Re: Should I Install 2000 on an old laptop?

Thanks for the ebay RAM tip. I will look into it.

"Frank346" wrote:


"Christopher Isherwood" <ChristopherIsherwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote in message news:6ABAF847-6F39-4B56-A3A0-3739705B19FA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I agree 98 and NT are not very secure anymore (well...98 never was but much
more-so now), but I do not feel like spending anymore money on this thing.
Its just too old for upgrading hardware to be worth it.

I would be willing to spend a few dollars on it if it were mine. You
presently have only the memory integrated into the motherboard, 64 MB. That
is the only thing that keeps the PC from running at an acceptable speed.
There are two open memory slots available. I found an Ebay auction for a 64
MB module for $6 delivered (item 170118151881). There is another auction for
the same item at the same price so for $12 you can get the PC ready for
Windows 2000.

I have non-OEM copies of almost every version of Windows, with the
exception
of XP (which is an OEM disc). NT is slightly more secure than 98, but I
have
heard it is incompatible with the USB drive, which I use with an ethernet
adapter to connect to my home network on occasion (when I need to transfer
a
large file for example), and my WiFi card software is supposed to be
incompatible with NT which is what I use most of the time to connect to
the
Internet. I don't use the computer very often, and I do nothing that I
need
to be fully secure for. I have a compatible version of firewall software
and
AV software, and I can suffice with that.

It's surprising how a simple misstep can cause trouble. I got nailed with a
Trojan recently due to momentary inattentiveness. Even if you visit safe
sites, problems can occur.

I just find that, when I use the computer, it is slow (with the AV &
firewall running in the background), and that whenever I try to install
something (or plug in new hardware), I have tons of trouble. I don't
usually
have the 98 CD when I need to plug in a Flash Drive or something like
that,
and it asks me for it, and I have a hard time getting things to work with
it.

You can copy the Win98 folder from the CD to the hard drive and point there
for files needed for new hardware.

NT would be faster, but it seems incompatible. If I can find an
alternative
program to the Linksys software that would work with the Linksys WiFi
PCMCIA
card, I would be allset. I would not need the USB support, because I could
load any files via CD or my network.

I just need an alternative WiFi app.

Can't help you there.



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