 98 can still crash with one or two programs open. The computer can be screw-up when it boot up, then when you boot up again it works. I just like Windows because those are programs that works very well, even the DOS ones. Windows NT is a nightmare. The Blue Screen of Death can't pop-up anytime. The only way to fix it is to turn off your computer. Windows NT and Windows 2000 have some great security features. I prefer Windows 2000 over Windows NT. Windows NT is just not good over Windows 2000. Windows 2000 is very stable, but few programs and games can work. Windows ME is just...bad. That all I need to say to that. For Windows XP, you can choose if you want FAT, FAT32, or NTFS partition. If you are used to Windows 95,98,or ME then choose FAT32. If you are used to Windows 2000 or NT, then choose NTFS. You do this when you install Windows XP, maybe using the upgrade or the full installation. I don't know, because I have install XP on my computer. Well, there’s the scoop about Windows. I'm going to install the full version of Windows XP Professional. I can’t believe I have to spent $300 for this OS. It just nuts. Plus, I am also going to getting the Windows XP Plus! That other $40 to spent. That it for now.
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To Rac: Notice the reference to an early board in my posting. That board was known for random crashes due to excessive trace lengths near and around the processor socket which caused timing errors. AMD showed them how to correct the problem, hence the A model. Soyo has also been known for some of the same problems.
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