Windows M.E. Testomonials...

Hi, I'm considering upgrading from Windows 98SE to Windows ME. CompUSA has it for only $25! Well... actually it's $50 but you get a $25 gift card/certificate, so it works out in the end to be only $25. I've heard that it's really not necessary if you've got Windows 98, but at that price I'm tempted. I've also heard it's supposed to be more stable than Windows 98 and has self-installing correction utilities so your operating system doesn't get hosed up as often as 95 or 98 does. But... I still like to play GP2 from time to time and that runs in DOS, although I think it runs in a DOS window, under Windows 98. Is this something I need to be concerned with? Can I still run DOS based programs with M.E.? And... I'd love to hear some testimonials about how M.E works with your racing sims... GPL, SCGT, CMR1 & 2, Rally Masters, RC2000, Need for Speed HS & PU, F1RS, DTR/DTR Sprint Cars, and F1 2000 are the ones I'm most worried about. Thanks in advance for the feedback! Jay J

forget about dos programs under ME, but GP2 runs... "Jay J" <[email hidden]> a �crit dans le message news: dBN66.17283$[email hidden]...

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> Hi, > > I'm considering upgrading from Windows 98SE to Windows ME. CompUSA has it > for only $25! Well... actually it's $50 but you get a $25 gift > card/certificate, so it works out in the end to be only $25. > > I've heard that it's really not necessary if you've got Windows 98, but at > that price I'm tempted. > > I've also heard it's supposed to be more stable than Windows 98 and has > self-installing correction utilities so your operating system doesn't get > hosed up as often as 95 or 98 does. > > But... I still like to play GP2 from time to time and that runs in DOS, > although I think it runs in a DOS window, under Windows 98. Is this > something I need to be concerned with? Can I still run DOS based programs > with M.E.? > > And... I'd love to hear some testimonials about how M.E works with your > racing sims... GPL, SCGT, CMR1 & 2, Rally Masters, RC2000, Need for Speed

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> & PU, F1RS, DTR/DTR Sprint Cars, and F1 2000 are the ones I'm most worried > about. > > Thanks in advance for the feedback! > Jay J > >

I wouldn't recommend the upgrade. The main problem I have with WinMe is that it removes the Real-mode DOS support (the kind where Win98 has to shut down). True, most programs don't require it but every now and then, something does and it's a pain in the butt to use boot disks. The main utilities I need to use under Real-mode DOS are Partition Magic and Drive Image Pro. Neither of those programs works under WinMe (at least not the versions I own). As for DOS games, most games should work. The one limitation I recall from my brief test of WinMe was the problem with Indycar II. The stupid OS thought it was Indycar 1 (which won't run in Windows) and it wouldn't let me create a pif to run the program. Basically, WinMe hides DOS. If you really want WinMe, send me $25 and I will e-mail you Windows Media Player 7 and if you act now...... a link to where you can download IE 5.5. Oh if you insist, I can also send you a registry patch to permanently remove your Real Mode DOS support. Call now! Operators are standing by!! : ) All kidding aside, considering you have Win98SE, I would leave your system alone. Perhaps if you were you using an older OS I would recommend and upgrade. Michael M "Jay J" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:dBN66.17283$[email hidden]...

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> Hi, > > I'm considering upgrading from Windows 98SE to Windows ME. CompUSA has it > for only $25! Well... actually it's $50 but you get a $25 gift > card/certificate, so it works out in the end to be only $25. > > I've heard that it's really not necessary if you've got Windows 98, but at > that price I'm tempted. > > I've also heard it's supposed to be more stable than Windows 98 and has > self-installing correction utilities so your operating system doesn't get > hosed up as often as 95 or 98 does. > > But... I still like to play GP2 from time to time and that runs in DOS, > although I think it runs in a DOS window, under Windows 98. Is this > something I need to be concerned with? Can I still run DOS based programs > with M.E.? > > And... I'd love to hear some testimonials about how M.E works with your > racing sims... GPL, SCGT, CMR1 & 2, Rally Masters, RC2000, Need for Speed

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> & PU, F1RS, DTR/DTR Sprint Cars, and F1 2000 are the ones I'm most worried > about. > > Thanks in advance for the feedback! > Jay J > >

If Win 98SE is working well for you, I'd stick with it. I just bought a new system that came with ME. The major sims I play (GPL, SCGT, F12000CS) all work fine. But I don't really see any great advantage to ME over 98.

I had absolutely terrible luck with ME, and I do this stuff professionally. The driver problems are worse than they were for Win2K when it came out. There is a lot of junk running in the background which causes frame jumps in many games. I was not impressed at all. I've gone back to a dual-boot Win2K/Win98 setup and will stay there. -Larry "Jay J" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:dBN66.17283$[email hidden]...

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> Hi, > > I'm considering upgrading from Windows 98SE to Windows ME. CompUSA has it > for only $25! Well... actually it's $50 but you get a $25 gift > card/certificate, so it works out in the end to be only $25. > > I've heard that it's really not necessary if you've got Windows 98, but at > that price I'm tempted. > > I've also heard it's supposed to be more stable than Windows 98 and has > self-installing correction utilities so your operating system doesn't get > hosed up as often as 95 or 98 does. > > But... I still like to play GP2 from time to time and that runs in DOS, > although I think it runs in a DOS window, under Windows 98. Is this > something I need to be concerned with? Can I still run DOS based programs > with M.E.? > > And... I'd love to hear some testimonials about how M.E works with your > racing sims... GPL, SCGT, CMR1 & 2, Rally Masters, RC2000, Need for Speed

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> & PU, F1RS, DTR/DTR Sprint Cars, and F1 2000 are the ones I'm most worried > about. > > Thanks in advance for the feedback! > Jay J > >

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> > I wouldn't recommend the upgrade. The main problem I have with WinMe is that > it removes the Real-mode DOS support (the kind where Win98 has to shut > down). True, most programs don't require it but every now and then, > something does and it's a pain in the butt to use boot disks. The main > utilities I need to use under Real-mode DOS are Partition Magic and Drive > Image Pro. Neither of those programs works under WinMe (at least not the > versions I own).

You know that it is still there don't you?? Just covered up. There is a patch available that apparently gives you back Real-mode DOS in WinME. Haven't tried it myself, haven't needed DOS for awhile.

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> As for DOS games, most games should work. The one limitation I recall from > my brief test of WinMe was the problem with Indycar II. The stupid OS > thought it was Indycar 1 (which won't run in Windows) and it wouldn't let me > create a pif to run the program. Basically, WinMe hides DOS. > > If you really want WinMe, send me $25 and I will e-mail you Windows Media > Player 7 and if you act now...... a link to where you can download IE 5.5. > Oh if you insist, I can also send you a registry patch to permanently remove > your Real Mode DOS support. Call now! Operators are standing by!! : ) > > All kidding aside, considering you have Win98SE, I would leave your system > alone. Perhaps if you were you using an older OS I would recommend and > upgrade. > > Michael M

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My experiences were not worth the upgrade to Windows ME. Cons: *The program works best with a clean install and not an upgrade for one. *The DOS part is disabled. Fine if you don't need it but an "Ooops" if you've used Windows backup anytime. *Many vendors aren't supporting Windows ME so careful with compatibilty. *Make sure you turn everything off that Windows ME does automatically. There are things that check software, updates, etc... when you sign on the internet and turn your system on. This can bog down a system when online gaming is being used. Pros: *Boots and shutdown faster ---Basically I prefer Windows 2000 now over W98 and ME. Windows 2000 can do most everything and drivers/compatibilty are being updated daily. I haven't found a problem there yet and seems more stable. Then you'll be ready for Whistler or whatever they call it by then.... Good luck and save the $$$ Matt Jay J wrote:

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> Hi, > > I'm considering upgrading from Windows 98SE to Windows ME. CompUSA has it > for only $25! Well... actually it's $50 but you get a $25 gift > card/certificate, so it works out in the end to be only $25. > > I've heard that it's really not necessary if you've got Windows 98, but at > that price I'm tempted. > > I've also heard it's supposed to be more stable than Windows 98 and has > self-installing correction utilities so your operating system doesn't get > hosed up as often as 95 or 98 does. > > But... I still like to play GP2 from time to time and that runs in DOS, > although I think it runs in a DOS window, under Windows 98. Is this > something I need to be concerned with? Can I still run DOS based programs > with M.E.? > > And... I'd love to hear some testimonials about how M.E works with your > racing sims... GPL, SCGT, CMR1 & 2, Rally Masters, RC2000, Need for Speed HS > & PU, F1RS, DTR/DTR Sprint Cars, and F1 2000 are the ones I'm most worried > about. > > Thanks in advance for the feedback! > Jay J

I bought a machine with ME on it a month ago. After wrestling with getting an HP scanner to run with crashing the OS for that month, I've thrown in the towel, and will be "downgrading" the new machine to Win98SE. IMO, the extra bells and whistles are not worth the aggravation. There are no "must have" features in ME that I could see. Maybe when Win ME/SE comes out ... Regards, Gordon "Jay J" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:dBN66.17283$[email hidden]...

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> Hi, > > I'm considering upgrading from Windows 98SE to Windows ME. CompUSA has it > for only $25! Well... actually it's $50 but you get a $25 gift > card/certificate, so it works out in the end to be only $25. > > I've heard that it's really not necessary if you've got Windows 98, but at > that price I'm tempted. > > I've also heard it's supposed to be more stable than Windows 98 and has > self-installing correction utilities so your operating system doesn't get > hosed up as often as 95 or 98 does. > > But... I still like to play GP2 from time to time and that runs in DOS, > although I think it runs in a DOS window, under Windows 98. Is this > something I need to be concerned with? Can I still run DOS based programs > with M.E.? > > And... I'd love to hear some testimonials about how M.E works with your > racing sims... GPL, SCGT, CMR1 & 2, Rally Masters, RC2000, Need for Speed

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> & PU, F1RS, DTR/DTR Sprint Cars, and F1 2000 are the ones I'm most worried > about. > > Thanks in advance for the feedback! > Jay J > >

If you can run a game in a DOS window under Win98, you should be ok with win ME. It also depends on how old your system is. If you are 'upgrading', you may have driver issues. Maybe not. My biggest issue with something not working was the USPS' Shipping Online which refuses to work. Rally Masters, NFS HS/PU SCGT DTR and F1 all have worked for me. Haven't played GPL in ages. I know, I'm awful to be posting here and not playing GPL. :). In article <C6176.8195$[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

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> I bought a machine with ME on it a month ago. After wrestling with getting > an HP scanner to run with crashing the OS for that month, I've thrown in the > towel, and will be "downgrading" the new machine to Win98SE. > > IMO, the extra bells and whistles are not worth the aggravation. There are > no "must have" features in ME that I could see. > > Maybe when Win ME/SE comes out ... > > Regards, > Gordon > > > "Jay J" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:dBN66.17283$[email hidden]... > > Hi, > > > > I'm considering upgrading from Windows 98SE to Windows ME. CompUSA has it > > for only $25! Well... actually it's $50 but you get a $25 gift > > card/certificate, so it works out in the end to be only $25. > > > > I've heard that it's really not necessary if you've got Windows 98, but at > > that price I'm tempted. > > > > I've also heard it's supposed to be more stable than Windows 98 and has > > self-installing correction utilities so your operating system doesn't get > > hosed up as often as 95 or 98 does. > > > > But... I still like to play GP2 from time to time and that runs in DOS, > > although I think it runs in a DOS window, under Windows 98. Is this > > something I need to be concerned with? Can I still run DOS based programs > > with M.E.? > > > > And... I'd love to hear some testimonials about how M.E works with your > > racing sims... GPL, SCGT, CMR1 & 2, Rally Masters, RC2000, Need for Speed > HS > > & PU, F1RS, DTR/DTR Sprint Cars, and F1 2000 are the ones I'm most worried > > about. > > > > Thanks in advance for the feedback! > > Jay J > > > > > > >

When I got my new box last month (Athlon 950 @ 980, 512MB RAM, Geforce 2 GTS 32), it came with ME. I had MAJOR problems, couldn't get GPL working at all, or even MS Flight Sim, or etc, etc, etc. Luckily still had my old OEM Win98 CD, wiped ME, and installed 98, and was spinning around Kyalami in no time flat... My advice, AVOID ME!, and pick up a copy of 98 while you still can.

On Tue, 09 Jan 2001 23:59:05 GMT, "Jay J" <[email hidden]> wrote: >I'm considering upgrading from Windows 98SE to Windows ME. CompUSA has it >for only $25! Well... actually it's $50 but you get a $25 gift >card/certificate, so it works out in the end to be only $25. I've heard a lot of bad stuff about ME, but my experience has been pretty good. I installed it after a re-format. I don't really have much use for DOS, and the upside to this is that the "removal" of it has sped up boot times considerably. The TCP/IP has been updated, and I notice it doesn't leave RNAAP running after I disconnect from my dialup like Win98 always did. I'm not sure what to make of the driver/crashing complaints, since I'm using all the same drivers I used in Win98 without a problem. I can't speak for everyone's setups, but I can tell you the NVidia Detonator and Soundblaster Live Win98 drivers are fine. I'm also using 98 drivers on a Linksys ethernet card, an Adaptec SCSI card and a Zoom ISA modem without a problem. I didn't need the "Go Back" and PC Health features of ME so I disabled them. You can run MSCONFIG and disable PCHealth, Task Monitor and Scheduling Agent. GoBack (whatever it's called) is disabled from the Control Panel->Performance->File System menu. One negative: I have noticed that ME doesn't seem to recover resources like Win98. In one instance, I opened a bunch of browser windows to knock my resources down, and discovered the resources weren't recovered upon exit. By messing around, I got them to drop to like 52%, which I've never seen with Win98. The solution is to reboot before a gaming session, and since ME reboots in half the time it took Win98, it's not so bad. I'll go against the grain and say it's worth $25. Tim

Hi Jay Here's a read for you: http://www.crucial.com/library/WinME_vs_Win98SE.asp Jay J wrote:

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> > Hi, > > I'm considering upgrading from Windows 98SE to Windows ME. CompUSA has it > for only $25! Well... actually it's $50 but you get a $25 gift > card/certificate, so it works out in the end to be only $25. > > I've heard that it's really not necessary if you've got Windows 98, but at > that price I'm tempted. > > I've also heard it's supposed to be more stable than Windows 98 and has > self-installing correction utilities so your operating system doesn't get > hosed up as often as 95 or 98 does. > > But... I still like to play GP2 from time to time and that runs in DOS, > although I think it runs in a DOS window, under Windows 98. Is this > something I need to be concerned with? Can I still run DOS based programs > with M.E.? > > And... I'd love to hear some testimonials about how M.E works with your > racing sims... GPL, SCGT, CMR1 & 2, Rally Masters, RC2000, Need for Speed HS > & PU, F1RS, DTR/DTR Sprint Cars, and F1 2000 are the ones I'm most worried > about. > > Thanks in advance for the feedback! > Jay J

-- Chuck Kandler A man is no less a Slave just because he is allowed to choose a new Master every four years. Registered Linux User #180746 http://counter.li.org

As many have said, if you have Win98SE then there is absolutely no point in upgrading to ME. If you only have Win95a or b you need to upgrade. WinME uses up a lot of resources compared to 95/98. I put it on a machine with 64Mb of Ram and it was dog slow because it was using 60Mb of it before you even thought about running a program! You can switch off a lot off stuff (System Restore, PC health statemgr, taskmon, scheduler etc) which frees up a lot of mem and stops you system from mysteriously slowing down every now and again (very, very annoying!) This can get you down to something like 48Mb used which is still a lot more than 98. However if you switch off all this new stuff that is in WinME you might as well be running 98 anyway. If you do have the ram then you might as well be running Win2k which is a lot nicer than either 98 or ME and. In fact a I've found that Win2K is even more compatible with older software than ME. I was even playing "The Secret of Monkey Island" a marvellous 10 year old DOS game last night in Win2K with sound! It was even easier to get working in Win2K than ME or 98SE. I run a quad boot system NT4 Server, Linux, Win98SE and Win2k Server but then I'm a little eccentric. If I was sane I'd only ever use Win2K. -- Some Call Me Tim

Is it possible to easily go back to 98SE if you install Win2k and then find you have problems. One of the things I liked about ME was how easy it was to revert back to the previously installed version if you didn't like or had problems with ME. TIA PH On Sat, 13 Jan 2001 16:58:59 -0000, "Some Call Me Tim" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>As many have said, if you have Win98SE then there is absolutely no point in >upgrading to ME. > >If you only have Win95a or b you need to upgrade. > >WinME uses up a lot of resources compared to 95/98. I put it on a machine >with 64Mb of Ram and it was dog slow because it was using 60Mb of it before >you even thought about running a program! > >You can switch off a lot off stuff (System Restore, PC health statemgr, >taskmon, scheduler etc) which frees up a lot of mem and stops you system >from mysteriously slowing down every now and again (very, very annoying!) > >This can get you down to something like 48Mb used which is still a lot more >than 98. > >However if you switch off all this new stuff that is in WinME you might as >well be running 98 anyway. > >If you do have the ram then you might as well be running Win2k which is a >lot nicer than either 98 or ME and. > >In fact a I've found that Win2K is even more compatible with older software >than ME. I was even playing "The Secret of Monkey Island" a marvellous 10 >year old DOS game last night in Win2K with sound! It was even easier to get >working in Win2K than ME or 98SE. > >I run a quad boot system NT4 Server, Linux, Win98SE and Win2k Server but >then I'm a little eccentric. > >If I was sane I'd only ever use Win2K.

Personally, I'm not upgrading from Win95b until I have to (in other words, until a game requires a newer version.) I know how to make Win95b lean and mean, and I haven't found anything in Win98 or WinME that would make me want to upgrade. If I did install 98 or ME, I would just have to turn all the extra stuff off, and I'd be pretty much back where I started with 95b. -Dan Bateman

You are right on most accounts. However, there are few advantages to Win98 per se: - Win98 is compiled to take advantage of PII's and faster while OSR2 is optimized for Pentiums. - Win98 has better memory management; fewer programs "forget" to release RAM when closing. - Win98 has true USB support. OSR 2.1 had basic USB support but many manufacturers refuse to write drivers for 95b. If you're interested, I can tell you how to optimize a Win98SE machine to run as fast if not faster than OSR2. Here are a few tips: - Enable DMA on Hard Disk (Even stupid Win98SE doesn't do this by default!!!) - Create a permanent fixed-size swapfile of an amount similar to the RAM or a little smaller (I have 256MB and my swapfile is 192MB) - Enable the "ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1" option in the SYSTEM.INI. It forces Win98 to use your system RAM BEFORE it uses the swapfile. Makes sense but Win98 defaults to using your swapfile BEFORE system RAM. - Use MSCONFIG to disable "TASKMON" and any other little programs you don't need. I use Win98 only because Windows 2000 doesn't support some devices I have otherwise I wouldn't even bother with the Win9x series. However, with a little tuning, Win98SE can be a pretty nice OS. Michael M "Dan Bateman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> > Personally, I'm not upgrading from Win95b until I have to (in other > words, until a game requires a newer version.) I know how to make > Win95b lean and mean, and I haven't found anything in Win98 or WinME > that would make me want to upgrade. If I did install 98 or ME, I would > just have to turn all the extra stuff off, and I'd be pretty much back > where I started with 95b. > > -Dan Bateman

> Personally, I'm not upgrading from Win95b until I have to (in other >words, until a game requires a newer version.) I know how to make >Win95b lean and mean, and I haven't found anything in Win98 or WinME >that would make me want to upgrade. If I did install 98 or ME, I would >just have to turn all the extra stuff off, and I'd be pretty much back >where I started with 95b. Actually, 95 doesn't handle some of the faster processor speeds that well. Though for me with my 233mmx, 95 is more than enough. -Tim

Hello I just purchased a Dell 8100 P4 with a 1.5 processor with 128mgs of Ram. It runs on windows millenium and seems very slow booting up. I would interested in tweaking this system to gain maxium results. Thanks "Jeneral" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:6Q496.168606$[email hidden]...

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> You are right on most accounts. However, there are few advantages to Win98 > per se: > > - Win98 is compiled to take advantage of PII's and faster while OSR2 is > optimized for Pentiums. > > - Win98 has better memory management; fewer programs "forget" to release

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> when closing. > > - Win98 has true USB support. OSR 2.1 had basic USB support but many > manufacturers refuse to write drivers for 95b. > > If you're interested, I can tell you how to optimize a Win98SE machine to > run as fast if not faster than OSR2. Here are a few tips: > > - Enable DMA on Hard Disk (Even stupid Win98SE doesn't do this by > default!!!) > - Create a permanent fixed-size swapfile of an amount similar to the RAM

or > a little smaller (I have 256MB and my swapfile is 192MB) > - Enable the "ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1" option in the SYSTEM.INI. It > forces Win98 to use your system RAM BEFORE it uses the swapfile. Makessense > but Win98 defaults to using your swapfile BEFORE system RAM. > - Use MSCONFIG to disable "TASKMON" and any other little programs youdon't

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> need. > > I use Win98 only because Windows 2000 doesn't support some devices I have > otherwise I wouldn't even bother with the Win9x series. However, with a > little tuning, Win98SE can be a pretty nice OS. > > Michael M > > > "Dan Bateman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > > > Personally, I'm not upgrading from Win95b until I have to (in other > > words, until a game requires a newer version.) I know how to make > > Win95b lean and mean, and I haven't found anything in Win98 or WinME > > that would make me want to upgrade. If I did install 98 or ME, I would > > just have to turn all the extra stuff off, and I'd be pretty much back > > where I started with 95b. > > > > -Dan Bateman > >

Hmm, I'm running a 1.1 GHz now. Maybe I should consider upgrading after all. I've filed your post for future reference. :) -Dan Bateman On Tue, 16 Jan 2001 23:30:10 GMT, Jeneral wrote:

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>You are right on most accounts. However, there are few advantages to >Win98 per se: > >- Win98 is compiled to take advantage of PII's and faster while OSR2 >is optimized for Pentiums. > >- Win98 has better memory management; fewer programs "forget" to >release RAM when closing. > >- Win98 has true USB support. OSR 2.1 had basic USB support but many >manufacturers refuse to write drivers for 95b. > >If you're interested, I can tell you how to optimize a Win98SE >machine to run as fast if not faster than OSR2. Here are a few tips: > >- Enable DMA on Hard Disk (Even stupid Win98SE doesn't do this by >default!!!) >- Create a permanent fixed-size swapfile of an amount similar to the >RAM or a little smaller (I have 256MB and my swapfile is 192MB) >- Enable the "ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1" option in the SYSTEM.INI. >It forces Win98 to use your system RAM BEFORE it uses the swapfile. >Makes sense but Win98 defaults to using your swapfile BEFORE system >RAM. - Use MSCONFIG to disable "TASKMON" and any other little >programs you don't need. > >I use Win98 only because Windows 2000 doesn't support some devices I >have otherwise I wouldn't even bother with the Win9x series. >However, with a little tuning, Win98SE can be a pretty nice OS. >

I have upgraded to ME but when I get time I'm doing a full reformat and going back to 98. ME seems to be slower even though I have a PII with 128mb ram and it is, IMO, less reliable. I never had shut down problems or lock ups until I installed ME. Maybe it will be better once Microsoft releases a update to it, but until then I will be back with 98. "Dan Bateman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> > Personally, I'm not upgrading from Win95b until I have to (in other > words, until a game requires a newer version.) I know how to make > Win95b lean and mean, and I haven't found anything in Win98 or WinME > that would make me want to upgrade. If I did install 98 or ME, I would > just have to turn all the extra stuff off, and I'd be pretty much back > where I started with 95b. > > -Dan Bateman

"Hoops74" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Is it possible to easily go back to 98SE if you install Win2k and then > find you have problems. One of the things I liked about ME was how > easy it was to revert back to the previously installed version if you > didn't like or had problems with ME. > Use Norton Ghost and ghost your working version of 98 and then wipe it off and put on win2k. If you don't like it you can go put 98 back exactly as it was in about 10 minutes. -- Some Call Me Tim

> - Enable the "ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1" option in the SYSTEM.INI. It > forces Win98 to use your system RAM BEFORE it uses the swapfile. Makessense > but Win98 defaults to using your swapfile BEFORE system RAM.Where in the .ini do you put this sentence?

You create that line anywhere under the [386Enh] section of the SYSTEM.INI file. Michael M "Ray M" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:waM96.471$[email hidden]...

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> > > - Enable the "ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1" option in the SYSTEM.INI. It > > forces Win98 to use your system RAM BEFORE it uses the swapfile. Makes > sense > > but Win98 defaults to using your swapfile BEFORE system RAM. > Where in the .ini do you put this sentence? > >