please advise on the differences, advantages,disadvantages,personal opinions and anything else that you might think would help me (or my friends).
I can't afford to replace this machine so I run alot of protection,
spysweeper
ewido
avira antivir personal (free version)
zonealarm firewall (free version)
also running MS office (word,excel,powerpoint,outlook)
2006-07-13 05:12:11 · 8 answers · asked by makeitshine502 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
quite a slow processor... but i would not use all that protection at once on such a slow computer... it will slow it down by 50% at least. Um..advantages of XP... better updates... better interface... supposedly faster... limited accounts... better security. diadvantages... more data... i would just clean up all the crap in it with ccleaner at ccleaner.com at least once a week and go to pcworld.com to find some time saving ways on ur computer and stick with the XP because 2000 with give u even more grief
2006-07-13 05:23:16 · answer #1 · answered by anotherAzn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With a processor that slow I would use Windows 98 SE... but Windows 2000 Pro will be better than Windows XP Home... You can install both at the same time and choose which one you want to use. I think you will be happier with Windows 98 though...
2006-07-13 05:17:38 · answer #2 · answered by geek505 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want maximum compatibility, stick with XP. As a newbie I wouldn't worry about changing the OS as its a big undertaking if you haven't done so before. For what you want XP should be okay.
2006-07-13 05:22:45 · answer #3 · answered by sanatori2050 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think advance towards XP Pro, XP Pro does'nt makes the processor going down just change its setting to BEST PERFORMANCE mode from BEST APPEREANCE mode, and hopefully u will enjoy the difference. 2000 Pro is also a nice choice but not really the FINAL choice. best of luck.
2006-07-13 05:25:32 · answer #4 · answered by Innocent Devil 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a newbie, I wouldn't suggest you try to change your OS.
If you do make sure you have drivers for every piece of equipment you have, before you start.
2006-07-13 05:20:25 · answer #5 · answered by mstrobert 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stay with the windows xp.
2006-07-13 05:17:03 · answer #6 · answered by Insane Toad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stick with XP.
2006-07-13 05:16:22 · answer #7 · answered by Ricky J. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, winxp home is very useful for newbies like you, win2000pro is older and has a lot of bugs(older win2k pros) or stuff lyk that... winxp home is convenient everything's almost automated... i'd say stick with winxp home
2006-07-13 05:30:27 · answer #8 · answered by » pōпб§±ë® ¬ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋