Well I have used Windows ME for a couple of years, it's a great OS - except it was factory installed on my computer. Besides the fact it had aol in every folder of its harddrive, it was a great OS except for a few minor problems.
- Constant Reboots to free unused memory
- Programs liked to crash
- Is not as fast as XP
- Stable (65% of the time)
A problem I had with Windows ME was that my music would FAST FORWARD itself, and cause major system lag. I installed XP when it first came out (hehehe) and it was MUCH faster, and MUCH more stable.
But as you can see, Windows XP doesn't like everyone.
Twoshipps: Why is your XP system crashing? Try removing unnessary hardware such as a 56k modem. I did this, and my computer is super fast now.
Sometimes hardware starts conflicts. Try buying new ram, or removing a ram stick one at a time to see if it speeds up your XP. XP itself is not slow, it's your system. I ran Windows XP Professional Editon on:
350MHZ Intel Pentium 2
128MB ram
8 GIG hd
8 mb video card
And it worked fine and was pretty speed. However, to get the full power of XP I had to remove all the little effects, such as the new themes. Right now I use no effects, just the basic Windows 2000 look.
I think someone said earlier XP is just a rip of 2000, yes this is true and Windows XP is built off Windows 2000 and is a lot more powerful then Windows 2000.
If you're installing Windows 2000 instead of XP, don't. Especially if you play games, because Windows 2000 is NOT that compitable with many games. It's more of a development or server operating system. Stick with Windows 98SE or Windows XP.