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Re: Upgrading from Win 98 and/ or processor.

#263
From: Stuart Gibson
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 10:14
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You can set up program compatibility mode for programs that refuse to work
under XP

J+ <jayplus@grotland.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in article
<3c49fbec.28776969@news.freeserve.net>...
> On Sat, 19 Jan 2002 11:33:30 +0000, Andy Mabbett
<andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk>
> wrote:
> 
> >I am running Win 98SE on a Pentium II 450, with 384 MB of RAM. One of 
> >the applications I run, Turnpike, (e-mail and news client) crashes 
> >regularly, and I'm told it only happens to a couple of users, with my 
> >particular version of Windows. The vendors have indicated that they are 
> >unsure as to the cause, and unlikely to be able to fix it.
> >
> >I've been offered an unwanted, and legitimate, retail copy of Windows 
> >ME.
> 
> Don't bother...it's bloody awful.
> 
> Either use Outlook Express (or whatever it's called this year) or
> use separates such as Eudora for EMail and Free Agent as a newsreader.
> 
> >I don't fancy XP much.
> 
> If you must change the OS, then XP is probably the better bet, but
> dunno if Turnpike would work with it. Best find out first before
> investing in XP!
> 
> J+
> 
> 
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From: "Stuart Gibson" <stuart@stuarts-place.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Upgrading from Win 98 and/ or processor.
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