Adobe Pagemarker is hardly a simple little program. At best it needs a lot of memory to run smoothly. If you have little RAM you may want to install more. In addition NIS doesn't work well on older computers. Try going with Norton Antivirus only. I find NAV2003 works best on Windows ME computers and uses much less resources than NIS2005. (which is a huge resource hog) Windows ME also doesn't handle resource hogging programs very well. You may be able to improve performance by turning off the Windows ME System restore feature.
--- In [email protected], "Happygal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks for your reply, Charlie. > > Is it possible to install an upgrade of windows on older hardware? > My computer is a Sony Vaio Digital Studio, purchased 3/01 with a > Pentium III. I use it mostly for internet, quicken, MS Word and > Adobe Pagemaker -- nothing fancy. I would like to get a few more > years out of this computer... > > Thanks, > Jan > > > > --- In [email protected], Charlie James > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, Jan > > > > First, the security software was developed for Windows 2000/XP, etc. > > The fact you are using the outdated WinME is part of the problem. ME > > is not a good O/S and you really should upgrade. I suspect the > > computer is older with older hardware. This also could contribute to > > the problem. > > > > Most software/hardware vendors to include M$ are not coding for the > > older systems like they use to do. M$ in the near future will not be > > supporting the older systems. The word I got was every two years the > > new system comes out, they support it and the last for two years > then > > rotate the next up and the last out. > > > > The hardware vendors are ties to M$ so they are also on the band > > wagon. This process saves them millions/billions up front and makes > > them the same with everyone being forced into updated hardware and > > software at leaste every four years. > > > > I suspect this will get worse... > > > > Good Luck, > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 19:29:18 -0000, Happygal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I got it, installed it, and my computer hasn't been stable ever > > > since. Crashes all the time now, especially when using Juno. I > > > uninstalled NIS 2005, and installed PC Cillin 2005. Still > having the > > > same trouble. I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions or > advice > > > before I wipe clean the whole hard drive. > > > > > > Pentium II, Using Windows ME, Juno for internet access. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Jan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this > site, please > > > feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post > > > personal issues directly to the group. > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > > > > > ADVERTISEMENT > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service. > > > > > > -- > > Charles > > Proper disposition of the spiritual and mental > > faculties is essential to physical health! If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
