Stephan wrote:
>>Someone installed Windows XP Pro and it has slowed down considerably. He 
>>uses it to pay some bills online and has very limited use.  He just wants 
>>it back like it was.  Now come the questions. 1) Is the slow-down because 
>>of the amount of memory that XP Pro requires? 2)  If so, what is the 
>>correct procedure to uninstall XP Pro and re-install ME or 3) is 98 
>>second Edition better?>>


Reformat the C-Drive and install anew. Any other way is a recipe for disaster.

ME had a very poor reputation for reliability. The usual consensus is that 
it was the worst Windows OS ever. Go with W98SE if you can. The owner 
shouldn't see much difference in its operation. But, if he was happy with 
ME and found it reliable for what he needed, I see no reason why not. Just 
warn him of the likelihood of future problems with it, judging from the 
experiences of most of its users.

The present bad performance could be due to insufficient memory alone, but 
is more likely due to a combination of other factors such as older 
incompatible hardware or software coupled with small memory.

With everything possible taken out of startup, and with careful setup and 
operation, XP may run OK on 160 Mb RAM, (but by most accounts not very 
well), though it should be OK for his limited needs PROVIDED everything 
else is up to scratch.

Don Penlington


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