I know for a fact that WIN XP is a huge RAM eater and that could be a
significant reason as to why your friend's computer is lagging.  See how
much RAM it can handle and then max it out. A P3 from around 1999 can
usually handle up to one gig of RAM.  My old AMD Athlon had 750 MB of RAM. I
ran it on Win ME and it worked just fine. For the applications that your
friend uses his rig for a Win ME OS and around 500 to 1000MB of RAM will do
the trick. It doesn't sound like he is a gamer but even with that setup he
could play a lot of titles out there. Hope this helps you.

Brad

-------Original Message-------

 

From: SRS

Date: 10/17/2006 2:42:48 PM

To: [log in to unmask]

Subject: [PCBUILD] ME to XP Pro back to ME

 

Hello All,

> I am helping a friend out with an older computer(app 6 1/2 yrs old).

> Compaq Pentium III 800 mhz processor, 30 gig hd Bus clock 133 mhz,  160

> mb DIMM,NTFS.  The machine came with Windows ME.  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?

>

> thanx,

> stephen r stanfield

>

> "I've been fallin' so long, feels like gravity's gone and I'm just floatin
"

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