A Windows 98 & ME forum. Win98banter

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » Win98banter forum » Windows 98 » General
Site Map Home Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Is it worth shifting from W98 to XP?



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old June 29th 05, 10:42 PM
Eric V
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Is it worth shifting from W98 to XP?

My desktop, using W98, has become slow/unstable over the last 6 months,
despite virus/adware/spyware protection. Specs indicate it can handle XP
(512Mb RAM, 1.8 Ghz). Can anyone comment about the value of the change, and
the risks, if any, that it entails?
  #2  
Old June 29th 05, 11:36 PM
jkb
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

My desktop, using W98, has become slow/unstable over the last 6 months,
despite virus/adware/spyware protection. Specs indicate it can handle XP
(512Mb RAM, 1.8 Ghz). Can anyone comment about the value of the change,

and
the risks, if any, that it entails?


I reckon that your computer would take XP pretty well. I don't have it - but
my brother has XP in a computer that only has 394MB ram and 1.2GHz. XP is a
lot better than 98 - more reliable, etc. You could just reinstall 98 - but
if it was my choice I'd go with XP. I think that you will have to first get
all the data you want to keep onto another hard drive, CD, etc.

My HO,
jkb


  #3  
Old June 30th 05, 12:31 AM
Stanislaw Flatto
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default



Eric V wrote:
My desktop, using W98, has become slow/unstable over the last 6 months,
despite virus/adware/spyware protection.

If this is the reason for OS change then don't bother.
It is dependant on amount of "junk" collected and kept.
As a trial, try to reinstall 98 from zero and add _only_ those programms
that you use daily. Refreshing!.

Have fun

Stanislaw
Slack user from Ulladulla.

  #4  
Old June 30th 05, 12:43 AM
mike
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Eric V wrote:
My desktop, using W98, has become slow/unstable over the last 6 months,
despite virus/adware/spyware protection. Specs indicate it can handle XP
(512Mb RAM, 1.8 Ghz). Can anyone comment about the value of the change, and
the risks, if any, that it entails?


I consider the switch periodically.
Some applications port right over. Some don't. You have to check each one.
Anything that deals directly with the OS or the hardware is gonna break.
Utilities like Norton are gonna break.
Parallel-port connected hardware is gonna break.
Check for XP drivers for all your hardware.
If you write programs that deal with the hardware, your life will get
MUCH more difficult.
For me, XP is just the tip of a VERY BIG iceberg of money.

If you don't have some program or piece of hardware that absolutely
requires XP, I'd wait. Microsoft will come up with another way to get
your money soon enough.

Don't discount the possibility of hardware stability problems.
Get into the bios and crank memory timing back a notch.
Some people get very hyper about cranking out the last bit of hardware
performance, then bitch about the OS crashing.

Reload 98. Leave off all the crap that you never use.
You don't say how big your disk is. I've found that partitions under
40gigabytes seem to be slightly more stable than those over.
Can't think of any reason for this, just anecdotal...or placebo effect.

Dump Windows Explorer. Never click on MyComputer.
There's a shareware program called windows commander that's much more
versatile and doesn't crash.
Even a windows 95 system using windows commander is rather stable.
mike

--
Return address is VALID but some sites block emails
with links. Delete this sig when replying.
..
Wanted, PCMCIA SCSI Card for HP m820 CDRW.
FS 500MHz Tek DSOscilloscope TDS540 Make Offer
Wanted 12" LCD for Compaq Armada 7770MT.
Bunch of stuff For Sale and Wanted at the link below.
MAKE THE OBVIOUS CHANGES TO THE LINK
htremovethistp://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Monitor/4710/

  #5  
Old June 30th 05, 03:15 AM
Richard G. Harper
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Value? Difficult to say. If Windows 98 does what you want, then there's no
value in switching. If it's something you're doing to the PC that makes
Windows 98 slow and unstable then XP will definitely not solve that problem
either.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ...
http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Eric V" Eric wrote in message
...
My desktop, using W98, has become slow/unstable over the last 6 months,
despite virus/adware/spyware protection. Specs indicate it can handle XP
(512Mb RAM, 1.8 Ghz). Can anyone comment about the value of the change,
and
the risks, if any, that it entails?



  #6  
Old June 30th 05, 03:47 AM
Bill in Co.
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

I agree with ya! Viva la Win98SE!!

Richard G. Harper wrote:
Value? Difficult to say. If Windows 98 does what you want, then there's

no
value in switching. If it's something you're doing to the PC that makes
Windows 98 slow and unstable then XP will definitely not solve that

problem
either.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ...
http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Eric V" Eric wrote in message
...
My desktop, using W98, has become slow/unstable over the last 6 months,
despite virus/adware/spyware protection. Specs indicate it can handle XP
(512Mb RAM, 1.8 Ghz). Can anyone comment about the value of the change,
and
the risks, if any, that it entails?



  #7  
Old June 30th 05, 12:38 PM
Rex
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default


I agree with ya! Viva la Win98SE!!


Seconded, even though I have xp in dual boot, I
always find myself in 98 85% of the time.

...Rex..


  #8  
Old June 30th 05, 01:14 PM
Lil' Dave
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Other than the hidden hardware and software problems, the whole XP install
thing can bleep. You lose it all.

Throwing in a new OS to fix what appears to be a use problem is just a
temporary fix.

XP is more new user helpful in fixing some problems.

"Eric V" Eric wrote in message
...
My desktop, using W98, has become slow/unstable over the last 6 months,
despite virus/adware/spyware protection. Specs indicate it can handle XP
(512Mb RAM, 1.8 Ghz). Can anyone comment about the value of the change,

and
the risks, if any, that it entails?



  #9  
Old July 2nd 05, 11:58 AM
roman modic
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Hello,

"Eric V" Eric wrote in message
...
My desktop, using W98, has become slow/unstable over the last 6 months,
despite virus/adware/spyware protection. Specs indicate it can handle XP
(512Mb RAM, 1.8 Ghz). Can anyone comment about the value of the change,
and
the risks, if any, that it entails?


Did you check what programs run at startup? There may be one which
slows your system ...

On the page
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

there is a tool called Hijackthis which checks critical parts
of the registry and reports that settings to you. Maybe you will
find things you do not expect.

Two great utilities are also Sysinternals Autoruns v8.0
http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Autoruns.html

and Iarsn TaskInfo 6,1
http://www.iarsn.com/whatsnew.html


Best regards,
Roman



 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Adaware SE paid version -- Worth the Cost? Dan General 11 January 12th 05 05:20 PM
For What It Is Worth Job General 36 December 24th 04 10:52 AM
Is direct x 9c worth the upgrade? Greg R General 10 November 30th 04 11:35 PM
is xp worth it brian General 14 June 30th 04 01:34 PM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 04:10 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 Win98banter.
The comments are property of their posters.