As a Windows developer, I would add the comment that the 9x operating systems are a major PITA, even compared to XP. They are incredable more unstable, and mix 16 bit with 32 bit code to make a major mess. I was on the NT beta program back in 1992, and since then, even in the old days when I was a "windows guru", would not even consider 9x for a machine that I had to regularly use!!
Hugh -----Original Message----- From: Keith Powell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon 30-May-05 20:51 To: [email protected] Cc: Subject: Re: [newbie] Windows anyone ? I hope this isn't too OT and that I am not prolonging the thread. I was interested to read all the things Kaj and Stephen listed to make XP a *little* more secure, and would like to ask a question. Very occasionally I have to use Windows, and XP was installed when I bought the computer. I have several hard drives in trays, so no multiple-booting. This means that, for most of the time, the XP hard drive is about eight feet away from the computer! However, I hate XP and think that my old 98SE is a better version. I have heard that 98SE is, in fact, more secure than XP, so am wondering whether to format the hard drive and go back to 98SE. Can you confirm this? I know that 98SE is almost at the end of being supported, but it does all I want in that particular OS. Many thanks for any advice. Keith
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