> > I have a Gateway P5 133XL ( 1995 model) Originally with Win95 very first
> > edition
> > have upgraded to clean install of win 98 from puter at work, not
> > SE , works
> > & runs great
> > I have installed a 200 mmx Intel overdrive processor and running
> > 80 megs ram
> > i did not want to go to 98 but could not find c edition of 95
> > question, it is fast but I feel not as fast as when on Win95, should I
> > try and find a copy of latest 95 or stay as is, as stated , it is
running
> > fine but feel that with only 80
> > megs of ram it would be faster on 95. I was told that on this old of a
> > pentium that it is better to run 95
> > is this in my mind or is it factual ?
>
>         I don't think it is in your mind. I have found that win95 is
faster on mid
> to high range Pentiums than win98. Is it noticeable? Well it depends on
> memory. With 32 it is most DEFINATELY noticeable. With 64 and 80 it isn't
as
> noticeable. I still run win95b, mickeysoft has given me NO reason to
upgrade
> yet. About the only thing I don't have is USB, and you know what? I don't
> miss it. Almost every program made for win9x runs on my system, about the
> only thing that doesn't is Windows Media Player 7. With IE5.5 installed it
> acts much as WinME does but is faster. Hope this helped. TTYL
>
    good point about RAM. i like W98SE because of the ease it detects
hardware. i decided to try ME recently and wasnt' that impressed until my
ATT cable modem stopped connecting. the ATT tech reminded me of ME's 'go
back' feature. i reset the computer to a week earlier, and everything worked
again.

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