At 06:57 PM 04-09-01 -0400, George Woltman wrote:

>       I've just discovered a free utility that lets you run prime95 as
>a service under the above operating systems.  The good news is you
>will now have access to prime95's user interface to monitor progress!
>
>       To try it, follow the instructions at http://www.mersenne.org/freesoft.htm
>They are near the v20 download info, but it will work for v21 too.

Hi, it's me, the anti-geek again.

Can someone explain to me why (and if) it's better to run Prime95 as a
service under these OSs?  Is there a speed advantage?  Also, who would be
serving whom?

Referrals to relevant FAQs will also be appreciated.

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