Your favorite Windows OS: 98 - XP(Vista not included)

[hejlik]

Makes sense to me.
I built a computer for my Step Father a few years back. AMD Athlon 1900 if I recall. I tried to load 98se on it and had nothing but problems. (he was trying to save money)  Went to XP and it has been running strong ever since.

I liked 98se, but I found I had to reboot every couple days to clear the memory. I like XP, and I have Vista on my laptop and like it also.

[patio]

Oh Joy...another Poll.

[Broni]

Didn't you vote for Win 2K several times, already?

[patio]

Not this time...

But thanx for remembering !

[Broni]

Oh, change of heart?

[patio]

Yes as a matter of fact...i seem to be spending 90% of my time on this buggered install of Vista.
How it got so bad i'll never know...

[Broni]

Don't blame me. All Vista tweaking programs, you volunteered to download, and try....hehehe

[macdad-]

Didn't you vote for Win 2K several times, already?

no i only voted once.

[Broni]

My comment was for patio...LOL

[linuxlover]

Although I despise Windows, and am glad to have it off my computer, I would say 2000. It's up to date, doesn't have the WGA virus, or Windoze update, or Palladium AKA Treacherous Computing, and doesn't use your entire RAM+swap, and has less (though still quite a few) security problems. 98 is just plain too old, not to mention constant BSODs.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

98 is just plain too old, not to mention constant BSODs.

You are correct Mr Data, Not to mention the lockups due to 'illegal operation'.

[patio]

Can you explain what (still quite a few ) security issues may exist ? ?

[dairyman]

Windows ME must be the worst OS ever.

I've used Windows ME before and the only problem I've got with it is a virus that McAfee doesn't want to get rid of. I do want to install AVG Free Edition, but it has no internet connection.

I most people hate Windows ME so much.

Then again, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, right?

[macdad-]

i agree fully i mean who would load XP onto a 486 Computer, so personally here how i determine wat os should be loaded onto the sys depending upon the amount of ram and the speed & type of proccesor.

If you want to run Win 98 or Win 98SE i personally would want to run it on a comp with these specs:
Pentium 2
with 64MB of RAM

for Win 2000 and XP, i pesonally would want to run it on a comp with these specs:
Pentium 3 or higher(Win 2000), Pentium 4 or higher(Win XP)
with 256MB(For Win 2000), 512MB(For Win XP)

llmeyer do you agree with this as well?