windows xp

  • Thread starter Thread starter samron
  • Start date Start date
S

samron

recenty I upgraded windows Me to xp and response to a page or any activity
is extremely slow. I have tried many things ad deleting temp files and
cookies and that didn't work, deleting an antivirus and that did't do the
job. is there something i can do to make this work.

thanks
 
How much RAM do you have in the machine?
to find out how much RAM you have......Start>right click "my
computer">properties and on the general tab it will tell you
 
samron said:
recenty I upgraded windows Me to xp and response to a page or any
activity
is extremely slow. I have tried many things ad deleting temp files
and
cookies and that didn't work, deleting an antivirus and that did't do
the
job. is there something i can do to make this work.
Click to expand...

First we need to determine if your PC is up to the task of running XP.
What are its specs? Did you perform an Upgrade Install or a Clean
Install?
 
samron said:
recenty I upgraded windows Me to xp and response to a page or any activity
is extremely slow. I have tried many things ad deleting temp files and
cookies and that didn't work, deleting an antivirus and that did't do the
job. is there something i can do to make this work.

thanks
Click to expand...


Had you verified that all of your PC's hardware components were capable
of supporting WinXP? This information will be found at the PC's
manufacturer's web site, and on Microsoft's Windows Catalog:
(http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/default.mspx)

You should also have taken a few minutes to ensure that there are
WinXP-specific device drivers available for all of the machine's
components. There may not be, if the PC was specifically designed for
Win98/Me. Also bear in mind that PCs designed for, sold and run fine
with Win9x/Me very often do not meet WinXP's much more stringent
hardware *quality* requirements. This is particularly true of many
models in Compaq's consumer-class Presario product line or HP's
consumer-class Pavilion product line. WinXP, like WinNT and Win2K
before it, is quite sensitive to borderline defective or substandard
hardware (particularly motherboards, RAM and hard drives) that will
still support Win9x.

HOW TO Prepare to Upgrade Win98 or WinMe
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q316639

Upgrading to Windows XP
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm

HOW TO Troubleshoot Windows XP Problems During Installation When You
Upgrade from Windows 98 or Windows Me
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q310064


--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot
 
recenty I upgraded windows Me to xp and response to a page or any activity
is extremely slow. I have tried many things ad deleting temp files and
cookies and that didn't work, deleting an antivirus and that did't do the
job. is there something i can do to make this work.
Click to expand...

I also upgraded Windows Me to Windows XP Home Edition, recently. The
computer only has 256MB of RAM, and XP is slower than Me on that machine.
Tolerable, but slow (I like the stability, however; I can leave it running
24/7 without worrying about the annoying "feature" of Me, running out of
resources). I've seen XP running in as little as 128MB of RAM; but it is
slower than molasses in January. If you can't upgrade the RAM to 512MB, you
may have to suffer the "slows".
 
Back
Top