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by brainpup

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I've had WINDOWS ME for two years and i've tweeaked it enuf to make it STABLE, Now i got XP CD should I install XP and junk ME?

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by jardinier

XP is the direction Windows is taking, and it certainly won't reverse. So learn about XP (the Professional version is highly recommended over the Home Edition) but hang on to your ME disc.

Most people who post at this website HATE

by jardinier

as I was trying to say, most people who post at this website HATE XP.

If you're a little advenurous, you could instead try Linux, which is not only rapidly increasing in popularity, but is now being released in versions which install automatically (auto-detect hardware etc).

by don_c

I deal with a lot of OS and ME was one of the worst i have encounter XP is the lastest version of M$ I have a laptop with XP on it to me its a cartoony version of W2K which i run on my main computer and server And linux is cool I like the open source and plus other things about it but if you go to XP go PRO and also this well help http://www.tweakxp.com has alot of cool stuff

by jardinier

I often encounter scathing criticisms of ME on this website. Maybe it depends on how you use it, or what you use it for. I have had ME running on a stand-alone AMD 550 with 64 MB RAM for almost three years, and have experienced no problems whatsoever.

by thechas

On an older PC, there can be many 'hidden' costs to an XP upgrade.

Printers, scanners, video cards, sound cards may not be supported, or will only work as basic devices with XP.

Check ALL hardware manufactures sites for XP drivers. If the manufacture does not offer an XP driver, expect to need to replace the device.

Many software packages do not run properly under XP and will need newer versions or updates.

Anti-virus, DVD players, CD-RW are but a few.

For ALL MS operating systems, I recommend that you have a minimum of 2 times Microsoft's stated minimum requirements.
Otherwise, your PC will run too slow.

You can test for XP readiness by running the XP readiness test at www.pcpitstop.com

Chas

by deadly ernest

Firstly if the XP disc is XP Home, burn it and stay with ME, more stable. If it is XP Pro then look at your hardware.

The hardware should be 15% better than the minimum listed by MS. If you meet that criteria then going to WinXP Pro should give you a better performance with better security once all the latest patches are added. no MS system is top draw security, but XP has more than ME.

Do not, I repeat NOT, install over your ME. Create a boot disk and boot into DOS and then rename your ME Windows directory to WINOLD or something similar, remove the C: root windows load files. Then load WinXP as a clean install. This may seem to take longer, but (believe me) it is shorter in the long run.

You may have to get new XP drivers for some of your hardware and some software may require XP patches. XP Pro has a lot of default drivers that work well with most hardware, but I believe in getting the manufaturer's latest ones anyway.

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