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My Windows 98(1) runs very stable. I rarely ever get a BSOD. I cannot remember
the last time I got a BSOD. The only program which crashes on me is Netscape
v4.76 and I tend to have 10 Netscape windows open at the same time. I also run
Explorer 5.5 simultaneously. I normally run Netscape 4.76, Explorer 5.5, Excel
2000, Quotes-Plus v2.1 scanner, MetaStock v6.52 EOD, QP Virtual 2.1, Yahoo
Messenger, Windows Explorer, and maybe WinAmp simultaneously. I can usually
keep my resources above 20%. ;^) Because I have 2 drives, I can run QP scans
without any interruption to my other activities.
I agree Win2K is the best O/S for trading. Unfortunately, if I were to upgrade
to Win2K, I probably would have to buy another sound card. I'd have to toss my
DM MX300. Aureal went out of business and they didn't write up-to-date Win2K
drivers. Also, I probably wouldn't be able to run a number of games titles and
I would lose my Corel Office Suite Pro 7 (1996). What I plan to do is have a
cable modem connection, a router, and 2 systems. One with Win98 and the other
with Win2K for trading.
Daniel.
Theo Lockefeer wrote:
> Neo :
>
> I am not affiliated with MS in anyway
> (ask my wife : she knows ;) )
> and only a user
> which had very big problems in W95 , less in W98 and
> very few in W2K (related to W2K OS) during the last 3 months in which i
> intensively worked with W2K.
> i work with a lot of programs (i try and download much)
> but until now i cannot think of one essential program for me that doesnot
> work with W2K.
> ( i still have W98 in a partition)
> Yes i had a few big problems with drivers
> ( CDRW : had to upgrade firmware, 3 software upgrades, ASPI layer ; scanner
> problem and nic problems
> and yes that toke a lot of time but that doesnot take any
> thing out of the stability of W2K : it is crashable on demand (and as you
> probably do not know that is
> the only good mark of a prof OS ;) )
>
> (CTR scrolllock (x2) after a register tweak.
>
> ( BTW after this crash NO godforsaken Scandisk
> (which NEVER EVER worked , W2K has no scandisk
> (no bigger frustration than Scandisk)
>
> defragmentation has to be excuted more often in W2K
>
> And i have sudden reboots (black screen and W2K reboots then and starts and
> works if nothing happened : so no problem in W2K after this sort of crash
> !!!)
>
> But again it has a stability W98 only can dream of.
>
> If i could find a driver for my PCMCIA card for W2K
> i would have a W2K network and deleted W98 for sure
> now i have a W98 - W2K homelan which works fine.
>
> so : take the big jump after a good planning and you will
> agree with me : W2K is something very different and
> and New Technology (and this time no marketing blabla from Little Weak)
>
> In fact before i tried W2K i said to my self : ok MS this
> is absolutely the last (3 !!!) chance : if this W2K-OS doesnot
> work as a stable OS : I dump all my PCs and buy a typewriter or try Linux
> for a second time (very stable
> but difficult at that time and too little apps)
>
> Cu on this list
>
> Theo L.
>
> P.s. slowely losing those old Windows frustrations and
> only god knows how many that were....... ;)
>
> P.s.2 : very much GOOD info from professionals
> about W2K on internet !
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "neo" <neo1@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 8:23 PM
> Subject: RE: Microsoft : Grave is ready Second Edition Win2000
>
> > TL
> >
> > The big problem with going beyond 98 is that so many programs are not
> > compatible.
> >
> > neo
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Theo Lockefeer
> > Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 11:54 AM
> > To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: Microsoft : Grave is ready Second Edition
> >
> >
> >
> > One advice : do yourself a big favour and goto W2K
> > as soon as possible : and forget about every MS OS
> > like ME,98,98SE or W95.
> > or wait a little to goto XPS.
> > serious computerusers will advice the same.
> >
> >
> >
> > TL
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Holland Richards" <hwrichards@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 7:46 PM
> > Subject: Re: Microsoft : Grave is ready Second Edition
> >
> >
> > > neo,
> > >
> > > I just up graded one machine to SE. I don't think you can up grade to
> SE
> > > from the web. Could you expand on what you were doing and when the lock
> > up
> > > occurs and what you did to recover?
> > >
> > > Holland
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "neo" <neo1@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 5:03 AM
> > > Subject: RE: Microsoft : Grave is ready Second Edition
> > >
> > >
> > > > Somewhat off topic. I use 98. If I try to upgrade to SE from either
> the
> > > disk
> > > > or the web my system always locks up. Have tried it several times.
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas?
> > > >
> > > > neo
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