I guess I opened a can of worms! Windows XP is not a good idea for an older computer. Microsoft said that, up-front. It is not a "jazzed up" version of Windows 98 but a totally new operating system. I am not a MicroSoft employee and I sold my Microsoft stock several years ago, so I feel I am unbiased. Microsoft is a lot of things, most good, some not quite so good. Having said that, they sell a lot of software, because most of it beats the competition. I use Microsoft Word 97, to publish a newsletter for my cycling club and it is easy to use and I can easily import pictures into the newsletters. Microsoft Internet Explorer is a much better program than Netscape Navigator(in my opinion) and it dominates that market. I haven't talked to anyone, who has Windows XP installed on their computer, that doesn't think it is a very good operating sysem. Your mileage may vary............
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Bill Carcot
1979 911SC
Diablo Region, P.C.A.